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'''Smash Summit 11''' was a | '''Smash Summit 11''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' invitational [[supermajor]] tournament. It was the eleventh installment of the [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Smash Summit series]] for ''Melee'', and was held on July 15th-18th, 2021. 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. | ||
The tournament was notable as the first offline major for ''Melee'' in over a year, due to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic. It set the record for the largest prize pool of any event in Smash history, at $155,669. {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|aMSa}} were both automatically invited to the event as international competitors who had been unable to compete in North American online events; however, Leffen was unable to attend due to visa issues. {{Sm|Pipsqueak}} had also qualified for the event, but had to withdraw the day before the start of competition due to travel difficulties; he was then given an automatic invite to {{Trn|Smash Summit 12}}. | The tournament was notable as the first offline major for ''Melee'' in over a year, due to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic. It set the record for the largest prize pool of any event in Smash history, at $155,669. {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|aMSa}} were both automatically invited to the event as international competitors who had been unable to compete in North American online events; however, Leffen was unable to attend due to visa issues. {{Sm|Pipsqueak}} had also qualified for the event, but had to withdraw the day before the start of competition due to travel difficulties; he was then given an automatic invite to {{Trn|Smash Summit 12}}. | ||