Gamers8 is set to bring fighting game enthusiasts a high-octane tournament in the form of the Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023. This tournament will feature 32 of the top professional fighting game athletes fighting it out over the course of three days for the grand prize. The total prize pool of this tournament stands at a whopping $1,000,000 USD.
Since this is an invitational tournament, there aren’t any qualifiers in place. Of the 32 participants in the tournament, 30 have been confirmed, including fighting game pros Amjad "AngryBird" Alshalabi, and Victor "Punk" Woodley, to name a few.
Everything you need to know about Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023
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The Street Fighter 6 EVO 2023 has just concluded, as the franchise's fans witnessed some amazing matches over the tournament's duration. The Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 will be no different. Some of the biggest names in the fighting games scene will be attending this event, giving fans another treat once the tournament goes live on August 10.
Schedule, format, and prize pool
The Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational is set to begin on August 10, 2023, and will continue until the grand finale on August 13, 2023. Since this is an offline event, fans can visit the venue and watch the matches live.
As for the prize pool, a staggering $1,000,000 USD will be split between the top eight players based on their standings in the tournament. The breakdown is as follows:
Based on information revealed on their official Twitter handle, the Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 tournament will have three specific stages:
- Group Stage (August 10 - August 12): In the group stage, the 32 players will be segregated into eight groups of four players each. This stage will feature a double round-robin format. Every player in a group will play two sets against other players in the same group. Each set will be a best of three. The top two players from each group will make it to the playoffs.
- Playoffs: The Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 playoffs will follow a double-elimination format. Out of the 16 players who reach the playoffs, only two will make it to the grand finals. The third and fourth positions will be confirmed in this round itself.
- Grand Final: Top two players from the playoffs will make it to the Grand Finals, where one will be crowned as the winner of the Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023.
Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 Group Stage: Table, schedule, and more
Group A
Day 1 (August 10):
- MenaRD vs Latif (2-0)
- Phenom vs Otani (2-0)
- Otani vs Latif (2-1)
- Phenom vs MenaRD (0-2)
- Latif vs Phenom (1-2)
- Otani vs MenaRD (0-2)
Day 2 (August 11):
- MenaRD vs Otani (2-1)
- Phenom vs Latif (2-0)
- MenaRD vs Phenom (2-0)
- Latif vs Otani (1-2)
Day 3 (August 12):
- Otani vs Phenom (1-2)
- Latif vs MenaRD (0-2)
Group B
Day 1 (August 10):
- Nephew vs Xian (0-2)
- Mister Crimson vs WESS (2-0)
- WESS vs Xian (1-2)
- Mister Crimson vs Nephew (1-2)
- Xian vs Mister Crimson (1-2)
- WESS vs Nephew (0-2)
Day 2 (August 11):
- Nephew vs WESS (1-2)
- Mister Crimson vs Xian (1-2)
- Nephew vs Mister Crimson (2-1)
- Xian vs WESS (2-0)
- WESS vs Mister Crimson (1-2)
- Xian vs Nephew (0-2)
Group C
Day 1 (August 10):
- Punk vs Zhen (0-2)
- KUDO vs Mono (1-2)
- Mono vs Zhen (1-2)
- KUDO vs Punk (1-2)
- Zhen vs KUDO (1-2)
- Mono vs Punk (2-1)
Day 2 (August 11):
- Punk vs Mono (2-0)
- KUDO vs Zhen (1-2)
- Punk vs KUDO (2-1)
- Zhen vs Mono (2-1)
- Mono vs KUDO (0-2)
- Zhen vs Punk (2-0)
Group D
Day 1 (August 10):
- Kilzyou vs VegaPatch (1-2)
- AngryBird vs MOV (2-1)
- MOV vs VegaPatch (0-2)
- AngryBird vs Kilzyou (2-0)
- VegaPatch vs AngryBird (0-2)
- MOV vs Kilzyou (0-2)
Day 2 (August 11):
- Kilzyou vs MOV (0-2)
- AngryBird vs VegaPatch (0-2)
- Kilzyou vs AngryBird (2-0)
- VegaPatch vs MOV (1-2)
Day 3 (August 12):
- MOV vs AngryBird (1-2)
- VegaPatch vs Kilzyou (0-2)
Group E
Day 1 (August 10):
- Problem X vs JabhiM (2-1)
- Big Bird vs NuckleDu (2-1)
- NuckleDu vs JabhiM (2-1)
- Big Bird vs Problem X (2-0)
- JabhiM vs Big Bird (0-2)
- NuckleDu vs Problem X (2-0)
Day 2 (August 11):
- Problem X vs NuckleDu (2-1)
- Big Bird vs JabhiM (2-0)
- Problem X vs Big Bird (0-2)
- Jabhi M vs NuckleDu (0-2)
Day 3 (August 12):
- NuckelDu vs Big Bird (2-0)
- JabhiM vs Problem X (1-2)
Group F
Day 1 (August 10):
- Kakeru vs Valmaster (2-0)
- Vxbao vs NL (1-2)
- NL vs Valmaster (1-2)
- Vxbao vs Kakeru (2-0)
- Valmaster vs Vxbao (0-2)
- NL vs Kakeru (1-2)
Day 2 (August 11):
- Kakeru vs NL (2-1)
- Vxbao vs Valmaster (0-2)
- Kakeru vs Vxbao (0-2)
- Valmaster vs NL (2-1)
Day 3 (August 12):
- NL vs Vxbao (2-1)
- Valmaster vs Kakeru (1-2)
Group G
Day 1 (August 10):
- Oil King vs DCQ (0-2)
- EndingWalker vs Takamura (0-2)
Day 2 (August 11):
- Takamura vs DCQ (0-2)
- EndingWalker vs Oil King (2-0)
- DCQ vs EndingWalker (2-0)
- Takamura va Oil King (2-0)
- Oil King vs Takamura (0-2)
- EndingWalker v DCQ (2-1)
Day 3 (August 12):
- Oil King vs EndingWalker (2-1)
- DCQ vs Takamura (2-0)
- Takamura vs EndingWalker (1-2)
- DCQ vs Oil King (1-2)
Group H
Day 1 (August 10):
- Daigo Umehara vs The4philzz (2-0)
- Luffy vs HotDog29 (0-2)
Day 2 (August 11):
- HotDog29 vs The4philzz (2-0)
- Luffy vs Daigo Umehara (1-2)
- The4philzz vs Luffy (2-0)
- HotDog29 vs Daigo Umehara (1-2)
- Daigo Umehara vs HotDog29 (2-0)
- Luffy vs The4philzz (1-2)
Day 3 (August 12):
- Diago Umehara vs Luffy (2-1)
- The4philzz vs HotDog29 (2-0)
- HotDog29 vs Luffy (0-2)
- The4philzz vs Diago Umehara (2-0)
Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 Playoffs schedule
The Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 group stages have concluded and the top 16 players have secured a berth in the playoffs. These matches will be held over the day and will follow a double elimination bracket.
Here are all the matches along with their results during the Street Fghter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 playoffs including the Grand Finals.
Winners Round 1
- Punk vs MenaRD (0-3)
- Xian vs The4philzz (3-0)
- Diago Umehara vs Kakeru (1-3)
- Vxbao vs Zhen (3-1)
- NuckleDu vs Takamura (3-0)
- DCQ vs Phenom (3-2)
- Nephew vs Angry Bird (1-3)
- Kilzyou vs Big Bird (3 -0)
Losers Round 1
- Punk vs The4philzz (3-0)
- Daigo Umehara vs Zhen (3-0)
- Takamura vs Phenom (3-2)
- Nephew vs Big Bird (0-3)
Winners Round 2
- MenaRD vs Xian (3-2)
- Kakeru vs Vxbao (3-1)
- NuckleDu vs DCQ (0-3)
- AngryBird vs Kilzyou (3-2)
Losers Round 2
- Kilzyou vs Punk (1-3)
- NuckleDu vs Daigo Umehara (3-2)
- Vxbao vs Takamura (3-1)
- Xian vs Big Bird (2-3)
Winners Round 3
- MenaRD vs Kakeru (2-3)
- DCQ vs AngryBird (0-3)
Losers Round 3
- Punk vs NuckleDu (3-0)
- Vxbao vs Big Bird (0-3)
Losers Round 4
- MenaRD vs Punk (2-3)
- DCQ vs Big Bird (0-3)
Losers Round 5
- Punk vs Big Bird (3-0)
Winners Final
- Kakeru vs AngryBird (0-3)
Losers Final
- Kakeru vs Punk (3-2)
Grand Finals
- Angry Bird vs Kakeru (1-3 / 0-3)
Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023 livestream details
Fans can catch all the action live on the official Gamers8 Twitch and YouTube channels during the course of the Street Fighter 6 Riyadh Invitational 2023.
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