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'''Pound 2016''', also known as '''Pound VI''', was the seventh event in the [[Pound (tournament series)|Pound tournament series]] created by {{Sm|Plank}}. The event took place in McLean, Virginia from April 2-3, 2016. Tournaments were hosted by {{Sm|Plank}} in conjunction with {{Sm|Nintendude}} and {{Sm|TheTantalus}}, from the [[VGBootCamp]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smashboards.com/threads/pound-2016-announced.424425/ |title=Pound 2016 Announced! |publisher=SmashBoards |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref> | '''Pound 2016''', also known as '''Pound VI''', was the seventh event in the [[Pound (tournament series)|Pound tournament series]] created by {{Sm|Plank}}, and the first major Pound tournament since [[Pound V]] in 2011. The event took place in McLean, Virginia from April 2-3, 2016. Tournaments were hosted by {{Sm|Plank}} in conjunction with {{Sm|Nintendude}} and {{Sm|TheTantalus}}, from the [[VGBootCamp]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smashboards.com/threads/pound-2016-announced.424425/ |title=Pound 2016 Announced! |publisher=SmashBoards |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref> | ||
Pound 2016 was the second tournament organized by Plank after being included in the SmashBoards Tournament Organizer Blacklist in 2011, following controversies involving the payout of players at | Pound 2016 was the second tournament organized by Plank after being included in the SmashBoards Tournament Organizer Blacklist in 2011, following controversies involving the payout of players at Pound V.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smashboards.com/threads/tournament-organizer-blacklist.299170/ |title=Tournament Organizer Blacklist |publisher=SmashBoards |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://smashboards.com/threads/pound-v-melee-results-and-shoutouts-thread.298145/page-18#post-12313739 |title=Important post|publisher=Plank |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref> Although Plank remains blacklisted on [[SmashBoards]], the organization went on to pay all players from Pound V before officially opening registration for Pound 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pound_series/status/669747244858482692 |title= Pound 2016 info |publisher=Pound 2016 official twitter account |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pound_series/status/671475673815470081 |title= Pound 2016 info|publisher=Pound 2016 official twitter account |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref> Registration was officially opened on December 4th, 2015, after several players reported receiving payment from Pound V.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pound_series/status/672800116579958788 |title= Registration and Pound V payment |publisher=Pound Series official twitter account |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EG_PPMD/status/672952245940584450 |title= PPMD confirming Pound V payment |publisher=PPMD twitter account |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/liquidhbox/status/667050488114896898 |title=HungryBox confirming Pound V payment |publisher=HungryBox twitter account |accessdate=2015-12-15}}</ref> | ||
Pound 2016 currently stands as [[List of largest Smash tournaments|one of the largest Smash Bros tournaments to date]], with 933 entrants for ''[[Melee]]'' and 514 entrants (the maximum number) for ''[[Smash 4]]''. | Pound 2016 currently stands as [[List of largest Smash tournaments|one of the largest Smash Bros tournaments to date]], with 933 entrants for ''[[Melee]]'' and 514 entrants (the maximum number) for ''[[Smash 4]]''. | ||