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He boasts tournament victories over world-class players such as {{sm|Ruoka Dancho}}, {{Sm|Dext3r}}, {{Sm|Mariguas}}, {{sm|Banze}} and {{sm|Wizzrobe}}. His only recorded console tournament losses have been to {{sm|Isai}} and {{sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}}. | He boasts tournament victories over world-class players such as {{sm|Ruoka Dancho}}, {{Sm|Dext3r}}, {{Sm|Mariguas}}, {{sm|Banze}} and {{sm|Wizzrobe}}. His only recorded console tournament losses have been to {{sm|Isai}} and {{sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}}. | ||
==History== | |||
tacos has been a prominent net play player since 2011. | |||
He entered his first international tournament in 2014 at [[Apex 2014|Apex]], where he was sent to losers' bracket by {{Sm|Isai}} 0-2 in the second round of winners, where he went on a tear, defeating The Z 2-0, Revan 2-0 and Dext3r 2-0 to enter top 8, where he defeated Ruoka Dancho 3-1, then lost to SuPeRbOoMfAn 0-3 to place a very unexpected 5th. | |||
At [[Apex 2015]], no longer considered an underdog, tacos dominated again in singles, taking sets off {{sm|Fireblaster}} 2-0, {{sm|Firo}} 2-0 then {{sm|Banze}} 2-0 to enter top 8, where he took a game off {{sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}} in Winner's Finals but lost the set 1-3, then defeated {{sm|Mariguas}} 3-1 in loser's semis and {{sm|Wizzrobe}} 3-1 in loser's finals, to face SuPeRbOoMfAn again in Grand Finals where he lost 0-3 in a very anticlimactic set. He also placed 2nd in doubles, teaming with The Z, defeating formidable teams such as Banze & {{sm|CabeLo}} 3-1, Dext3r & Wizzrobe 3-0 and {{sm|Star King}} & {{sm|Killer}} 3-0 (after losing to them 2-3 in winner's side), losing to {{sm|JaimeHR}} and SuPeRbOoMfAn in Grand Finals 0-3. | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
Revision as of 11:56, April 8, 2015
| tacos "$NKE" | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 64 mains | Yoshi, Kirby |
| Other Smash 64 characters | Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Jigglypuff |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Eduardo T. |
| Location | Brownsville, Texas 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
tacos (previously known as $NKE) is a top-level Super Smash Bros. 64 player from Brownsville, Texas who is considered one of the best Smash 64 players in the world. He is considered to be one of the country's best Yoshi players, along with Wizzrobe, Star King and Fireblaster, and the most technical one. He is also highly proficient with many characters, such as Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon and Kirby.
He is one half of Team Luv along with the Canadian player The Z, a very strong doubles team who notably took second place at Apex 2015.
He boasts tournament victories over world-class players such as Ruoka Dancho, Dext3r, Mariguas, Banze and Wizzrobe. His only recorded console tournament losses have been to Isai and SuPeRbOoMfAn.
History
tacos has been a prominent net play player since 2011.
He entered his first international tournament in 2014 at Apex, where he was sent to losers' bracket by Isai 0-2 in the second round of winners, where he went on a tear, defeating The Z 2-0, Revan 2-0 and Dext3r 2-0 to enter top 8, where he defeated Ruoka Dancho 3-1, then lost to SuPeRbOoMfAn 0-3 to place a very unexpected 5th.
At Apex 2015, no longer considered an underdog, tacos dominated again in singles, taking sets off Fireblaster 2-0, Firo 2-0 then Banze 2-0 to enter top 8, where he took a game off SuPeRbOoMfAn in Winner's Finals but lost the set 1-3, then defeated Mariguas 3-1 in loser's semis and Wizzrobe 3-1 in loser's finals, to face SuPeRbOoMfAn again in Grand Finals where he lost 0-3 in a very anticlimactic set. He also placed 2nd in doubles, teaming with The Z, defeating formidable teams such as Banze & CabeLo 3-1, Dext3r & Wizzrobe 3-0 and Star King & Killer 3-0 (after losing to them 2-3 in winner's side), losing to JaimeHR and SuPeRbOoMfAn in Grand Finals 0-3.
Tournament placings
| Tournament | Date | Location | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | Somerset, NJ |
5th | 3rd |  Jam
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| IRONMAN | September 2014 | Kaillera | 2nd | — | — |
| Lumberjack Cup 3 | October 2014 | Kaillera | 1st | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 31st-February 1st, 2015 | Secaucus, NJ |
2nd | 2nd |  The Z
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