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|city= Las Vegas, Nevada {{Flag|USA}}
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|attendance= 3,534
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'''Evolution 2019''', or simply '''EVO 2019''', was the 18th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2019 took place on August 2nd to 4th, 2019, at the {{iw|wikipedia|Mandalay Bay Events Center}}. It was announced on February 26th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "{{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}" Cuellar, that ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' would make its debut as an official game on the EVO 2019 game lineup. While it was confirmed to replace {{forwiiu}} if it released in time in 2018, this was the first EVO for ''Ultimate'' post-release. Notably, for the first time since EVO 2012, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' was not revealed to be in the lineup—although ''Melee'' was still present as a side event on August 3rd—making EVO 2019 the first one since [[EVO 2014|2014]] to feature only one Smash game at EVO instead of two. ''Ultimate'' ran on version 3.1.0, rather than running on 4.0.0 with {{SSBU|Hero}}, due to the update being released after the cutoff date for patches and being a few days before the tournament.
'''Evolution 2019''', or simply '''EVO 2019''', was the 18th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2019 took place on August 2nd to 4th, 2019, at the {{s|wikipedia|Mandalay Bay Events Center}}. It was announced on February 26th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "{{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}" Cuellar, that ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' would make its debut as an official game on the EVO 2019 game lineup. While it was confirmed to replace ''Smash Wii U'' if it released in time in 2018, this was the first EVO for ''Ultimate'' post-release. Notably, for the first time since EVO 2012, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' was not revealed to be in the lineup—although ''Melee'' was still present as a side event on August 3rd—making EVO 2019 the first one since [[EVO 2014|2014]] to feature only one Smash game at EVO instead of two. ''Ultimate'' ran on version 3.1.0, rather than running on 4.0.0 with {{SSBU|Hero}}, due to the update being released after the cutoff date for patches and being a few days before the tournament.


It is currently the [[List of largest Smash tournaments|largest in person ''Smash'' tournament of all time]], with 3,534 entrants signed up for ''Ultimate''.
It is currently the [[List of largest Smash tournaments|largest ''Smash'' tournament of all time]], with 3,534 entrants signed up for ''Ultimate'' (Without counting Online Tournaments).


==Official Game Lineup==
==Official Game Lineup==
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|'''Sunday'''||''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||3,534||$35,340
|'''Sunday'''||''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||3,534||$35,340
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Tekken 7}}''||1,899||$23,989
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Tekken 7}}''||1,899||$23,989
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition}}''||1,951||$69,510
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition}}''||1,951||$69,510
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle}}''||646||$6,460
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle}}''||646||$6,460
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Mortal Kombat 11}}''||1,576||$30,670
|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Mortal Kombat 11}}''||1,576||$30,670
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''[[wikipedia:Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]''||1,729||$47,290
|'''Saturday'''||''[[wikipedia:Samurai Shodown (2019 video game)|Samurai Shodown]]''||1,729||$47,290
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Ball FighterZ}}''||1,200||$12,000
|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Ball FighterZ}}''||1,200||$12,000
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''[[wikipedia:Under Night In-Birth#Release|Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]]]''||1,157||$11,570
|'''Saturday'''||''[[wikipedia:Under Night In-Birth#Release|Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]]]''||1,157||$11,570
|-
|-
|'''Friday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Soulcalibur VI}}''||746||$7,460
|'''Friday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Soulcalibur VI}}''||746||$7,460
|}
|}


==Results==
==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles ===
(3,534 entrants)<br>
(3,534 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2019/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets/622005/1026990 Top 32 Bracket]<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2019/events/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets/622005/1026990 Top 32 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2019/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets/622006/1026991 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2019/events/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets/622006/1026991 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esportsearnings.com/tournaments/36614-evo-2019-ssbu|title=EVO 2019 (SSBU) payouts}}</ref>
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.esportsearnings.com/tournaments/36614-evo-2019-ssbu|title=EVO 2019 (SSBU) payouts}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$21,204.00
|1st||{{Sm|Heemy|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$21,204.00
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$7,068.00
|2nd||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$7,068.00
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$3,534.00
|3rd||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||$3,534.00
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|17th||{{Sm|Shogun|Japan}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Shogun|Japan}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Pandarian|USA}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Pandarian|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Sm|HIKARU|Japan}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|HIKARU|Japan}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|17th||{{Sm|WaDi|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|WaDi|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|33rd||{{Sm|Mao|Japan}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Mao|Japan}}||{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|Puppeh|USA}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|Puppeh|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|33rd||{{Sm|MastaMario|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|33rd||{{Sm|MastaMario|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|65th||{{Sm|Ogey|France}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|Ogey|France}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|8BitMan|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|8BitMan|USA}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|CORONA17|USA}}||{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|CORONA17|USA}}||{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|65th||{{Sm|RAIN|Japan}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|RAIN|Japan}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|sm0ke|USA}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|sm0ke|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|Nicko|USA}}||{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|Nicko|USA}}||{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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|97th||{{Sm|LightningCam|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|97th||{{Sm|LightningCam|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|97th||{{Sm|Denti|USA}}||{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|97th||{{Sm|Denti|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|97th||{{Sm|Razo|USA}}||{{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|97th||{{Sm|Razo|USA}}||{{Head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
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===Side Events===
===Side Events===
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles====
==== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles ====
(111 entrants)<br>
(111 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2019-melee-side-event/event/melee-singles/brackets/628717/1037233 Top 4 Bracket]
[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2019-melee-side-event/events/melee-singles/brackets/628717/1037233 Top 4 Bracket]
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*{{Sm|MkLeo}} won the largest cash prize for an ''Ultimate'' tournament at $21,204 until it was surpassed by {{Sm|Tweek}} making $47,739.60 at {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}.
*{{Sm|MkLeo}} won the largest cash prize for an ''Ultimate'' tournament at $21,204.
*MkLeo was congratulated by series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] for his victory.<ref>https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1158246845358850050</ref> Sakurai thanked the participants for a good show, and watched some parts of the tournament, but missed the Grand Finals due to a meeting.
*MkLeo was congratulated by series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] for his victory.<ref>https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1158246845358850050</ref> Sakurai thanked the participants for a good show, and watched some parts of the tournament, but missed the Grand Finals due to a meeting.
*Due to flight issues, {{Sm|LeoN}} was unable to attend the tournament, where he was seeded to eventually face MkLeo. In what was dubbed by some as the "Bowser curse", none of the {{SSBU|Bowser}} players that had their matches shown on the official EVO [[Twitch]] stream won their sets.
*Due to flight issues, {{Sm|LeoN}} was unable to attend the tournament, where he was seeded to eventually face MkLeo. In what was dubbed by some as the "Bowser curse", none of the {{SSBU|Bowser}} players that had their matches shown on the official EVO [[Twitch]] stream won their sets.
*{{Sm|Raito}} is the only returning player from {{Trn|EVO 2018}} that placed Top 8 in the singles tournaments for both ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
*{{Sm|Raito}} is the only returning player from [[EVO 2018]] that placed Top 8 in the singles tournaments for both ''Smash 4'' and ''Smash Ultimate''.
**Coincidentally, this is also the second year in a row {{Sm|Dabuz}} placed just outside of Top 8 and got 9th for both games.
**Coincidentally, this is also the second year in a row {{Sm|Dabuz}} placed just outside of Top 8 and got 9th for both games.
*As there was only one official EVO stream for the ''Ultimate'' tournament, players like {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|ZeRo}} went out of their way to provide the results of numerous off-stream sets via [[Twitter]] and Twitch, respectively. This led to praise from the community for their efforts.
*As there was only one official EVO stream for the ''Ultimate'' tournament, players like {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|ZeRo}} went out of their way to provide the results of numerous off-stream sets via [[Twitter]] and Twitch, respectively. This led to praise from the community for their efforts.
*After {{Sm|Mr.R}} lost to {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, he pointed out that Proto had been looking at his phone in the middle of the set and asked if there was a ruling on it (due to the possibility of mid-set coaching, though Proto was apparently looking up kill combos for Inkling). After asking {{Sm|Bear}} (who helped direct the tournament), Bear told him that there was no such ruling and that the set was legitimate. Although some accused him of being a sore loser, he later confirmed on Twitter that he had no intention of replaying the set and was surprised that no such measure was put in place beforehand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mr_RSmash/status/1157875720695222274|title=Mr.R confirms that Bear told him looking at one's phone in the middle of a set is allowed at EVO}}</ref>
*After {{Sm|Mr.R}} lost to {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, he pointed out that Proto had been looking at his phone in the middle of the set and asked if there was a ruling on it (due to the possibility of mid-set coaching, though Proto was apparently looking up kill combos for Inkling). After asking {{Sm|Bear}} (who helped direct the tournament), Bear told him that there was no such ruling and that the set was legitimate. Although some accused him of being a sore loser, he later confirmed on Twitter that he had no intention of replaying the set and was surprised that no such measure was put in place beforehand.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/Mr_RSmash/status/1157875720695222274|title=Mr.R confirms that Bear told him looking at one's phone in the middle of a set is allowed at EVO}}</ref>
*Despite having kidney stones, which required him to miss {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} later on, {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} was able to place 5th at the tournament.
*Despite having kidney stones, which required him to miss {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} later on, {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} was able to place 5th at the tournament.
*With {{Sm|Mew2King}} and his ''Smash'' protégé {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} both placing 49th, {{Sm|Plup}} was the highest-placing player in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles that is otherwise known for being a professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player, placing 17th.
*With {{Sm|Mew2King}} and his ''Smash'' protégé {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} both placing 49th, {{Sm|Plup}} was the highest-placing player in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles that is otherwise known for being a professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player, placing 17th.
*This tournament marks the worst placement for {{Sm|Cosmos}}, with a placement of 65th.
*This tournament marks the worst placement for a number of players in an ''Ultimate'' tournament:
**Furthermore, {{Sm|Lima}}'s 97th-place finish overtook {{Sm|Ally}}'s 49th at {{Trn|EVO 2017}} for the worst placement for a previous EVO winner in both ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
**{{Sm|Umeki}} with a placement of 49th.
**{{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, {{Sm|T}}, and {{Sm|ZD}} with a placement of 65th.
**{{Sm|Lima}} with a placement of 97th.
***Also overtakes {{Sm|Ally}} (who placed 49th at [[EVO 2017]]) for the worst placement for a previous EVO winner in both ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''.
**{{Sm|Fatality}} and {{Sm|Mr E}} with a placement of 129th.
*Viewership of the tournament peaked at over 279,000 concurrent viewers across all streams, making it not only the most viewed ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournament in history, but also the most viewed EVO game of all time.
*Viewership of the tournament peaked at over 279,000 concurrent viewers across all streams, making it not only the most viewed ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournament in history, but also the most viewed EVO game of all time.
*The VOD for ''Ultimate''{{'}}s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6CrWBOxecY Grand Finals] has over three million views on YouTube. It is the most viewed ''Ultimate'' video out of all of [[VGBootCamp]]'s channels. It is the first ''Ultimate'' tournament set to reach two million views on YouTube.
*On November 2018, Twitch streamer Ninja posted a now-infamous Tweet telling the ''Smash'' community that he had something planned for them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/1067524136178802688|title=Ninja's Tweet}}</ref> During a poker game with {{Sm|Ludwig}} on May 1st, 2022, Ninja alleged that the Tweet was referencing his plans on donating $500,000 to the EVO 2019 prize pool, however he was unable to go through with it due to a lack of communication from Nintendo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DanielJCollette/status/1521044284367007744|title=Ninja's explanation to the "surprise"}}</ref>
*This is the last EVO tournament in the US to feature any ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, as {{iw|wikipedia|Sony}} acquired EVO in 2021 after the [[2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations]] and one of the co-founders, Mr. Wizard, was fired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sonyinteractive.com/en/press-releases/2021/sony-interactive-entertainment-and-new-esports-venture-rts-jointly-acquire-the-evolution-championship-series-evo/|title=Sony Interactive Entertainment and New Esports Venture, RTS, Jointly Acquire the Evolution Championship Series (EVO)|date=March 19, 2021|author=Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC RTS|publisher=Sony Interactive Entertainment|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref> This action resulted in not featuring games developed by [[Nintendo]].


==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://twitter.com/EVO EVO's twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/EVO EVO's twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/MrWiz EVO's Tournament Director twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/MrWiz EVO's Tournament Director twitter]
*[https://start.gg/tournament/evo-2019/details start.gg page]
*[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2019/details smash.gg page]
*[https://start.gg/tournament/evo-2019-melee-side-event/details Melee Side Event Start.gg page]
*[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2019-melee-side-event/details Melee Side Event Smash.gg page]


==References==
==References==
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