Tournament

Hax's ONLY DIGITAL.3 Tournament

Finalized

GameSuper Smash Bros. Melee

Entry FeeFree

Region—

Format—

DateSat, Oct 31, 2026 6:00PM GMT

About

⚠️ IMPORTANT: YOU MUST REGISTER ON START.GG TO PLAY ⚠️

Bracket Registration: https://www.start.gg/DIGITAL3

Registering here on Matcherino only sets up your payout details. To actually be placed in the bracket, you MUST sign up on start.gg and check in before 1:00 PM EST.

Hax’s ONLY DIGITAL.3 Tournament

Hosted by: DMT, DongDysfunktion & laflarb

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Time: 2:00 PM EST

Platform: Slippi (Online)

Entry: Free

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/ssbmhax

Discord: https://discord.gg/d3CBdsRyP4

PRIZE POOL BREAKDOWN (Cash Payout via Matcherino):

- 1st Place: $4,000

- 2nd Place: $3,000

- 3rd Place: $2,500

- 4th Place: $2,500

- 5th Place: $2,000

- 6th Place: $1,500

- 7th Place: $1,500

- 8th Place: $1,000

- 9th Place: $500

- 10th Place: $500

- 11th Place: $500

- 12th Place: $500

- 13th-16th Place: B0XX w/Gateron Clear MX switches

Payout Info: All cash prizes for this tournament (1st-12th) will be handled through Matcherino. Players must register their payout details on the Matcherino platform before the tournament starts to ensure they are eligible to receive their winnings. Matcherino will automatically handle the cash payouts for 1st-12th, but you will have to coordinate shipping addresses by emailing [email protected] for the 13th-16th place winners manually outside of this website.

Rules

GENERAL RULES

- Digital controllers only (B0XX, Frame1, etc.)

- No character bans

- Ethernet connection required (Wi-Fi extenders are NOT considered wired)

- 15-minute DQ rule for no-shows

MATCH FORMAT

- All sets are Best of 5

STAGE LIST

- Starters: Yoshi's Story, Fountain of Dreams, Battlefield, Final Destination, Dream Land

- Counterpicks: Pokémon Stadium

STAGE STRIKING (Game 1)

- Higher seed strikes first

- Striking order: P1 - P2 - P2 - P1

STAGE SELECTION (Subsequent Games)

- Winner of the previous game bans 2 stages from the full list

- Loser picks from the remaining stages

- Modified DSR: You cannot counterpick to the most recent stage you won on

LAG TEST PROCEDURE

- LAN connection required. Minimum requirements: Ping under 30ms, Upload speed above 10 mb/s.

- A lag test must be called between games or within 60 seconds of the start of a game.

- TO discretion determines the cause of lag and any disqualifications.

REGISTRATION & CONTACT

⚠️ IMPORTANT: YOU MUST REGISTER ON START.GG TO PLAY ⚠️

Bracket Registration: https://www.start.gg/DIGITAL3

Registering here on Matcherino only sets up your payout details. To actually be placed in the bracket, you MUST sign up on start.gg and check in before 1:00 PM EST.

- Registration closes at 1:00 PM EST on Oct 31, 2026.

- Check-in is required before the tournament starts.

- For disputes, use the built-in moderator system on start.gg or the #haxs-only-digital-tournament channel on Discord.

- Dedicated to the legacy of Hax$ and the digital controller community.