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The Odds



A dominant ZeRo at The Big House 6.Photo Credits: Jeff Mahieu via Flickr.​



Nairo deep in thought at The Big House 6.Photo Credits: Jeff Mahieu via Flickr.​

You can see Salem square off against MKLeo in this losers' finals set from KTAR XIX.​

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On, Smashers from all over the world will gather infor. This new and exciting major was organized by UGC Events in conjunction with renowned Smash hosts Matt "" Zaborowski and Bassem "r" Dahdouh. With aprize pool split betweenand, the stakes have been set incredibly high.With an earlier event preview taking a look at the Melee side of things , we'll now look at what's in store forcompetitors and enthusiasts.Like most Smash tournaments, UGC Open will feature both Singles and Doubles brackets. In addition, there will be a Low Tier tournament hosted on Friday and an Open Ladder featuring 40 setups on all three days. Below you can view the full event schedule. Do note that all listed times areUGC Open will feature two streams dedicated exclusively to Smash Wii U. UnrivaledTournaments will function as the main stream, while Events2Compete will stream other matches of note. You can look forward to top commentary from Daniel "" Coke, Phil "" Visu, Terrence "" Kershaw, Zak "" Z., D'Ron "" Maingrette and more. Below is the commentary and stream schedule, once again inThere are far too many talented players attending UGC Open to cover them all here. That being said, here are some with notable tournament wins that you can expect will make an impact:You can find the full list of entrants on Smash.gg here .[/CENTER]Now that we've had a look at some of the finest competitors, it's time to consider what to expect in bracket. Note that brackets are not final, so all of this is speculation based on past results.ZeRo probably has the best odds of winning out of anyone, but those odds still aren't great at a tournament as stacked as this one. After a shaky mid-2016, the Chilean champion has made an impressive comeback. Still, his results aren't as dominant as they were in 2015. A number of other top players at this event have multiple wins against him, most notably ANTi, Larry Lurr, Salem and Nairo.Outside of ZeRo, there are a number of players who always finish strong, but don't usually win premier events. Abadango has remained highly consistent since his Pound 2016 victory, but has yet to recapture that level of glory during subsequent visits. Mr.R has a near-flawless record in Europe, marred only by a 5th place finish at Smashdown World , but a large victory on American soil has thus far eluded him.Other players such as Nairo, Ally and ANTi have tremendous highs that are balanced by depressing lows. All three won premier tournaments over the summer, only to place outside of top 16 at others. As a result, predicting how they'll do this weekend is incredibly difficult. These players have become fan favorites, perhaps in part due to their highly variable performances. They can go the distance, but it's not inevitable that they will.Some competitors are hard to place due to a lack of exposure. Salem is finally attending more tournaments, and looks to be a truly world-class player, but he still has less experience at majors than the other greats. MKLeo has already proven that he can go toe-to-toe with the best players of North America and Europe. It remains to be seen whether he'll triumph over Japan. All that said, it would be surprising to see either of these players do poorly.Ever since placing 2nd at EVO 2016, Kameme has been floundering in his placings He did win Umebura 25, but couldn't clutch out several other large Japanese tournaments. His 13th place finish at The Big House 6 was a bit of an under-performance. Still, there's no telling what the crafty Mega Main has up his sleeves. He's been known to use a number of different characters, and has recently been seen training up a Sheik.While the Tristate region features the likes of Nairo, ANTi and Salem, SoCal will be relying on powerhouses such as Larry Lurr and VoiD. These two routinely jockey for the top spot on their home turf, and both have notable 2GGT Series titles to their names. Larry is one of the few players to beat ZeRo coming from losers' bracket, though unfortunately he lost their most recent encounter. Don't be surprised if you see one or both in top 8 Sunday evening.It's important not to forget about the Midwest's own homegrown talent, either. Not only did Zinoto come incredibly close to winning a premier tournament, he's also been on a killing spree recently. Others such as Dacota "" James, Nicholas "" Dovel, Tyler "" Awdisho and Orion "" Sky could also make it quite far in bracket.Finally, there are a number of other great players not mentioned above who have shown high potential. Among them are Jamaal "" Morris Jr. and Eric "" Weber. While neither has yet managed a major tournament win, both have beaten elite players on multiple occasions. Don't be surprised if they or others cause serious upsets, perhaps climbing to new heights in the process.Who do you think is going to winat the UGC Open? Let us know in the poll and comments section below.For more competitivecoverage, stay tuned to Smashboards.