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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
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Name
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Game
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Date
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Prize pool
|
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 Ultimate Summit 4 |
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March 3rd-6th, 2022 |
$157,682.00 |
 Sparg0
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| 3 |
Smash Summit 11 |
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July 15th-18th, 2021 |
$155,669.00 |
Mango
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| 4 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 6 |
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March 23rd-26th, 2023 |
$104,247.00 |
 acola
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| 5 |
Smash Summit 5 |
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November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$83,758.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 6 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
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December 17th-19th, 2021 |
$75,564.00 |
MkLeo
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| 7 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
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December 17th-19th, 2021 |
$75,254.00 |
Plup
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| 8 |
Smash Summit 9 |
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February 13th-16th, 2020 |
$68,251.56 |
Hungrybox
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| 9 |
Smash Summit 12 |
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December 9th-12th, 2021 |
$56,889.00 |
iBDW
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| 10 |
Smash Summit 14 |
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November 3rd-6th, 2022 |
$53,100.00 |
Mango
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Adjusted for inflation[edit]
Tournaments one year ago or older will be calculated according to the U.S. 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 |
$178,941.72 |
$159,132.00 |
Tweek
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| 2 |
Smash Summit 11 |
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July 15th-18th, 2021 |
$175,047.63 |
$155,669.00 |
Mango
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| 3 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 4 |
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March 3rd-6th, 2022 |
$164,172.90 |
$157,682.00 |
Sparg0
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| 4 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 6 |
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March 23rd-26th, 2023 |
$106,857.43 |
$104,247.00 |
acola
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| 5 |
Smash Summit 5 |
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November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$104,117.29 |
$83,758.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 6 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
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December 17th-19th, 2021 |
$84,970.67 |
$75,564.00 |
MkLeo
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| 7 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
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December 17th-19th, 2021 |
$84,622.08 |
$75,254.00 |
Plup
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| 8 |
Smash Summit 9 |
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February 13th-16th, 2020 |
$80,353.57 |
$68,251.56 |
Hungrybox
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| 9 |
Smash Summit 12 |
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December 9th-12th, 2021 |
$63,970.89 |
$56,889.00 |
iBDW
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| 10 |
Smash Summit Spring 2017 |
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March 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$63,953.61 |
$51,448.00 |
 Armada
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By game[edit]
Esports Earnings
| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 |
August 26th-29th, 2021 |
$159,132.00 |
Tweek
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| 2 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 4 |
March 3rd-6th, 2022 |
$157,682.00 |
Sparg0
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| 3 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 6 |
March 23rd-26th, 2023 |
$104,247.00 |
acola
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| 4 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
December 17th-19th, 2021 |
$75,564.00 |
MkLeo
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| 5 |
Ludwig Smash Invitational |
October 21st-23rd, 2022 |
$52,502.00 |
MkLeo
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| 6 |
Smash Ultimate Summit |
March 8th-10th, 2019 |
$51,995.70 |
MkLeo
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| 7 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 2 |
October 24th-27th, 2019 |
$50,440.00 |
MkLeo
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| 8 |
The Arcadian Finals |
December 4th, 2022 |
$50,000.00 |
Chase
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| 9 |
Path to Glory[1] |
November 18th-19th, 2022 |
$37,588.78 |
 Riddles
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| 10 |
The Gimvitational |
June 16th-19th, 2022 |
$35,706.00 |
acola
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Esports Earnings
| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
2GG Championship |
December 1st-3rd, 2017 |
$50,000.00 |
MkLeo
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| 2 |
GameTyrant Expo 2017 |
September 29th-October 1st, 2017 |
$30,000.00 |
MkLeo
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| 3 |
EVO 2016 |
July 15th-17th, 2016 |
$26,620.00 |
Ally
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| 4 |
Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas |
March 24th-25th, 2018 |
$25,000.00 |
Nairo
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| 5 |
2GGC: Civil War |
March 24th-26th, 2017 |
$22,530.00 |
Dabuz
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| 6 |
2GGC: Nairo Saga |
June 10th-11th, 2017 |
$19,850.00 |
 ZeRo
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| 7 |
EVO 2015 |
July 17th-19th, 2015 |
$19,260.00 |
ZeRo
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| 8 |
Super Smash Con 2015 |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
$17,440.00 |
ZeRo
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| 9 |
UGC Smash Open |
December 2nd-4th, 2016 |
$17,020.00 |
ZeRo
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| 10 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
$15,310.00 |
Nairo
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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.
Esports Earnings
| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
MLG Dallas 2010 |
November 5th-7th, 2010 |
$35,000.00 |
Gnes
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| 2 |
Apex 2012 |
January 6th-8th, 2012 |
$8,000.00 |
Otori
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| 3 |
MLG Orlando 2010 |
April 16th-18th, 2010 |
$7,000.00 |
Mew2King
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| 3 |
MLG Columbus 2010 |
June 4th-6th, 2010 |
$7,000.00 |
Mew2King
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| 3 |
MLG Raleigh 2010 |
August 27th-29th, 2010 |
$7,000.00 |
Mew2King
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| 3 |
MLG DC 2010 |
October 15th-17th, 2010 |
$7,000.00 |
ADHD
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| 7 |
GENESIS 2 |
July 15th-17th, 2011 |
$6,875.02 |
Mew2King
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| 8 |
Apex 2013 |
January 11th-13th, 2013 |
$6,570.00 |
Salem
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| 9 |
Apex 2014 |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
$6,325.00 |
Nairo
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| 10 |
Super Smash Con 2015 |
August 6th-9th, 2015 |
$6,210.00 |
Mew2King
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Esports Earnings
| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
Smash Summit 11 |
July 15th-18th, 2021 |
$155,669.00 |
Mango
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| 2 |
Smash Summit 5 |
November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$83,758.00 |
Hungrybox
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| 3 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
December 17th-19th, 2021 |
$75,254.00 |
Plup
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| 4 |
Smash Summit 9 |
February 13th-16th, 2020 |
$68,251.56 |
Hungrybox
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| 5 |
Smash Summit 12 |
December 9th-12th, 2021 |
$56,889.00 |
iBDW
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| 6 |
Smash Summit 14 |
November 3rd-6th, 2022 |
$53,100.00 |
Mango
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| 7 |
Ludwig Smash Invitational |
October 21st-23rd, 2022 |
$52,502.00 |
Zain
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| 8 |
Smash Summit Spring 2017 |
March 2nd-5th, 2017 |
$51,448.00 |
Armada
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| 9 |
Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 5 |
July 7th-9th, 2023 |
$50,001.00 |
Leffen
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| 10 |
Smash Summit 7 |
November 15th-18th, 2018 |
$47,261.20 |
Hungrybox
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Esports Earnings
| 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 |
The Off-Season 2 |
September 23rd-24th, 2023 |
$5,000.00 |
Nax
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| 3 |
Super Smash Con 2016 |
August 11th-14th, 2016 |
$4,499.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 4 |
Super Smash Con 2019 |
August 8th-11th, 2019 |
$2,750.00 |
kysk
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| 5 |
Super Smash Con 2018 |
August 9th-12th, 2018 |
$2,600.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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| 6 |
Super Smash Con 2017 |
August 10th-13th, 2017 |
$2,560.00 |
Fukurou
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| 7 |
Super Smash Con 2023 |
August 10th-13th, 2023 |
$2,550.00 |
Isai
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| 8 |
Super Smash Con 2022 |
August 11th-14th, 2022 |
$2,520.00 |
Kurabba
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| 9 |
GENESIS 3 |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
$2,380.00 |
wario
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| 10 |
Apex 2015 |
January 30th-February 1st, 2015 |
$2,129.00 |
SuPeRbOoMfAn
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Esports Earnings
| Rank |
Name |
Date |
Prize pool |
Winner
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| 1 |
The Project M Theatre |
March 26th-27th, 2022 |
$15,000.00 |
techboy
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| 2 |
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 |
September 5th-6th, 2015 |
$9,050.00 |
MrLz
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| 3 |
Smash 'N' Splash 5 |
May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 |
$5,262.00 |
Malachi
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| 4 |
Low Tier City 3 |
August 1st-2nd, 2015 |
$4,630.00 |
Junebug
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| 5 |
Smash 'N' Splash 3 |
June 2nd-4th, 2017 |
$4,190.00 |
Switch
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| 6 |
Apex 2014 |
January 17th-19th, 2014 |
$4,150.00 |
Armada
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| 7 |
Tipped Off 11 |
November 7th-8th, 2015 |
$3,895.01 |
 Professor Pro
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| 8 |
The Bigger Balc |
May 27th-28th, 2017 |
$3,720.00 |
ThundeRzReiGN
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| 9 |
Low Tier City 4 |
June 18th-19th, 2016 |
$3,495.00 |
ThundeRzReiGN
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| 10 |
The Big House 4 |
October 4th-5th, 2014 |
$3,274.50 |
ZeRo
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By prize payout[edit]
The following tournament placings earned the largest prize payouts for players:
| Rank
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Tournament
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Date
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Game
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Player
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Prize
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Placing
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| 1 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 |
August 26th-29th, 2021 |
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Tweek |
$47,739.30 |
1st
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| 2 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 4 |
March 3rd-6th, 2022 |
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Sparg0 |
$47,337.00 |
1st
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| 3 |
Smash Summit 11 |
July 15th-18th, 2021 |
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Mango |
$46,611.60 |
1st
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| 4 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 6 |
March 23rd-26th, 2023 |
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acola |
$31,274.10 |
1st
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| 5 |
Smash Summit 5 |
November 2nd-5th, 2017 |
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Hungrybox |
$29,315.30 |
1st
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| 6 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 |
August 26th-29th, 2021 |
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MkLeo |
$23,869.65 |
2nd
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| 7 |
Smash Ultimate Summit 4 |
March 3rd-6th, 2022 |
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Light |
$23,668.50 |
2nd
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| 8 |
Smash Summit 11 |
July 15th-18th, 2021 |
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Zain |
$23,305.80 |
2nd
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| 9 |
EVO 2019 |
August 2nd-4th, 2019 |
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MkLeo |
$21,204.00 |
1st
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| 10 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
December 17th-19th, 2021 |
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MkLeo |
$20,208.68 |
1st
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| 11 |
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships |
December 17th-19th, 2021 |
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Plup |
$20,091.02 |
1st
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References[edit]
- ^ Converted from $50,000.00 Canadian dollars into United States dollars
External links[edit]
Tweek
Sparg0
acola
Armada
Riddles
ZeRo
Professor Pro
