Tournament:Double Down 2022

Double Down 2022
Dates	July 8th-10th, 2022
Venue	The Expo North Hall at World Market Center Las Vegas
Address/City	435 S Grand Central Pkwy; Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance	1,336
Entry fees	TBD
Results
winners	iBDW 1v1; moky & Prince Abu 2v2
winners	ProtoBanham 1v1; Lui$ & Scend 2v2
Staff
Director(s)	Reno, Nintendude, GimR

Double Down 2022 was a supermajor which took place on July 8th-10th, 2022 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and featured tournaments for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was the sequel to Royal Flush and was previously set to be the first Platinum tier stop on the 2020 Smash World Tour for both games on June 5th-7th, 2020 prior to its postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic; the tournament was instead a Platinum stop on the Smash World Tour 2022 for both games. It was later planned for March 25th-27th, 2022 before being postponed again due to problems that arose due to the Omicron variant.^[1] Various side events, a Rock Paper Scissors tournament, a Mario Party Superstars minigames bracket, Rivals of Aether brackets, and a Super Mario 64 16 Star speedrun contest also took place. An Ultimate Squad Strike bracket was planned before the tournament's first postponement.

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee singles[edit]

(368 entrants)
Top 16 Bracket
Top 12 Bracket

Place	Name	Character(s)	Earnings
1st	iBDW
2nd	aMSa
3rd	Fiction
4th	SluG
5th	S2J
5th	Zain
7th	Magi
7th*	Hungrybox
9th	Smashdaddy
9th	Lucky
9th	SFAT
9th	Jflex
13th	Umarth
13th*	Junebug
13th	KoDoRiN
13th	Salt
17th	OkayP.
17th	alex
17th	Mot$
17th	moky
17th	Aura
17th	Skerzo
17th	Professor Pro
17th	Frenzy
25th	Far!
25th	Chape
25th	nut
25th	Eggy
25th	Azel
25th	Casper
25th	Zealot
25th	KJH
33rd	n3zModGod
33rd	rom
33rd	Nickemwit
33rd	max
33rd	Preeminent
33rd	Khalid
33rd	Soltrain
33rd	Fizzwiggle
33rd	Greenbean
33rd	Justus
33rd	maxi
33rd	Joey Donuts
33rd	dansdaman
33rd	Reesch
33rd	NoFluxes
33rd	Ego Check
49th	NOOT
49th	Logos
49th	FoxCap
49th	Pancakes
49th	Chango
49th	Maybe
49th	Jmar
49th	aCID
49th	Tank
49th	Easy
49th	TheSWOOPER
49th	NyxTheShield
49th	Third Strongest
49th	Mr. N
49th	Jorge
49th	Ben

*DQ'd in Losers.

Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles[edit]

(59 teams)
Top 16 Bracket
Top 4 Bracket

Place	Name	Name
1st	moky	Prince Abu
2nd	Aura	nut
3rd	Professor Pro	Frenzy
4th	Salt	Justus
5th	DSJ	Fizzwiggle
5th	Zealot	Jflex
7th	John Wick	Tank
7th	n0ne	S2J

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles[edit]

(987 entrants)
Top 16 Bracket
Top 12 Bracket

Place	Name	Character(s)	Earnings
1st	ProtoBanham
2nd	MkLeo
3rd	Tea
4th	Dabuz
5th	KEN
5th	Kola
7th	Jakal
7th	Jake
9th	ApolloKage
9th	Sonix
9th	Gackt
9th	Shuton
13th	Shogun
13th	Cosmos
13th	Kurama
13th	Bloom4Eva
17th	MVD
17th	Rocke
17th	T3 DOM
17th	Aaron
17th	Ned
17th	Kome
17th	BassMage
17th	Jahzz0
25th	Lui$
25th	Scend
25th	Ling
25th	Riddles
25th	Chag
25th	Axel~
25th	frawg
25th	NaetorU
33rd	Tarik
33rd	Skyjay
33rd	Shoe
33rd	Goblin
33rd	yonni
33rd	Zomba
33rd	Niko
33rd	Marss
33rd	H4DS
33rd	DDog
33rd	Smirk
33rd	varun
33rd	Mugen
33rd	0mart
33rd	Justice
33rd	jaredisking1
49th	RyuKai
49th	enhancedpv
49th	Nitox
49th	Neeroz
49th	BigBoss
49th	Zinoto
49th	thirty4
49th	Marvelous_Marco
49th	Lea
49th	VoiD
49th	SHADIC
49th	Colorondo8
49th	loaf
49th	AC
49th	Cesar
49th	Cyro
65th	Fatality
65th	Nito
65th	Raflow
65th	TriM
65th	Kazma
65th	Stroder Ame
65th	Quinn
65th	MPg
65th	Ikan
65th	OursOuzbek
65th	Comet
65th	Linky
65th	Peckham
65th	Andrik
65th	Sticccy
65th	Cleytito
65th	Yoda Cage
65th	Shangrai
65th	SpeedyBlueDude^[2]
65th	Capsize
65th	pokepen
65th	Midnight
65th	umanz
65th	VaLoR
65th	Yrneh
65th	Ignaize
65th	IllusioN
65th	spot
65th	Teaser
65th	Oryon
65th	Burst
65th	MoDzai
97th	DKwill
97th	Polar
97th	YMCA
97th	Dr. Iggy
97th	Kwaz
97th	Tearbear
97th	8BitMan
97th	BobbyWasabi
97th	Vivid
97th	BacoN
97th	SolidTips
97th	SocietyMan
97th	Skylar
97th	Chase
97th	FrostKqt
97th	Peli
97th	GaleWing
97th	Luma
97th	Yume
97th	Freckles
97th	Ludo
97th	omega
97th	nazura
97th	Ardeo
97th	Beastly
97th	Lavish
97th	C.Kaleb
97th	Aexw
97th	Chronos
97th	Tactician
97th	MFA
97th	Felix

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate doubles[edit]

(171 teams)
Top 24 Bracket
Top 4 Bracket

Place	Name	Name
1st	Lui$	Scend
2nd	MkLeo	BigBoss
3rd	Stroder Ame	Chase
4th	BassMage	Skyjay
5th	varun	Kurama
5th	Jakal	Zomba
7th	Goblin	Jake
7th	Ludo	JDV
9th	KEN	Kome
9th	naitosharp	Zinoto
9th	Seesaw	Capsize
9th	MPg	Ling
13th	Ez	Houston
13th	Saltlord	H.3.K
13th	Luma	FrostKqt
13th	Cosmos	Riddles
17th	Ignaize	Dragneel
17th	Tea	Shuton
17th	Quinn	frawg
17th	Aexw	Tohru
17th	Dakpo	ven
17th	AciD	Dren
17th	Gackt	Lea
17th	MVD	8BitMan
25th	twerkmastr	AC
25th	ShiNe	Cyro
25th	DDog	BacoN
25th	Vash	Z
25th	Double D	MFA
25th	Cesar	Glug
25th	Zombe	Swlly
25th	Kyros	Marvelous_Marco

Side events[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee Random Stages singles[edit]

Matches must be played on a random stage.
Random Stage Select will be set to choose between the following stages - Rainbow Cruise, Kongo Jungle, Mute City, Green Greens, Corneria.
Single Elimination. Every match is Best of 1 until the Final match, which will be Best of 3.

(64 entrants)
Top 4 Bracket

Place	Name	Character(s)	Earnings
1st	aMSa
2nd	Marrgasm
3rd	MasterShake
3rd	Preeminent
5th	Underscore
5th	Pinkie Toe
5th	CoiledOver
5th	Zealot

Super Smash Bros. Melee Poké Ball singles[edit]

Poké Balls on medium (all other items off).
RPS for who gets to pick the stage.
Stages are Pokémon Stadium and Poké Floats.
Single Elimination. Every match is Best of 1 until the Final match, which will be Best of 3.

(64 entrants)
Top 4 Bracket

Place	Name	Character(s)	Earnings
1st	aMSa
2nd	salami
3rd	Underscore
3rd	Preeminent
5th	Decepticawn
5th	Marrgasm
5th	Umarth
5th	Hungrybox

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Random singles[edit]

Both players must pick random as their character.
Single Elimination. Every match is Best of 1 until the Final match, which will be Best of 3.
Standard tournament ruleset otherwise. (Striking, Stocks, etc.)

(128 entrants)
Top 4 Bracket

Place	Name	Character(s)	Earnings
1st	Lui$
2nd	Colorondo8
3rd	Tea
3rd	Glug
5th	FrostKqt
5th	Chase
5th	Zomba
5th	Shoe
9th	Shuton
9th	Fatality
9th	BassMage
9th	Cade
9th	Chag
9th	Skitz
9th	Lea
9th	Riddles

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Game and Watch Judge singles[edit]

60% damage handicap.
Single Elimination. Best of 1 game. 3 stocks per player.
Play on Final Destination.
Players will take alternating turns hitting each other with the hammer (side-B).
The player getting hit must stand in the middle of the stage. The attacker must not try to push the opponent to gain a tactical advantage.
Going first will be determined by Rock Paper Scissors.
SDs will count against your stock total. Hitting your opponent with any other move or when it is not your turn will result in you losing the stock.
Finals will be 10 stocks, Best 2 out of 3 games.

(128 entrants)
Top 4 Bracket

Place	Name	Character(s)	Earnings
1st	mysugah
2nd	Jett the Jenga God
3rd	LilBulb
3rd	L4st
5th	_SEBA_
5th	AriZona
5th	Monte
5th	T_K_3
9th	Bud_Naphus
9th	H4DS
9th	C.Kaleb
9th	MFA
9th	Superberry
9th	RandumMNK
9th	Zerick
9th	JeJaJeJa

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate crews[edit]

(4 teams)

Place	Team	Players								Earnings
1st	US & Canada	Dabuz	Riddles	Kola	Zomba	VoiD	Cosmos	Marss	Lui$	$5,000 ($625 each)
2nd	Japan	ProtoBanham	Kome	KEN	Gackt	Lea	Shogun	Shuton	Tea
3rd	Mexico & Caribbean	MkLeo	Andrik	0mart	BigBoss	Chag	Capitancito	Sonix	Skyjay
3rd	Europe	Raflow	Oryon	Tarik	Peli	NaetorU	Bloom4Eva	Nitox	Flow

Controversies[edit]

Hungrybox[edit]

Prior to playing his Top 12 match on the 3rd day of the tournament, Hungrybox tweeted that he was coughing blood but tested negative for COVID-19. Despite his condition, Hungrybox played and won his match against SFAT to make it to Top 8 before DQing himself out of the tournament for safety reasons. Hungrybox received significant negative backlash for allowing himself to compete despite being ill and for not wearing a mask, potentially exposing many attendees to his infection. The TOs also received backlash for allowing Hungrybox to compete and not penalizing him for not wearing a mask. Hungrybox later issued an apology and promised to wear a mask at all future events.^[3]

Technicals[edit]

Two years after the 2020 Super Smash Bros. sexual misconduct allegations, YouTuber Technicals joined Double Down 2022 as a spectator, with a sign and the phrase "Ban Nairo" written on it throughout the tournament. After the conclusion to the grand finals of Ultimate and during ProtoBanham's celebration, Technicals would go on to pull up the sign in front of cameras and the audience in reference to the aforementioned controversy.^[4] Technicals was subsequently escorted out of the venue by tournament staff, ^[5] and his actions and attendance in the tournament has led to both backlash and confusion by many in the Smash community, especially in regards to how he had been able to enter the venue despite being banned from all tournaments. This action was later censored in a VOD rediffusion of Double Down 2022.^[6]

Trivia[edit]

In reference to being held at a casino, like its predecessor, the tournament is named after a player option in the game Blackjack.
Junebug made Top 16 in both Melee singles and doubles, yet also DQ'd from both brackets for separate reasons. For doubles, he and his teammate (Shakedrizzle) DQ'd due to a conflict with Junebug's commentary schedule, graciously giving Peanut and Dutch (the opponents that they had just beat to make it into Top 16) the win and finishing 17th on paper.^[7] The following day, Junebug voluntarily ended his own impressive run as solo Dr. Mario at 13th by DQ'ing against SFAT in order to attend a magic show.^[8]
This tournament marks:
- The first time S2J has defeated Hungrybox in an offline Melee tournament set.
- The highest placement of a Yoshi player at a major Melee tournament, with aMSa reaching Grand Finals and placing 2nd for the first time in his career.
- ProtoBanham's first North American Ultimate major win.
- Marss's lowest Ultimate placement tied with his 33rd at Riptide.
After being upset in pools by frawg, Dabuz went on an impressive 11-set run in Loser's bracket to ultimately finish 4th.

References[edit]

^ Double Down update.
^ Entered as "[0.0]n11ChaN^.^ -A- wOw"
^ Hungrybox's apology.
^ Abe w Kingdom Hearts 1 on Twitter.
^ Technicals_ on Twitter.
^ Jared Emerson on Twitter.
^ https://twitter.com/arJunebug/status/1545511619077189632
^ https://twitter.com/arJunebug/status/1545982900776013824

External links[edit]

[1] Double Down update.

[2] Entered as "[0.0]n11ChaN^.^ -A- wOw"

[3] Hungrybox's apology.

[4] Abe w Kingdom Hearts 1 on Twitter.

[5] Technicals_ on Twitter.

[6] Jared Emerson on Twitter.

[7] ttps://twitter.com/arJunebug/status/1545511619077189632

[8] ttps://twitter.com/arJunebug/status/1545982900776013824

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