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Smash Bros Pro Hurt Jumping From Illegal Taxi On Way To Tourney
A big fighting game tournament, Genesis 9, took place from January 20-23 in San Jose, California. Top talent from around the world, including Super Smash Bros. competitors Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez and Samuel “Dabuz” Buzby, gathered at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center to play games like Guilty Gear Strive and Rivals of Aether. But for one Super Smash Bros. Melee pro, British player Elliot “Frenzy” Grossman, the Genesis 9 tournament started with an illegal taxi and, he claims, a near kidnapping.
“Got tricked into an illegal taxi coming out of [the San Francisco International Airport] and nearly got kidnapped,” Frenzy tweeted on January 19 with a picture of his scarred-up right hand. “Jumped out of the car after seeing the police chase after the vehicle and very luckily only bruised and scraped my hand and back. In the hospital [right now], [but I have] no idea how anything works here [to be honest].”
You might be wondering what the hell Frenzy’s talking about, as it sounds like some action movie stunt with Tom Cruise or something. Well, as it turns out, the Falco main, who was making his way to the Genesis 9 tourney, encountered some…complications when he touched down in California.
“So, I had just got off an 11-hour flight from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport,” Frenzy told Kotaku in an email. “I was planning to get an Uber to my hotel in San Jose, but my phone had run out of battery on the way and wifi was often spotty at the airports. I decided to get a taxi instead and so, I walked out to the taxi stand.”
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Frenzy is a pro Melee player for the British esports organization Reason Gaming. Hailing from England and maining Falco, he is the UK’s second-best player and the 47th-best Melee competitor in the world as of 2022. His record speaks for itself, though. He regularly places in the top 10 bracket at most tournaments he participates in and has a few first-place wins under his belt as well, with his last one being at the Galint Melee Open: Fall Edition 2022 back in November. The dude can game! However, he wasn’t prepared for the game of California transportation.
“A driver approaches me and asked if I was looking for a taxi, to which I replied yes and then asked where I was going as per usual,” Frenzy said. “He shows me to the car and opens the door for me to get in with my things and as I close the door and belt up, I look out of the window and see multiple police officers with weapons drawn running towards the vehicle and shouting ‘Stop the vehicle!’ and ‘Get out!’ The driver ignores this and then accelerated immediately as I was still getting in and belting up, at which point I knew that I had made a massive mistake. In the moment I just decided that if I got out quick enough, it was safer than either the driver getting away and being at his mercy or getting involved in a police chase which could end in a crash at higher speeds.”
“When I turned around to put my seatbelt on, I saw multiple cops running out to surround the car out of the window,” Frenzy said. “They had guns drawn. The driver then accelerated, foot to the floor, and tried to get away. That was when I decided to bail out. I was familiar with this sort of thing happening from the internet, but I was caught completely off guard by this specific attempt, so I knew exactly what was going on.”
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Frenzy said he was in “such an adrenaline rush” that things went blurry. One minute, he was buckling his seatbelt to head to Genesis 9. The next, he was “rolling on the ground” after jumping out of the fake taxi cab. He said he “didn’t land badly or have anything else on the road” near him to cause further injury as he rolled onto the asphalt, the car going around 15-20mph. Still, he was in “pretty serious pain,” with a backpack only somewhat cushioning his tumble and his right hand taking most of the impact. The Mills-Peninsula Emergency Department in Burlingame said Frenzy didn’t break anything but had “really bad swelling, abrasions, and bruising” on his right hand as well as “friction burns” on his back from rolling on gravel and “low blood pressure” for a while. He also got in touch with cops after the incident for a quick police report.
“The cops asked a lot about what the criminal’s exact actions were and they explained they had been after this guy that had been running this scheme for a while,” Frenzy said. “They gave me some information about the case number and who to contact. I’m not 100% sure how they caught the vehicle or the criminal as I was recovering from the jump, but I saw he was in handcuffs far away as I was being attended to later on.”
A San Francisco Police Department officer told Kotaku over the phone that, although they couldn’t divulge any specific information about the incident, Frenzy’s case is real and an “ongoing investigation” is currently in progress. The officer also told Kotaku that the individual conducting the investigation will give us a callback, but that hasn’t happened yet.
“These sorts of schemes are all over the world and, as a pretty experienced traveller, I’m usually aware of them,” Frenzy said. “However, in a lapse of judgement and after a long flight, I got tricked. They try to trick you by positioning close to where the legitimate taxi stands are and even color their cars in the same layout as legit ones. They will approach people, especially those who are on their own or who are tourists, and ask if they are looking for a taxi and where they are going. Because of this, I usually tend to stick to ride share apps when traveling, but on this occasion my phone was out of battery so I was in a rough situation.”
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In the end, Frenzy made it to Genesis 9 to play some Super Smash Bros. Melee thanks to the help of the tournament’s organizers. After taking a day or two to heal up, he said he felt good enough to compete. He didn’t place that well, getting 49th in the tournament. However, he said the “event itself was amazing even despite what happened” and is “eager to return in full form next year.” Here’s hoping he gets there much safer next time.
Genesis 9 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The massive event Genesis 9 is happening this weekend in San Jose, California, U.S.A.
Due to the sheer amount of people present for this event, we could never hope to list even a fraction of all the notable players attending, but here’s a selection of some big ones — VGBC|aMSa, FaZe|Sparg0, T1|MkLeo, C9|Mango, TSM|Tweek, ZETA|Acola, GG|Zain, Liquid|Hungrybox, CLG|iBDW, TSM|Leffen, ZETA|Tea, Moist|Light, Liquid|Riddles, FLY|Jmook, Tempo|Axe, Kurama, RB|Plup, Bandits|Sonix, Solary|Glutonny, Liquid|Dabuz, Nouns|Aklo, FLY|KoDoRiN, BC|Magi, R2G|Kameme, Moist|Kola, BC|Cosmos, Moist|Moky, BC|S2J, 69%|Fiction, LG|Maister, Soonsay, MS|Pipsqueak, GG|n0ne, LG|Ginger, Polish, SSG|Zomba, SHZ|Big D and of course many, many more.
Genesis 9 as always is a massive supermajor event, reaching over 3,700 entrants overall, making it a very big start to 2023’s tournament action.
The main games at the event are, as usual, Super Smash Bros. Melee sitting at just over 1,250 participants and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which is following right behind with a bit over 1,200 players signed up. The event will also feature Rivals of Aether, Rushdown Revolt, Guilty Gear Strive, Super Smash Bros. 64, Capcom vs. SNK 2 and Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo.
There will also be Doubles competitions for Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rivals of Aether and Super Smash Bros. 64.
Streaming is being done at BTS Smash, BTS Smash 2, BTS Smash 3 and BTS Smash 4.
1. FLY|Jmook (Sheik)
2. CLG|iBDW (Fox)
3. Moist|Moky (Fox)
4. RB|Plup (Sheik, Fox)
5. GG|Zain (Marth)
5. Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff)
7. ACE|2Saint (Jigglypuff)
7. TSM|Leffen (Fox, Sheik)
9. GG|n0ne (Captain Falcon)
9. 69%|Fiction (Falco)
9. FLY|KoDoRiN (Marth)
9. VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi)
13. BC|Magi (Falco)
13. Kampy|Spark (Sheik)
13. LG|Ginger (Falco)
13. Tempo|Axe (Pikachu)
17. Polish (Peach)
17. BC|S2J (Captain Falcon)
17. Salt (Captain Falcon)
17. Soonsay (Fox)
17. Khalid (Jigglypuff)
17. Jflex (Sheik)
17. TLOC|SFOP (Fox)
17. Umarth (Marth)
25. Panda (Fox)
25. DE|Aura (Peach)
25. Nouns|Aklo (Fox, Link)
25. SF|Skerzo (Fox)
25. MilkMan (Fox)
25. SDJ (Jigglypuff)
25. JJM (Ice Climbers)
25. MS|Pipsqueak (Fox)
33. Taj (Marth, Mewtwo)
33. TheSwooper (Samus)
33. ETF|Palpa (Jigglypuff)
33. Essy (Fox, Sheik)
33. DD|Franz (Dr. Mario)
33. CLG|SFAT (Fox)
33. TheRealThing (Falco)
33. Ben (Sheik)
33. Spiral|Krudo (Sheik)
33. Bonfire10 (Sheik)
33. Eddy Mexico (Luigi)
33. WKDA|Shroomed (Sheik)
33. Cactuar (Fox, Marth)
33. Squid (Falco)
33. Bobby Big Ballz (Falco)
33. TG|Mot$ (Fox)
49. SwS|OkayP (Pikachu)
49. R2DLiu (Fox)
49. RSN|Frenzy (Falco)
49. Typhoon (Marth)
49. Nintendude (Marth, Ice Climbers)
49. 20GX|Gahtzu (Captain Falcon)
49. Ckyulmiqnudaetr (Donkey Kong)
49. MS|Grab (Marth)
49. Matteo (Captain Falcon, Ganondorf)
49. Reeve (Marth)
49. Sirmeris (Peach)
49. Preeminent (Fox)
49. Lucky (Fox)
49. Rom (Falco)
49. Zuppy (Fox)
49. GUG|Kürv (Fox)
65. ABG|Salami (Fox)
65. Snap (Fox, Mr. Game & Watch)
65. Frostbyte (Ice Climbers)
65. JSalt (Sheik)
65. 10CT|Asashi (Falco)
65. Panko (Jigglypuff)
65. Sly|Wevans (Samus)
65. Epoodle (Marth)
65. Lowercase Hero (Fox)
65. Muscoman (Fox)
65. IWI|Marrchata (Fox)
65. PEPIS|Noire (Falco)
65. Darrell (Samus)
65. Mazer|Ralph (Pikachu, Fox)
65. SICK|Faust (Jigglypuff)
65. ASS|Stiv (Fox)
65. LFTG|Logos (Falco)
65. 404Cray (Falco)
65. Sly|Equilateral (Marth)
65. Kata (Samus)
65. Reesch (Captain Falcon)
65. Medz (Fox, Marth)
65. Dawson (Jigglypuff)
65. Null (Fox)
65. MS|Abbe (Marth)
65. Mazer|Kalvar (Marth)
65. Casper (Fox)
65. DE|Silvi (Sheik)
65. Ycz6 (Samus)
65. LFG|Bimbo (Falco)
65. KJH (Fox)
65. MM|JoJo (Captain Falcon)
97. RSC|Omar (Sheik)
97. Mist (Fox)
97. PQ2|CPU0 (Jigglypuff)
97. Pensive (Sheik)
97. Zbert (Fox)
97. Silk|Den (Fox)
97. Fknsilver (Samus)
97. SSBM-T|LuigiKid (Luigi)
97. ABG|Zeo (Captain Falcon)
97. BDC|Deez (Sheik)
97. Cliché (Falco)
97. Nut (Sheik)
97. Dova (Falco)
97. K8A (Fox)
97. Hank (Fox)
97. Nix (Falco)
97. Vayne (Fox)
97. DannyPhantom (Fox)
97. Joshuwasha (Marth)
97. Blandeezy (Fox)
97. Darkatma (Sheik)
97. C9|Mango (Dr. Mario)
97. Prof (Marth)
97. SO|God’s Only Son (Captain Falcon)
97. PF|Mekk (Ganondorf)
97. Mojoe (Fox)
97. Gulu (Samus)
97. Bbatts (Peach)
97. Cyan (Falco)
97. Pancakes (Marth)
97. BLE|2shan (Fox)
97. Rabit! (Fox)
• Grand finals, first set: FLY|Jmook (Sheik) eliminated CLG|iBDW (Fox) 3-1.
• Losers finals: CLG|iBDW (Fox) eliminated Moist|Moky (Fox) 3-0.
• Losers semi-finals: CLG|iBDW (Fox) eliminated RB|Plup (Sheik) 3-1.
• Winners finals: FLY|Jmook (Sheik) beat Moist|Moky (Fox) 3-0.
• RB|Plup (Fox) eliminated Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) 3-1.
• CLG|iBDW (Fox) eliminated GG|Zain (Marth) 3-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Moist|Moky (Fox) beat RB|Plup (Sheik) 3-0.
• Winners semi-finals: FLY|Jmook (Sheik) beat GG|Zain (Marth) 3-2.
• Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) eliminated TSM|Leffen (Fox) 3-0.
• CLG|iBDW (Fox) eliminated ACE|2Saint (Jigglypuff) 3-0.
• TSM|Leffen (Fox) eliminated 69%|Fiction (Falco) 3-2.
• ACE|2Saint (Jigglypuff) eliminated FLY|KoDoRiN (Marth) 3-1.
• CLG|iBDW (Fox) eliminated VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) 3-1.
• Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) eliminated GG|n0ne (Captain Falcon) 3-0.
• FLY|KoDoRiN (Marth) eliminated LG|Ginger (Falco) 3-0.
• VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) eliminated Tempo|Axe (Pikachu) 3-2.
• 69%|Fiction (Falco) eliminated Kampy|Spark (Sheik) 3-0.
• Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) eliminated BC|Magi (Falco) 3-1.
• GG|Zain (Marth) beat TSM|Leffen (Sheik) 3-1.
• RB|Plup (Fox) beat ACE|2Saint (Jigglypuff) 3-0.
• Moist|Moky (Fox) beat CLG|iBDW (Fox) 3-2.
• FLY|Jmook (Sheik) beat GG|n0ne (Captain Falcon) 3-1.
• LG|Ginger (Falco) eliminated Jflex (Sheik) 3-1.
• BC|Magi (Falco) eliminated Polish (Peach) 3-2.
• Kampy|Spark (Sheik) eliminated Salt (Captain Falcon) 3-0.
• FLY|KoDoRiN (Marth) eliminated Khalid (Jigglypuff) 3-1.
• Tempo|Axe (Pikachu) eliminated TLOC|SFOP (Fox) 3-1.
• Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) eliminated BC|S2J (Captain Falcon) 3-1.
• VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) eliminated Umarth (Marth) 3-0.
• 69%|Fiction (Falco) eliminated Soonsay (Fox) 3-1.
• Jflex (Sheik) eliminated SDJ (Jigglypuff) 3-2.
• Tempo|Axe (Pikachu) eliminated JJM (Ice Climbers) 3-1.
• Kampy|Spark (Sheik) eliminated Nouns|Aklo (Fox) 3-2.
• Khalid (Jigglypuff) beat MilkMan (Fox) 3-2.
• VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) eliminated MS|Pipsqueak (Fox) 3-1.
• 69%|Fiction (Falco) eliminated SF|Skerzo (Fox) 3-1.
• BC|S2J (Captain Falcon) eliminated DE|Aura (Peach) 3-2.
• Polish (Peach) eliminated Panda (Fox) 3-2.
• ACE|2Saint (Jigglypuff) beat Soonsay (Fox) 3-1.
• RB|Plup (Sheik) beat Salt (Captain Falcon) 3-1.
• GG|n0ne (Captain Falcon) beat Umarth (Marth) 3-1.
• CLG|iBDW (Fox) beat BC|Magi (Falco) 3-0.
• FLY|Jmook (Sheik) beat TLOC|SFOP (Fox) 3-2.
• Zain (Marth) beat LG|Ginger (Falco) 3-0.
• TSM|Leffen (Sheik) beat FLY|KoDoRiN (Marth) 3-1.
• Salt (Captain Falcon) beat Tempo|Axe (Pikachu) 3-2.
• ACE|2Saint (Jigglypuff) beat VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) 3-2.
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1. T1|MkLeo (Joker, Byleth, Pyra/Mythra, R.O.B.)
2. 26R|MuteAce (Peach)
3. Moist|Light (Fox)
4. Bandits|Sonix (Sonic)
5. FaZe|Sparg0 (Cloud, Pyra/Mythra, Byleth)
5. Solary|Glutonny (Wario, Wolf)
7. ZETA|Acola (Steve)
7. TSM|Tweek (Diddy Kong, Sephiroth)
9. Marss (Zero Suit Samus)
9. BC|Cosmos (Pyra/Mythra)
9. Ouch!? (Wolf)
9. ZETA|Tea (Pac-Man, Kazuya)
13. Liquid|Dabuz (Olimar, Rosalina & Luma, Min Min)
13. SSG|Zomba (R.O.B.)
13. Nth|Nao (Mario)
13. Moist|Kola (Roy, Pyra/Mythra)
17. PvE|Shadic (Corrin)
17. GIANTS|Sisqui (Dark Samus)
17. KC|Kurama (Mario)
17. MRG|Soar (Steve, Sephiroth, Joker)
17. R2G|Kameme (Sora)
17. Vendetta (Ken, Ryu)
17. Chase (Palutena)
17. Big D (Ice Climbers)
25. AITX|Jakal (Wolf)
25. Leon (Lucina, Chrom)
25. Quandale Dinglelingleton (Steve)
25. LG|Maister (Mr. Game & Watch)
25. Kanga|Jdizzle (Young Link)
25. Sigma (Toon Link)
25. DE|Justice (Min Min)
25. AKV|AndresFn (Ken, Terry, Ryu)
33. JDV (Pac-Man)
33. 26R|Zinoto (Diddy Kong)
33. Liquid|Riddles (Kazuya, Terry)
33. MP|BigBoss (R.O.B.)
33. CS3|Nito (Kazuya)
33. SHO|DarkWizzy (Mario)
33. GO|NoTag (Mario)
33. TW|VaLoR (Sonic)
33. ZETA|Gackt (Ness)
33. GO|Oryon (Wolf)
33. Oplon|NaetorU (Pichu)
33. Moist|Goblin (Roy)
33. FC|Moxi (Wolf)
33. BassMage (Jigglypuff)
33. PAR|Scend (Ness)
33. BiB|Jaredisking1 (Shulk)
49. AC (Snake)
49. Teaser (Samus)
49. CLG|VoiD (Sheik, Joker)
49. Naitosharp (Zero Suit Samus, Joker)
49. Rocke (Pac-Man)
49. Shogun (Snake)
49. TW|YOC (Cloud)
49. Mazer|Kyros (Young Link)
49. AP|Omega (Joker)
49. POW?!|Monte (Mr. Game & Watch)
49. Ikan (Ryu)
49. ONI|Kreeg (Marth)
49. Peanut (Little Mac)
49. LAN|Peckham (Min Min)
49. AITX|Gen (Palutena)
49. LVD|Ling (Peach)
65. Legit (Diddy Kong)
65. Colorondo8 (Inkling)
65. CS3|Andrik (Captain Falcon)
65. CS3|T3 DOM (Richter)
65. Chag (Palutena)
65. BiB|H4 (Pikachu)
65. GSG|Reed (Pyra/Mythra)
65. Suinoko (Young Link)
65. BlinC|Shrutik (Inkling)
65. MVD (Snake)
65. Esam (Pikachu)
65. Zenyou (Mario)
65. EC|Major (Ganondorf)
65. CM|Stroder Ame (Sora, Roy, Mario, Greninja)
65. FireThePyro (Mii Brawler)
65. LK|Sticccy (Fox)
65. Lui$ (Palutena)
65. Sonido (Sonic)
65. Pacstreet (Min Min)
65. wG|ApolloKage (Snake, Steve)
65. JoJoDaHoBo (Toon Link)
65. Tyranks (Lucina)
65. DB|Superberry (Mii Brawler)
65. InC|Jahzz0 (Ken)
65. Suarez (Yoshi)
65. FF|Spot (Steve)
65. IZI|MoDzai (Pac-Man)
65. CS3|MarvelousMarco (Toon Link)
65. DF|Ignaize (Marth)
65. JPR|Wasabi (Greninja)
65. MFA (Olimar)
65. BiB|Sparkle (Hero)
97. DF|JustOmega (Bowser Jr.)
97. DBE|TheZek (Greninja)
97. UC|RiskTKR (R.O.B.)
97. AE|B-Rice (Isabelle)
97. WRLD|Skeletal (Min Min)
97. IZI|Enki (Pikachu)
97. EC|Spade (Captain Falcon)
97. Nucrear Cirno (Lucina)
97. MBS|Yeast (Mii Brawler)
97. Skyjay (Incineroar)
97. Reridse (Bowser Jr.)
97. Elite|X’avier (Wii Fit Trainer)
97. JV3|Spanky (Pokémon Trainer)
97. FORT|Cless (Terry)
97. TimPrater (Dr. Mario)
97. Purply (Mii Brawler)
97. Shangrai (Fox)
97. BiB|Ludo (Mario)
97. Adam (Yoshi)
97. LtG|Cesar (Dark Pit)
97. LTE|Chronos (Snake)
97. OA|Nexus (Falco)
97. Rich Brown (Mewtwo)
97. Sho (Meta Knight)
97. FXG|Machu (R.O.B.)
97. KRU|Shoe (Zero Suit Samus)
97. 3xA (Toon Link)
97. PM|Portix (Greninja)
97. Varun (Wii Fit Trainer)
97. EGG|BigMiKe (King Dedede)
97. JHU|Ryan (R.O.B.)
97. Tsuna (Toon Link)
• Grand finals, second set: T1|MkLeo (Joker) eliminated 26R|MuteAce (Peach) 3-2.
• Grand finals, first set: T1|MkLeo (Joker) beat 26R|MuteAce (Peach) 3-1.
• Losers finals: T1|MkLeo (Joker) eliminated Moist|Light (Fox) 3-2.
• Losers semi-finals: Moist|Light (Fox) eliminated Bandits|Sonix (Sonic) 3-2.
• Winners finals: 26R|MuteAce (Peach) beat T1|MkLeo (Byleth, Joker) 3-1.
• Moist|Light (Fox) eliminated FaZe|Sparg0 (Cloud) 3-2.
• Bandits|Sonix (Sonic) eliminated Solary|Glutonny (Wolf, Wario) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: 26R|MuteAce (Peach) beat Moist|Light (Fox) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: T1|MkLeo (Pyra/Mythra) beat Bandits|Sonix (Sonic) 3-2.
• FaZe|Sparg0 (Cloud) eliminated ZETA|Acola (Steve) 3-0.
• Solary|Glutonny (Wario) eliminated TSM|Tweek (Sephiroth, Diddy Kong) 3-0.
• Solary|Glutonny (Wario) eliminated Marss (Zero Suit Samus) 3-2.
• ZETA|Acola (Steve) eliminated ZETA|Tea (Pac-Man) 3-1.
• FaZe|Sparg0 (Cloud) eliminated Ouch!? (Wolf) 3-1.
• TSM|Tweek (Diddy Kong) eliminated BC|Cosmos (Pyra/Mythra) 3-0.
• ZETA|Acola (Steve) eliminated Moist|Kola (Roy) 3-0.
• Ouch!? (Wolf) eliminated Nth|Nao (Mario) 3-0.
• BC|Cosmos (Pyra/Mythra) eliminated SSG|Zomba (R.O.B.) 3-0.
• Marss (Zero Suit Samus) eliminated Liquid|Dabuz (Olimar) 3-2.
• Moist|Light (Fox) beat TSM|Tweek (Sephiroth, Diddy Kong) 3-2.
• 26R|MuteAce (Peach) beat Solary|Glutonny (Wario) 3-0.
• T1|MkLeo (Byleth) beat ZETA|Tea (Pac-Man) 3-2.
• Bandits|Sonix (Sonic) beat FaZe|Sparg0 (Pyra/Mythra, Cloud) 3-1.
• ZETA|Acola (Steve) eliminated Big D (Ice Climbers) 3-0.
• Moist|Kola (Roy) eliminated Chase (Palutena) 3-2.
• Nth|Nao (Mario) eliminated Vendetta (Ken) 3-1.
• Ouch!? (Wolf) eliminated R2G|Kameme (Sora) 3-2.
• SSG|Zomba (R.O.B.) eliminated MRG|Soar (Steve) 3-0.
• BC|Cosmos (Pyra/Mythra) eliminated KC|Kurama (Mario) 3-0.
• Marss (Zero Suit Samus) eliminated GIANTS|Sisqui (Dark Samus) 3-2.
• Liquid|Dabuz eliminated PvE|Shadic (Corrin) 3-0.
• Big D (Ice Climbers) eliminated AKV|AndresFn (Ken)3-1.
• Moist|Kola (Roy) eliminated DE|Justice (Min Min) 3-1.
• Nth|Nao (Mario) eliminated Sigma (Toon Link) 3-0.
• Ouch!? (Wolf) eliminated Kanga|Jdizzle (Young Link) 3-1.
• BC|Cosmos (Pyra/Mythra) eliminated Quandale Dinglelingleton (Steve) 3-0.
• Marss (Zero Suit Samus) eliminated Leon (Lucina) 3-1.
• PvE|Shadic (Corrin) eliminated AITX|Jakal (Wolf) 3-0.
• MRG|Soar (Steve) eliminated LG|Maister (Mr. Game & Watch) 3-2.
• Moist|Light (Fox) beat R2G|Kameme (Sora, Wario) 3-0.
• TSM|Tweek (Diddy Kong) beat Vendetta (Ryu) 3-1.
• Solary|Glutonny (Wario) beat Chase (Palutena) 3-0.
• 26R|MuteAce (Peach) beat ZETA|Acola (Steve) 3-1.
• ZETA|Tea (Kazuya, Pac-Man) beat Liquid|Dabuz (Rosalina & Luma, Olimar) 3-0.
• T1|MkLeo (Byleth) beat GIANTS|Sisqui (Dark Samus) 3-1.
• Bandits|Sonix (Sonic) beat KC|Kurama (Mario) 3-2.
• FaZe|Sparg0 (Cloud) beat SSG|Zomba (R.O.B.) 3-1.
• Leon (Lucina, Chrom) eliminated Liquid|Riddles (Kazuya) 3-1.
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2. Alt|Seggo (Olympia)
3. Soulrifle211 (Maypul)
4. NE|Zeebee (Mollo, Kragg, Etalus)
5. SQUAWK!|BioBirb (Wrastor, Ori, Forsburn)
5. NE|LordBagel (Etalus9
7. Pwip|Akashi (Absa)
7. Penguin (Absa)
9. Pulse|Darai (Ranno)
9. BE|Tapscott (Orcane)
9. CheesyPotato (Kragg)
9. PlushyPanic! (Hodani)
13. SNT|Danzello (Zetterburn)
13. SNT|MSB (Kragg)
13. VIBE|OoDa (Clairen)
13. CM|Giga (Sylvanos, Hodani)
• Grand finals, second set: Sam (Forsburn) eliminated Alt|Seggo (Olympia) 3-0.
• Grand finals, first set: Sam (Forsburn) beat Alt|Seggo (Olympia) 3-1.
• Losers finals: Sam (Forsburn) eliminated Soulrifle211 (Maypul) 3-2.
• Losers semi-finals: Soulrifle211 (Maypul) eliminated NE|Zeebee (Mollo, Kragg) 3-0.
• Winners finals: Alt|Seggo (Olympia) beat Sam (Forsburn) 3-1.
• NE|Zeebee (Kragg) eliminated NE|LordBagel (Etalus) 3-0.
• Soulrifle211 (Maypul) eliminated SQUAWK!|BioBirb (Ori, Wrastor, Forsburn) 3-0.
• NE|LordBagel (Etalus) eliminated Pwip|Akashi (Absa) 3-1.
• SQUAWK!|BioBirb (Wrastor) eliminated Penguin (Absa) 3-1.
• Winners semi-finals: Alt|Seggo (Olympia) beat Soulrifle211 (Maypul) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: Sam (Forsburn) beat NE|Zeebee (Mollo, Etalus) 3-0.
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1. Dankey Kang (Kirby)
2. WI64|OJ (Pikachu)
3. ReefyBeefy (Pikachu)
4. Traydozer (Captain Falcon)
5. Lalo (Fox)
5. Slatts (Captain Falcon)
7. Hunter (Pikachu)
7. Matt
1. Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) & RB|Plup (Fox)
2. FLY|Jmook (Sheik) & CLG|iBDW (Fox)
3. C9|Mango (Fox) & VBGC|aMSa (Yoshi)
4. Spiral|Krudo (Sheik) & Panda (Fox)
5. BC|S2J (Captain Falcon) & WKDA|Shroomed (Sheik)
5. SFAT (Fox) & 20GX|Gahtzu (Captain Falcon)
7. Bobby Big Ballz (Falco) & TLOC|SFOP (Fox)
7. Nut (Sheik) & DF|Aura (Peach)
• Grand finals, first set: Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) & RB|Plup (Fox) beat FLY|Jmook (Sheik) & CLG|iBDW (Fox) 3-0.
• Losers finals: FLY|Jmook (Sheik) & CLG|iBDW (Fox) eliminated C9|Mango (Fox) & VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) 3-1.
• Losers semi-finals: C9|Mango (Fox) & VGBC|aMSa (Yoshi) eliminated Spiral|Krudo (Sheik) & Panda (Fox) 3-1.
• Winners finals: Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) & RB|Plup (Fox) beat FLY|Jmook (Sheik) & CLG|iBDW (Fox) 3-0.
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2. MuteAce (Peach) & Scend (Ness)
3. Marss (Zero Suit Samus) & Light (Fox)
4. Oryon (Wolf) & Solary|Glutonny (Wario)
5. AndresFn (Terry) & GIANTS|Sisqui (Dark Samus)
5. Skyjay (Incineroar) & LG|Maister (Mr. Game & Watch)
7. SSG|Zomba (R.O.B.) & Moist|Goblin (Roy)
7. MVD (Snake) & Esam (Pikachu)
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2. BC|Jonathan Tene (Zato-1, Leo)
3. CLG|Apologyman (Faust)
4. 2GB Combo (Jack-O)
5. Ikushisu (Bridget)
5. ONI|Kreeg (Happy Chaos)
7. Kaijo Boy (Leo)
7. Paz (May)
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Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for U.S. bankruptcy
Jan 20 (Reuters) – The lending unit of crypto firm Genesis filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday, owing creditors at least $3.4 billion, after being toppled by a market rout along with the likes of exchange FTX and lender BlockFi.
Genesis Global Capital, one of the largest crypto lenders, froze customer redemptions on Nov. 16 after the collapse of major exchange FTX sent shockwaves through the crypto asset industry, fuelling concern that other companies could implode.
Genesis is owned by venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG).
Its bankruptcy filing is the latest in a string of crypto failures triggered by a market collapse that wiped about $1.3 trillion off the value of crypto tokens last year. While bitcoin has rallied so far in 2023, the impact of the market collapse has continued to hit companies in the highly interconnected sector.
The bankruptcy “doesn’t come as a shock to the markets,” said Ivan Kachkovski, currency and crypto strategist at UBS. “It remains to be seen if the chain effect would go on.”
“However, given that the funds have already been frozen for over two months and no other large crypto company reported an associated weakness, it’s likely that the contagion would be limited.”
Genesis’ lending unit said it had both assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion, and estimated it had more than 100,000 creditors in its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Genesis Global Holdco, the parent group of Genesis Global Capital, also filed for bankruptcy protection, along with another lending unit Genesis Asia Pacific.
Genesis Global Holdco said in a statement that it would contemplate a potential sale, or a stock-related transaction, to pay creditors, and that it had $150 million in cash to support the restructuring.
It added that Genesis’ derivatives and spot trading, broker dealer and custody businesses were not part of the bankruptcy process, and would continue their client trading operations.
CREDITORS’ CLAIMS
Genesis owes its 50 biggest creditors $3.4 billion, according to Reuters’ calculations from the bankruptcy filing. Its largest creditor is crypto exchange Gemini, which it owes $765.9 million. Gemini was founded by the identical twin cryptocurrency pioneers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Genesis was already locked in a dispute with Gemini over a crypto lending product called Earn that the two firms jointly offered to Gemini customers.
The Winklevoss twins have said Genesis owed more than $900 million to some 340,000 Earn investors. On Jan. 10, Cameron Winklevoss called for the removal of Barry Silbert as the chief executive of Digital Currency Group.
About an hour after the bankruptcy filing, Cameron Winklevoss tweeted that Silbert and Digital Currency Group continued to deny creditors a fair deal.
“Unless Barry (Silbert) and DCG come to their senses and make a fair offer to creditors, we will be filing a lawsuit against Barry and DCG imminently,” Winklevoss said in his tweet thread.
DCG did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the tweets.
Amsterdam-based crypto exchange Bitvavo, said in December it was trying to recover 280 million euros ($302.93 million) which it had lent to Genesis.
Bitvavo said in a blog post on Friday that talks on the repayment “have not yet led to an overall agreement that works for all parties concerned” and that it would continue to negotiate.
The bankruptcy filing “brings the process of negotiations to calmer waters,” Bitvavo said.
LENDING BUSINESS
Genesis brokered digital assets for financial institutions such as hedge funds and asset managers and had almost $3 billion in total active loans at the end of the third quarter, down from $11.1 billion a year earlier, according to its website.
Last year, Genesis extended $130.6 billion in crypto loans and traded $116.5 billion in assets, according to its website.
Its two biggest borrowers were Three Arrows Capital, a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund, and Alameda Research, a trading company closely affiliated with FTX, a source told Reuters. Both are in bankruptcy proceedings.
Three Arrows debt to Genesis was assumed by its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG), which then filed a claim against Three Arrows. DCG’s portfolio companies also include crypto asset manager Grayscale and news service CoinDesk.
Crypto lenders, which acted as the de facto banks, boomed during the pandemic. But unlike traditional banks, they are not required to hold capital cushions. Earlier this year, a shortfall of collateral forced some lenders – and their customers – to shoulder large losses.
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Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware, Akanksha Khushi, and Elizabeth Howcroft in London; Editing by Lananh Nguyen, Clarence Fernandez, Kim Coghill, Ira Iosebashvili and Sharon Singleton
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Crypto lender Genesis Trading files for bankruptcy protection
Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Digital Currency Group
David A. Grogan | CNBC
Crypto lender Genesis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Thursday night in Manhattan federal court, the latest casualty in the industry contagion caused by the collapse of FTX and a crippling blow to a business once at the heart of Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.
The company listed over 100,000 creditors in a “mega” bankruptcy filing, with aggregate liabilities ranging from $1.2 billion to $11 billion dollars, according to bankruptcy documents.
Three separate petitions were filed for Genesis’ holding companies. In a statement, the company noted that the companies were only involved in Genesis’ crypto lending business. The company’s derivatives and spot trading business will continue unhindered, as will Genesis Global Trading.
“We look forward to advancing our dialogue with DCG and our creditors’ advisors as we seek to implement a path to maximize value and provide the best opportunity for our business to emerge well-positioned for the future,” Genesis interim CEO Derar Islim said in a statement.
The filing follows months of speculation over whether Genesis would enter bankruptcy protection, and just days after the Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Genesis and its onetime partner, Gemini, over the unregistered offering and sale of securities.
Genesis listed a $765.9 million loan payable from Gemini in Thursday’s bankruptcy filing. Other sizeable claims included a $78 million loan payable from Donut, a high-yield, decentralized platform, and a VanEck fund, with a $53.1 million loan payable.
Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss initially responded to the news on Twitter, writing that Silbert and DCG “continue to refuse to offer creditors a fair deal.”
“We have been preparing to take direct legal action against Barry, DCG, and others,” he continued.
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” Winklevoss concluded.
Genesis is in negotiations with creditors represented by law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Proskauer Rose, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The bankruptcy puts Genesis alongside other fallen crypto exchanges including BlockFi, FTX, Celsius, and Voyager.
FTX’s collapse in November put a freeze on the market and led customers across the crypto landscape to seek withdrawals. The Wall Street Journal reported that, following FTX’s meltdown, Genesis had sought an emergency bailout of $1 billion, but found no interested parties. Parent company DCG, which owes creditors a mounting debt of more than $3 billion, suspended dividends this week, CoinDesk reported.
The crypto contagion
Genesis provided loans to crypto hedge funds and over-the-counter firms, but a series of bad bets made last year severely damaged the lender and forced it to halt withdrawals on Nov. 16.
The New York-based firm had extended crypto loans to Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and Alameda Research, the hedge fund started by Sam Bankman-Fried and closely linked to his FTX exchange.
3AC filed for bankruptcy in July in the midst of the “crypto winter.” Genesis had loaned over $2.3 billion worth of assets to 3AC, according to court filings. 3AC creditors have been fighting in court to recover even a sliver of the billions of dollars that the hedge fund once controlled.
Meanwhile, Alameda was integral to FTX’s eventual demise. Bankman-Fried has repeatedly denied knowledge of fraudulent activity within his web of companies, but remains unable to provide a substantial explanation for the multibillion-dollar hole. He was arrested in December, and is released on a $250 million bond ahead of his trial, which is set to begin in October.
Genesis had a $2.5 billion exposure to Alameda, though that position was closed out in August. After FTX’s bankruptcy in November, Genesis said that about $175 million worth of Genesis assets were “locked” on FTX’s platform.
Genesis’ financial spiral has exposed Silbert’s broader DCG empire. The parent company was forced to take over Genesis’ $1 billion liability stemming from 3AC’s collapse. In a later letter to investors, Silbert disclosed an additional $575 million loan from Genesis to DCG for undisclosed investing purposes.
DCG pioneered publicly traded trusts, allowing investors to hold bitcoin and other currencies in their portfolio without direct exposure. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s discount to net asset value widened significantly last year as confidence in the conglomerate waned.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.