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(Saying fftrade "provided some insight" in that reddit thread is very misleading, when he all he did was claim the tournament had 151 entrants and then went "I was there, trust me bro" when challenged by Juggleguy. Also, the tournament's massive prize pot was because of corporate sponsorship and not the entrant fee; even if the tournament really had 151 entrants that all paid $50 entry, that wouldn't be enough to even cover first, and the Seattle Times article confirms the payouts were pre-set)
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{{Infobox Tournament
| name        = IVGF Northwest Regionals
| name        = IVGF Northwest Regionals
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| dates      = March 1st, 2003
| dates      = March 1st, 2003
| venue      = Meydenbauer Center
| venue      = Meydenbauer Center
| address    = 11100 NE 6th St
| address    = 11100 NE 6th St
| city        = Bellevue, Washington 98004 {{flag|USA}}
| city        = Bellevue, Washington 98004 {{flag|USA}}
| attendance  = <!--151-->
| attendance  =
| entryfees  = $50
| entryfees  = $50
| pot        = $12,500.00
| pot        = $12,500.00
| ssb64winner = <!-- Put both the singles and doubles winner in these and identify them -->
| ssbmwinner  = {{sm|Recipherus}}
| ssbmwinner  = {{sm|Recipherus}}
| organizer  = International Video Game Federation, GameClucks
| organizer  = International Video Game Federation, GameClucks
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'''International Video Gaming Federation Northwest Regional Festival and Tournament''', shortened as '''IVGF Northwest''' or '''IVGF Seattle''', was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' regional tournament run by the International Video Game Federation on March 1st, 2003 alongside ''Tekken 4'', ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', and ''Unreal Tournament 2003: Death Match''. The ruleset for the tournament seems to have been "1v1, best of 1, double elim, items on low{{fact}} or medium, almost all stages on random". {{Sm|Recipherus}} was the winner, and he teamed up with {{sm|Matt Deezie}} to reach the finals. A number of sources have given 151 as the number of entrants ''Melee'' had, which would have made it the [[list of largest Smash tournaments|largest ''Smash'' tournament]] at the time, though this number lacks documentation to prove its veracity. Across every game there were competitors from eight US states, Canada, and Japan, however it's possible that the sole Japanese player was {{sm|Kei}}, who was living in Washington at the time. The large payout, including $8,000 for first place, could probably be attributed to the unusually high entrance fee, $50 per competitor.
'''International Video Gaming Federation Northwest Regional Festival and Tournament''', shortened as '''IVGF Northwest''' or '''IVGF Seattle''', was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' superregional tournament run by the International Video Game Federation on March 1st, 2003 alongside ''Tekken 4'', ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', and ''Unreal Tournament 2003: Death Match''. The ruleset for the tournament seems to have been "1v1, best of 1, double elim, items on low{{fact}} or medium, almost all stages on random". {{Sm|Recipherus}} was the winner, while {{Sm|Matt Deezie}} and {{Sm|Adam|p=California}} rounded out the top three. There have been claims of the tournament having had 151 entrants, which would have made it the [[list of largest Smash tournaments|largest ''Smash'' tournament]] of all-time until {{Trn|MELEE-FC3}} got 186 entrants over two years later. However, no documentation has been found to prove this number's veracity, and the possibility of such an anomalously large entrant count for the time in a remotely located region has been met with skepticism. Across every game there were competitors from eight US states, Canada, and Japan, however it's possible that the sole Japanese player was {{sm|Kei}}, who was living in Washington at the time.


As implied by the event's name, this was the first event of a planned 10-city 2003 circuit. However, judging by the lack of results online, it seems as if the entire operation collapsed after only the first tournament. The other planned locations were: Northern California (San Francisco/ San Jose), Southern California (Los Angeles/ Orange County), Rocky Mountain Region (Denver, CO), SouthWest Region (Dallas, TX), Mid-America Region (Chicago, IL) New England (Boston, MA), Greater New York (New York City/ Meadowlands), Mid-Atlantic Region (Philadelphia, PA), SouthEast Region (Atlanta, GA).
As implied by the event's name, this was the first event of a planned 10-city 2003 circuit. However, judging by the lack of results online, it seems as if the entire operation collapsed after only the first tournament. The other planned locations were: Northern California (San Francisco/ San Jose), Southern California (Los Angeles/ Orange County), Rocky Mountain Region (Denver, CO), SouthWest Region (Dallas, TX), Mid-America Region (Chicago, IL) New England (Boston, MA), Greater New York (New York City/ Meadowlands), Mid-Atlantic Region (Philadelphia, PA), SouthEast Region (Atlanta, GA).
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|2nd||{{Sm|Matt Deezie|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$3,000
|2nd||{{Sm|Matt Deezie|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$3,000
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher:Adam (CA)|Adam]]||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,500
|3rd||{{Sm|Adam|p=California|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,500
|-
|-
|4th||{{Sm|CauthonLuck|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|4th||{{Sm|CauthonLuck|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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* [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030228&slug=videogames28e Seattle Times article]
* [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030228&slug=videogames28e Seattle Times article]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030603165625/http://ivgf.com/index.html Archived website snapshot from June 3, 2003]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030603165625/http://ivgf.com/index.html Archived website snapshot from June 3, 2003]
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2r448b/biggest_melee_tourneys_of_alltime/cncb8vk Reddit thread in which fftrade provides some insight about the event]
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2r448b/biggest_melee_tourneys_of_alltime/cncb8vk Reddit thread in which fftrade claims the tournament had 151 entrants, but did not provide evidence when disputed]
* [http://themachine.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=12026 Tournament thread from themachine.com]
* [http://themachine.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=12026 Tournament thread from themachine.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080229083210/http://www.smashboards.com:80/showthread.php?t=39251 (archive) Another indirect source about the ruleset (Ctrl+F for "IVGF")]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080229083210/http://www.smashboards.com:80/showthread.php?t=39251 (archive) Another indirect source about the ruleset, as well as another claim of the tournament having 151 entrants, albeit still without evidence (Ctrl+F for "IVGF")]


[[Category:Washington tournaments]]
[[Category:Washington tournaments]]
[[Category:Superregional tournaments (SSBM)]]
[[Category:2003 tournaments]]
[[Category:2003 tournaments]]

Revision as of 19:22, March 18, 2024

IVGF Northwest Regionals
Dates March 1st, 2003
Venue Meydenbauer Center
Address/City 11100 NE 6th St
Bellevue, Washington 98004 USA
Entry fees $50
Pot size(s) $12,500.00
Results
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners Recipherus
Staff
Organizer(s) International Video Game Federation, GameClucks

International Video Gaming Federation Northwest Regional Festival and Tournament, shortened as IVGF Northwest or IVGF Seattle, was a Super Smash Bros. Melee superregional tournament run by the International Video Game Federation on March 1st, 2003 alongside Tekken 4, Halo: Combat Evolved, and Unreal Tournament 2003: Death Match. The ruleset for the tournament seems to have been "1v1, best of 1, double elim, items on low[citation needed] or medium, almost all stages on random". Recipherus was the winner, while Matt Deezie and Adam rounded out the top three. There have been claims of the tournament having had 151 entrants, which would have made it the largest Smash tournament of all-time until MELEE-FC3 got 186 entrants over two years later. However, no documentation has been found to prove this number's veracity, and the possibility of such an anomalously large entrant count for the time in a remotely located region has been met with skepticism. Across every game there were competitors from eight US states, Canada, and Japan, however it's possible that the sole Japanese player was Kei, who was living in Washington at the time.

As implied by the event's name, this was the first event of a planned 10-city 2003 circuit. However, judging by the lack of results online, it seems as if the entire operation collapsed after only the first tournament. The other planned locations were: Northern California (San Francisco/ San Jose), Southern California (Los Angeles/ Orange County), Rocky Mountain Region (Denver, CO), SouthWest Region (Dallas, TX), Mid-America Region (Chicago, IL) New England (Boston, MA), Greater New York (New York City/ Meadowlands), Mid-Atlantic Region (Philadelphia, PA), SouthEast Region (Atlanta, GA).

Results

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Recipherus Sheik (SSBM) $8,000
2nd USA Matt Deezie Mario (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) $3,000
3rd USA Adam Luigi (SSBM) $1,500
4th USA CauthonLuck Pikachu (SSBM)
5th USA Jem Falco (SSBM)
5th USA Duff0 Fox (SSBM)

External links

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