The Biggest Chokes, Screwups, and Missteps in Tournament Matches

[CrimsonShadow]

I'm making this thread because STORMS suggested it.. But also because I think it's an interesting topic. The title is pretty self-explanatory, but:

What are the absolute biggest and most costly mistakes you've seen (or made) in big tournament matches so far? The heartbreakers that turned a surefire winner into a losing match, totally turned momentum, or put a surprise victor into a higher placing?

The aim is to keep it positive -- so hopefully these are things we can all laugh about afterwards and learn from. If you can't think of one someone else made, then what is YOUR biggest mistake at a tournament? The one you wish you could take back, and still think about to this day?

Sharing is caring.. Can't wait to see what people come up with


EDIT: I should add -- if you have a Youtube video, and can link us to a time so we can all rewatch, that's even better

 

[Z-911-Z]

Jumping in on Young Thomas Waffington.

 

[bloodsport]

Big D vs Pig Of The Hut at final round

hahahahahahahahahaha

m2dave picking freddy against a smoke

 

[STORMS]

NOT being careful jumping in on GGA Dizzy

 

[K7L33THA]

2nd game in losers at Comicpalooza. 3rd game 3rd round. I have full meter - accidentally mash both kicks while holding block giving me a kabal xray straight into a blocking Kung Lao for a 40+ percent punish...That was the day I learned both kicks together = stance change....smh

 

[CrimsonShadow]

2nd game in losers at Comicpalooza. 3rd game 3rd round. I have full meter - accidentally mash both kicks while holding block giving me a kabal xray straight into a blocking Kung Lao for a 40+ percent punish...That was the day I learned both kicks together = stance change....smh

That's crazy.. And I wouldn't have known about that 'feature' were it not for your post

 

[YOMI MITYEAP]

Uh MLG anaheim getting hit by mil's wakeup rolls fighting Pig Of The Hut, lol man that fight was still crazy though and respect to pig of course for being a good sport/player. Most recently, getting hit by a 1,2 ex net from my bro Denzell when I had a huge lead with jade haha, that made me so salty.

 

[Spletty]

I know Pig Of The Hut 's! Not knowing the fatality input in a top 8 match at Evo lololololol still the best thing I've ever seen..

 

[CrimsonShadow]

Big D vs Pig Of The Hut at final round

Link: Big D Choke @ Final Round

Looool, this is a true classic.

 

[Death]

I remember I used to get so salty when Tom Brady would beat my Mileena with KL 10-0.

 

[Gimmick]

http://www.twitch.tv/medina4life/b/317440785

Wafflez vs Forever King at season's beatings summer slam.

when King's sonya mistimed Cage's x-ray and lost the match

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

I know Pig Of The Hut 's! Not knowing the fatality input in a top 8 match at Evo lololololol still the best thing I've ever seen..

Lmao but I won the match

I did forget it (shout outs to no blood code) it's funny reading YouTube comments . I won the match but got blown up cause I wasn't "skilled enough" to do fatality
Lol

My biggestchoke was Anaheim against riu match 4

 

[RiBBz22]

Lmao but I won the match

I did forget it (shout outs to no blood code) it's funny reading YouTube comments . I won the match but got blown up cause I wasn't "skilled enough" to do fatality
Lol

My biggestchoke was Anaheim against riu match 4

Nah, was the botched fatality

 

[Seapeople]

16 Bit comeback vs Bwizz at Devastation 2011. It was almost a year ago but still one of the most memorable moments ever

 

[xInfra Deadx]

Teleporting too much on FrothyOmen at my first CoCo Tourney when I had the set won only to lose the match and the set.

 

[CrimsonShadow]

Lmao but I won the match
My biggestchoke was Anaheim against riu match 4

Link: Pig of the Hut Loses Grip on Game 4 vs. riu48

I'm sure we've all had this happen vs. a Sonya or Lao at one point or another.. Hehe.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Link: Pig of the Hut Loses Grip on Game 4 vs. riu48

I'm sure we've all had this happen vs. a Sonya or Lao at one point or another.. Hehe.

lmao

Nooooooooooooooooo

Worst hour ever

 

[Seapeople]

I found another one, ChrisG vs 16 Bit at PowerUp 2012. ChrisG was able to comeback and eventually take the set by making a smart throw tech and 16 bit dropping the end of a combo. Maaaan Powerup had some awesome matches.

Round starts @14:30
http://www.own3d.tv/teamspooky/video/581298

 

[rev0lver]

Both of mine happened at MLG Raleigh lol. First of all my match with PL, I came 1 combo away from finishing him but I got so nervous and started going autopilot trying to d1 crossovers and got blown up for them when he started recognizing it.

Then after that I played Smarrgasm. My first mistake was training him vs Kitana the day before because he had to fight 16bit, so I basically taught him how to beat me. Huge mistake. Then when I played the match, first round I got him in a corner combo and was about to finish him. I was like "yes! i got this now" all confident and everything, and completely mindfucked myself forgetting where I was in the combo and dropped an easy finish. Completely killed all the momentum I had going into it and I fucked up.

As for someone else's biggest choke, I have to say it was Forever King vs Tom Brady. King completely had him and had a ton of options to finish him off, but he overthought everything by respecting Brady's options too much, ultimately throwing the match.

 

[Eddy Wang]

Not punish or antecipate PL's jumps when he plays Kung Lao earned him a lot of matches at EVO 2k12

 

[TakeAChance]

Not punish or antecipate PL's jumps when he plays Kung Lao earned him a lot of matches at EVO 2k12

It's hard to punish kung lao for jumping. One wrong guess on an anti air jab and you eat a dive kick or a free tele 3.

 

[Eh SnOwY]

16 Bit comeback vs Bwizz at Devastation 2011. It was almost a year ago but still one of the most memorable moments ever

LOL O__o

 

[Eh SnOwY]

Reo using KL in EVO 2012

 

[Eddy Wang]

It's hard to punish kung lao for jumping. One wrong guess on an anti air jab and you eat a dive kick or a free tele 3.

you can't just simply let him jump free when you have options to deal with so.
I Remember Pig Of The Hut punishing PL almost everytime 2 MLG's ago.

 

[TakeAChance]

i can't just simply let him jump free when you have options to deal with so.
I Remember Pig Of The Hut punishing PL almost everytime 2 MLG's ago.

It's not a matter of just letting him. You just have to really know when he is going to do a jip instead of a dive kick or a tele 3. More so the tele 3.