The Midwest is typically overlooked when it comes to high-end tournament series. With most events being centered around the East or West coasts of the United States, states like Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri truly do earn their name of “flyover states.”
This maxim will not hold true for much longer. Illinois-based UGC Events will be hosting a large scale Super Smash Bros. event in Collinsville, Illinois–just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri–on December 2nd through 4th. What sweetens the deal is a massive $40,000 worth of pot bonuses. $15,000 each will go to the singles events of both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, while $5,000 each will go to the doubles events of both aforementioned games. The tournaments will also be run by experienced tournament organizers in the Smash community, such as MattDotZeb and Bear.
The tournament will be run by esteemed organizers @DotZeb and @BearUNLV; registration and more @ https://t.co/SEdar2UoBu #UGCsmash
— Smashboards (@Smashboards) September 15, 2016
With so much cash up for grabs, we can expect a lot of top players to converge on the midwest this winter.
Source: Smashboards (Twitter)
