A new tournament has been announced that will be hostingandThis new tournament, which is being held by UGC Events as part of their Open series of tournaments, is looking to hit the ground running by announcing a massive prize pot of $40,000 split between the two games! Normally, pot bonuses for Smash have not reached these large numbers, but with the UGC Open being a massive outlier, holding $15000 each forand’s singles tournaments and $5000 for each game’s doubles tournament, top-level talent from all over will surely be looking to compete in this brand new tournament series.They’re not pulling any punches when it comes to making this fledgling tournament top class either; by recruiting Matthew “” Zabrowski to organizeand Bassem “” Dahdouh to organize, the UGC Smash Open is ensured to be run as smoothly and professionally as possible. Both figures are seasoned veterans of running fantastic tournaments for their respective games and are looking to show why they have the reputation they’ve earned by spearheading this new winter premiere. We have quotes from both MattDotZeb and Bear pertaining to this announcement:“In getting this event set up with the Ultimate Gaming Championship team, I have the utmost confidence that the UGC Smash Open will be a great tournament experience. I am thrilled to be working with their team and Bear to provide an exciting and well run event for spectators and competitors," said MattDotZeb.“Thecommunity has been growing so much since the game’s debut in 2014. I am really excited to be working with Ultimate Gaming Championship to provide a large scale opportunity with UGC Smash Open. I am looking forward to working alongside the UGC team and Mattdotzeb to provide a premier Smash Bros. winter event experience," said Bear.The UGC Smash Open will be held from December 2nd to December 4th in Collinsville, IL. Information regarding Ultimate Gaming Championship can be found here on their website , and details of the planned venue can be found here . To follow who will be taking part in this event, you can check out the smash.gg page Be sure to stay tuned to Smashboards for more news on the UGC Smash Open as it comes out. If you’re excited to see players duke it out for one of the largest pot bonuses in Smash history this winter, let us know in the comment section below!