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Hey guys its Shiro again,


  Well, if you are from SoCal you must know the E4K series that MikeHAZE has been running. These tournaments can be described in one word, AMAZING! Shoutouts to Mike for being the only host (for now) in SoCal and not letting up, and also manages to host both Brawl and Melee at his events. 


  Let me tell you a little more about this series. The tourneys are Bi-Weekly so that means (for people who don't know) they’re held every other week. There are four regular tourneys and every 5th tourney is a championship tourney that more or less a regional in SoCal. I'm just trying to hype this up for SoCal and trying to get people to come out and support Mike, this tourney series, and SoCal. The upcoming E4K will be the 5th and final one, so expect a regional size event. If you are near-by come on down to this, Mike says he could get someone to fly in if enough people show interest, so let’s get the word out about this tourney and hype it up guys.   SoCal is known for having some great players and every time I have gone to Mike’s tourneys, I don't think I've missed one, but they all turned out really really great! 


  Some down sides right now are just the heat, but it is SoCal so get used to it :3

  Another great thing about this is that there is plenty of time for friendlies and plenty of time to talk and get to know the other smashers. Mike sells soda and food at times which makes it easy for people to stay content, happy, and energized to play at their best (There is also a 7-11 down the street and a mcdonalds as well).


  But anyway, these tourneys are run pretty smoothly and with Pools /Amature Bracket at almost each tourney, and makes it so people get their money’s worth each time. This makes it really great so it doesn't mean you are just playing twice then having to wait about 2 -3 hours to do friendlies on an open tv. 


  Over all this tourney in SoCal coming up, so please show your support and let’s make this event a great one like all of the others!

  E4K: CHAMPION http://allisbrawl.com/ttournament.aspx?id=11875 Top 7 Pay Out!!  This is the Fifth and Final E4K Tourney and Mike wants this to be a Regional. First off, let me say that these tourneys are great and are run amazing. We always have a stream!  All info can be found on the tourney page but if you are too lazy to click on that well.. I'll just state some basic info  Venu Opens at 10:00 am this is for warm-ups and friendlies so get there early!  Sign-ups for Singles and Doubles starts at 10:30 and Single pools start at 11 am! (Most of the time these will be held back an hour or so, but don't be hoping on that!)  So let’s show some love to MikeHAZE! And If you are near or just want to come down to the next regional come to this one. 

  Hype!

Pound is a tournament series which was started back in January of 2006 and was Melee only. A few tournaments later and hundreds and hundreds more players, we're now at *POUND* V which is looking to be the best *POUND* in the history of the series.

When is *POUND* V?

*POUND* V is going to be held THIS WEEKEND. Here is the current tentative schedule for the smash events that will be held there:

Saturday::

11:00 Melee teams Pools r1
11:00 Brawl teams Pools r1

2:00 Melee Singles Pools r1
2:00 Brawl Singles Pools r1

5:00 Melee teams pools r2
5:00 Brawl teams pools r2

8:00 Melee Singles pools r2
8:00 Brawl Singles pools r2

Sunday:

11:00 Melee Teams Bracket
11:00 Brawl Teams Bracket

4:00 Melee Singles pools r3
4:00 Brawl Singles pools r3

6:00 Melee Singles Bracket
6:00 Brawl Singles Bracket

Monday:

11:00 AM Melee Singles Finale
11:00 AM Brawl Singles Finale

Where is *POUND* V going to be held?

*POUND* V is going to be held in Arlington, Virginia at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City hotel. This venue is going to be almost TWICE as large as the *POUND* IV venue measuring in at 23,000 square feet. The venue is also a 10 minute metro ride away from Washinton D.C., so if you've never been to our capital city and want to do some tourism on your off time from the tourney then this will be the perfect chance!

Hyatt:

D.C.:

Along with the standard Brawl and Melee singles and doubles tourneys being held, you will also have a ton of other entertaining events you'll be able to watch or participate in. *POUND* V will have multiple set ups with the recently released Project M demo available for play, so if you haven't had a chance to test that out yet, this is a perfect time to give it a try. There will also be Amateur Buy-In Tourneys starting up after each round of pools, so if you do bad in your pools match or don't make it into the next round, no worries! You still get a chance to play in a tourney and make some money with people more near your skill level. There will also be regional crew battles held for your enjoyment and so you can cheer on your region against the other ones.

The tourney is this weekend, so registration is probably closed, right?

Wrong! Plank has stated that since he wants this *POUND* to be the best it can be, he has extended registration for a 2nd time. There WILL be at the door registration, the only downside to this is that you'll have to be seeded into a pool at the spot, so there won't be enough time to take into consideration what the best pool to put you in would be, but it's still better than not being able to enter at all.

I still need a little more convincing. Why should I go to *POUND* V?

This is going to be the last, biggest, and best *POUND* tourney to date! If you've never been to a national size tournament before then this is a great opportunity to finally make it out to one. You get to meet all of the other players from around the country as well as all of the international players coming in just for this tournament. This is definitely a tournament you don't want to miss! Also, I'll be at *POUND* V, so I would like to meet as many AiB people here as I can. Hope to see all of you there! ^^

Finally, here's the smashboards thread with all the information you need to know for this tourney:

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=278586

And here's the *POUND* 5 trailer for a little more hype if that wasn't enough:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARtMQQOwbCg

P.S. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!