| Pound 2016 | |
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| Dates | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 |
| Venue | Ritz-Carlton in Tyson's Corner |
| Address/City | Tysons Galleria, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA 22102 McLean, Virginia 
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| Attendance | 1610 |
| Entry fees | Singles: $15 Doubles: $10 Venue: $60 Spectator: $? |
| Pot size(s) | Melee singles: $? Melee doubles: $? Smash 4 singles: $? Smash 4 doubles: $? Smash 64 singles: $? Smash 64 doubles: $? |
| Results | |
 winners
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 SuPeRbOoMfAn 1v1 SuPeRbOoMfAn & tacos 2v2
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 winners
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Hungrybox 1v1 Hungrybox & Plup 2v2
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 winners
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 Abadango 1v1 Nairo & Koolaid 2v2
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Pound 2016, also known as Pound VI, was the seventh event in the Pound tournament series created by Plank, and the first major Pound tournament since Pound V in 2011. The event took place in McLean, Virginia from April 2-3, 2016. Tournaments were hosted by Plank in conjunction with Nintendude and TheTantalus, from the VGBootCamp team.[1]
Pound 2016 was the second tournament organized by Plank after being included in the SmashBoards Tournament Organizer Blacklist in 2011, following controversies involving the payout of players at Pound V.[2][3] Although Plank remains blacklisted on SmashBoards, the organization went on to pay all players from Pound V before officially opening registration for Pound 2016.[4][5] Registration was officially opened on December 4th, 2015, after several players reported receiving payment from Pound V.[6][7][8]
Pound 2016 currently stands as one of the largest Smash Bros tournaments to date, with 933 entrants for Melee and 514 entrants (the maximum number) for Smash 4.
With ZeRo's absence from the Smash 4 event due to medical issues, Abadango won his first major American tournament using Mewtwo, a character generally considered to be in the mid tiers. Dabuz failed to make top eight while Nairo was eliminated early on at a disappointing 49th place, his worst placing at a major so far. Marss and Pink Fresh also notably placed 3rd and 7th and Bayonetta respectively. In the Melee event, Hungrybox took his third major in a row without dropping a set, losing only a single game to Mango in grand finals; Mango additionally fell to Hax in winners' semis, though he later ousted him in losers' finals. Swedish Delight and Laudandus both made unexpected top eight finishes while InfiniteNumbers placed 9th at his first-ever major, beating DJ Nintendo, Alex19, MacD, and Mike Haze; Axe and Westballz also suffered early losses, placing 25th and 33rd respectively.
Results
Melee singles
(933 entrants, 2 rounds of pools)
Top 32 Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Hungrybox |
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| 2nd | Mango |
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| 3rd | Hax |
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| 4th | Swedish Delight |
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| 5th | Laudandus |
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| 5th | Plup |
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| 7th | S2J |
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| 7th | Colbol |
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| 9th | InfiniteNumbers |
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| 9th |  Professor Pro |
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| 9th | Wizzrobe |
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| 9th | Nintendude |
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| 13th | aMSa |
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| 13th | Gravy |
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| 13th | Duck |
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| 13th | Gahtzu |
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| 17th | PewPewU |
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| 17th | n0ne |
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| 17th | ChuDat |
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| 17th | Mike Haze |
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| 17th | Slox |
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| 17th | DJ Nintendo |
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| 17th | Bladewise |
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| 17th | SFAT |
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| 25th | Axe |
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| 25th | lloD |
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| 25th | Zhu |
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| 25th | SmashG0D |
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| 25th | Crush |
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| 25th | DruggedFox |
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| 25th | Captain Smuckers |
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| 25th | Chillin |
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| 33rd | Redd |
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| 33rd | Prince Abu |
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| 33rd | Doll |
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| 33rd | HugS |
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| 33rd | Ronzell |
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| 33rd | Kira |
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| 33rd | 4% |
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| 33rd |  Amsah |
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| 33rd | MacD |
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| 33rd | Zanguzen |
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| 33rd | Rula |
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| 33rd | Bizzarro Flame |
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| 33rd | Mafia |
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| 33rd | Westballz |
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| 33rd | KJH |
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| 33rd | Zgetto |
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| 49th | Equal |
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| 49th | Husband |
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| 49th | Sharkz |
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| 49th | tm |
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| 49th | DoH |
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| 49th | Qerb |
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| 49th | Alex19 |
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| 49th | Zain |
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| 49th | Velocity |
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| 49th | Aglet |
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| 49th | Ryan Ford |
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| 49th | Milkman |
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| 49th | Jflex |
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| 49th | Frootloop |
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| 49th | Drephen |
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| 49th | The Moon |
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Melee doubles
(122 teams, 1 round of pools)
Top 16 Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Hungrybox |
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Plup |
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| 2nd | PewPewU |
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SFAT |
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| 3rd | MacD |
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Westballz |
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| 4th | Swedish Delight |
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Slox |
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| 5th | DoH |
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Axe |
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| 5th | Milkman |
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Cyrain |
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| 7th | The Moon |
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DJ Nintendo |
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| 7th | Chillin |
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ChuDat |
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| 9th | Dizzkidboogie |
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HomeMadeWaffles |
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| 9th | Smash G0D |
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lloD |
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| 9th | Wizzrobe |
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DruggedFox |
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| 9th | Prince Abu |
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Bladewise |
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| 13th | Jflex |
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Zanguzen |
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| 13th | Laudandus |
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Frootloop |
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| 13th | Sol |
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Phish-It |
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| 13th | Amsah |
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Zgetto |
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Smash 4 singles
(513 entrants, 2 rounds of pools)
Top 16 Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Abadango |
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| 2nd | Ally |
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| 3rd | Marss |
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| 4th | Mr. R |
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| 5th | Tweek |
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| 5th | VoiD |
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| 7th | Larry Lurr |
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| 7th | Pink Fresh |
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| 9th | Dabuz |
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| 9th |  Hyuga |
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| 9th | ESAM |
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| 9th | K.I.D. Goggles |
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| 13th | ScAtt |
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| 13th | Saj |
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| 13th | NAKAT |
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| 13th | K9sbruce |
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| 17th | Angel Cortes |
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| 17th | Pugwest |
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| 17th | False |
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| 17th | SS |
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| 17th | Xaltis |
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| 17th | Raptor |
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| 17th | Seagull Joe |
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| 17th | MVD |
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| 25th | C3PO |
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| 25th | Mister Eric |
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| 25th | Zenyou |
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| 25th | DJ Jack |
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| 25th | Snow |
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| 25th | James |
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| 25th | iStudying |
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| 25th | Jbandrew |
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| 33rd | Seibrik |
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| 33rd | AceStarThe3rd |
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| 33rd | ADHD |
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| 33rd | Craftis |
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| 33rd | Wizzrobe |
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| 33rd | Viceroy |
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| 33rd | Day |
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| 33rd | SETHsational |
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| 33rd | Boss |
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| 33rd | San |
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| 33rd | Mr.II |
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| 33rd | WaDiRob |
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| 33rd | Tension |
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| 33rd | Remzi |
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| 33rd | Richie Buisness |
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| 33rd | Riz |
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| 49th | Apple |
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| 49th | Blur |
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| 49th | Ash23 |
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| 49th | DC |
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| 49th | Camalange |
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| 49th | TekNo |
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| 49th | Kuma |
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| 49th | Coreo |
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| 49th | Promaelia |
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| 49th | Neos |
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| 49th | Cree |
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| 49th | Nairo |
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| 49th | Le Troof |
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| 49th | SmashG0D |
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| 49th | Draxsel |
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| 49th | PikaPika! |
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Smash 4 doubles
(112 teams, 1 round of pools)
Top 16 Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | Nairo |
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Koolaid |
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| 2nd | VoiD |
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Nakat |
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| 3rd | Dabuz |
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Hyuga |
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| 4th | ESAM |
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MVD |
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| 5th | Mr.E |
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Will |
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| 5th | Larry Lurr |
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Zenyou |
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| 7th | Ally |
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Jbandrew |
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| 7th | aMSa |
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Mr.II |
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| 9th | Remzi |
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Ash23 |
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| 9th | Abadango |
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Mr. R |
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| 9th | Xaltis |
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DJ Jack |
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| 9th | Marss |
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Pugwest |
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| 13th | PikaPika! |
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K.I.D. Goggles |
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| 13th | Technology |
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Dux |
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| 13th | Seagull Joe |
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Tension |
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| 13th | ScAtt |
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Neos |
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Smash 64 singles
(107 entrants, 1 round of pools)
Top 32 Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | SuPeRbOoMfAn |
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| 2nd | tacos |
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| 3rd | KeroKeroppi |
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| 4th | Revan |
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| 5th | Wizzrobe |
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| 5th | Bark Sanchez |
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| 7th | Firo |
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| 7th | LD |
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| 9th | Shears |
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| 9th | Fireblaster |
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| 9th | Clubbadubba |
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| 9th | Lord Narwhal |
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| 13th | th3kuzinator |
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| 13th | Combo Blaze |
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| 13th | Darkhorse |
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| 13th | Daniel |
Smash 64 doubles
(30 teams, 1 round of pools)
Top 8 Bracket
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | SuPeRbOoMfAn |
tacos |
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| 2nd | Nintendude |
Firo |
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| 3rd | Bark Sanchez |
Darkhorse |
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| 4th | Fireblaster |
Revan |
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| 5th | JimmyJoe |
th3kuzinator |
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| 5th | KnitePhox |
Combo Blaze |
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| 7th | Lord Narwhal |
Dr. Lampy |
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| 7th | Daniel |
Shears |
Side events
Melee character crew battle
(8 crews, single elimination bracket)
Bracket
| Place | Crew | Captain | Team member | Team member | Team member | Earnings |
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| 1st | Team Fox |
Chillin |
Mango |
SFAT |
Colbol |
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| 2nd | Team Captain Falcon |
Gahtzu |
S2J |
Wizzrobe |
Gravy |
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| 3rd | Team Samus |
HugS |
Plup |
Duck |
ESAM |
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| 3rd | Team Jigglypuff |
Hungrybox |
Prince Abu |
4% |
Aglet |
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| 5th | Team Peach |
MacD |
Bladewise |
lloD |
Mafia |
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| 5th | Team Marth |
PewPewU |
The Moon |
DruggedFox |
SmashG0D |
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| 5th | Team Falco |
Westballz |
Axe |
Zhu |
Frootloop |
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| 5th | Team Ice Climbers |
Nintendude |
Wobbles |
ChuDat |
dizzkidboogie |
Exhibition
Salty Suite
Trivia
- Pound 2016 stands as Nairo's worst placing in Smash 4, at 49th place.
- This was the first Smash 4 American major won by a Japanese player, Abadango.
- This was the first Smash 4 American major not won by ZeRo or Nairo.
- This was the first Smash 4 national tournament to be won with Mewtwo in grand finals.
- The highest placing Falco main this tournament was Zhu, at 25th.
External links
References
- ^ Pound 2016 Announced!. SmashBoards. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ Tournament Organizer Blacklist. SmashBoards. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ Important post. Plank. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ Pound 2016 info. Pound 2016 official twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ Pound 2016 info. Pound 2016 official twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ Registration and Pound V payment. Pound Series official twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ PPMD confirming Pound V payment. PPMD twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
- ^ HungryBox confirming Pound V payment. HungryBox twitter account. Retrieved on 2015-12-15.
| Pound | |
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| Main series | Pound · Pound 2 · Pound 3 · Pound 4 · Pound V · Pound 2016 · Pound 2019 · Pound 2022 |
| Online events | Pound Online · Pound 2021 Online |
| Other events | Pound V.5 · Pound Underground |