The Biggest Chokes, Screwups, and Missteps in Tournament Matches

[Deleted member 9158]

Reo using KL in EVO 2012

this.

And CDr not using Jax in the grand final

 

[A F0xy Grampa]

Dropping a Rain anti air that gauranteed a win.

 

[CRUM]

Curbo focusing on babying people instead of trying to win tournaments

 

[rev0lver]

Oh wow I forgot about my real biggest one...

Way back in January i went to a local tournament in Virginia hosted by the MAK guys. I went completely for fun because I was mainly there to visit friends in Richmond. Somehow, I ended up beating a bunch of people and made it to grand finals vs Death. He hadn't lost a single game all day so I was naturally worried. Down 2-0 (I was on losers side) I adjusted and took a game, giving me a lot of momentum. The next game, we both have a round, he has like 20% health and I catch him in a f2,1. In my biggest mistake of my tournament career, I decided to not go for consistency of a simple jk~fan or b2~fan, and went for a njp as if I'm going for a max damage combo. I mistimed it and lost the match. It's really disheartening to hear the crowd rooting for you going "OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" to ".....ugh".

 

[NRF CharlieMurphy]

this topic would make an awesome montage video.

VH1 PRESENTS .... I LOVE MK!!!

 

[Temjiin]

1. Teabagging Justin Wong instead of button checking.

2. Replacing my B2 tele full combo punish which would have eliminated him with backward jump punch.

Karma?

 

[Tokiwartoothxdk]

any comeback by GGA 16 Bit the hype is sweet lol my favorite top player. im trying to grow a beard because of him.

 

[AK L0rdoftheFLY]

It still haunts me. the whole second and third match but especially at 9:30 to the end. ggs @stb gr8one

http://www.youtube.com/embed/xziQMbWsqi0

 

[NRF CharlieMurphy]

STB Shujinkydink listening to 1. altaire and using 2.Skarlet at SCR.

 

[STRYKIE]

Match point vs Problem X:

He had no meter and about 30% health left, can't say for sure but it's pretty safe to say a 36% combo would've finished him..

I'm full screen, he throws a shadow tackle, I have a bar of meter

Yes NRS I totally want to stuff it with a jump back punch!

 

[Smarrgasm]

I nominate myself for the biggest choke of my life. Against 16 bit i was down 2-0 and about to win a game. Had him in pressure and was going to do 43 EX-RH 43 for chip to win and i got 4 Geyser kick. He punished with grab to finish me off 3-0. Who knows what i couldve done at 2-1 . But Bit beat me fair and square i just really wanted that 1 game off a huge name at my first really big tournament. Personal choke story.
rev0lver It sucks so much that it turned out that way. Without you i woulda got bodied by 16 bit. For helping me i shoulda pulled a soup and gone and got a smoothie during our match.

 

[rev0lver]

rev0lver It sucks so much that it turned out that way. Without you i woulda got bodied by 16 bit. For helping me i shoulda pulled a soup and gone and got a smoothie during our match.

Yeah you should've you dick.