Smasher:Ben Gold

Ben Gold "Mr. L"
Character info
Melee main	Samus
Smash 4 main	Cloud
Other Smash 4 character	Captain Falcon
Ultimate main	Wolf
Retired Ultimate characters	King K. Rool, Bowser
Project M main	Samus
Team info
Sponsor(s)	Kanga Esports
Crew(s)	411
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking	Queensland #2 ; Australian Power Rankings: 7th ;
Personal and other info
Real name	Ben F. Gold
Location	Brisbane, Queensland

Ben Gold, formerly known as Mr. L, is an Australian Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wolf player who formerly played King K. Rool. He was considered to be the best King K. Rool player in the world prior to dropping him. He has placed well in numerous tournaments, including a 1st place victory at Battle Arena Melbourne 11 and a Top 8 finish at Phantom 2019. He is currently ranked 7th on the Australian Power Rankings and has notable wins over many top players such as kameme, Extra, Luco, Tru4, adom, and Jdizzle.

In Smash 4, Ben Gold primarily mained Cloud both in singles and doubles. Currently ranked 2nd on the Queensland Power Rankings. He has notable wins over Max Ketchum and Luco. Additionally, Ben Gold has top 32 placings at Australian majors Expand Gong 2, Battle Arena Melbourne 9, and OHN15 as well as Mega Smash Mondays 124.

Tournament placingsEdit

Tournament	Date	1v1 Placement	2v2 Placement	Partner
Phantom 2019	March 2nd-3rd, 2019	49th	—	—
Expand Gong 4	April 5th-7th, 2019	4th	—	—
Battle Arena Melbourne 11	May 17th-19th, 2019	65th	—	—
BigWinChampionship 2	July 6th-7th, 2019	9th	—	—
CouchWarriors Crossup 2	December 14th, 2019	17th	1st	Sora
Couchwarriors QLD February Ranking Battle 2020	February 1st, 2020	7th	—	—

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner
BigWinChampionship 2	July 6th-7th, 2019	7th	—	—

Tournament	Date	1v1 Placement	2v2 Placement	Partner
Expand Gong 2	March 31st - April 2nd, 2017	17th	13th	BORK
Battle Arena Melbourne 9	May 12-14th, 2017	25th	13th	Sable
OHN15	September 15-17th, 2017	17th	7th	Saber
Mega Smash Mondays 124	December 4th, 2017	25th	—	—
Expand Gong 3	April 6th - April 8th, 2018	9th	9th	SadHour
Battle Arena Melbourne 10	May 18th-20th, 2018	25th	17th	SadHour

Tournament	Date	1v1 Placement	2v2 Placement	Partner
Phantom 2019	March 2nd-3rd, 2019	5th	33rd	Lucijutsu
Expand Gong 4	April 5th-7th, 2019	33rd	5th	SadHour
Battle Arena Melbourne 11	May 17th-19th, 2019	1st	3rd	Day
BigWinChampionship 2	July 6th-7th, 2019	9th	17th	Little Z
Sunny Side Up	August 10th, 2019	13th	25th	Sweens
Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas	October 12th-13th, 2019	17th	—	—
2GG: Nightmare on Smashville	October 20th, 2019	25th	9th	Tropical
Mega Smash Monday 212	October 21st, 2019	25th	—	—
2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga	December 6th, 2019	33rd	—	—
2GG: Kongo Saga	December 7th-8th, 2019	97th	—	—
Mega Smash Mondays 219	December 9th, 2019	17th	—	—
CouchWarriors Crossup 2	December 14th, 2019	17th	5th	SadHour
META SHIFT	February 14th-16th, 2020	7th	1st	SadHour
Phantom 2020	March 7th-8th, 2020	17th	13th	Sweens
Flip the 'Swich 2	March 5th, 2021	2nd	—	—
SWT: Oceania Ultimate Online Qualifier	March 20th-21st, 2021	17th	—	—
SWT: Oceania Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier	March 21st, 2021	33rd	—	—
Pissmas 4	December 2nd-3rd, 2023	33rd / 145	—	—

As part of an Australia Zoo conservation and tracking program, a wild crocodile has been named after Ben Gold, thanks to a successful community fundraising organized to celebrate his victory at Battle Arena Melbourne 11 using only King K. Rool.^[1]