With only 4 days left until Balcy’s Palace prices rise, we thought it’d be cool to continue this series by talking to a local of the Vegas region. Arbaham “Swagnips” Garcia, an dope Yoshi main and TO of Vegas PM, is both ranked 4th on their local PR and helps keep the scene alive by running tournaments. Below we get the inside scoop on the highlights of the Vegas scene, their hidden talent, and more!

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What’s dope about the Vegas scene?

The PM scene here is small but it’s always enjoyable to go to a tournament . Everyone always seems to have good vibes and it feels like you’re really just hanging out with a bunch of friends playing smash instead of trying beat each other . After playing for a year you kinda just know each other almost on a personal level, it’s pretty great.

Who is a player from Vegas you’d like to see get recognition from the great PM scene?

Definitely Chard , he doesn’t travel much due to personal reasons, but man I’d love to see him put in work at out of state tournaments . His placing at EVO really got me hyped and I know he has potential to make top 8 at even stacked tournaments.

What was your favorite event you’ve travelled out to?

Salty Juan’s 3. I loved how amazing their community was and it was all around just an amazing tournament . Seeing Melee players and PM players and even some Smash 4 players just hang out like a bunch of homies was something brand new to me . Filthy Casual, Kateri, and Light all made the event a great time for me and I know some of our other players that went will definitely say the same thing. And of course Whataburger!

Who would you like to beat that is traveling out to Balcy’s Palace?

Beating any of them is certainly a challenge, but it’s not impossible . I’d love to put in some work on Thunderz probably . Ienjoy the DK matchup and just playing against such a chill homie is always fun.

What the future of Project M in Vegas look like?

Hard to tell at the moment. Starting recently, I’ve became the main TO of Vegas PM, so I’m trying to get our scene back on their feet . I know we will be around for a minute , we might not ever reach the size of neighboring regions but I know we have some killers, so I’m happy.

Shout Out to any one Vegas homie?

Shout outs to Ariyo . Him and Chard are definitely the main reasons why I keep coming back to these tournaments no matter what . Love these guys!

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Balcy’s Palace is the Team Balcony hosted Project M regional going down September 9th and 10th in Vegas! Venue prices rise August 27th, so head over to the event page and make it happen.

Feel free to email teambalconysmash@gmail.com for any questions or if you need assistance in getting a ride to the event or hosing.

Stay tuned for more hype ass articles featuring the top talent their stories in the days to come.