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Money matches typically have the same [[Tournament legal|rules]] as tournament sets, such as stage and character [[counterpick]]s, and are usually best-of-three, best-of-five, or, in particularly high-stakes cases, first-to-five. Two-on-two money matches are not unheard of, but are considerably rarer than singles. | Money matches typically have the same [[Tournament legal|rules]] as tournament sets, such as stage and character [[counterpick]]s, and are usually best-of-three, best-of-five, or, in particularly high-stakes cases, first-to-five. Two-on-two money matches are not unheard of, but are considerably rarer than singles. | ||
The | The largest amount for any money match ever done was $20,000 USD, between {{Sm|Ludwig}} and [https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/NoahJ456 NoahJ456] in a First to 5 in ''[[Ultimate]]'' at {{Trn|The Match}} on December 15th, 2023. Before 2023, the largest amount for a money match was $1,000 USD, shared by money matches between {{Sm|Tafokints}} and {{Sm|Tian}} in [[Apex 2014]]'s Salty Suite, Leffen and {{Sm|Mango}} during bracket at [[Apex 2015]], and Leffen and {{Sm|SFAT}} at [[DreamHack Winter 2015]]. Leffen and {{Sm|Westballz}} had also planned to have a $1,000 money match, though this never materialized. {{Sm|shofu}} and rival YouTuber Verlisify also planned to have a $1,000 money match in December 2018 and both spent several months practicing, but Verlisify backed out at the last minute. | ||
Generally, money matches only occur in the North American, South American, and European tournament scenes (with exceptions, such as Norway). In Japan, money matches can be considered to be non-government-condoned gambling, and thus, have [[wikipedia:Gambling_in_Japan|questionable legality]]. | Generally, money matches only occur in the North American, South American, and European tournament scenes (with exceptions, such as Norway). In Japan, money matches can be considered to be non-government-condoned gambling, and thus, have [[wikipedia:Gambling_in_Japan|questionable legality]]. | ||
