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|mainssbm = Sheik | |mainssbm = Sheik | ||
|sponsor = {{Team|FlyQuest}} | |sponsor = {{Team|FlyQuest}} | ||
|winningsssbm = ~$44,297.05 | |||
| winningsssbm | |rankingssbm = [[SSBMRank Summer 2024]]: 5th | ||
|rankingssbm = [[SSBMRank | |bestrankingssbm = [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 3rd | ||
|bestresultssbm = 1st / 1,253 at {{Trn|GENESIS 9|g=SSBM}} | |||
|realname = Jake DiRado | |realname = Jake DiRado | ||
|location = | |location = Los Angeles, California | ||
|country = USA | |country = USA | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jmook''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from New York. Although he has been active in the scene since October 2014, he didn't gain prominence until 2022, where following a string of top 6 placements at majors, he cemented himself as not only the best Sheik player, but also one of the best players in the world in the post-pandemic metagame. His debut at 3rd on the [[MPGR Summer 2022]] is the highest placing for a previously unranked player since the inception of the [[SSBMRank]]/[[MPGR]]. He is currently ranked | '''Jmook''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from [[upstate New York]] who is currently residing in Los Angeles California. Although he has been active in the scene since October 2014, he didn't gain prominence until 2022, where following a string of top 6 placements at majors, he cemented himself as not only the best Sheik player, but also one of the best players in the world in the post-pandemic metagame. His debut at 3rd on the [[MPGR Summer 2022]] is the highest placing for a previously unranked player since the inception of the [[SSBMRank]]/[[MPGR]]. He is currently ranked 5th on the [[SSBMRank Summer 2024]]. He is the first player to win a supermajor going solo Sheik at {{Trn|GENESIS 9}}. | ||
On June 10th, 2022, Jmook joined {{Team|FlyQuest}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FlyQuest/status/1535321750690582528?s=20|title=Jmook sponsorship}}</ref> | On June 10th, 2022, Jmook joined {{Team|FlyQuest}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FlyQuest/status/1535321750690582528?s=20|title=Jmook sponsorship}}</ref> | ||
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===2022: A sudden rise=== | ===2022: A sudden rise=== | ||
Jmook entered {{Trn|GENESIS 8}} without much fanfare, as eyes were on players such as {{Sm|Zain}} and {{Sm|iBDW}}, two players who were contenders for the best player in the world, as well as {{Sm|Mango}}, who was recently crowned as the best player in the world on the [[MPGRContenders North America]] list. Due to this, Jmook first shocked players by defeating {{Sm|Plup}}, who was considered the best Sheik player in the world at that time and had won the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}} a few months prior. He then defeated {{Sm|lloD}} to qualify for top 8 where he was eventually defeated by {{Sm|Zain}}, falling to losers. He then shocked players once again by 3-0ing {{Sm|iBDW}}, but lost his runback to Zain to place 2nd. As the 21st seed, Jmook was the lowest seeded player to make | Jmook entered {{Trn|GENESIS 8}} without much fanfare, as eyes were on players such as {{Sm|Zain}} and {{Sm|iBDW}}, two players who were contenders for the best player in the world, as well as {{Sm|Mango}}, who was recently crowned as the best player in the world on the [[MPGRContenders North America]] list. Due to this, Jmook first shocked players by defeating {{Sm|Plup}}, who was considered the best Sheik player in the world at that time and had won the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}} a few months prior. He then defeated {{Sm|lloD}} to qualify for top 8 where he was eventually defeated by {{Sm|Zain}}, falling to losers. He then shocked players once again by 3-0ing {{Sm|iBDW}}, but lost his runback to Zain to place 2nd. As the 21st seed, Jmook was the lowest seeded player to make it to Grand Finals at a ''Melee'' major since {{Sm|Fly Amanita}} (16th seed) at {{Trn|Press Start}} and {{Sm|Bombsoldier}} (who was unseeded) at {{Trn|Jack Garden Tournament}}. | ||
Following his Cinderella run at GENESIS 8, many players were excited to watch Jmook, and they didn't have to wait long, as due to his GENESIS run, he qualified for {{Trn|Smash Summit 13}}. Despite losing to Mango during Round Robin, Jmook entered the Winner's side of the Final Bracket after winning his Gauntlet round. His Final Bracket run was opposite of his run at GENESIS: he lost the runback against both iBDW and Plup, but eliminated Zain from the tournament. In addition, he also scored a win over {{Sm|Leffen}} and ultimately placed 4th. Despite losing to players he had defeated before, Jmook's Summit run proved that his GENESIS performance wasn't a fluke. | Following his [[Cinderella run]] at GENESIS 8, many players were excited to watch Jmook, and they didn't have to wait long, as due to his GENESIS run, he qualified for {{Trn|Smash Summit 13}}. Despite losing to Mango during Round Robin, Jmook entered the Winner's side of the Final Bracket after winning his Gauntlet round. His Final Bracket run was opposite of his run at GENESIS: he lost the runback against both iBDW and Plup, but eliminated Zain from the tournament. In addition, he also scored a win over {{Sm|Leffen}} and ultimately placed 4th. Despite losing to players he had defeated before, Jmook's Summit run proved that his GENESIS performance wasn't a fluke. | ||
The rest of the season solidified Jmook's position in the top 5, where he placed top 6 at every tournament he attended. During this period, he notably scored 2 more wins against Zain and made 2 more appearances in Grand Finals, at both {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} and {{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}. However, he failed to claim victory at a single national tournament, as at both aforementioned tournaments, his victory was snatched away by his bracket demon, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}. Thus, a "triangle" began to form amongst the three players: Hungrybox struggled against Zain, Zain struggled against Jmook, and Jmook struggled against Hungrybox. | The rest of the season solidified Jmook's position in the top 5, where he placed top 6 at every tournament he attended. During this period, he notably scored 2 more wins against Zain and made 2 more appearances in Grand Finals, at both {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} and {{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}. However, he failed to claim victory at a single national tournament, as at both aforementioned tournaments, his victory was snatched away by his bracket demon, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}. Thus, a "triangle" began to form amongst the three players: Hungrybox struggled against Zain, Zain struggled against Jmook, and Jmook struggled against Hungrybox. | ||
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!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | !Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | ||
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|[[MPGR Summer 2022]]||March | |[[MPGR Summer 2022]]||March 1st - July 11th, 2022||3rd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | ||
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|[[SSBMRank 2022]]||March 2022 - December 2022|| | |[[SSBMRank 2022]]||March 1st - December 18th, 2022||6th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | ||
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|[[SSBMRank Summer 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023||3rd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | |||
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|[[SSBMRank 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023||3rd||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | |||
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|[[SSBMRank Summer 2024]]||December 18th, 2023 - July 7th, 2024||5th||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}|| | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/ctbd5-melee-pro-bracket.11930/ Cusetown Beatdown 5]||February 20th, 2016||17th||—||—|| | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/ctbd5-melee-pro-bracket.11930/ Cusetown Beatdown 5]||February 20th, 2016||17th||—||—|| | ||
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|{{Trn|NEW FISH}}||May 7th, 2016||9th||5th||{{Sm|Patches}}|| | |{{Trn|NEW FISH|g=SSBM}}||May 7th, 2016||9th||5th||{{Sm|Patches}}|| | ||
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| | |{{Trn|EVO 2016|g=SSBM}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||257th||33rd||Patches|| | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/next-level-smash-series-5/details Next Level Smash Series 5]||July 30th, 2016||2nd||—||—|| | |[https://start.gg/tournament/next-level-smash-series-5/details Next Level Smash Series 5]||July 30th, 2016||2nd||—||—|| | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/melee-singles.15795/ No Friendlies 3]||December 3rd, 2016||1st||3rd||Patches|| | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/melee-singles.15795/ No Friendlies 3]||December 3rd, 2016||1st||3rd||Patches|| | ||
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|{{Trn|Ghost Pepper Smash}}||April 22nd, 2017||9th||3rd||Patches|| | |{{Trn|Ghost Pepper Smash|g=SSBM}}||April 22nd, 2017||9th||3rd||Patches|| | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/binghamton-esports-with-passion-5/details Binghamton eSports with Passion 5]||April 29th, 2017||1st||—||—|| | |[https://start.gg/tournament/binghamton-esports-with-passion-5/details Binghamton eSports with Passion 5]||April 29th, 2017||1st||—||—|| | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSBM}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||97th||25th||Patches|| | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/nebulous-melee-100/details Nebulous Melee 100!]||October 21st, 2017||5th||3rd||{{Sm|BIG KID}}|| | |[https://start.gg/tournament/nebulous-melee-100/details Nebulous Melee 100!]||October 21st, 2017||5th||3rd||{{Sm|BIG KID}}|| | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/hax-s-nightclub-season-2-episode-1/details Hax's Nightclub (Season 2 Episode 1)]{{OnlineIcon}}||January 2nd, 2021||4th / 566||—||—|| | |[https://start.gg/tournament/hax-s-nightclub-season-2-episode-1/details Hax's Nightclub (Season 2 Episode 1)]{{OnlineIcon}}||January 2nd, 2021||4th / 566||—||—|| | ||
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|{{Trn|Four Loko Fight Night}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 6th-7th, 2021||5th / 549||—||—||$250 | |{{Trn|Four Loko Fight Night|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 6th-7th, 2021||5th / 549||—||—||$250 | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier}}||December 17th, 2021||Top 8||—||—|| | |{{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier|g=SSBM}}||December 17th, 2021||Top 8||—||—|| | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships|g=SSBM}}||December 17th-19th, 2021||13th / 40||—||—||$1,000 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|GENESIS 8|g=SSBM}}||April 15th-17th, 2022||2nd / 1,552||13th / 228||{{Sm|Sora|p=Australia}}||$5,820 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Smash Summit 13|g=SSBM}}||May 12th-15th, 2022||4th / 16||—||—||$2,966.30 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Battle of BC 4|g=SSBM}}||June 10th-12th, 2022||5th / 281||1st / 48||{{Sm|Aura}}||$164.80 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022|g=SSBM}}||July 1st-3rd, 2022||2nd / 493||1st / 85||{{Sm|iBDW}}||$1,095.60 | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quit-your-friendlies-4-smash-fgc-regional-1000-pot-bonus/details Quit Your Friendlies 4]||July 16th, 2022||1st||1st||Patches|| | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quit-your-friendlies-4-smash-fgc-regional-1000-pot-bonus/details Quit Your Friendlies 4]||July 16th, 2022||1st||1st||Patches|| | ||
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|{{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}||August 6th-7th, 2022||2nd / 350||—||—||$1,312.50 | |{{Trn|Wavedash 2022|g=SSBM}}||August 6th-7th, 2022||2nd / 350||—||—||$1,312.50 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Shine 2022|g=SSBM}}||August 26th-28th, 2022||2nd / 475||3rd / 100||{{Sm|KoDoRiN}}||$1,575 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Riptide 2022|g=SSBM}}||September 9th-11th, 2022||3rd / 449||5th / 81||{{Sm|Zuppy}}|| | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frame-11/details Frame 11]||September 17th, 2022||1st / 75||1st / 19||{{Sm|Faust}}||$577 | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frame-11/details Frame 11]||September 17th, 2022||1st / 75||1st / 19||{{Sm|Faust}}||$577 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|The Big House 10|g=SSBM}}||October 7th-9th, 2022||7th / 982||1st / 182||iBDW||$1,322.60 | ||
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|{{Trn|The Off-Season}}||October 15th-16th, 2022||2nd / 113||—||—||$5,000 | |{{Trn|The Off-Season|g=SSBM}}||October 15th-16th, 2022||2nd / 113||—||—||$5,000 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational|g=SSBM}}||October 21st-23rd, 2022||5th / 32||—||—||$3,150 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Smash Summit 14|g=SSBM}}||November 3rd-6th, 2022||5th / 16||—||—||$3,186 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Scuffed World Tour|g=SSBM}}||December 18th, 2022||5th / 16||—||—|| | ||
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| | |{{Trn|GENESIS 9|g=SSBM}}||January 20th-22nd, 2023||1st / 1,253||2nd / 235||Cody Schwab||$8,105.50 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Collision 2023|g=SSBM}}||March 10th-12th, 2023||1st / 494||1st / 93||Cody Schwab||$4,048 | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frame-12/event/melee-singles Frame 12]||Apr 29th, 2023||1st / 94||1st / 29||Patches||$533 | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frame-12/event/melee-singles Frame 12]||Apr 29th, 2023||1st / 94||1st / 29||Patches||$533 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Battle of BC 5|g=SSBM}}||May 19th-21st, 2023||4th / 409||1st / 81||Cody Schwab||$746.78 | ||
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|{{Trn|Tipped Off 14: Resurgence|g=SSBM}}||June 3rd-4th, 2023||9th / 344||1st / 79||Cody Schwab||$166 | |||
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|{{Trn|Wavedash 2023|g=SSBM}}||June 16th-18th, 2023||1st / 234||—||—||$1,404 | |||
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|{{Trn|CEO 2023|g=SSBM}}||June 23rd-25th, 2023||5th / 212||—||—||$63.60 | |||
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|{{Trn|Fête 3: By the Sea|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-16th, 2023||2nd / 409||—||—||$1,580.37 | |||
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2023|g=SSBM}}||July 21st-23rd, 2023||33rd / 764||2nd / 121||Cody Schwab|| | |||
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|{{Trn|Shine 2023|g=SSBM}}||August 25th-27th, 2023||7th / 683||5th / 158||Cody Schwab|| | |||
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|{{Trn|The Off-Season 2|g=SSBM}}||September 23rd-24th, 2023||7th / 263||1st / 59||Cody Schwab|| | |||
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|{{Trn|The Big House 11|g=SSBM}}||October 20th-22nd, 2023||9th / 1,011||—||—|| | |||
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|{{Trn|The Function 3|g=SSBM}}||November 11th, 2023||5th / 259||—||—|| | |||
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|{{Trn|Arcamelee 4|g=SSBM}}||November 18th-19th, 2023||2nd / 279||1st / 89||Cody Schwab|| | |||
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|{{Trn|Santa Paws|g=SSBM}}||December 8th-10th, 2023||2nd / 127||1st / 23||Cody Schwab|| | |||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS X|g=SSBM}}||February 16th-18th, 2024||5th / 1,544||—||—|| | |||
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|{{Trn|Full Bloom 2024|g=SSBM}}||February 24th-25th, 2024||2nd / 351||—||—||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Collision 2024|g=SSBM}}||March 15th-17th, 2024||9th / 494||1st / 85||Cody Schwab||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Battle of BC 6|g=SSBM}}||March 29th-31st, 2024||4th / 398||1st / 78||Cody Schwab||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Pat's House 4|g=SSBM}}||April 27th-28th, 2024||7th / 307||—||—||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level X|g=SSBM}}||May 17th-19th, 2024||2nd / 770||2nd / 128||Cody Schwab||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Tipped Off 15: Connected|g=SSBM}}||June 15th-16th, 2024||5th / 513||—||—||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|CEO 2024|g=SSBM}}||June 28th-30th, 2024||4th / 158||2nd / 25||{{Sm|MOF}}||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBM}}||August 8th-11th, 2024||13th / 905||4th / 175||Cody Schwab||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Riptide 2024|g=SSBM}}||September 6th-8th, 2024||17th / 601||1st / 117||Cody Schwab||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|SoCal Star League Championship - Season 1|g=SSBM}}||September 21st-22nd, 2024||1st / 64||—||—||??? | |||
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| | |{{Trn|Wavelength 2024|g=SSBM}}||October 5th-6th, 2024||9th (DQ) / 330||—||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024|g=SSBM}}||November 1st-3rd, 2024||7th / 168||—||—||$42 | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2024|g=SSBM}}||November 16th-17th, 2024||9th / 888||1st / 195||Cody Schwab||??? | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Nounsvitational 2024|g=SSBM}}||December 7th-8th, 2024||1st / 16||—||—||$1,961.28 | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Platfight Gaming Championships|g=SSBM}}||December 13th-15th, 2024||2nd / 77||1st / 16||Cody Schwab||??? | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Jmook is known for being extremely proficient at the {{SSBM|Marth}} matchup, having never lost to a Marth player at a ''Melee'' tournament prior to fighting {{Sm|Zain}} at {{Trn|GENESIS 8}}. | *Jmook is known for being extremely proficient at the {{SSBM|Marth}} matchup, having never lost to a Marth player at a ''Melee'' tournament prior to fighting {{Sm|Zain}} at {{Trn|GENESIS 8}}. | ||
*Excluding himself, Jmook has defeated all the top 8 ranked players of the [[SSBMRank 2022]], defeating both {{Sm|Plup}} and {{Sm|iBDW}} at GENESIS 8, both {{Sm|Leffen}} and Zain at {{Trn|Smash Summit 13}}, Mango at {{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at {{Trn|Shine 2022}}, and {{Sm|aMSa}} at {{Trn|The Off-Season}}. | *Excluding himself, Jmook has defeated all the top 8 ranked players of the [[SSBMRank 2022]], defeating both {{Sm|Plup}} and {{Sm|iBDW}} at GENESIS 8, both {{Sm|Leffen}} and Zain at {{Trn|Smash Summit 13}}, Mango at {{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at {{Trn|Shine 2022}}, and {{Sm|aMSa}} at {{Trn|The Off-Season}}. | ||
*Similarly to {{Sm|Dabuz}}, Jmook is the subject of a number of popular chants in [[Twitch]] chat during tournament streams, which often bring attention to his good looks, immaculate posture, or his "FLY" sponsor tag being redundant due to already being dressed well. | *Similarly to {{Sm|Dabuz}}, Jmook is the subject of a number of popular chants in [[Twitch]] chat during tournament streams, which often bring attention to his good looks, immaculate posture, or his "FLY" sponsor tag being redundant due to already being dressed well. |