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{{disambig2|the smasher from New York|the Canadian tournament|Tournament:VORTEX}}
{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = vortex
| name          = vortex
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| mainpm        = Sheik
| mainpm        = Sheik
| 2ndmainpm    = Fox
| 2ndmainpm    = Fox
| skillssbm    = Top professional
| rankingssbm   = [[New York City Power Rankings]]: 4th
| skillpm      = Top professional
| rankingssbm = [[2018 MPGR]]: 96th
| realname      = Ben Geoghean
| realname      = Ben Geoghean
| birthday      = 24
| birthday      = 24
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| country      = United States
| country      = United States
}}
}}
'''vortex''' is a ''[[Melee]]'' and ''[[Project M]]'' player who resides in Westchester, New York and attends Stony Brook University. Long considered a hidden boss in the New York Scene, he began travelling consistently, picking up wins over {{Sm|satdaddy}} at [[GENESIS 4]] along with {{Sm|Ryobeat}} and {{Sm|King Momo}} at [[Super Smash Con 2017]], then subsequently breaking out at [[The Big House 7]] with his win over {{Sm|Westballz}} and a top 64 placing. In 2018, he has picked up wins over {{Sm|Ginger}}, {{Sm|Medz}}, and {{Sm|Ralph}} at various majors. He is currently ranked 10th on the [[NYC Metropolitan Area Melee Power Rankings]] and 96th on the [[2018 MPGR]].
'''vortex''' is a ''[[Melee]]'' and ''[[Project M]]'' player who resides in Westchester, New York and attends Stony Brook University. Long considered a hidden boss in the New York Scene, he began travelling consistently, picking up wins over {{Sm|satdaddy}} at [[GENESIS 4]] along with {{Sm|Ryobeat}} and {{Sm|King Momo}} at [[Super Smash Con 2017]], then subsequently breaking out at [[The Big House 7]] with his win over {{Sm|Westballz}} and a top 64 placing. In 2018, he has picked up wins over {{Sm|Ginger}}, {{Sm|Medz}}, and {{Sm|Ralph}} at various majors. He is currently ranked 4th on the [[New York City Power Rankings]] and was previously ranked 96th on the [[2018 MPGR]].


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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|[[KTAR XI]]||November 22nd, 2014||25th||—||—
|[[KTAR XI]]||November 22nd, 2014||25th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Collision XI|g=SSBM}}||January 3rd, 2015||9th||7th||{{Sm|Slade}}
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|[[Nebulous Prime 1]]||August 14th-16th, 2015||17th||—||—
|[[Nebulous Prime 1]]||August 14th-16th, 2015||17th||—||—
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|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||7th||—||—
|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||7th||—||—
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|[https://smash.gg/NLSS5 Next Level Smash Series 5]||July 30th, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Equal}}
|[https://start.gg/NLSS5 Next Level Smash Series 5]||July 30th, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Equal}}
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|[[Olympus]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||13th||13th||{{Sm|Lyric}}
|[[Olympus]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||13th||13th||{{Sm|Lyric}}
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|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||65th||33rd||Equal
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||65th||33rd||Equal
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ct-gamercon-game-underground-tournaments/events/melee-singles/brackets/127099 CT Gamercon]||April 1st-2nd, 2017||9th||7th||{{Sm|Litt}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ct-gamercon-game-underground-tournaments/event/melee-singles/brackets/127099 CT Gamercon]||April 1st-2nd, 2017||9th||7th||{{Sm|Litt}}
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|{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||49th||17th||{{Sm|Captain Smuckers}}
|{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||49th||17th||{{Sm|Captain Smuckers}}
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|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||33rd||33rd||{{Sm|Slade}}
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||33rd||33rd||Slade
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/apollo-viii-melee-singles.17782/event?id=2 Apollo VIII]||August 19th, 2017||7th||—||—
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/apollo-viii-melee-singles.17782/?id=2 Apollo VIII]||August 19th, 2017||7th||—||—
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|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||65th||—||—
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||65th||—||—
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|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Icy}}
|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Icy}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/apollo-xi/events/melee-singles/brackets/182004/466581 Apollo XI]||December 2nd, 2017||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Animal}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/apollo-xi/event/melee-singles/brackets/182004/466581 Apollo XI]||December 2nd, 2017||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Animal}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/nebs-after-dark-99/events/melee-singles/standings Nebs After Dark 99]||January 9th, 2018||3rd||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/nebs-after-dark-99/event/melee-singles/standings Nebs After Dark 99]||January 9th, 2018||3rd||—||—
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|[[We Tech Those 3]]||January 13th-14th, 2018||—||2nd||Icy
|[[We Tech Those 3]]||January 13th-14th, 2018||—||2nd||Icy
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|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||49th||33rd||Icy
|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||49th||33rd||Icy
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|{{Trn|Pound Underground}}||May 12th-13th, 2018||25th||7th||{{Sm|iBDW}}
|{{Trn|Pound Underground|g=SSBM}}||May 12th-13th, 2018||25th||7th||{{Sm|iBDW}}
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|{{Trn|Omega II|g=SSBM}}||June 16th-17th, 2018||33rd||17th||Equal
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||13th||13th||Slade
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|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||65th||17th||Icy
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|{{Trn|The Big House 8|g=SSBM}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||97th||13th||Icy
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|{{Trn|Fireside Open 2018|g=SSBM}}||December 1st, 2018||7th||5th||{{Sm|Jaden}}
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|{{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!|g=SSBM}}||December 22nd, 2018||13th||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/giga-hog-era/event/melee-singles/overview GIGA HOG: Era]||January 26th, 2019||7th||1st||{{Sm|Swedish Delight}}
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBM}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||33rd||17th||Icy
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smashed-out-vi/event/melee-singles/brackets/499953/864303 Super Smashed Out VI]||February 9th, 2019||9th||4th||{{Sm|Syrup|p=New York}}
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smashed-out-vii/event/melee-singles/brackets/533761/906364 Super Smashed Out VII]||March 9th, 2019||2nd||—||—
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|{{Trn|CT Gamercon 3|g=SSBM}}||March 23rd-24th, 2019||9th||7th||Icy
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smashed-out-8/event/melee-singles/brackets/554669/934736 Super Smashed Out 8]||April 6th, 2019||4th||5th||{{Sm|jpo}}
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|{{Trn|Pound 2019|g=SSBM}}||April 19th-21st, 2019||65th||25th||Icy
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smashed-out-arcadian-2/event/doubles/brackets/560031/941740 Super Smashed Out Arcadian 2]||May 18th, 2019||—||2nd||{{Sm|Tesner}}
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smashed-out-melee-85/event/smashed-out-singles/brackets/594213/988306 Smashed Out Melee #85]||June 3rd, 2019||1st||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/omega-iii/event/super-smash-bros-melee-singles/overview Omega III]||June 8th-9th, 2019||13th||9th||Kitcatski
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|{{Trn|Defend the North 2019|g=SSBM}}||July 19th-21st, 2019||49th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Omega II}}||June 16th-17th, 2018||33rd||17th||Equal
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSBM}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||97th||17th||Syrup
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||13th||13th||Slade
|{{Trn|Shine 2019|g=SSBM}}||August 23rd-25th, 2019||33rd||9th||{{Sm|42nd}}
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|{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||65th||17th||Icy
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hax-s-nightclub-operating-system-nyc/event/melee-singles/brackets/660037/1079416 Hax's Nightclub #1]||September 18th, 2019||4th||—||—
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/fireside-open-2018-4/events/melee-singles/brackets/425126/774643 Fireside Open 2018]||December 1st, 2018||7th||5th||{{Sm|Jaden}}
|{{Trn|The Big House 9|g=SSBM}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||65th||33rd||Icy
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|{{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!}}||December 22nd, 2018||13th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/encore-smash-monthly-ultimate-melee/event/melee-singles/brackets/667959/1092483 Encore Smash Monthly - October ]||October 26th, 2019||5th||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-mmom-memorial-a-melee-regional-1000-pot-bonus/event/melee-singles/overview The MMOM Memorial]||November 9th-10th, 2019||33rd (DQ)||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hax-s-nightclub-operating-system-nyc-s1e2/event/melee-singles/brackets/726578/1171568 Hax's Nightclub S1E2]||January 8th, 2020||9th||—||—
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||97th||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/vassar-smash-pk-fire-2/event/melee-singles/brackets/747502/1199553 PK Fire #2]||February 8th, 2020||4th||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hax-s-nightclub-os-nyc-s1e8/event/melee-singles/brackets/757320/1222948 Hax's Nightclub S1E8]||February 19th, 2020||7th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE|g=SSBM}}||November 7th, 2020||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Riptide|g=SSBM}}||September 10th-12th, 2021||129th||13th||Icy
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|{{Trn|CT Gamercon 5|g=SSBM}}||March 19th-20th, 2022||9th||5th||Icy
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|{{Trn|Shine 2022|g=SSBM}}||August 26th-28th, 2022||25th||9th||Icy
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|{{Trn|CT Gamercon 6|g=SSBM}}||March 18th-19th, 2023||9th||1st||Icy
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|{{Trn|Shine 2023|g=SSBM}}||August 25th-27th, 2023||49th / 683||13th / 158||Icy
|}
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Peachyhime}}
|[[We Tech Those]]||November 14th-15th, 2015||33rd||17th||Peachyhime
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|[[Blacklisted 2]]||May 21st-22nd, 2016||17th||7th||{{Sm|Reslived}}
|[[Blacklisted 2]]||May 21st-22nd, 2016||17th||7th||{{Sm|Reslived}}
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|[[We Tech Those 2]]||July 23rd-24th, 2016||25th||7th||{{Sm|Venti}}
|[[We Tech Those 2]]||July 23rd-24th, 2016||25th||7th||{{Sm|Venti}}
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|[https://smash.gg/NLSS5 Next Level Smash Series 5]||July 30th, 2016||3rd||—||—
|[https://start.gg/NLSS5 Next Level Smash Series 5]||July 30th, 2016||3rd||—||—
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|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||13th||—||—
|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||13th||—||—
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|[[The Flex Zone 3]]||April 7th, 2018||25th||9th||{{Sm|Lana Del Krey}}
|[[The Flex Zone 3]]||April 7th, 2018||25th||9th||{{Sm|Lana Del Krey}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/fireside-open-2018-4/events/pm-singles/brackets/425135/774659 Fireside Open 2018]||December 1st, 2018||5th||—||—
|{{Trn|Fireside Open 2018|g=PM}}||December 1st, 2018||5th||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/encore-smash-monthly-ultimate-melee/event/melee-singles/brackets/667959/1092483 Encore Smash Monthly - October ]||October 26th, 2019||17th||—||—
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[[Category:New York smashers]]
[[Category:New York smashers]]
[[Category:Sheik professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Sheik players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Sheik players (PM)]]
[[Category:Fox players (PM)]]

Latest revision as of 22:42, February 13, 2024

This article is about the smasher from New York. For the Canadian tournament, see Tournament:VORTEX.
vortex
Character info
Melee mains Sheik, Fox
Project M mains Sheik, Fox
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee New York City Power Rankings: 4th
Personal and other info
Real name Ben Geoghean
Birth date (age 27)
Location Westchester, NY/Stony Brook, NY United States

vortex is a Melee and Project M player who resides in Westchester, New York and attends Stony Brook University. Long considered a hidden boss in the New York Scene, he began travelling consistently, picking up wins over satdaddy at GENESIS 4 along with Ryobeat and King Momo at Super Smash Con 2017, then subsequently breaking out at The Big House 7 with his win over Westballz and a top 64 placing. In 2018, he has picked up wins over Ginger, Medz, and Ralph at various majors. He is currently ranked 4th on the New York City Power Rankings and was previously ranked 96th on the 2018 MPGR.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Justice 4 October 11th, 2014 33rd — —
KTAR XI November 22nd, 2014 25th — —
Collision XI January 3rd, 2015 9th 7th Slade
Nebulous Prime 1 August 14th-16th, 2015 17th — —
We Tech Those November 14th-15th, 2015 7th — —
Next Level Smash Series 5 July 30th, 2016 3rd 1st Equal
Olympus October 28th-30th, 2016 13th 13th Lyric
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 65th 33rd Equal
CT Gamercon April 1st-2nd, 2017 9th 7th Litt
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 49th 17th Captain Smuckers
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 33rd 33rd Slade
Apollo VIII August 19th, 2017 7th — —
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 65th — —
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 49th 33rd Icy
Apollo XI December 2nd, 2017 7th 2nd Animal
Nebs After Dark 99 January 9th, 2018 3rd — —
We Tech Those 3 January 13th-14th, 2018 — 2nd Icy
GENESIS 5 January 19th-21st, 2018 49th 33rd Icy
Pound Underground May 12th-13th, 2018 25th 7th iBDW
Omega II June 16th-17th, 2018 33rd 17th Equal
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 13th 13th Slade
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 65th 17th Icy
The Big House 8 October 5th-7th, 2018 97th 13th Icy
Fireside Open 2018 December 1st, 2018 7th 5th Jaden
NYXL Pop-Up! December 22nd, 2018 13th — —
GIGA HOG: Era January 26th, 2019 7th 1st Swedish Delight
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 33rd 17th Icy
Super Smashed Out VI February 9th, 2019 9th 4th Syrup
Super Smashed Out VII March 9th, 2019 2nd — —
CT Gamercon 3 March 23rd-24th, 2019 9th 7th Icy
Super Smashed Out 8 April 6th, 2019 4th 5th jpo
Pound 2019 April 19th-21st, 2019 65th 25th Icy
Super Smashed Out Arcadian 2 May 18th, 2019 — 2nd Tesner
Smashed Out Melee #85 June 3rd, 2019 1st — —
Omega III June 8th-9th, 2019 13th 9th Kitcatski
Defend the North 2019 July 19th-21st, 2019 49th — —
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 97th 17th Syrup
Shine 2019 August 23rd-25th, 2019 33rd 9th 42nd
Hax's Nightclub #1 September 18th, 2019 4th — —
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 65th 33rd Icy
Encore Smash Monthly - October October 26th, 2019 5th — —
The MMOM Memorial November 9th-10th, 2019 33rd (DQ) — —
Hax's Nightclub S1E2 January 8th, 2020 9th — —
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 97th — —
PK Fire #2 February 8th, 2020 4th — —
Hax's Nightclub S1E8 February 19th, 2020 7th — —
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE November 7th, 2020 17th — —
Riptide September 10th-12th, 2021 129th 13th Icy
CT Gamercon 5 March 19th-20th, 2022 9th 5th Icy
Shine 2022 August 26th-28th, 2022 25th 9th Icy
CT Gamercon 6 March 18th-19th, 2023 9th 1st Icy
Shine 2023 August 25th-27th, 2023 49th / 683 13th / 158 Icy

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
We Tech Those November 14th-15th, 2015 33rd 17th Peachyhime
Blacklisted 2 May 21st-22nd, 2016 17th 7th Reslived
We Tech Those 2 July 23rd-24th, 2016 25th 7th Venti
Next Level Smash Series 5 July 30th, 2016 3rd — —
Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 13th — —
Olympus October 28th-30th, 2016 97th 17th Icy
The Flex Zone 2 February 18th, 2017 33rd 17th Venti
Blacklisted 3 July 1st-2nd, 2017 49th 25th Venti
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 25th — —
We Tech Those 3 January 13th-14th, 2018 33rd 25th Venti
The Flex Zone 3 April 7th, 2018 25th 9th Lana Del Krey
Fireside Open 2018 December 1st, 2018 5th — —

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Encore Smash Monthly - October October 26th, 2019 17th — —
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