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'''World HOBO''', also known as '''WHOBO''', was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' [[national tournament]] held in Houston, Texas, from April 10th-12th, 2009, hosted by {{Sm|Xyro}}. The tournament was the first tournament of the [[WHOBO]] series. The results of this tournament sparked debates over whether {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} should be banned in tournaments, as 7 of the top 8 players used Meta Knight, and {{Sm|CO18}} was the only player in the top 8 who did not used Meta Knight at all.
{{Infobox Tournament
|name=WHOBO
|image=World HOBO.jpg
|dates=April 10th-12th, 2009
|venue=Anime Matsuri @ Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel
|address=1601 Lake Robbins Drive
|city=Houston, Texas {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance=140+
|ssbbwinner= {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br> {{Sm|Inui|USA}} & {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|organizer={{Sm|Xyro}}
}}
 
'''WHOBO''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' [[national tournament]] held in Houston, Texas, from April 10th-12th, 2009, hosted by {{Sm|Xyro}}. The tournament was the first tournament of the [[WHOBO (tournament series)|WHOBO]] series. The tournament was infamous for sparking the debate over whether {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} should be banned in tournaments, as 7 of the top 8 players used Meta Knight, the sole exception being {{Sm|CO18}}.


==Results==
==Results==
''For more detailed results, see the results thread link at the bottom of the page.''
''For more detailed results, see the results thread link at the bottom of the page.''
===''Brawl'' singles===
===''Brawl'' singles===
(140 entrants)
(140 entrants)<br>
[[Media:WHOBO.png|Bracket]]
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Dojo|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|DieSuperFly|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Lee Martin|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Tyrant|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|CO18|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher:Domo (USA)|Domo]]||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Melee1|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Infinity|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|RoyR|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Flag|USA}} [[Smasher:Light (Texas)|Light]]||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|UltimateRazer|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|error|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Hylian|USA}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Dphat|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|DMG|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Fliphop|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Inui|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|UTDZac|USA}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|T-rex|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Santi|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Gnes|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|KOS-MOS|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|mikeHAZE|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|lain|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Rockettrainer|USA}}||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Espy|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|bwett|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|furiousduffman|USA}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Zeton|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|BadNewsBear|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Affinity|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}


1. {{Sm|Mew2King|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
2. {{Sm|Dojo|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
3. {{Sm|DieSuperFly|USA|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Snake|c3=Wario|g=SSBB}}<br>
4. {{Sm|Lee Martin|USA|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Lucario|g=SSBB}}<br>
5. {{Sm|Tyrant|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
5. {{Sm|CO18|USA|c1=King Dedede|g=SSBB}}<br>
7. {{Flag|USA}} Domo {{Head|Meta Knight|SSBB|s=20px}}<br>
7. {{Sm|Melee1|USA|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Ice Climbers|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Sm|Infinity|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Sm|RoyR|USA|c1=Marth|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Flag|USA}} Light {{Head|Meta Knight|SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBB|s=20px}}<br>
9. {{Sm|UltimateRazer|USA|c1=Snake|g=SSBB}}<br>
13. {{Sm|error|USA|c1=Olimar|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBB}}<br>
13. {{Sm|Hylian|USA|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB}}<br>
13. {{Sm|Dphat|USA|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Marth|g=SSBB}}<br>
13. {{Sm|Dmg|USA|c1=Wario|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|Fliphop|USA|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|Inui|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|UTDZac|USA|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|T-rex|USA|c1=Snake|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|Santi|USA|c1=Toon Link|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|Gnes|USA|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|Kosmos|USA|c1=Peach|g=SSBB}}<br>
17. {{Sm|mikeHAZE|USA|c1=Marth|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|lain|USA|c1=King Dedede|c2=Ice Climbers|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|Rockettrainer|USA|c1=Lucario|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|Espy|USA|c1=Sonic|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|bwett|USA|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|furiousduffman|USA|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|Zeton|USA|c1=Fox|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|Bad news bear|USA|c1=Pikachu|c2=Marth|g=SSBB}}<br>
25. {{Sm|Affinity|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
===''Brawl'' doubles===
===''Brawl'' doubles===
(52 teams)
(52 teams)<br>
[http://allisbrawl.com/brackets/bracket4861.gif Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Inui|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Tyrant|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|DieSuperFly|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Infinity|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|UTDZac|USA}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Santi|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Dojo|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Fliphop|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Gnes|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Zori|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Espy|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|CO18|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|lain|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Hylian|USA}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Sethlon|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|CY|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Poptop|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|bwett|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Fogo|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Kosmos|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Thien|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Zeton|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Clel|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}


1. {{Sm|Inui|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Mew2King|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
2. {{Sm|Tyrant|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|DieSuperFly|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
3. {{Sm|Infinity|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|UTDZac|USA|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB}}<br>
4. {{Sm|Santi|USA|c1=Toon Link|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Dojo|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
5. {{Sm|Fliphop|USA|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Gnes|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
5. {{Sm|Zori|USA|c1=Olimar|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Espy|USA|c1=Sonic|g=SSBB}}<br>
7. {{Sm|CO18|USA|c1=King Dedede|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|lain|USA|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
7. {{Sm|Hylian|USA|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Sethlon|USA|c1=Sheik|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Sm|CY|USA|c1=Wario|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Poptop|USA|c1=Wario|c2=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Sm|bwett|USA|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Fogo|USA|c1=King Dedede|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Sm|Kosmos|USA|c1=Peach|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Thien|USA|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBB}}<br>
9. {{Sm|Zeton|USA|c1=Fox|g=SSBB}} and {{Sm|Clel|USA|c1=Marth|g=SSBB}}<br>
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://smashboards.com/threads/world-hobo-results-full-results-pics-vids-stories-are-up-someone-ban-metaknight.229419/ Results thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=216278 SmashBoards thread]
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=229419 Results thread]


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Latest revision as of 23:17, June 7, 2023

WHOBO
World HOBO.jpg
Dates April 10th-12th, 2009
Venue Anime Matsuri @ Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel
Address/City 1601 Lake Robbins Drive
Houston, Texas USA
Attendance 140+
Results
Super Smash Bros. Brawl winners USA Mew2King 1v1
USA Inui & USA Mew2King 2v2
Staff
Organizer(s) Xyro

WHOBO was a Super Smash Bros. Brawl national tournament held in Houston, Texas, from April 10th-12th, 2009, hosted by Xyro. The tournament was the first tournament of the WHOBO series. The tournament was infamous for sparking the debate over whether Meta Knight should be banned in tournaments, as 7 of the top 8 players used Meta Knight, the sole exception being CO18.

ResultsEdit

For more detailed results, see the results thread link at the bottom of the page.

Brawl singlesEdit

(140 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st   Mew2King  
2nd   Dojo  
3rd   DieSuperFly    
4th   Lee Martin   
5th   Tyrant  
5th   CO18  
7th   Domo  
7th   Melee1   
9th   Infinity  
9th   RoyR  
9th   Light   
9th   UltimateRazer  
13th   error   
13th   Hylian  
13th   Dphat   
13th   DMG  
17th   Fliphop  
17th   Inui  
17th   UTDZac  
17th   T-rex  
17th   Santi  
17th   Gnes  
17th   KOS-MOS  
17th   mikeHAZE  
25th   lain   
25th   Rockettrainer  
25th   Espy  
25th   bwett  
25th   furiousduffman  
25th   Zeton  
25th   BadNewsBear   
25th   Affinity  

Brawl doublesEdit

(52 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st   Inui     Mew2King  
2nd   Tyrant     DieSuperFly  
3rd   Infinity     UTDZac  
4th   Santi     Dojo  
5th   Fliphop     Gnes  
5th   Zori     Espy  
7th   CO18     lain  
7th   Hylian     Sethlon  
9th   CY     Poptop   
9th   bwett     Fogo  
9th   Kosmos     Thien  
9th   Zeton     Clel  

External linksEdit


WHOBO
WHOBO 1 · WHOBO 2 · WHOBO 3 · WHOBO 4 · WHOBO 5 · WHOBO MLG

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