POP-OFF
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Dates November 23rd, 2019
Venue Machida Pario
Address/City 1 Chome-15-13
Tokyo, Japan Japan
Attendance 153
Results
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winners Japan Gackt

POP-OFF was a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate regional tournament held in Tokyo, Japan, on November 23rd, 2019.

Tournament summaryEdit

The tournament was won by Gackt (1st seed). Gackt reached Winner Finals by defeating Jagaimo (3rd seed), Twinkle (15th seed), Brood (40th seed), and Logix (14th seed). Gackt would face Keroguchi (149th seed) in Winner Finals.

Keroguchi had the surprise run of the tournament, making it to Winner Finals. Keroguchi upset 44th seed Mizuaka and 117th seed Mao in group stage, and 23rd seed Kuroitsu, 6th seed DoubleA, 35th seed Nyanko and 19th seed Banku in top 32.

Gackt would defeat Keroguchi in Winners Finals 2-0. However Keroguchi would defeat Brood in Loser Finals 2-1. Keroguchi would reset the bracket 2-0, before succumbing to Gackt 0-2 in the final set. In total Keroguchi made 9 upsets in the tournament, with particular large upsets against DoubleA (upset factor 10) and Gackt (upset factor 14).

Brood placed 3rd as the 40th seed with significant upsets over konbu (16th seed), Aiba (13th seed), Banku- and Abadango (2nd seed). While Brood was only seeded 40th, he had placed 2nd at the major Umebura SP 4 just a few months prior.

Some other notable upsets at the event included Reiyaku (130th seed) over Abadango (upset factor 13), Nyanko over Jagaimo (upset factor 9), Kikuno (72nd seed) over Ark (8th seed, upset factor 7), and Mao over Arika (12th seed, upset factor 7).

ResultsEdit

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singlesEdit

(153 entrants)
Top 32 Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st   Gackt  
2nd   Keroguchi  
3rd   Brood  
4th   Abadango     
5th   Logix    
5th   Banku-   
7th   Aiba  
7th   Nanchan  
9th   Konbu    
9th   Twinkle  
9th   Eim  
9th   Nyanko  
13th   DoubleA  
13th   Night  
13th   Ark      
13th   kisa  
17th   Jagaimo  
17th   Across  
17th   TKM  
17th   Reiyaku   
17th   aaaaaaa  
17th   supa  
17th   Shiyo  
17th   Kuroitsu  
25th   Arika  
25th   oomori  
25th   NOHOHO   
25th   Kaidedede  
25th   Tsuba  
25th   Kikuno  
25th  chroMa  
25th   Tamanyaso  

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