He won his first tournament in 2003 and in total has been champion in 27 competitions. Melee was first introduced to the Major League Gaming line-up in 2004 and ran until 2006. It appeared at Evo in 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2014.

“SephirothKen”, aka Ken Hoang (USA), has earned a total of $28,625 (£17,000) from playing Super Smash Bros. Melee, according to esportsearnings.com.

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