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Bad Things Happening to Good People
Dates September 4th, 2021
Attendance 1,992
Pot size(s) $500
Results
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate winners USA Hungrybox
Staff
Organizer(s) WhyDo, Grayola, L4st, Menace13

Bad Things Happening to Good People was a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online tournament held on September 4th, 2021 by WhyDo. The tournament was single-elimination and all best of one sets. True to its name, it featured an unconventional joke ruleset that took full advantage of Ultimate's notorious online netcode, with no region locks, disqualifications for anyone who requested a lag test, and the option to gentleman to any game. The tournament prided itself as the first online Smash tournament with a vaccine mandate, maintained by the honor system. The Ultimate prize pool was $500 ($300 contributed by Panda), which entirely went to 1st place. A Rivals of Aether bracket with the same rules was held on September 5th, with a $300 prize pool contributed by the game's creator, Dan Fornace.

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles[edit]

(1,992 entrants)
Top 64 Bracket
Top 16 Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU) $500
2nd USA naitosharp Joker (SSBU)Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)Ganondorf (SSBU)
3rd USA WaDi ROB (SSBU)Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
3rd Canada TrtrXIV Hero (SSBU)
5th USA Pokelam Villager (SSBU)Donkey Kong (SSBU)
5th Ecuador Br1 AV Snake (SSBU)
5th UK MazeBeans Steve (SSBU)Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
5th USA Justice Min Min (SSBU)
9th UK Lucretio ROB (SSBU)
9th France Freetox_ Min Min (SSBU)
9th USA nalexander95 Ganondorf (SSBU)Wii Fit Trainer (SSBU)
9th USA Amai7 Diddy Kong (SSBU)
9th USA Viridian Young Link (SSBU)
9th USA Amari Hero (SSBU)Random
9th USA JX Snake (SSBU)
9th USA LMan Pyra (SSBU)Jigglypuff (SSBU)Steve (SSBU)
17th USA Angel Robin (SSBU)
17th USA PkChris Ness (SSBU)Falco (SSBU)Random
17th USA ATATA Ness (SSBU)
17th Australia Brog Luigi (SSBU)
17th El Salvador Wolfen Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
17th USA Gucki King K. Rool (SSBU)
17th USA Mivics Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)
17th UK Lyto Palutena (SSBU)Random
17th USA Bomus47 King Dedede (SSBU)
17th USA Gatsby Captain Falcon (SSBU)
17th USA AT46 Inkling (SSBU)Pichu (SSBU)PyraMythra (SSBU)
17th USA Avenue Inkling (SSBU)PyraMythra (SSBU)
17th USA spcedst Bowser (SSBU)
17th USA SPARKLE Hero (SSBU)
17th USA Minimaxify Pikachu (SSBU)Mii Brawler (SSBU)
17th USA triscuit Pac-Man (SSBU)Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
33rd USA Ataraxia Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
33rd Colombia jjcat00 Samus (SSBU)
33rd Germany SdN Ike (SSBU)
33rd USA The Golden Sorte Zelda (SSBU)
33rd USA Anthonreee Byleth (SSBU)
33rd USA Plum Yoshi (SSBU)
33rd Mexico TJDJ PyraMythra (SSBU)Cloud (SSBU)
33rd USA piko Cloud (SSBU)Corrin (SSBU)
33rd USA Romeal Min Min (SSBU)Mii Brawler (SSBU)
33rd USA kagexice Hero (SSBU)
33rd USA JeJaJeJa Kirby (SSBU)
33rd USA WonderBread Little Mac (SSBU)
33rd Brazil Berimbau Pac-Man (SSBU)Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
33rd USA Agera Joker (SSBU)Inkling (SSBU)
33rd Sweden Taoudi[1] Mii Gunner (SSBU)
33rd Canada Rebecce King Dedede (SSBU)
33rd UK MayhemsMagic RandomDuck Hunt (SSBU)
33rd USA Dark Arm Palutena (SSBU)
33rd France Boya PyraMythra (SSBU)
33rd Mexico Magnolia Wolf (SSBU)Captain Falcon (SSBU)
33rd UK TooN Steve (SSBU)
33rd USA KingNoctis Inkling (SSBU)
33rd USA Only Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)
33rd Australia MilkMeme Donkey Kong (SSBU)
33rd USA The Fan Donkey Kong (SSBU)Mii Gunner (SSBU)
33rd USA bytefive Meta Knight (SSBU)
33rd Canada MaTA Lucario (SSBU)Random
33rd USA PK King Dedede (SSBU)Mii Brawler (SSBU)
33rd UK WaterIsWet Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)Lucina (SSBU)
33rd USA Jam Palutena (SSBU)Daisy (SSBU)Olimar (SSBU)
33rd USA Miike3o1 RandomVillager (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
33rd USA Malus Ganondorf (SSBU)
65th New Zealand Aluf King Dedede (SSBU)
65th Honduras Echofire Ness (SSBU)Hero (SSBU)
65th USA AoS Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
65th USA Middy Pac-Man (SSBU)
65th USA BassMage Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
65th Canada iamTrigger Yoshi (SSBU)Mario (SSBU)
65th USA Ramen God RandomLittle Mac (SSBU)King K. Rool (SSBU)
65th USA Big Mike Marth (SSBU)
65th USA ConanK PyraMythra (SSBU)
65th Norway Crow Byleth (SSBU)Mii Brawler (SSBU)
65th UK MarcusThePerson Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
65th USA Dalax Min Min (SSBU)Terry (SSBU)Mewtwo (SSBU)
65th USA LumiNavi Lucas (SSBU)
65th Germany NicoOHC Pikachu (SSBU)
65th USA Horse! Ness (SSBU)Bayonetta (SSBU)
65th Canada tedz_ticklez Banjo & Kazooie (SSBU)
65th Italy Final Mix Isabelle (SSBU)
65th USA Willy Terry (SSBU)
65th Mexico Chief Beef Min Min (SSBU)Steve (SSBU)
65th Germany MN Mii Gunner (SSBU)Mii Brawler (SSBU)
65th Bolivia Perezoso Steve (SSBU)
65th France Ykseew Wii Fit Trainer (SSBU)
65th USA xylenes Ness (SSBU)King Dedede (SSBU)
65th USA GammaStar Ice Climbers (SSBU)
65th USA sab_by Donkey Kong (SSBU)King K. Rool (SSBU)Wario (SSBU)
65th USA Requiem Dark Samus (SSBU)
65th UK ThStampStories Terry (SSBU)
65th USA Metamayto Hero (SSBU)
65th USA Hybrid? Mii Gunner (SSBU)
65th USA Archmage Random
65th USA Kirb Master Bowser Jr. (SSBU)
65th UK cereal RandomKen (SSBU)
65th USA Peanut Little Mac (SSBU)
65th UK MegsssGaming Cloud (SSBU)Byleth (SSBU)
65th UK Woddo Joker (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
65th France Bac Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)Fox (SSBU)
65th France Réhann Luigi (SSBU)
65th USA DoritoBandito Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)
65th UK Coolkingz Link (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)
65th Canada Hyushi sama Zelda (SSBU)
65th Australia Goon Ridley (SSBU)
65th UK Chiken2020 Greninja (SSBU)King K. Rool (SSBU)
65th UK vecc Inkling (SSBU)Mii Brawler (SSBU)Incineroar (SSBU)
65th USA TacTac Hero (SSBU)
65th USA John Barrett Pac-Man (SSBU)
65th USA awert Ridley (SSBU)
65th France Nocta PyraMythra (SSBU)Bowser (SSBU)
65th USA Butterkix Falco (SSBU)PyraMythra (SSBU)
65th USA Zer0.exe PyraMythra (SSBU)
65th USA stone Chrom (SSBU)
65th France Keulaiment Lucas (SSBU)
65th USA TheTurtleKing Ice Climbers (SSBU)ROB (SSBU)
65th Finland Geeni Snake (SSBU)Fox (SSBU)
65th Italy SamuR4y Byleth (SSBU)King K. Rool (SSBU)Kirby (SSBU)
65th USA Tonik Hero (SSBU)
65th USA Phobingos Rosalina (SSBU)
65th USA Jonathan G ROB (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)Villager (SSBU)
65th Norway ClassyDragon Random
65th USA IAN4 Life Hero (SSBU)
65th USA ducc Duck Hunt (SSBU)
65th USA BigToad32 Mii Swordfighter (SSBU)
65th USA Doolos Luigi (SSBU)
65th USA AverageGh0st PyraMythra (SSBU)
65th USA Greenix Ness (SSBU)Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)

Notable tournament events[edit]

  • Among the non-Smash games and alternative methods that competitors used via the gentlemen clause to decide the winner of games were [2]
    • Clash Royale
    • Guilty Gear Strive
    • Rock-Paper-Scissors via start.gg chat
    • Letting the moderators vote on the winner
    • Guessing the number the opponent is thinking of
    • Flipping a coin
    • Numerous instances of negotiations, bribing and bartering
  • The winner of the tournament, Hungrybox, bribed his way through most of the bracket and only played 3 games. He ultimately won the tournament after accepting:
    • Protou's request to advertise Lancelot's Twitter handle for the duration of his tournament stream.
    • Middy's request to gentleman to one stock, Mr. Game & Watch Judge dittos, taking turns until a player died to a 9.
    • Magnolia's request to gentleman to four stocks with the Beastball item enabled.
    • ATATA's request to have Hungrybox's mother shout him out on Twitter.[3]
    • nalexander95's request for $50.
    • Br1 AV's request for $125 and a Twitter follow.
    • naitosharp's request for $300 and an appearance on Team Liquid's Hot Ones parody "Hot Juans."
  • On his way to third place, WaDi played all his matches with six of his fans occupying the spectator stands in his Battle Arena in an attempt to maximize lag. [4] He additionally played without a LAN adapter in[5] and opened so many tabs on his computer to strain his internet connection that he accidentally crashed his PC and stream for a short period of time.[6]

Trivia[edit]

  • This event was the largest best of one Smash tournament of all time, as well as the first tournament with over 1,000 entrants to have every entrant seeded entirely algorithmically without any human discretion (based on Start.gg winrate).

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