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| ssb4uwinner = {{Sm|Abadango|Japan}} (Pound 2016) | | ssb4uwinner = {{Sm|Abadango|Japan}} (Pound 2016) | ||
| player(s) with most wins = {{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}<br>{{Sm|Mango|USA}}<br>{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} (2 Titles each) | | player(s) with most wins = {{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}<br>{{Sm|Mango|USA}}<br>{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} (2 Titles each) | ||
| director = {{Sm|Plank}} | | director = {{Sm|Chinesah}} (Pound 1)<br>{{Sm|Tope}} (Pound 1)<br>{{Sm|G-regulate}} (Pound 1)<br>{{Sm|Plank}} (Pound 2, 3, 4, V, V.5, & 2016)<br>{{Sm|Tantalus}} (Pound 4, V, & 2016)<br>{{Sm|JCaesar}} (Pound V.5)<br>{{Sm|Nintendude}} (Pound 2016) | ||
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'''Pound''' is a [[tournament]] series initially held on a yearly basis, mainly in Maryland or Virginia. The first tournament in the series was held in January of 2006. The | '''Pound''' is a [[tournament]] series initially held on a yearly basis, mainly in Maryland or Virginia. The first tournament in the series was held in January of 2006 and was organized by {{Sm|Chinesah}} with help from {{Sm|Tope}} and {{Sm|G-regulate}}. The tournament organizer for all subsequent Pound tournaments has been {{Sm|Plank}}, though {{Sm|Tantalus}} became a TO alongside Plank starting with Pound 4. {{Sm|JCaesar}} and {{Sm|Nintendude}} helped Plank and Tantalus with tournament organizing at [[Pound V.5]] and [[Pound 2016]] respectively. The tournament was originally exclusively for ''[[Melee]]'', but this exclusivity ended in [[Pound 4]] with the introduction of ''[[Brawl]]''. | ||
At [[Pound V]], Plank was unable to pay most of the top placing players due to financial issues he came across while hosting the tournament.<ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/pound-v-melee-results-and-shoutouts-thread.298145/page-18#post-12313739 *Pound* V Melee Results and Shoutouts Thread - Imortant Post]. Smashboards forums. Retrieved 2017-1-20</ref> This resulted in Plank being placed on the [[Smashboards]] Tournament Organizer blacklist<ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/tournament-organizer-blacklist.299170/ Tournament Organizer Blacklist]. Smashboards forums. Retrieved 2017-1-20.</ref> and a 2 and a half year hiatus of the Pound series until [[Pound V.5]], which occurred on November 9th, 2013. It wasn't until November 18th, 2015 that Plank finally paid off the top placing players of Pound V, and he was removed from the Smashboards Tournament Organizer blacklist. After another hiatus, the Pound series returned in 2016 with [[Pound 2016]]. Pound 2016 ended up being the 12th largest ''[[Smash 4]]'' tournament, the 11th largest ''Melee'' tournament, and the 10th largest ''[[Smash 64]]'' tournament with 1610 overall entrants. | At [[Pound V]], Plank was unable to pay most of the top placing players due to financial issues he came across while hosting the tournament.<ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/pound-v-melee-results-and-shoutouts-thread.298145/page-18#post-12313739 *Pound* V Melee Results and Shoutouts Thread - Imortant Post]. Smashboards forums. Retrieved 2017-1-20</ref> This resulted in Plank being placed on the [[Smashboards]] Tournament Organizer blacklist<ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/tournament-organizer-blacklist.299170/ Tournament Organizer Blacklist]. Smashboards forums. Retrieved 2017-1-20.</ref> and a 2 and a half year hiatus of the Pound series until [[Pound V.5]], which occurred on November 9th, 2013. It wasn't until November 18th, 2015 that Plank finally paid off the top placing players of Pound V, and he was removed from the Smashboards Tournament Organizer blacklist. After another hiatus, the Pound series returned in 2016 with [[Pound 2016]]. Pound 2016 ended up being the 12th largest ''[[Smash 4]]'' tournament, the 11th largest ''Melee'' tournament, and the 10th largest ''[[Smash 64]]'' tournament with 1610 overall entrants. | ||