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'''Ludwig Smash Invitational''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' invitational tournament that was held on October 21st-23rd, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by [[commentator]] and [[YouTube]] streamer {{Sm|Ludwig}}. There were 24 players directly invited and 8 players qualified through a [[Tournament:Ludwig Smash Invitational Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] for each game, for a total of 32 players for each main singles event. The prize pool was initially advertised as $30,002 for both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'', however due to a promotion from Capital One and additional funding from MrBeast, the pot was raised to $52,502<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aidencalvin/status/1584801679475474432|title="Some LSI prize pool updates."}}</ref>, making it the sixth largest prize pool for a ''Melee'' tournament and the fourth largest for an ''Ultimate'' tournament at the time. | '''Ludwig Smash Invitational''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' invitational tournament that was held on October 21st-23rd, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by [[commentator]] and [[YouTube]] streamer {{Sm|Ludwig}}. There were 24 players directly invited and 8 players qualified through a [[Tournament:Ludwig Smash Invitational Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] for each game, for a total of 32 players for each main singles event. The prize pool was initially advertised as $30,002 for both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'', however due to a promotion from Capital One and additional funding from MrBeast, the pot was raised to $52,502<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aidencalvin/status/1584801679475474432|title="Some LSI prize pool updates."}}</ref>, making it the sixth largest prize pool for a ''Melee'' tournament and the fourth largest for an ''Ultimate'' tournament at the time. | ||
The event became known for its innovations in tournament logistics. It was | The event became known for its innovations in tournament logistics. It was the first major to feature a Swiss system of pools, requiring players to win three sets in order to advance to the final bracket. The tournament's side streams featured a quad-view layout displaying four sets at once, allowing five sets to be streamed at the same time for both games; this feature was subsequently adopted at many future ''Smash'' tournaments. | ||
==Format== | ==Format== |