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A '''professional''' gamer is one who regularly makes money off of the game and/or one who is recruited and sponsored by a notable organization, such as [[MLG]]. Due to MLG and other major gaming corporations not sponsoring ''Smash Bros.'' players anymore, a professional is usually considered the person at the top of the metagame of that said character, such as {{Sm|Hax}} for {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} or {{Sm|Axe}} for {{SSBM|Pikachu}}. | A '''professional''' gamer is one who regularly makes money off of the game and/or one who is recruited and sponsored by a notable organization, such as [[MLG]]. Due to MLG and other major gaming corporations not sponsoring ''Smash Bros.'' players anymore, a professional is usually considered the person at the top of the metagame of that said character, such as {{Sm|Hax}} for {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} or {{Sm|Axe}} for {{SSBM|Pikachu}}. | ||
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"Professional" may also refer to the player's skill level, where a player has reached the proficiency threshold necessary to be able to consistently rank high in tournaments where he/she is pinned against other players deemed "professionals". | |||
====Semi-Pro==== | |||
A semi-pro is a player with above-average skill who lacks the consistency or overall prowess to consistently rank high in tournaments. | |||
====Top professional==== | |||
A player who is among the very best from his country and/or for his respective [[main]] character is referred to as a top professional player. Examples include {{Sm|Salem}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}} for [[Brawl]], {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|Armada}} for [[Melee]], {{Sm|Isai}} and {{Sm|SuperBoomFan}} for [[SSB]]. | |||
[[Category:Tournaments]] | [[Category:Tournaments]] | ||