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| [[File:Ssbpro1.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Professionals playing ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. From left to right: {{Sm|Ken}}, {{Sm|Isai}}, {{Sm|Oro}}, {{Sm|Azen}}.]] | |
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| A '''professional''' [[smash]]er, commonly shortened to '''pro''', is a person who plays a ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'' game at a very high level of skill. In general, professionals regularly make money off of playing the game in [[tournament]]s and/or is recruited and sponsored by a notable organization, such as [[Major League Gaming]] or [[Cloud9]]. A professional is also commonly considered the person at the top of the [[metagame]] of that said character, such as {{Sm|Armada}} for {{SSBM|Peach}} or {{Sm|Axe}} for {{SSBM|Pikachu}}.
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| ==Other types of professionals==
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| ===Semi-professional===
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| A '''semi-professional''', or a '''semi-pro''', is a player with above-average skill who can rank high and win money in local tournaments, but lacks the overall prowess to place well at regionals and nationals.
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| ===Top professional===
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| A '''top professional''' is a player who is among the very best from his country and/or for their respective [[main]] character. Notable examples include {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Anti}}, and {{Sm|Ally}} for ''[[Brawl]]'', Mew2King, {{Sm|Mango}}, and Armada for ''[[Melee]]'', and {{Sm|Isai}}, {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}}, and {{Sm|Jousuke}} for ''[[Smash 64]]''. These players consistently place high at any tournament, and have the potential to win [[national tournament]]s.
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| ==Income and standard of living==
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| Being a professional Smasher is widely considered to not very lucrative given the time commitment. In a [[Reddit]] post {{sm|Hungrybox}} speculates that Mango is the highest earning Smasher and earns $70,000 a year from tournament winnings, Twitch subscriptions/donations/ads, and Cloud9 stipend.
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| [[Category:Competitive play]]
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| [[Category:Smashers]]
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