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| name          = Bear
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| image        = Bear.jpg
| image        = Bear.jpg
| mainssbu      = Bowser
| otherssbu    = Mii Swordfighter
| mainssb4      = Bowser
| mainssb4      = Bowser
| otherssb4    = Mega Man
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| mainssbm      = Ganondorf
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| mainssb      = Kirby
| mainssb      = Kirby
| crew          = [[Panda Global Gaming]]
| sponsor      =  
| skillssb4    = Semi-professional
| former sponsors = {{Team|Panda}}, {{Team|Thunder Gaming}}, {{Team|eUnited}}
| realname      = Bassem Dahdouh
| realname      = Bassem Dahdouh
| location      = Las Vegas, Nevada
| location      = Las Vegas, Nevada
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'''Bear''' is a [[tournament organizer]] & eSports event consultant currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also the player manager for [[Panda Global Gaming]], as well as the manager of their west coast operations. He also works as a partner for [[smash.gg]].
'''Bear''' is a [[tournament organizer]] & esports event manager from Beirut, Lebanon who is currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bear is currently the Esports Manager of Esports Arena Las Vegas inside the Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip. He was the player manager for {{Team|Panda}}, as well as the manager of their west coast operations. Bear was the Partnerships Manager for [[start.gg]].


Bear has been involved with the competitive ''[[Smash 4]]'' scene since the game was first released as a demo for 3DS in September 2014. His tournament organization work ranges from small locals in Las Vegas to very large international events such as [[GENESIS 3]] and [[EVO 2016]].
Bear has been involved with the competitive ''[[Smash 4]]'' scene since the game was first released as a demo for [[3DS]] in September 2014. His tournament organization work ranges from small locals in Las Vegas to very large international events such as {{Trn|GENESIS 3}} and {{Trn|EVO 2016}}.


He is responsible for creating the {{b|DVDA|tournament series}} tournament series in 2014. DVDA removed the stigma that events in Las Vegas were only hosted by non-local tournament organizers, and helped gather and train Las Vegas smashers with the best on the west coast. Bear's grassroots efforts transformed the DVDA series from a small local tournament into a large regional (sometimes national) level tournament.
He is responsible for creating the {{b|DVDA|tournament series}} tournament series in 2014. DVDA removed the stigma that events in Las Vegas were only hosted by non-local tournament organizers, and helped gather and train Las Vegas smashers with the best on the west coast. Bear's grassroots efforts transformed the DVDA series from a small local tournament into a large regional (sometimes national) level tournament. Bear continues to support his local scene recently working with Esports Arena Las Vegas to bring numerous Super Smash Bros. events along with other esports games.


Bear graduated from UNLV with a Master of Public Administration.
Bear graduated from UNLV with a Master of Public Administration, hence why his twitter handle is @BearUNLV[https://twitter.com/BearUNLV].


==Tournament organized==
==Tournaments organized==
*The {{b|DVDA|tournament series}} tournament series
*The {{b|DVDA|tournament series}} tournament series
*[[GENESIS 3]]
*[[GENESIS 3]]
*[[LVL UP EXPO 2016]]
*[[Combo Breaker 2016]]
*[[Combo Breaker 2016]]
*[[CEO 2016]]
*[[CEO 2016]]
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*[[Combo Breaker 2017]]
*[[Combo Breaker 2017]]
*[[CEO 2017]]
*[[CEO 2017]]
===Upcoming===
*[[EVO 2017]]
*[[EVO 2017]]
*[[Shine 2017]]
*[[Shine 2017]]
*[[GameTyrant Expo 2017]]
*[[The Big House 7]]
*[[DreamHack Denver 2017]]
*[[Too Hot to Handle]]
*[[GENESIS 5]]
*[[Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas]]
*[[CEO 2018]]
*[[EVO 2018]]
*{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}
*[[Combo Breaker 2019]]
*[[CEO 2019]]
*[[EVO 2019]]
*[[GENESIS 7]]


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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|[[UGC Smash Open]]||December 2nd-4th, 2016||193rd||—||—
|[[UGC Smash Open]]||December 2nd-4th, 2016||193rd||—||—
|-
|[[Final Round 20]]||March 10th-12th, 2017||65th||17th||{{Sm|FullMetal}}
|}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU Smash It Up]||December 14th, 2018||65th||—||—
|-
|[https://vegassmash.challonge.com/SIU_2 Smash It Up 2]||December 21st, 2018||65th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|LVL Up Expo 2019|g=SSBU}}||April 26th-28th, 2019||33rd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 24th-26th, 2019||49th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||1281st||—||—
|-
|[https://challonge.com/aluluweekly4 Alulu Weekly #4]||May 28th, 2019||5th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||257th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|PSG Classic 2019|g=SSBU}}||July 31st-August 1st, 2019||33rd||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Mainstage|g=SSBU}}||September 20th-22nd, 2019||65th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas|g=SSBU}}||October 12th-13th, 2019||33rd||—||—
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*In response to the [[GENESIS 6]] seeding controversy, where European smashers were infamously compared to penguins, Bear wore a penguin onesie on the first day of GENESIS 6.
*Bear is a ranked ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' player and content creator. He is current [https://twitter.com/MegaJkeezy/status/1487705750235324417 ranked 3rd] in Las Vegas for LAN tournaments.


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/bearunlv Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/bearunlv Twitter account]
*[https://twitch.tv/BearUNLV Twitch account]
*[https://youtube.com/c/BearUNLV YouTube account]


[[Category:Tournament directors]]
[[Category:Tournament organizers]]
[[Category:VIP tournament directors]]
[[Category:VIP tournament organizers]]
[[Category:Nevada smashers]]
[[Category:Nevada smashers]]

Latest revision as of 21:15, February 13, 2024

Bear
Bear.jpg
Character info
Smash 64 main Kirby
Melee main Ganondorf
Brawl main Snake
Smash 4 main Bowser
Other Smash 4 character Mega Man
Ultimate main Bowser
Other Ultimate character Mii Swordfighter
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Panda, Thunder Gaming, eUnited
Personal and other info
Real name Bassem Dahdouh
Location Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Bear is a tournament organizer & esports event manager from Beirut, Lebanon who is currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bear is currently the Esports Manager of Esports Arena Las Vegas inside the Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip. He was the player manager for Panda, as well as the manager of their west coast operations. Bear was the Partnerships Manager for start.gg.

Bear has been involved with the competitive Smash 4 scene since the game was first released as a demo for 3DS in September 2014. His tournament organization work ranges from small locals in Las Vegas to very large international events such as GENESIS 3 and EVO 2016.

He is responsible for creating the DVDA tournament series in 2014. DVDA removed the stigma that events in Las Vegas were only hosted by non-local tournament organizers, and helped gather and train Las Vegas smashers with the best on the west coast. Bear's grassroots efforts transformed the DVDA series from a small local tournament into a large regional (sometimes national) level tournament. Bear continues to support his local scene recently working with Esports Arena Las Vegas to bring numerous Super Smash Bros. events along with other esports games.

Bear graduated from UNLV with a Master of Public Administration, hence why his twitter handle is @BearUNLV[1].

Tournaments organized[edit]

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
DVDA 10 May 30th-31st, 2015 17th 5th Sonicmega
Smash the Record 2016 November 11th-13th, 2016 97th 33rd Alex Jebailey
UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 193rd — —
Final Round 20 March 10th-12th, 2017 65th 17th FullMetal

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Smash It Up December 14th, 2018 65th — —
Smash It Up 2 December 21st, 2018 65th — —
LVL Up Expo 2019 April 26th-28th, 2019 33rd — —
Combo Breaker 2019 May 24th-26th, 2019 49th — —
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 1281st — —
Alulu Weekly #4 May 28th, 2019 5th — —
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 257th — —
PSG Classic 2019 July 31st-August 1st, 2019 33rd — —
Mainstage September 20th-22nd, 2019 65th — —
Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas October 12th-13th, 2019 33rd — —

Trivia[edit]

  • In response to the GENESIS 6 seeding controversy, where European smashers were infamously compared to penguins, Bear wore a penguin onesie on the first day of GENESIS 6.
  • Bear is a ranked Mario Kart 8 Deluxe player and content creator. He is current ranked 3rd in Las Vegas for LAN tournaments.

External links[edit]

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