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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. Prize pools in foreign currencies are listed as their United States dollars conversion at the time of the event.

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[edit]

Rank Name Game Date Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate August 26th-29th, 2021 $159,132.00 USA Tweek
2 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate March 3rd-6th, 2022 $157,682.00 Mexico Sparg0
3 Smash Summit 11 Super Smash Bros. Melee July 15th-18th, 2021 $155,669.00 USA Mango
4 Smash Ultimate Summit 6 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate March 23rd-26th, 2023 $104,247.00 Japan acola
5 Smash Summit 5 Super Smash Bros. Melee November 2nd-5th, 2017 $83,758.00 USA Hungrybox
6 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships Super Smash Bros. Ultimate December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,564.00 Mexico MkLeo
7 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships Super Smash Bros. Melee December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,254.00 USA Plup
8 Smash Summit 9 Super Smash Bros. Melee February 13th-16th, 2020 $68,251.56 USA Hungrybox
9 Smash Summit 12 Super Smash Bros. Melee December 9th-12th, 2021 $56,889.00 USA iBDW
10 Smash Summit 14 Super Smash Bros. Melee November 3rd-6th, 2022 $53,100.00 USA Mango

Adjusted for inflation[edit]

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

Rank Name Game Date Adjusted for inflation Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate August 26th-29th, 2021 $183,422.58 $159,132.00 USA Tweek
2 Smash Summit 11 Super Smash Bros. Melee July 15th-18th, 2021 $179,430.97 $155,669.00 USA Mango
3 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate March 3rd-6th, 2022 $168,283.93 $157,682.00 Mexico Sparg0
4 Smash Ultimate Summit 6 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate March 23rd-26th, 2023 $106,857.43 $104,247.00 Japan acola
5 Smash Summit 5 Super Smash Bros. Melee November 2nd-5th, 2017 $106,724.48 $83,758.00 USA Hungrybox
6 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships Super Smash Bros. Ultimate December 17th-19th, 2021 $87,098.41 $75,564.00 Mexico MkLeo
7 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships Super Smash Bros. Melee December 17th-19th, 2021 $86,741.09 $75,254.00 USA Plup
8 Smash Summit 9 Super Smash Bros. Melee February 13th-16th, 2020 $82,365.69 $68,251.56 USA Hungrybox
9 Smash Summit 12 Super Smash Bros. Melee December 9th-12th, 2021 $65,572.78 $56,889.00 USA iBDW
10 Smash Summit Spring 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee March 2nd-5th, 2017 $65,555.06 $51,448.00 Sweden Armada

By game[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021 $159,132.00 USA Tweek
2 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 March 3rd-6th, 2022 $157,682.00 Mexico Sparg0
3 Smash Ultimate Summit 6 March 23rd-26th, 2023 $104,247.00 Japan acola
4 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,564.00 Mexico MkLeo
5 Ludwig Smash Invitational October 21st-23rd, 2022 $52,502.00 Mexico MkLeo
6 Smash Ultimate Summit March 8th-10th, 2019 $51,995.70 Mexico MkLeo
7 Smash Ultimate Summit 2 October 24th-27th, 2019 $50,440.00 Mexico MkLeo
8 The Arcadian Finals December 4th, 2022 $50,000.00 USA Chase
9 Path to Glory[1] November 18th-19th, 2022 $37,588.78 Canada Riddles
10 The Gimvitational June 16th-19th, 2022 $35,706.00 Japan acola

Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Esports Earnings

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

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Esports Earnings

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

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 Smash Summit 11 July 15th-18th, 2021 $155,669.00 USA Mango
2 Smash Summit 5 November 2nd-5th, 2017 $83,758.00 USA Hungrybox
3 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 $75,254.00 USA Plup
4 Smash Summit 9 February 13th-16th, 2020 $68,251.56 USA Hungrybox
5 Smash Summit 12 December 9th-12th, 2021 $56,889.00 USA iBDW
6 Smash Summit 14 November 3rd-6th, 2022 $53,100.00 USA Mango
7 Ludwig Smash Invitational October 21st-23rd, 2022 $52,502.00 USA Zain
8 Smash Summit Spring 2017 March 2nd-5th, 2017 $51,448.00 Sweden Armada
9 Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 5 July 7th-9th, 2023 $50,001.00 Sweden Leffen
10 Smash Summit 7 November 15th-18th, 2018 $47,261.20 USA Hungrybox

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Esports Earnings

Rank Name Date Prize pool Winner
1 Super Smash Con 2015 August 6th-9th, 2015 $6,540.00 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
2 The Off-Season 2 September 23rd-24th, 2023 $5,000.00 Chile Nax
3 Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 $4,499.00 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
4 Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 $2,750.00 Japan kysk
5 Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 $2,600.00 Canada SuPeRbOoMfAn
6 Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 $2,560.00 Japan Fukurou
7 Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 $2,550.00 USA Isai
8 Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 $2,520.00 Japan Kurabba
9 Supernova 2024 August 8th-11th, 2024 $2,410.00 Japan Kurabba
10 GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 $2,380.00 Japan wario

Project M[edit]

Esports Earnings

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

By prize payout[edit]

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 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate USA Tweek $47,739.30 1st
2 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 March 3rd-6th, 2022 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mexico Sparg0 $47,337.00 1st
3 Smash Summit 11 July 15th-18th, 2021 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Mango $46,611.60 1st
4 Smash Ultimate Summit 6 March 23rd-26th, 2023 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Japan acola $31,274.10 1st
5 Smash Summit 5 November 2nd-5th, 2017 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Hungrybox $29,315.30 1st
6 Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mexico MkLeo $23,869.65 2nd
7 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 March 3rd-6th, 2022 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate USA Light $23,668.50 2nd
8 Smash Summit 11 July 15th-18th, 2021 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Zain $23,305.80 2nd
9 EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mexico MkLeo $21,204.00 1st
10 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mexico MkLeo $20,208.68 1st
11 Smash World Tour 2021 Championships December 17th-19th, 2021 Super Smash Bros. Melee USA Plup $20,091.02 1st

References[edit]

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

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