Smasher:Ken

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Ken "SephirothKen"
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Team info
Crew(s) Socal Elite 4
Personal and other info
Real name Ken Hoang
Location Southern California United states
Miscellaneous info
Skill Other World Champion
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Ken Hoang (born October 10, 1985) is an American professional smasher, who is currently the World Champion of Melee, and has earned well over $40,000 USD playing it. His main character since his debut in Tournament Go 4 has been Marth, and he uses Fox as an alternate. The two-time national champion of Major League Gaming, two-time winner of Tournament Go and winner of many other tournaments, Ken is officially ranked the best Super Smash Bros. Melee player in America. He is also widely regarded as the best player in the world, having defeated reputable players from around the globe, including top Japanese players such as Captain Jack, Masashi, Aniki, Bombsoldier, Korius, and Mikael in the summer of 2005. In the competitive gaming community, he is known simply as "Ken" or by his gamer tag "SephirothKen."

Ken is considered the most consistent player, and has the most impressive tournament track record earning him the nickname "The King of Smash" within the community. Aside from his personal achievements, Ken is a member of El Chocolate Diablo, the top-ranking doubles team, and a member of the Socal Elite 4.

Biography

World Champion Ken with a check for $5000.

Ken is an online fag who's prejudice to Peach mains and Gay people. THIS GUY SUCKS!

Notable Tournament placings

Note: These are only major tournaments which include professional and amateur tournaments with 60 or more players. This list does not represent the number of tournaments Ken has attended in total.

2003

  • 1st - Tournament Go 4 (TG4) ($900)
  • 1st - SoCal Inland Empire SSB:M
  • 1st - Tournament Go 5 (TG5) ($1000)

2004

  • 1st - Game Over ($650)
  • 1st - The 0-C (Zero Challenge) ($650)
  • 1st - MELEE-FC ($500)
  • 9th - Tournament Go 6 (TG6)
  • 1st - Major League Gaming (MLG) 2004 Season Finals New York ($2000)
  • 1st - MLG 2004 Season points

2005

  • 2nd - MOAST 3 ($400)
  • 1st - MLG 2005 (Season OpenerTournament) DC ($1000)
  • 1st - MLG 2005 (Season Tournament) San Francisco ($500)
  • 2nd - MLG 2005 (West Coast Regionals) Los Angeles ($1000)
  • 1st - MLG 2005 (East Coast Regionals) Atlanta ($2000)
  • 1st - MLG 2005 (Central Regionals) Chicago ($2000)
  • 1st - MLG 2005 Season Finals New York ($5000)
  • 1st - MLG 2005 Season points leader
  • 1st - Jack Garden Tournament (JGT) (Japan)
  • 1st - Getting Schooled 2 ($800)
  • 1st - MELEE-FC3 ($800)

2006

  • 1st - Champ Combo: NorCal Edition ($400)
  • 1st - Champ Combo: Yayuhzzz Edition ($400)
  • 1st - 0-C2 (Zero Challenge 2) ($1200)
  • 2nd - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) New York ($1200)
  • 1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Dallas ($2000)
  • 1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Anaheim ($2000)
  • 1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Chicago ($2000)
  • 5th - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Orlando ($300)
  • 7th - MLG 2006 (Season Playoffs) New York ($375)
  • 1st - NCT2: The Big One ($1080)
  • 3rd - MLG 2006 (National Championships Singles) Las Vegas ($3000)
  • 1st - MLG 2006 (National Championships Doubles) Las Vegas ($5000) per team member
  • 1st - MLG 2006 Season points leader ($4000)

2007

  • 4th - 0-C3 (Zero Challenge 3)
  • 1st - Evo World 2007 ($5000)
  • 7th Super Champ Combo Singles
  • 7th Super Champ Combo Doubles (King Arthur Supreme) (Ken + Isai)


Trivia

  • Ken is credited to inventing most of the moves Marth players use in tournament play including his most famous combo the Ken combo which is F-air to D-air.
  • Proclaimed the infamous Ken's Peach Theory, stating: All peach players who main peach are either, effeminate, metrosexual, homosexual or a big fat (fill nationality in here) guy and some are in denial of it.
  • Ken also is known as the "Asian Sensation".

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