Editing Tournament:Smash Summit 8

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name=Smash Summit 8
|image= Smash Summit 8 Logo.jpg
|dates=June 13th-16th, 2019
|venue=Beyond the Summit
|address=''unknown''
|entryfees=N/A
|pot=Singles: $32,004
|city=Los Angeles, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance= 16
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Axe|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br> {{Sm|Mango|USA}} & {{Sm|S2J|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|director = {{Team|Beyond the Summit}}
}}
'''Smash Summit 8''' was a [[List of national tournaments|national]] ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' invitational tournament. It was the eighth installment of the [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Smash Summit series]] for ''Melee'', and was held on June 13th-16th, 2019. Unlike previous Smash Summits, it was held at Beyond the Summit's studio facility rather than at the Summit Gaming House, and was closed to the general public.

==Players invited/qualified==
The following 8 players were invited by Beyond The Summit:
*{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
*{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}
*{{Sm|Zain|USA}}
*{{Sm|Mango|USA}}
*{{Sm|Plup|USA}}
*{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}
*{{Sm|Axe|USA}}
*{{Sm|S2J|USA}}

Three wild card slots at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}, {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, and {{Trn|The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0}} were given to the top non-invited finisher of  each tournament:
*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}} (who finished 4th at Get On My Level 2019)
*{{Sm|Drephen|USA}} (who finished 9th at Smash 'N' Splash 5 and beat {{Sm|KJH}} and {{Sm|Shroomed}} in a round robin tiebreaker, as the highest placed non-invited finisher {{Sm|SFAT}}, who finished 7th, was unable to attend)
*{{Sm|moky|Canada}} (who finished 2nd at The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0)

==Players voted in==
The voting system received some minor changes. First, if a person votes for a player who gets eliminated, they will receive half of their votes back, and the votes can be used for other players until the voting ends. Also, the final two players who get eliminated have the choice of either taking a portion of the raised funds that they would have gotten, or be flown out to the tournament, where they can participate in activities and practice.

*{{Sm|Spud|New Zealand}} (May 24th)
*{{Sm|Trif|Spain}} (May 26th)
*{{Sm|iBDW|USA}} (May 27th)
*{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}} & {{Sm|Ginger|USA}} (May 28th)

==Players eliminated==
These players were eliminated in voting:
*{{Sm|Greasy|USA}}, {{Sm|Flipsy|USA}}, {{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}, {{Sm|Stango|USA}} (May 22nd)
*{{Sm|Reesch|USA}}, {{Sm|Fiction|USA}}, {{Sm|Jakenshaken|USA}} (May 23rd)
*{{Sm|Bimbo|Mexico}}, {{Sm|Fable|USA}} (May 24th)
*{{Sm|Kevin Maples|USA}}, {{Sm|Luigi Ka-Master|USA}} (May 26th)
*{{Sm|Spark|USA}}, {{Sm|Westballz|USA}} (May 27th)
*{{Sm|Lucky|USA}}, {{Sm|Cool Lime|USA}} (May 28th)

These players were eliminated in the nomination phase:
*{{Sm|Mr. F|USA}}
*{{Sm|DiplomaticTucan|USA}}
*{{Sm|Soap|USA}}
*{{Sm|ycz6|USA}}
*{{Sm|Coolkid|USA}}
*{{Sm|Travioli|USA}}

==Eligible players==
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/nomination Smash Summit 8 Nomination]<br>
Eligible players for Smash Summit 8 must adhere to one of the following:

*Top 100 [[2018 MPGR|MPGR]]
*Top 64 at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} or {{Trn|Pound 2019}}
*Top 32 at {{Trn|Full Bloom 5}}
*Top 16 at {{Trn|The Script 2}} or {{Trn|Saving Mr. Lombardi}}
*Top 8 at {{Trn|The Second National Melee Arcadian}}, {{Trn|Phantom 2019}}, or {{Trn|Schism 3}}

==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(16 entrants)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/event/melee-singles/brackets/605198/1002823 Final Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$10,580.50
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$5,710.00
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$3,930.00
|-
|4th||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$2,267.80
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,632.75
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,632.75
|-
|7th||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$907.50
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$907.50
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$363.00
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$363.00
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$363.00
|-
|9th||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$363.00
|-
|13th||{{Sm|moky|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$302.30
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Drephen|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$302.30
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Spud|New Zealand}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$302.30
|-
|13th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$302.30
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
(8 teams)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/event/melee-doubles/brackets/605484/1003173 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Team!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||'''Fuck DaJuan'''<!--Do not asterisk this name. SmashWiki is not censored.-->||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||'''Team Panda'''||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||'''Puff is Top 6'''||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||'''Must Love Dogs'''||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||'''The Raptors'''||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|moky|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||'''Eggstatic'''||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||'''Spudrod'''||{{Sm|Spud|New Zealand}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||'''The Gingers'''||{{Sm|Drephen|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}

===Side events===
====Draft Crew Battle====
(4 teams)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/event/draft-crews/brackets/606371/1004390 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Crew!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character
|-
|1st||'''Plup Club'''||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|2nd||'''Wumbo Williams'''||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|3rd||'''Team Disneyland'''||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Drephen|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|moky|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Spud|New Zealand}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|3rd||'''Team Beer'''||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|}

====Reverse Main Bracket====
(16 entrants)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/event/reverse-main-singles/brackets/605441/1003118 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|moky|Canada}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Spud|New Zealand}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Drephen|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}

====Mango vs. Axe Thursday====
*[[Stocks]]: 2
*[[Match timer|Timer]]: 2:00
*[[Item|Items]]: ON
*[[Stage legality]]: OFF
*[[Pause]]: OFF
*[[Mode]]: [[Ironman]]

(2 entrants)<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkoHsSUlr4 VOD]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Winner!!Character(s)!!Loser!!Character(s)!!Score!!Amount
|-
|{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||26-23||$1,000
|}

====USA vs. The World Crew Battle====
(2 teams)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/event/team-america-vs-international-crew-battle/brackets/606305/1004149 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!USA Player!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!World Player!!Character!!Stocks Taken
|-
||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||5
|-
||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4||{{Sm|Trif|Spain}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|-
||{{Sm|Ginger|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|Spud|New Zealand}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|-
||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||7||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||3
|-
||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||2
|-
||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||1||{{Sm|moky|Canada}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||4
|-
|'''Total'''||&mdash;||'''24'''||'''Total'''||&mdash;||'''20'''
|}

====VIP Bracket====
(11 entrants)<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/event/vip-bracket/brackets/606091/1003919 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Snowy|USA}}||||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Ringler|USA}}||||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|n3zModGod|USA}}||||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Bob Thunder|USA}}||||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Smashdaddy|USA}}||||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Tai|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|WoogieBoogie|USA}}||||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|CrazyDude|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|feu|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|FloppyTuesday|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Strobe|USA}}||||
|}

==Trivia==
*This is {{Sm|Axe}}'s first major tournament win with two or more members of the [[2018 MPGR]] top 6 + {{Sm|PPMD}} in attendance, and this is also the first time a {{SSBM|Pikachu}} main won under the same circumstances.
**In addition, this is the first Smash Summit that was won by a non-God.
*This is the first Smash Summit where {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|SFAT}} did not attend, as Mew2King declined his invitation and SFAT qualified at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} but declined due to a wedding.<ref>https://twitter.com/SFAT/status/1135030781510860802</ref>
**This is also {{Sm|S2J}}'s first Smash Summit where he was invited rather than voted in.
*This is the ''Melee'' Smash Summit with the most international attendance, with six non-U.S. players competing, either through invitation, qualifying, or being voted in.
*This is the first ever tournament that at least two of the Five Gods attended where none of them placed Top 4 (even including locals); the first tournament with two of the Five Gods was {{Trn|Zero Challenge 3}} in 2007, featuring Mew2King and {{Sm|Mango}}, which was before the latter was dubbed a "god".
**This is also the first major since {{Trn|Viva La Smashtaclysm}} to not have any of the Five Gods in Grand Finals (or even Top 3).
*This is the only Smash Summit to feature either a {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} or {{SSBM|Pikachu}} in grand finals.
**This is also the first Smash Summit where a {{SSBM|Fox}} player did not make grand finals.
*This is the first Smash Summit where every player that was voted in won at least one set while competing.
*This is the first Smash Summit to not feature either {{Sm|Armada}} or {{Sm|Hungrybox}} in grand finals.
*This tournament is often noted to be where {{Sm|iBDW}} rose to be a top player. After going 0-3 in pools, he went on a Losers run defeating S2J, {{Sm|Moky}}, Mango, {{Sm|Amsa}}, and Hungrybox, 4 of which were top 10 players at the time.

==External links==
*[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-8/details Start.gg page]
*[https://www.esportsearnings.com/tournaments/35470-smash-summit-8-singles Smash Summit 8 Earnings - SSBM Singles]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Smash Summit}}
[[Category:2019 tournaments]]
[[Category:Supermajor tournaments (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Southern California tournaments]]
[[Category:Invitationals]]
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