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After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format till grand finals. | After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format till grand finals. | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
Hungrybox ended up the victor after two close sets with fellow "god" | Hungrybox ended up the victor after two close sets with fellow "god" Mang0 (Joseph Marquez). Mang0 was able to take the tournament to a losers grand final after taking the first set 3-0. But with the bracket reset came a new Hungrybox, and the Jigglypuff main was able to close it out 3-2 and take home the $13,000 prize. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |
Revision as of 20:23, March 19, 2016
Battle of the Five Gods | |
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Dates | March 17th-19h, 2016 |
Venue | AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER |
Address/City | 500 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST Austin, Texas |
Attendance | 20 players |
Entry fees | invitational |
Pot size(s) | Melee singles: $25,000 |
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winners | Hungrybox |
Battle of the Five Gods was an invitational Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament held in Austin, Texas from March 17th to 19th, 2016, as part of the SXSW Gaming Expo festival. The tournament currently holds the record for highest single player payout in Smash, with $13,000 awarded to Hungrybox, for winning the tournament.
Format
The tournament featured a mixed format, with two qualificatory round-robin group stages and a final Top 8 double elimination bracket. The 20 players were first divided in five round-robin groups. The first placing player of each group was sent directly to the Top 8 bracket, while the remaining were sent to another round-robin group. The top 3 players from this second group would be sent to the final three spots on the Top 8 bracket.
After the group Top 8 bracket was set, matches were played on a double elimination format till grand finals.
Results
Hungrybox ended up the victor after two close sets with fellow "god" Mang0 (Joseph Marquez). Mang0 was able to take the tournament to a losers grand final after taking the first set 3-0. But with the bracket reset came a new Hungrybox, and the Jigglypuff main was able to close it out 3-2 and take home the $13,000 prize.