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|director= Beyond the Summit
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|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} 1v1 <br> {{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} & {{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}} 2v2
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'''Smash Summit 6''' was a [[List of national tournaments|national]] ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' invitational tournament and the sixth installment of the [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Smash Summit tournament series]], held on May 3rd-6th, 2018. Like previous Smash Summits, it was held at the Summit gaming house, a private residence house in Los Angeles, California, and was closed to the general public.
'''Smash Summit 6''' was a [[List of national tournaments|national]] ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' invitational tournament and the sixth installment of the [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Smash Summit tournament series]], held on May 3rd-6th, 2018. Like previous Smash Summits, it was held at the Summit gaming house, a private residence house in Los Angeles, California, and was closed to the general public.


==Players invited==
==Players invited==
These 10 players were invited by Beyond The Summit:
These 8 players were invited by Beyond The Summit:
*{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
*{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}
*{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}
*{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}
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*{{Sm|Axe|USA}}
*{{Sm|Axe|USA}}
*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}
*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}}
*{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}} (invited by tying for the top two non-invited finishers at [[Full Bloom 4]])
 
*{{Sm|SFAT|USA}} (invited by tying for the top two non-invited finishers at [[Full Bloom 4]])
Two wild card slots were given to the top non-invited finishers at {{Trn|Full Bloom 4}}:
*{{Sm|SFAT|USA}} (who finished 5th)
*{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}} (who finished 5th)


==Players voted in==
==Players voted in==
* {{Sm|HugS|USA}}, {{Sm|Westballz|USA}} (April 11th)
*{{Sm|HugS|USA}} & {{Sm|Westballz|USA}} (April 11th)
* {{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}, {{Sm|2Saint|USA}} (April 13th)
*{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}} & {{Sm|2Saint|USA}} (April 13th)
* {{Sm|Zain|USA}}, {{Sm|Ginger|USA}} (April 16th)
*{{Sm|Zain|USA}} & {{Sm|Ginger|USA}} (April 16th)


==Players eliminated==
==Players eliminated==
These players were eliminated in the voting phase:
These players were eliminated in the voting phase:
* {{Sm|Franz|USA}}, {{Sm|AbsentPage|USA}}, {{Sm|Trif|Spain}}, {{Sm|Michael|USA}} (April 9th)
*{{Sm|Franz|USA}}, {{Sm|AbsentPage|USA}}, {{Sm|Trif|Spain}}, {{Sm|Michael|USA}} (April 9th)
* {{Sm|Syrox|USA}}, {{Sm|Spark|p=Melee|USA}}, {{Sm|Ryan Ford|Canada}}, {{Sm|La Luna|USA}} (April 10th)
*{{Sm|Syrox|USA}}, {{Sm|Spark|p=Melee|USA}}, {{Sm|Ryan Ford|Canada}}, {{Sm|La Luna|USA}} (April 10th)
* {{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}, {{Sm|Legend|Canada}} (April 11th)
*{{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}, {{Sm|Legend|Canada}} (April 11th)
* {{Sm|Ice|Germany}}, {{Sm|Stango|USA}} (April 13th)
*{{Sm|Ice|Germany}}, {{Sm|Stango|USA}} (April 13th)
* {{Sm|ARMY|USA}}, {{Sm|SmashBob SquarePants|USA}} (April 16th)
*{{Sm|ARMY|USA}}, {{Sm|SmashBob SquarePants|USA}} (April 16th)


These players were eliminated in the nomination phase:
These players were eliminated in the nomination phase:
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==Eligible players==
==Eligible players==
Anyone ranked in the [[2017 SSBMRank]] Top 100 and those who placed Top 64 (49th or better) at [[GENESIS 5]] or Top 32 (25th or better) at either [[EGLX 2018]] or [[Full Bloom 4]] were eligible to be nominated. 111 players were eligible, which was 35 less than [[Smash Summit 5]]’s number of eligible players. The 20 players with the most Twitter nominations progressed to the voting phase.
Anyone ranked in the [[2017 SSBMRank]] Top 100 and those who placed Top 64 (49th or better) at {{Trn|GENESIS 5}} or Top 32 (25th or better) at either {{Trn|EGLX 2018}} or {{Trn|Full Bloom 4}} were eligible to be nominated. 111 players were eligible, which was 35 less than {{Trn|Smash Summit 5}}'s number of eligible players. The 20 players with the most Twitter nominations progressed to the voting phase.


==Results==
==Results==
===Singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(16 entrants) <br> [https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/events/melee-singles/brackets/254732 Bracket]
(16 entrants)<br>
{| class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/event/melee-singles/brackets/254732 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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===Doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
(8 teams)<br> [https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/events/melee-doubles/brackets/244424 Bracket]
(8 teams)<br>
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/event/melee-doubles/brackets/244424 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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===Side events===
===Side events===
====Draft crew battle====
====Draft crew battle====
(4 crews) <br> [https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/events/draft-crews/brackets/256775 Bracket]
(4 crews)<br>
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/event/draft-crews/brackets/256775 Bracket]
|-
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Crew!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Earnings
!Place!!Crew!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Name!!Character!!Earnings
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====Some Tier Iron Man====
====Some Tier Iron Man====
(8 entrants) <br> [https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/events/some-tier-iron-man/brackets/256689 Bracket]
(8 entrants)<br>
{| class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/event/some-tier-iron-man/brackets/256689 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Player!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Player!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
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|5th||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}*||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|5th||{{Sm|n0ne|Canada}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}*||
|}
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*Westballz forfeited after losing his 4th character.
{{*}}Westballz forfeited after losing his 4th character.


====Random vs Random, Best of 5, 1 Stock====
====Random vs Random, Best of 5, 1 Stock====
(16 entrants) <br> [https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/events/rvr-bo5-1-stock/brackets/256687 Bracket]
(16 entrants)<br>
{| class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6/event/rvr-bo5-1-stock/brackets/256687 Bracket]
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{sm|Plup|USA}}||
|1st||{{Sm|Plup|USA}}||
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|2nd||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||
|2nd||{{Sm|Axe|USA}}||
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|7th||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||
|7th||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||
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|-
|7th||{{Sm|Mang0|USA}}||
|7th||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||
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|9th||{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||
|9th||{{Sm|Westballz|USA}}||
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====Caster Bracket====
====Caster Bracket====
{| class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
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|1st||{{Sm|HMW|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|1st||{{Sm|HMW|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Chillindude|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|2nd||{{Sm|Chillindude|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
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|3rd||{{Sm|Lovage|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|3rd||{{Sm|Lovage|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
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|4th||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|4th||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
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|-
|5th||{{Sm|Toph|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Toph|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
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|5th||{{Sm|Scar|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Scar|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
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|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Zain's third-place finish marks the highest ever placing by a voted-in player at any Smash Summit event to date.
*Zain's third-place finish marks the highest ever placing by a voted-in player at a ''Melee'' Smash Summit event to date.
**The record was previously held by {{Sm|Duck}}, who placed seventh at [[Smash Summit 3]], and {{Sm|ChuDat}}, who placed seventh at [[Smash Summit Spring 2017]].
**The record was previously held by {{Sm|Duck}}, who placed seventh at {{Trn|Smash Summit 3}}, and {{Sm|ChuDat}}, who placed seventh at {{Trn|Smash Summit Spring 2017}}.
***In addition, aMSa placed seventh at this event, which would have added a third tie to the previous record.
***In addition, {{Sm|aMSa}} placed seventh at this event, which would have added a third tie to the previous record.
*Outside of locals, this is the first tournament that Hungrybox failed to make Grand Finals since {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}} nearly nine months prior.
*This is the first Smash Summit that {{Sm|S2J}} did not participate in after being voted in every single Smash Summit previously.
*This is the first Smash Summit that {{Sm|S2J}} did not participate in after being voted in every single Smash Summit previously.
*This is also the first Smash Summit where the logo does not include a fist punching through something.


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6 Smash.gg page]
*[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-summit-6 Start.gg page]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHj-rc3GVnc Announcement trailer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHj-rc3GVnc Announcement trailer]
*[https://twitter.com/PracticalTAS/status/992099054518550528 Tweet detailing how the Iron Man event worked]
*[https://twitter.com/PracticalTAS/status/992099054518550528 Tweet detailing how the Iron Man event worked]


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