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'''HugS''' is an American [[smasher]] and widely considered one of the best ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Samus}} players in the United States, competing with {{Sm|Plup}} and {{Sm|Duck}}. He has been active in the ''Melee'' scene since 2004, using a strong work ethic to make his way to the top. HugS takes the competitive ''Melee'' scene very seriously, employing a smart style to surprise opponents. He is currently ranked 6th on the [[SoCal Power Rankings|SoCal Melee Power Rankings]] and 20th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]]. He was also invited to participate in the [[E3 2014]]-held [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] tournament to play {{forwiiu}}. He used {{SSB4|Mega Man}} in the tournament. | '''HugS''' is an American [[smasher]] and widely considered one of the best ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Samus}} players in the United States, competing with {{Sm|Plup}} and {{Sm|Duck}}. He has been active in the ''Melee'' scene since 2004, using a strong work ethic to make his way to the top. HugS takes the competitive ''Melee'' scene very seriously, employing a smart style to surprise opponents. He is currently ranked 6th on the [[SoCal Power Rankings|SoCal Melee Power Rankings]] and 20th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]]. He was also invited to participate in the [[E3 2014]]-held [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] tournament to play {{forwiiu}}. He used {{SSB4|Mega Man}} in the tournament. | ||
HugS is widely considered to be the most iconic ''Melee'' Samus main, and also played ''[[Brawl]]'' competitively for a brief two years where he mained {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} for the entire duration. HugS was a significant contender in the [[MLG 2006 Pro Circuit]]; he placed in top 8 at [[MLG Anaheim 2006]] and [[MLG Orlando 2006]], upsetting {{Sm|PC Chris}} early in losers' bracket at the latter tournament. At [[MLG New York Playoffs 2006]], he placed 8th, successfully qualifying for the MLG 2006 singles championships. He eventually placed 8th at [[MLG Las Vegas 2006]], losing to {{Sm|Ken}} and then to {{Sm|Mew2King}}. One year later, he placed 2nd at [[EVO World 2007]], narrowly losing to Ken in grand finals. He was picked up by Frequency Gaming on July 3rd, 2014 until their dissolution on February 14th, 2015. | HugS is widely considered to be the most iconic ''Melee'' Samus main, and also played ''[[Brawl]]'' competitively for a brief two years where he mained {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} for the entire duration. HugS was a significant contender in the [[MLG 2006 Pro Circuit]]; he placed in top 8 at [[MLG Anaheim 2006]] and [[MLG Orlando 2006]], upsetting {{Sm|PC Chris}} early in losers' bracket at the latter tournament. At [[MLG New York Playoffs 2006]], he placed 8th, successfully qualifying for the MLG 2006 singles championships. He eventually placed 8th at [[MLG Las Vegas 2006]], losing to {{Sm|Ken}} and then to {{Sm|Mew2King}}. One year later, he placed 2nd at [[EVO World 2007]], narrowly losing to Ken in grand finals. He was picked up by Frequency Gaming on July 3rd, 2014 until their dissolution on February 14th, 2015. On June 2, 2016 he was signed to Dream Team. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
Revision as of 21:15, July 21, 2016
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Samus |
| Other Melee character | Sheik |
| Brawl main | R.O.B. |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Dream Team |
| Former crews | Superfriends, Frequency Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2015 SSBMRank: 20th |
| Winnings | ~$6,392.49 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Hugo Gonzalez |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Southern California 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
HugS is an American smasher and widely considered one of the best Melee Samus players in the United States, competing with Plup and Duck. He has been active in the Melee scene since 2004, using a strong work ethic to make his way to the top. HugS takes the competitive Melee scene very seriously, employing a smart style to surprise opponents. He is currently ranked 6th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings and 20th on the 2015 SSBMRank. He was also invited to participate in the E3 2014-held Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He used Mega Man in the tournament.
HugS is widely considered to be the most iconic Melee Samus main, and also played Brawl competitively for a brief two years where he mained R.O.B. for the entire duration. HugS was a significant contender in the MLG 2006 Pro Circuit; he placed in top 8 at MLG Anaheim 2006 and MLG Orlando 2006, upsetting PC Chris early in losers' bracket at the latter tournament. At MLG New York Playoffs 2006, he placed 8th, successfully qualifying for the MLG 2006 singles championships. He eventually placed 8th at MLG Las Vegas 2006, losing to Ken and then to Mew2King. One year later, he placed 2nd at EVO World 2007, narrowly losing to Ken in grand finals. He was picked up by Frequency Gaming on July 3rd, 2014 until their dissolution on February 14th, 2015. On June 2, 2016 he was signed to Dream Team.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLG Los Angeles 2004 | September 25th-26th, 2004 | 9th | 9th | Gabe |
| MOAST 3 | January 16th, 2005 | 25th | 9th | Fear |
| MLG San Francisco 2005 | February 26th-27th, 2005 | 9th | 4th | Oro |
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 17th | 9th | Oro |
| MELEE-FC3 | July 10th-12th, 2005 | 17th | 13th | The GERM |
| MLG Las Vegas 2005 | August 12th-14th, 2005 | 9th | 7th | Omar |
| MLG Los Angeles 2005 | October 14th-16th, 2005 | 9th | 7th | Omar |
| Champ Combo: Yayuhzzz edition | March 25th, 2006 | 4th | 4th | Omar |
| Champ Combo: NorCal edition | April 8th, 2006 | 9th | 3rd | Omar |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 13th | 13th | — |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-21st, 2006 | 13th | 17th | Omar |
| MLG Anaheim 2006 | June 23rd-25th, 2006 | 7th | 13th | Omar |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 21st-22nd, 2006 | 13th | 13th | Eddie |
| Zero Challenge 2 | August 15th-17th, 2006 | 17th | 5th | Omar |
| MLG Orlando 2006 | August 25th-27th, 2006 | 7th | 8th | Helios |
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-15th, 2006 | 8th | 9th | Eddie |
| MLG Las Vegas 2006 | November 17th-19th, 2006 | 8th | — | — |
| Zero Challenge 3 | July 20th-22nd, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| EVO West | July 27th-29th, 2007 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO World 2007 | August 24th-26th, 2007 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Champ Combo | September 29th-30th, 2007 | 9th | 4th | Mew2King |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 9th | 41st | Tope |
| UCLA Monthlies V: Melee Strikes Back | March 1st, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| Mango Juice | March 21st, 2009 | 7th | — | — |
| SCSA West Coast Circuit #2 | January 31st, 2009 | 9th | — | — |
| Active Gamers | September 26th-27th, 2009 | 2nd | 5th | MacD |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | 17th | Silent Wolf |
| Nice Shot Hugo | March 27th, 2010 | 4th | 1st | Lucky |
| Good Shit German | July 24th-25th, 2010 | 5th | 3rd | Lucky |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 9th | — | — |
| Don't Go Down There Jeff | December 18th, 2010 | 9th | 9th | Bob$ |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 25th | 33rd | Sung |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 49th | 33rd | Javi |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 49th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 17th | 5th | Ken |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| The Next Episode | March 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 5-18-2014 | May 18th, 2014 | 4th | 4th | Plup |
| Pat's House 2 | May 24th-25th, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Ken |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 17th | 9th | Chillin |
| SSS Lock-In | June 14th-15th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 45th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 4 | July 5th-6th, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| Mayhem | August 9th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash the Record | August 22nd-25th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Mayhem | September 6th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | Lucky |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 33rd | 13th | Lucky |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 29 | December 7th, 2014 | 7th | 1st | Lucky |
| Super Smash Sundays 30 | December 21st, 2014 | 7th | 2nd | Lucky |
| SWEET Prologue | January 3rd-4th, 2015 | 2nd | 5th | Mike Haze |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 13th | 5th | Lucky |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 25th | 33rd | Alex19 |
| SHFFL Up and Deal | February 21st-February 22nd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mayhem March 2015 | March 14th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Mayhem April 2015 | April 4th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| I'm Not Yelling! | April 11th-12th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| MVG Sandstorm | April 18th-19th, 2015 | 9th | 33rd | Mango |
| Mayhem May 2015 | May 2nd, 2015 | 4th | 3rd | Reno |
| Press Start | May 9th-10th, 2015 | 9th | 13th | Fiction |
| My B | May 17th, 2015 | 3rd | 5th | Joey |
| BAM7 | May 24th, 2015 | 5th | 13th | Unreon |
| Mayhem June 2015 | June 6th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | S2J |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Mayhem July 2015 | July 11th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 31 | August 2nd, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| PAX Prime 2015 | August 28th-30th, 2015 | 5th | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Mayhem September 2015 | September 12th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 32 | September 13th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| HTC Throwdown | September 19th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 33 | September 27th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| Mayhem October 2015 | October 17th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 36 | November 15th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| DreamHack Winter 2015 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 38 | December 13th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Frostbite | February 13th, 2016 | 2nd | 3rd | Anther |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 2/17 | February 17th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Battle of the Five Gods | March 17th-19th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 3/30 | March 30th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Fight Pitt VI | April 16th-17th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26nd, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17nd, 2016 | 129th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Invitational | June 10th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AxisGaming | August 30, 2008 | 33rd | — | — |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 65th | 33rd | Edrees |
| EVO 2009 | July 17th-19th, 2009 | 25th | — | — |
