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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 Name Game Date Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3   August 26th-29th, 2021 $159,132.00   Tweek
2 Smash Ultimate Summit 4   March 3rd-6th, 2022 $157,682.00   Sparg0
3 Smash Summit 11   July 15th-18th, 2021 $155,669.00   Mango
4 Smash Summit 5   November 2nd-5th, 2017 $83,758.00   Hungrybox
5 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships   December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,564.00   MkLeo
6 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships   December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,254.00   Plup
7 Smash Summit 9   February 13th-16th, 2020 $68,251.56   Hungrybox
8 Smash Summit 12   December 9th-12th, 2021 $56,889.00   iBDW
9 Smash Summit 14   November 3rd-6th, 2022 $53,100.00   Mango
10 Ludwig Smash Invitational   October 21st-23rd, 2022 $52,502.00   MkLeo
10 Ludwig Smash Invitational   October 21st-23rd, 2022 $52,502.00   Zain

Adjusted for inflation

Tournaments one year ago or older will be calculated according to the US Inflation Calculator.

Rank Name Game Date Adjusted for inflation Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3   August 26th-29th, 2021 $175,012.90 $159,132.00   Tweek
2 Smash Summit 11   July 15th-18th, 2021 $171,204.30 $155,669.00   Mango
3 Smash Ultimate Summit 4   March 3rd-6th, 2022 $157,682.00 $157,682.00   Sparg0
4 Smash Summit 5   November 2nd-5th, 2017 $101,831.30 $83,758.00   Hungrybox
5 Smash Summit 9   February 13th-16th, 2020 $78,589.33 $68,251.56   Hungrybox
6 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships   December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,564.00 $75,564.00   MkLeo
7 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships   December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,254.00 $75,254.00   Plup
8 Smash Summit Spring 2017   March 2nd-5th, 2017 $62,549.45 $51,448.00   Armada
9 2GG Championship   December 1st-3rd, 2017 $60,789.00 $50,000.00   MkLeo
10 Smash Ultimate Summit   March 8th-10th, 2019 $60,609.89 $51,995.70   MkLeo

By game

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021 $159,132.00   Tweek
2 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 March 3rd-6th, 2022 $157,682.00   Sparg0
3 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,564.00   MkLeo
4 Ludwig Smash Invitational October 21st-23rd, 2022 $52,502.00   MkLeo
5 Smash Ultimate Summit March 8th-10th, 2019 $51,995.70   MkLeo
6 Smash Ultimate Summit 2 October 24th-27th, 2019 $50,440.00   MkLeo
7 Path to Glory[1] November 18th-19th, 2022 $37,588.78   Riddles
8 The Gimvitational June 16th-19th, 2022 $35,706.00   acola
9 EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 $35,340.00   MkLeo
10 Nairo's Birthday Bash Invitational November 28th, 2021 $30,503.00   Light

Super Smash Bros. 4

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 2GG Championship December 1st-3rd, 2017 $50,000.00   MkLeo
2 GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 $30,000.00   MkLeo
3 EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 $26,620.00   Ally
4 Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas March 24th-25th, 2018 $25,000.00   Nairo
5 2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 $22,530.00   Dabuz
6 2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 $19,850.00   ZeRo
7 EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 $19,260.00   ZeRo
8 Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 $17,440.00   ZeRo
9 UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 $17,020.00   ZeRo
10 Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 $15,310.00   Nairo

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 Smash 3DS-specific tournaments see here.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 MLG Dallas 2010 November 5th-7th, 2010 $35,000.00   Gnes
2 Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 $8,000.00   Otori
3 MLG Orlando 2010 April 16th-18th, 2010 $7,000.00   Mew2King
3 MLG Columbus 2010 June 4th-6th, 2010 $7,000.00   Mew2King
3 MLG Raleigh 2010 August 27th-29th, 2010 $7,000.00   Mew2King
3 MLG DC 2010 October 15th-17th, 2010 $7,000.00   ADHD
7 GENESIS 2 July 15th-17th, 2011 $6,875.02   Mew2King
8 Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 $6,570.00   Salem
9 Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 $6,325.00   Nairo
10 Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 $6,210.00   Mew2King

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Summit 11 July 15th-18th, 2021 $155,669.00   Mango
2 Smash Summit 5 November 2nd-5th, 2017 $83,758.00   Hungrybox
3 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,254.00   Plup
4 Smash Summit 9 February 13th-16th, 2020 $68,251.56   Hungrybox
5 Smash Summit 12 December 9th-12th, 2021 $56,889.00   iBDW
6 Smash Summit 14 November 3rd-6th, 2022 $53,100.00   Mango
7 Ludwig Smash Invitational October 21st-23rd, 2022 $52,502.00   Zain
8 Smash Summit Spring 2017 March 2nd-5th, 2017 $51,448.00   Armada
9 Smash Summit 7 November 15th-18th, 2018 $47,261.20   Hungrybox
10 Smash Summit November 5th-8th, 2015 $32,929.02   Armada

Super Smash Bros.

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 $6,540.00   SuPeRbOoMfAn
2 Super Smash Con 2016 August 11-14th, 2016 $4,499.00   SuPeRbOoMfAn
3 Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 $2,750.00   kysk
4 Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 $2,600.00   SuPeRbOoMfAn
5 Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 $2,560.00   Fukurou
6 Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 $2,520.00   Kurabba
7 GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 $2,380.00   wario
8 Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 $2,129.00   SuPeRbOoMfAn
9 GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 $1,850.00   Alvin
10 Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 $1,710.00   Isai

Project M

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 The Project M Theatre March 26th-27th, 2022 $15,000.00   techboy
2 Paragon Los Angeles 2015 September 5th-6th, 2015 $9,050.00   MrLz
3 Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 $5,262.00   Malachi
4 Low Tier City 3 August 1st-2nd, 2015 $4,630.00   Junebug
5 Smash 'N' Splash 3 June 2nd-4th, 2017 $4,190.00   Switch
6 Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 $4,150.00   Armada
7 Tipped Off 11 November 7th-8th, 2015 $3,895.01   Professor Pro
8 The Bigger Balc May 27th-28th, 2017 $3,720.00   ThundeRzReiGN
9 Low Tier City 4 June 18th-19th, 2016 $3,495.00   ThundeRzReiGN
10 The Big House 4 October 4th-5th, 2014 $3,274.50   ZeRo

By prize payout

The following tournament placings earned the largest prize payouts for players:

Rank Tournament Date Game Player Prize Placing
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021     Tweek $47,739.30 1st
2 Smash Summit 11 July 15th-18th, 2021     Mango $46,611.60 1st
3 Smash Summit 5 November 2nd-5th, 2017     Hungrybox $29,315.30 1st
4 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021     MkLeo $23,869.65 2nd
5 Smash Summit 11 July 15th-18th, 2021     Zain $23,305.80 2nd
6 EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019     MkLeo $21,204 1st
7 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021     MkLeo $20,208.68 1st
8 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021     Plup $20,091.02 1st
9 2GG Championship December 1st-3rd, 2017     MkLeo $20,000 1st
9 Thunder Smash May 5th, 2019     Dabuz $20,000 1st

References

  1. ^ Converted from $50,000.00 Canadian dollars into United States dollars

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