
MIDWEST MELEE APEX 2013 QUALIFIER
October 6-7, 2012
Ann Arbor, MI
Official Results Thread
Near the end of the tourney, someone asked me out of curiosity what my favorite part of the weekend was, and I couldn't really think of one event or moment. Upon further reflection, I think it's just the fact that over 140 people put enough faith in this tourney to make big sacrifices just to be here; to drive ten straight hours from a different region, most of them in the dark AM hours; to go through three long flight layovers before arriving to DTW; to work 18-hour days the previous week for their boss's permission to take the weekend off. That's mad dedication. My #1 goal at the end of the day is for everyone who committed an entire weekend for this event to be able to say it was completely worth attending. I sincerely hope this was true for Big House 2!
Original Thread: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=323029
Results Thread:: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=328569
Videos Thread: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=328623
I didn't do it by myself. This event would have been impossible without a huge amount of help from a huge number of people. I purposefully held back from posting the results thread until these acknowledgments were written up, because everyone listed here has had a significant part in making Big House 2 a success and deserves credit/recognition. Thank you to:
Calvin and Matthew (the VGBootCamp team) for their constant professionalism, sense of humor, and dedication to doing what they do best: taking care of the viewers at home, a whopping 88,000 of them in our case.
Steven (Bionic) for single-handedly making the online registration system possible and saving us a boatload of effort.
Amine (Roki) for all his hard work in making a secondary stream possible and successfully maintaining it throughout the weekend.
Adam (Strong Bad) for running anything and everything Project M related, and for his insightful TOing input throughout.
Brian (Roller) for impressing once again with his ability to help out for a game/community that he doesn't even main.
Arjan (Doomblaze) for taking charge at the check-in desk all weekend long and bringing in extra equipment.
Andre (Dre) for being the most consistent attendee in MI Melee history, and always serving the role of veteran TO well.
Chris (Aceplayer) for his sense of humor and presence at the check-in desk and/or TO station the entire weekend.
Brian (BLiu) for his willingness to help out even with the limited amount of time that I know he has back in town.
Julian (Zinoto) for taking on pretty much every random errand I could think of, including two trips to the printing lab.
Chad (kd) for a ton of help with pre-tourney organization despite not being able to attend 90% of the event.
Ray (3chairz) for working around his very busy grad school schedule in order to help as much as possible.
Aaron (Apasher) for his constant TOing interest and making the most out of his one day at the tourney.
Richard (BloodyJoker) for reminding me to keep a sense of humor throughout the weekend despite all the stress.
Joseph (Xu) for working with me on the photography side of things during the pre-tourney and actual tourney phases.
Chioke (Tutu) for offering to house OoR players from Day 1 and for being straightforward about his expectations.
Jake (Butch G) for housing and transporting several OoR players on such short notice, it is really really appreciated.
Mark (Moose) for housing and transporting several OoR players despite having a busy school schedule.
James (Duck) for housing several OoR players in his undersized, outdated UTowers apartment suite.
Gio (Gio) for housing two full cars from Pittsburgh without me ever asking him to do so.
Timofey (Sasha) for making multiple trips to pick up OoR players at the airport on such short notice.
RyeJew for having the clutch ability to transport Fly Amanita to the airport right after the tourney.
Josh (Tremor) for housing and transporting several OoR players and bringing two full setups without hesitation.
James (Dope) for his legendary old school presence, and for re-defining what it means to have your priorities straight.
Matt (Bidwell) for being the funniest storyteller of all-time on top of his already-owned badass driver of the year title.
Nick (Carroll) for his never-ending enthusiasm and pretty much single-handedly spreading the word to PA/NEOH.
Arian (TheCrimsonBlur) for his encouragement and advice, especially throughout the planning stages of the tourney.
Eric (Violence) for his consistent trust in this event, and serving as a liaison to the West Coast community.
Matt (MattDotZeb) for his enthusiasm in documenting miscellaneous stuff, and for helping out wherever possible.
Chi (clowsui) for his excellent input and for making me realize there is a methodical, calculated side to running a tourney.
Tim (KishPrime) for showing me what top-level tournament organization really looks like, and for inspiration to reach it myself.
Bobby (Scar) for successfully fulfilling the role of top Falcon attendee, especially in the unfortunate absence of Johnny.
Brian (metroid1117) for being the most humble winner in Smash history, and for constantly motivating Chicago-Land to attend.
MorningThunder for literally lifting Toronto on his shoulders to the event; I can't even describe how much it's appreciated.
Wobbles for bringing his amazing commentary back to the Midwest, and for making the sacrifice of not entering as a player.
Ralis, Skyson, and JWu for volunteering as pool captains when we were running behind schedule and needed them most.
Mango, Westballz, Fly Amanita, Darkatma, Toph, Hungrybox, and BluEG for flying out to Michigan based on nothing but good faith in the event.
SFAT and Lovage for flying out for another installment of The Big House; you guys are welcome back anytime.
Frootloop, Trail, and Hanky Panky for showing everyone the Midwest is capable of pulling off some great wins vs the coasties.
Logic Solutions, OnGo Energy, and the Apex Tournament Series for their sponsorships of the event.
With that said, here are the results!
Melee Singles (128 entrants)
1. Mango ($684)
2. Hungrybox ($342)
3. Fly Amanita ($257)
4. SFAT ($171)
5. KirbyKaze ($86)
5. Unknown522 ($86)
7. Frootloop ($43)
7. Chillindude829 ($43)
9. Trail
9. Westballz
9. Hanky Panky
9. Darkatma
13. Scar
13. Duck
13. Moose
13. CunningKitsune
17. Slox
17. Nintendude
17. Lovage
17. Dope
17. Kels
17. SilentSwag
17. HIV+
17. Little England
25. Kalamazhu
25. MattDotZeb
25. Nakamaru
25. ORLY
25. SUNG666
25. Vudujin
25. Toph
25. Shady
33. DoH
33. Juggleguy
33. Abu
33. Renth
33. voorhese
33. Europhoria
33. Oro?!
33. Violence
41. Chexr
41. Wake
41. Strong Bad
41. Idea
41. Butch G
41. PGH Carroll
41. Wenbobular
41. Scythe
49. Bieber
49. Gibby
49. Lanceinthepants
49. onionchowder
49. DippnDots
49. Sweet
49. Dre
49. Handsome Joe
57. Tremor
57. Bidwell
57. !Capt. Cleveland!
57. Zinoto
57. Mundungu
57. Bolt
57. RyeJew
57. Shaeden (withdrawal)
65. Blitzbolt
65. 3chairz
65. kjh
65. FrozenFlame
65. Hellsing
65. Skyson
65. Mr. No
65. S1
65. General Heinz
65. Toadster
65. Weylin
65. BluEG
65. Zwarm
65. Ralis
65. Gracen
65. DarkLouis
81. Hoefler
81. GunPunch
81. Max Berger
81. Slartibartfast42
81. kzez
81. JWu
81. Stup
81. Minor Threat
81. BBQ
81. Hart
81. TheCrimsonBlur
81. jbro
81. Kanye Rest
81. roki
81. Blake
81. Spife
97. tmtmny
97. Lvl7
97. Crash
97. Morning Thunder
97. Zbet
97. Aceplayer
97. TheReverend
97. 2.X
97. unexplainedbacon
97. Sasha
97. ZIMO
97. Crooked
97. Artificial Flavor
97. Sayac
97. Corkus
97. BloodyJoker
113. Sex Panther
113. Dom
113. BLiu
113. Old Nate
113. Lagoon
113. Jobbernowl
113. DokZ
113. Max
113. BeerGuy
113. Mr. Derp
113. MoonDoggy (DQ'd)
113. 1der (DQ'd)
113. StewbyDoo
113. PrestoMajesto
113. Apasher
113. Dees
Bracket:

Melee Doubles (40 teams)
1: Mango + SFAT ($400)
2: Hungrybox + Chillin ($200)
3: DoH + Unknown522 ($120)
4: Lovage + KirbyKaze ($80)
5: CunningKitsune + Little England
5: Fly Amanita + Nintendude
7: MattDotZeb + Wenbobular
7: Kels + Trail
9: Duck + Toph
9: Shaeden + HIV+
9: Shady + Moose
9: ORLY + Frootloop
13: Darkatma + Blitzbolt
13: Renth + Vudujin
13: Abu + Kalamazhu
13: Scar + Westballz
17: Carroll + SilentSwag
17: BloodyJoker + RyeJew
17: Scythe + Zwarm
17: Idea + Europhoria
17: Spife + Bidwell
17: Dope + Tremor
17: Lance + Juggleguy
17: Dre + Toadster
25: Mr. No + unexplainedbacon
25: Chexr + Mundungu
25: Blake + Zbet
25: Wake + Max Berger
25: Ralis + Slartibartfast42
25: Hart + Bieber
25: Gibby + Violence
25: Zinoto + Apasher
33: Dees + Kanye Rest
33: DarkLouis + Capt Cleveland
33: jbro + BeerGuy
33: S1 + Skyson
33: Butch G + Sweet
33: SUNG + TheCrimsonBlur
33: StewbyDoo + TheReverend
33: Gunpunch + FrozenFlame
Bracket:

Project M Singles (32 entrants)
1: metroid1117 ($176) :ikebrawl:
2: Mango ($96) :foxbrawl:
3: Hungrybox ($48) :jigglypuffbrawl:
4: Nintendude :ikebrawl:

5: Fly Amanita :dededebrawl::lucariobrawl:
5: Kels :foxbrawl:

7: MattDotZeb :falcobrawl:
7: Strong Bad :dkbrawl:
9: Rat :sonicbrawl:
9: Kirk :bowserbrawl:
9: Vro :ikebrawl:
9: ORLY :bowserbrawl:
13: FrootLoop :randombrawl:
13: Scythe :wolfbrawl::snakebrawl:
13: Chillindude829 :wolfbrawl:
13: BluEG :luigibrawl:
17: VGBC | GimR :ganonbrawl:
17: Duck :marthbrawl:
17: LMNO :sonicbrawl:
17: onionchowder :nessbrawl:
17: Mundungu :ikebrawl:
17: DippnDots
17: SpooN :snakebrawl:
17: ZIMO
25: Violence
25: BeerGuy
25: Sweet
25: root :sheikbrawl:
25: Zwarm
25: 1der (DQ'd)
25: DoH
25: Spife
Bracket:

Melee Singles Pools Round 2 Results
Pool #: 1st seed, 2nd seed, 3rd seed, 4th seed, 5th seed, 6th seed, 7th seed, 8th seed
Pool 1: Mango, Trail, Nintendude, SilentSwag, Violence, Scythe, Handsome Joe, Shaeden (withdrawal)
Pool 2: Scar, Kels, Little England, Shady, Oro?!, Wenbobular, Dre, RyeJew
Pool 3: Hungrybox, Lovage, CunningKitsune, HIV+, Europhoria, PGH Carroll, Sweet, Bolt
Pool 4: Chillindude829, ORLY, Hanky Panky, Dope, voorhese, Butch G, DippnDots, Mundungu
Pool 5: Fly Amanita, Darkatma, Kalamazhu, Slox, Renth, Idea, onionchowder, Zinoto
Pool 6: Westballz, Duck, Unknown522, MattDotZeb, Abu, Strong Bad, Lanceinthepants, !Capt. Cleveland!
Pool 7: KirbyKaze, Vudujin, Frootloop, SUNG666, Juggleguy, Wake, Gibby, Bidwell
Pool 8: SFAT, Moose, Toph, Nakamaru, DoH, Chexr, Bieber, Tremor
Pool 1: Mango, Trail, Nintendude, SilentSwag, Violence, Scythe, Handsome Joe, Shaeden (withdrawal)
Pool 2: Scar, Kels, Little England, Shady, Oro?!, Wenbobular, Dre, RyeJew
Pool 3: Hungrybox, Lovage, CunningKitsune, HIV+, Europhoria, PGH Carroll, Sweet, Bolt
Pool 4: Chillindude829, ORLY, Hanky Panky, Dope, voorhese, Butch G, DippnDots, Mundungu
Pool 5: Fly Amanita, Darkatma, Kalamazhu, Slox, Renth, Idea, onionchowder, Zinoto
Pool 6: Westballz, Duck, Unknown522, MattDotZeb, Abu, Strong Bad, Lanceinthepants, !Capt. Cleveland!
Pool 7: KirbyKaze, Vudujin, Frootloop, SUNG666, Juggleguy, Wake, Gibby, Bidwell
Pool 8: SFAT, Moose, Toph, Nakamaru, DoH, Chexr, Bieber, Tremor
Melee Singles Pools Round 1 Results (top four only for now)
Pool #: 1st seed, 2nd seed, 3rd seed, 4th seed
Pool 1: Mango, Moose, Wake, Strong Bad
Pool 2: Kels, Nintendude, Bieber, Bidwell
Pool 3: Hungrybox, Little England, Scythe, Tremor
Pool 4: Chillindude, HIV+, Oro?!, onionchowder
Pool 5: Fly Amanita, ORLY, Bolt, Dre
Pool 6: Duck, Idea, Mundungu, Sweet
Pool 7: SUNG666, MattDotZeb, Renth, Butch G
Pool 8: DoH, Frootloop, DippnDots, Violence
Pool 9: CunningKitsune, Toph, Juggleguy, !Capt. Cleveland!
Pool 10: Kalamazhu, Lovage, Wenbobular, Gibby
Pool 11: Shaeden, Darkatma, Europhoria, voorhese
Pool 12: Unknown522, Trail, Slox, PGH Carroll
Pool 13: Scar, Dope, SilentSwag, Zinoto
Pool 14: Hanky Panky, Shady, Westballz, Nakamaru
Pool 15: KirbyKaze, Lanceinthepants, Chexr, Handsome Joe
Pool 16: SFAT, Vudujin, Abu, RyeJew
Pool 1: Mango, Moose, Wake, Strong Bad
Pool 2: Kels, Nintendude, Bieber, Bidwell
Pool 3: Hungrybox, Little England, Scythe, Tremor
Pool 4: Chillindude, HIV+, Oro?!, onionchowder
Pool 5: Fly Amanita, ORLY, Bolt, Dre
Pool 6: Duck, Idea, Mundungu, Sweet
Pool 7: SUNG666, MattDotZeb, Renth, Butch G
Pool 8: DoH, Frootloop, DippnDots, Violence
Pool 9: CunningKitsune, Toph, Juggleguy, !Capt. Cleveland!
Pool 10: Kalamazhu, Lovage, Wenbobular, Gibby
Pool 11: Shaeden, Darkatma, Europhoria, voorhese
Pool 12: Unknown522, Trail, Slox, PGH Carroll
Pool 13: Scar, Dope, SilentSwag, Zinoto
Pool 14: Hanky Panky, Shady, Westballz, Nakamaru
Pool 15: KirbyKaze, Lanceinthepants, Chexr, Handsome Joe
Pool 16: SFAT, Vudujin, Abu, RyeJew
Here is the list of all players who earned payouts in one or more of the events:
Mango
Hungrybox
Fly Amanita
SFAT
KirbyKaze
Unknown522
Frootloop
Chillindude829
DoH
Lovage
metroid1117
If you're on this list, please PM me with your choice of receiving your payout through either PayPal or receiving a check in the mail. If you choose PayPal, tell me what your PayPal username/email is. If you want me to mail you a check, tell me your full name so I can write the check properly + your full address including state/country/zip code/etc. I would personally prefer PayPal if you have an account there because it's much faster/easier, but you have a choice.
Note: For Melee Singles only, I waived entry fee for 14 of my staff members. They were essential to this tourney even happening in the first place, and since singles was $15 entry (1.5x more than usual), I think this is more than acceptable. So the prize pot comes out to a total of $15 x 114 = $1710. For Melee Doubles, the prize pot comes out to a total of $20 x 40 = $800. For Project M Singles, the prize pot comes out to a total of $10 x 32 = $320.
Thanks for attending, everyone! I'd love to hear your shoutouts, thoughts, criticisms, and anything else that comes to mind.