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This is a list of largest prize pools in Smash tournaments based on the amount of earnings distributed in United States dollars. It includes the top 10 largest prize pools in Smash tournaments over any game in the series, as well as listings for each individual game separately (including the Project M mod). Only 1v1 singles tournaments are included. Prize pool numbers are taken from Esports Earnings, a site tracking the largest prize pools for esports.
The record for largest prize pool in a Smash tournament is currently held by Smash Ultimate Summit 3, with $159,132.00 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles.
Overall
| Rank
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Name
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Game
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Date
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Prize pool
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Winner
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| 1 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 |
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August 26th-29th, 2021 |
$159,132.00 |
 Tweek
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| 2 |
Smash Summit 11 |
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July 15th-18th, 2021 |
$155,669.00 |
Mang0
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| 3 |
Smash Summit 5 |
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November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$83,758.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 4 |
Smash Summit 9 |
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February 13th-16th, 2020 |
$68,251.56 |
Hungrybox
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| 5 |
Smash Ultimate Summit |
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March 8th-10th, 2019 |
$51,995.70 |
 MkLeo
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| 6 |
Smash Summit Spring 2017 |
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March 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$51,448.00 |
 Armada
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| 7 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 2 |
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October 24th-27th, 2019 |
$50,440.00 |
MkLeo
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| 8 |
2GG Championship |
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December 1st-3rd, 2017 |
$50,000.00 |
MkLeo
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| 9 |
Smash Summit 7 |
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November 15th-18th, 2018 |
$47,261.20 |
Hungrybox
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| 10 |
EVO 2019 |
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August 2nd-4th, 2019 |
$35,340.00 |
MkLeo
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Adjusted for inflation
Tournaments a year ago or older will be calculated according to the US Inflation Calculator.
| Rank
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Name
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Game
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Date
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Adjusted for inflation
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Prize pool
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Winner
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| 1 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 |
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August 26th-29th, 2021 |
$159,132.00 |
$159,132.00 |
Tweek
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| 2 |
Smash Summit 11 |
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July 15th-18th, 2021 |
$155,669.00 |
$155,669.00 |
Mang0
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| 3 |
Smash Summit 5 |
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November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$91,984.48 |
$83,758.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 4 |
Smash Summit 9 |
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February 13th-16th, 2020 |
$70,989.95 |
$68,251.56 |
Hungrybox
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| 5 |
Smash Summit Spring 2017 |
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March 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$56,501.08 |
$51,448.00 |
Armada
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| 6 |
2GG Championship |
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December 1st-3rd, 2017 |
$54,910.86 |
$50,000.00 |
MkLeo
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| 7 |
Smash Ultimate Summit |
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March 8th-10th, 2019 |
$54,749.07 |
$51,995.70 |
MkLeo
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| 8 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 2 |
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October 24th-27th, 2019 |
$53,110.99 |
$50,440.00 |
MkLeo
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| 9 |
Smash Summit 7 |
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November 15th-18th, 2018 |
$50,665.57 |
$47,261.20 |
Hungrybox
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| 10 |
MLG Dallas 2010 |
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November 5th-7th, 2010 |
$43,208.28 |
$35,000.00 |
Gnes
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By game
All tournaments listed above are currently for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Listings for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS are not displayed separately due to the two games sharing a tournament scene; for a list of Smash3DS-specific tournaments see here.
| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
Smash Summit 11 |
July 15th-18th, 2021 |
$155,669.00 |
Mang0
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| 2 |
Smash Summit 5 |
November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$83,758.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 3 |
Smash Summit 9 |
February 13th-16th, 2020 |
$68,251.56 |
Hungrybox
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| 4 |
Smash Summit Spring 2017 |
March 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$51,448.00 |
Armada
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| 5 |
Smash Summit 7 |
November 15th-18th, 2018 |
$47,261.20 |
Hungrybox
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| 6 |
Smash Summit |
November 5th-8th, 2015 |
$32,929.02 |
Armada
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| 7 |
Smash Summit 8 |
June 13th-16th, 2019 |
$30,230.00 |
Axe
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| 8 |
DreamHack Winter 2016 |
November 24th-27th, 2016 |
$30,000.00 |
Armada
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| 8 |
GameTyrant Expo 2017 |
September 29th-October 1st, 2017 |
$30,000.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 10 |
Smash Summit 2 |
April 21st-24th, 2016 |
$25,923.02 |
Armada
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| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
Super Smash Con 2015 |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
$6,540.00 |
 SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 2 |
Super Smash Con 2016 |
August 11-14th, 2016 |
$4,499.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 3 |
Super Smash Con 2019 |
August 8th-11th, 2019 |
$2,750.00 |
 kysk
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| 4 |
Super Smash Con 2018 |
August 9th-12th, 2018 |
$2,600.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 5 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
$2,560.00 |
Fukurou
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| 6 |
GENESIS 3 |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
$2,380.00 |
wario
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| 7 |
Apex 2015 |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
$2,129.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 8 |
GENESIS 4 |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 |
$1,850.00 |
 Alvin
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| 9 |
Apex 2014 |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
$1,710.00 |
Isai
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| 10 |
Smash 'N' Splash 3 |
June 2nd-4th, 2017 |
$1,630.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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