Winners Side

Sosa v. Lucky

Envy v. Venom

ThundeRzReiGN v. Darc

Malachi v. Jose V

Lunchables v. Professor Pro

HyperFlame v. Gallo

Junebug v. Bacon Pancakes

Jaden v. DVD

Losers Bracket

Sneez v. Phresh

MorKs v. StereoKiDD

Switch v. Jason Waterfalls

EmuKiller v. Aero

Fuzz v. Boiko

Kysce v. LUCK

Aki v. Frozen

Flipp v. Dirtboy

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With Friday and Saturday in the books, Olympus has narrowed down its 209Singles entrants into a top 32 bracket after two nights of crew battles, pools, and side events in the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.With the final bracket expected to start Sunday morning, the first God to climb Olympus is waiting somewhere on the Jersey Shore as you read this. Wondering what to look forward to this final day of the Project M Championship Circuit? Look no further than below.The number 1 seed of the tournament vs. a topthreat, the first match of Winners Bracket is a Socal Showdown between Wario player Jonathan “” Sosa and Norwalk Fox Joey “” Aldama. The last time these two titans played on a large-scale stage was over a year ago at Paragon LA, where Lucky took the set 2-1 over Sosa in a close 3 game set. Since then Sosa has established himself as a monster of, placing 7th at the Big Balc, 2nd at Salty Juan’s 3, and winning EVO 2016 and Clutch City Clash. Can the ever-adaptable Lucky sneak out another win against a favorite to win Olympus?Jake “” Hefner made waves over the course of the PMCC, carving a path through Supernova and taking out other top players such as Goode, DVD, Machiavelli, Sosa, Zhime, and Malachi before placing 2nd to Flipp with his signature Captain Falcon. Looking to defend his home region of NY/NJ is Pete “” Grieco, who’s Ike has helped him quickly climb to second on his region’s PR. With a NY/NJ v. California crew battle capping off Saturday night’s activities, the bad blood between the regions is at an all time high, and a win over Venom here would help to nurse Tristate’s broken pride after a bad 7-stock loss in the crew battle.The DK enthusiast with a rated-R twitter account, Thomas “” Thammavongsa has many claims to fame - the best DK, the best player in Norcal, Winner of Low Tier City 4 and Salty Juan’s 3, and many amazing victories and tournaments over the course of the PMCC, placing no lower than 7th since early May. Facing him early in bracket is a man with an equally impressive history, Dustin “” Hayes.A Melee player turned PM savant, Darc’s mastery over Captain Falcon, Sheik, Jigglypuff, Marth, and Samus have earned him the respect of many, and the fear of those unfortunate enough to run into him in bracket. Darc’s 9 years of Melee knowledge will be put to the test against the Melee low tier looking for revenge for years of neglect and abuse.Malachi “” Covington is a personification of the NY/NJ Project M scene. A perennial 1st on the PR, a man who refuses to take sides in a brutal crew war, and the most savage Sheik and Peach on the East Coast, some may argue that “Bob ‘Koala’ Bobberson” is the face of Tristate Smash. His practice against NY Ness player Nick “” Boiko will be evident in his first match of the day, Jose “J” Villarosa, 2nd on the Socal PR and arguable best Ness in PM. On the other hand, a win over Tristate would do many things for the Red Flannel Ness - give him a huge win to take home with him, establish some moment for the day, and of course, keep his Winners bracket dream alive.With Zach “” Sain announcing his retirement post-Olympus less than a week before the event, there’s nothing competitors want to do more than go out on top. A win here would be a storybook ending for Lunchables, going out a God, giving him the biggest win of his career, and setting a fresh landscape for those that come after him.Against him is a Snake player as ingrained in PM’s history as Lunchables is in PM’s development, Aaron “” Thomas. While the UK Snake is a threat in every tournament he enters, Tristate tournaments have been a consistent thorn in his side. What better time to break a slump than in the biggest tournament of the year?Alex “” Mirales has drawn comparisons as the Westballz of Project M, with fast fingers, a disgusting punish game, being an SD Master, and a flair for Smash that only he could quite bring. HyperFlame’s impressive resume includes top 8 finishes at Smash n Splash 2, Low Tier City 4, and EVO 2016, as well as wins at Super Smash Con 2016 and Shuffle VIII.Anthony “” Gallo, the fan favorite Mario of Tristate, has placed third at two major tourneys this year, Blacklisted 2 and We Tech Those 2. Can Gallo, the beast of the East, clinch top 3 yet again, or will he be forced into an early Loses run by the young Lucas from Virginia? Only time will tell.Long considered one of the best players in the game, if not the very best, Arjun “” Rao’s Project M career up till this point can be described in one word: dominant. A threat at any and every event he attends, his Diddy Kong is even partially responsible for the placement of Diddy on the most recent PMBR tier list at first place.Opposing the top ranked player of MD/VA is the player 2 spots below him, Raseen “” Khan. While known for his Fox, expect Bacon Pancakes to break out the Diddy Kong and Ike if needed to help him snatch an upset from a titan of the game.If Malachi is the personification of NY/NJ PM, Jaden “” Carr is the backbone of it. With a plethora of characters at his disposal, including Peach, Sheik, Jigglypuff, Fox, Zero Suit Samus, and Zelda, a run into Jaden can be the easiest way to kill one’s bracket.Facing him is the man one spot above him in NY/NJ, Toon Link master Brian “” Sherbert. With both of these players evenly matched in skill and matchup knowledge, this match may be decided simply by who shows up to make a run for the crown.Our first match of the lower bracket features two of the more uncommon characters in the game, ROB and Ice Climbers, played by Eric “” Stanton and Messiah “Phresh” Williams. With few ROBs in Tristate and even fewer Ice Climbers in California, this matchup has the potential for anything and everything to happen, especially once you factor in both player’s phenomenal punish games. With November quickly approaching, Sneez is hoping to see an early winter instead of an approaching Bag Season.While much of the hype about Olympus may be centered around Sosa, Wario mains everywhere know the name of Marc-Alain “MorKs” Bouchard, and you should too. #1 in Montreal, a consistent top-level threat in Canada, and Wario menace, while MorKs is by no means underrated, a big win at Olympus would be one of the largest of his life.Facing him is the New York Ness back from Florida, Brandon “Stereo Kidd” Boom. While Wario/Ness may be a common sight in Southern California, it’ll be an interesting privilege to see Canada and Tristate’s twist on the matchup.Kyle “Switch” Carlon has quickly established himself as one of the best Wolfs to ever touch a Gamecube controller, and he’s not done yet. Known for his methodical yet ultra-agressive playstyle, conversions into Wolf Flash, and flashy combo game, taking Olympus would catapult him from one of the best in Tristate to one of the best in the world.Looking to stuff his Losers run early is Jason “” Treul, the ZSS threat and beloved commentator from the West. Known for his outspoken love of SoCal and position as “Coach” for his region, Switch is looking to ask the coach one question: are we talking about playoffs or practice?Michael “” Silbernagel has been one of Tristate’s most stout defenders for years now, starting with his breakout win at SKTAR 3, taking 1st over the likes of Mew2King, Professor Pro, ESAM, Armada, Rolex, and more with his signature Mewtwo. Now a Meta Knight beast, Emu has already taken We Tech Those 2, making him one of the first Meta Knights to take a major tournament since the 3.6 patch.Facing him is the man who sent him to Losers in Round 2 pools, Diddy Kong player Tom “” Silva. With the chance to double eliminate another favorite to take the tournament, the SoCal chimp is in prime position to rub more salt in NY/NJ’s wounds this weekend.#1 ranked Mewtwo and Houston native Tyler “” Graves finds himself early in Losers, looking to avoid heading home to the Lone Star state early by defeating New York Project M symbol/legend, Nick “” Boiko. With two highly technical, punish based characters, expect a plethora of double jump canceled goodness this set as these two regional heroes face off.In yet another rarely seen matchup, Kyle “” Carrero is showing off the underseen Charizard against DFW Diddy Kong Michael “” Provonsil. Luck, who is known for his intricate item play and stage control, may have what it takes to conquer the Kycse’s phenominal spacing through smart use of the Banana in this matchup.The last of the Ness’ to survive to the final day, Aleck “” Henderson, the Illinois native, is one of the sole representatives of the Midwest at Olympus. Looking to carve out some of the Tristate and SoCal menaces that block his path to top 16, Aki must first prevail over Jake “” Somma.Frozen has had a fantastic year in Smash, including Smash Wii U where he upset ESAM at the Big House 6 earlier this month. Frozen looks to continue his dominance in Smash with a solid win over Aki to start his day, and prevent yet another Tristate loss.The final match in top 32, Nick “” Filippides is a name that not many expected to be seen in Losers bracket early on. After a close 2-1 loss to Jaden, the Snake main and winner of Supernova has his work cut out for him as he prepares to face Jacob “” Smith, the last Squirtle in bracket at the Tropicana Casino this weekend, and another Midwest invader. In an interesting raid boss v. hit-and-run matchup, an upset here could see ramifications in the larger bracket.Be sure to tune into all of these exciting upcoming matches today at www.hitbox.tv/clashtournaments and www.hitbox.tv/clashtournaments2 , awell as the Melee and Smash Wii U brackets that will be finishing up concurrently.For all things, stay tuned to Smashboards.