MLG Anaheim Pro Pools Announced

[The Derrit]

The Pro Pools for MLG Anaheim were announced yesterday on MLG.tv. Matches from these pools will be streamed throughout the championship weekend, alongside matches from the 1024 man open bracket. With this many top players competing against each other right off the bat, there are sure to be several memorable sets in the Group stage. Take a look below to see who will be facing off during pool play come June 20-22. MLG Anaheim features the largest prize pool that Smash has seen since the 2010 MLG Dallas Championships. Anaheim will pay out $15,000 to the top 8 players.

Championship Groups A and B for MLG Anaheim
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Are the pools balanced? What stars got stuck in the harder pool? Do you see any dark horses making their way through the open bracket to challenge these twelve players for the championship? Make your voice heard in the comments below!

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[Zenmaioh]

I'm giving 9-2 on Armada to win the whole thing! Taking all bets!

 

[Hokori]

Maybe it's just me, but seeing the logos by these pro players names put a smile on my face. We really have come a long way *Sniff*

Anyhow..I'm expecting Armada to take this.

 

[IceArrow]

Seems pretty balanced in my opinion.

 

[Jaedrik]

Fair pools.

 

[jockie_89]

I wanna see mango take it so he can go down in smash history

 

[Ben Zed]

inb4 m2k wins mlg

Not gonna lie though, group A is relatively stacked. And as much as I love amsa, group B is pretty much a toss up between armada and mango, whereas group a could go to leffen, M2K or PP. Regardless, I think M2K can take it.

 

[Sqa$]

I want to see Armada take this one home with him because he plays so amazingly and with so much talent, not that any players up here aren't talented. However, I get the feeling that in the very end, PPMD is going to take over because he is just so good with his Falco.

 

[Hevy_Santana]

Lets go Hax ! NYC ALL DAY

 

[Crazc]

However, I get the feeling that in the very end, PPMD is going to take over because he is just so good with his Falco.

eh, mango falco challenges pp falco.

 

[KayB]

I haven't really seen anything of Remen. I hope he does well.

 

[TheFadedWarrior]

I'm voting for Group B. They have Hbox, Armada, and Mango. Hbox is love, Hbox is life.

 

[DJ _ICE]

I feel like this is Hax's moment here. Here's to him doing well

 

[RealityReloaded]

MANGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Drover]

Wow, Zero worked his way up to the top in Melee very quickly. When M2K used to be in ClashTournaments he must've taught Zero something.

 

[Ben Zed]

eh, mango falco challenges pp falco.

No...just no. What? How can you even support this statement? Mango isn't even taking 2nd to PP in recent tournaments. PP easily has best falco.

 

[Daftatt]

inb4 aMSa wins and takes all that sweet MLG money back to japan. (Go armada though)

But seriously, a yoshi main in MLG at 2014? How amazing is life.

 

[DrMcNugget]

ZeRo vs Hungrybox will be HYPE! ZeRo has beaten both Darc and S0ft before and Hungrybox always drops games to fox's and sometimes even sets (lovage at genesis? / leffen at apex). Also Hax vs Leffen! Armada vs Hungrybox rematch! Westballz vs Armada rematch!

 

[Djent]

Pool B is slightly harder, but eh.

 

[Deleted member]

Edit: Removed

 

[Ninja_]

I wanna see mango take it so he can go down in smash history

Mango has already gone down in smash history.

 

[BladeOFLucas]

Group B looks so crazy right now.

M2K vs. ZeRo in last match, former team mates duke it out.
Or
M2K vs. Armada rematch, shot at redemption for M2K to make up for Apex.

 

[Element of Smash]

I'm lookin at PPMD to destroy Leffen and beat out M2k.

Armada and Mango will make it out.

Leaving us with Mango v M2K and PPMD v Armada!

I love PPMD, and I'm really excited for all of this.

 

[Xmark]

Maybe it's just me, but seeing the logos by these pro players names put a smile on my face. We really have come a long way *Sniff*

Anyhow..I'm expecting Armada to take this.

Wuts the logo next to M2K?

 

[Element of Smash]

Wuts the logo next to M2K?

The Infamous Empire Arcadia [EMP]

 

[KingsHaki]

YESSSS Hype!!!

 

[The Slayer]

The Infamous Empire Arcadia [EMP]

I heard about them. Not good things either.

 

[Element of Smash]

I heard about them. Not good things either.

Mew2King asserts that Triforce hasn't wronged him, but I'm inclined to believe his notions of being wronged are a bit more...material than other people's.

The anecdotal evidence that EMP is a shady group is overwhelming sometimes. While Justin Wong and other former members tend not to imply anything explicitly bad about the group when speaking publicly, the hearsay about things like the multiple Arks, docked tournament earnings, and some troubling minutiae tend to pop up whenever EMP is being discussed.

People just don't trust them. And I am one of those people.

 

[Sladee]

group a hype

 

[KayB]

Mew2King - NJ/SoCal
PPMD - North Carolina
Leffen - Sweden
s0ft - Georgia
Hax - NY
Remen - Netherlands
Mango - Ohio
Hungrybox - Florida/AZ
Armada - Sweden
ZeRo - Chile
aMSa - Japan
Westballz - SoCal

Diversity man.

 

[C_Mill24]

If Mango takes this seriously, I can see him finishing top 2. I'll be rooting for aMSa and s0ft for this tournament.

 

[Rambeard]

I wouldn't want to be in either of these groups.

 

[Raise]

Gotta go with my boy PPMD.

 

[MasterSavage]

I"m going with HBox, Mango, M2K, and Zero

 

[Element of Smash]

Gotta go with my boy PPMD.

I'm seriously looking at PPMD to take it all. His performances since Apex have all been overwhelmingly dominating. He's taken his game to a new level, and he has an ironclad mindset. Since being picked up by EG, his resolve and passion have been channeled more effectively, I think.

PPMD is a force to reckon with, and many will find their reckoning in it.

 

[-Se7en-]

Let's go ZeRo!

 

[Anuran]

Maybe it's just me, but seeing the logos by these pro players names put a smile on my face. We really have come a long way *Sniff*

Anyhow..I'm expecting Armada to take this.

not just you at all.

 

[cactusjaq]

Where's Ken and KDJ? I thought I read that they were going to be there.

 

[Zylo]

Where's Ken and KDJ? I thought I read that they were going to be there.

This is strictly the players who have already qualified for the finals bracket by winning a qualifier or getting enough points from the qualifiers. There are more spots (4 I think?) that come from the open bracket.

 

[strawhats]

This is strictly the players who have already qualified for the finals bracket by winning a qualifier or getting enough points from the qualifiers. There are more spots (4 I think?) that come from the open bracket.

is there a confirmed list yet of the final entrants list/singles total. I wonder how many people will end up going to MLG, compared to the supposed near 1,000 players I heard that are going to EVO?