More than 9,000 players will compete in the biggest fighting game tournament in the world this weekend. Here's how you can watch, and what to look for

Evo will be streaming live from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT (1 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET) on Friday and Saturday. The tournament finals will be broadcast on Sunday from 9 a.m. PT to 10 p.m. PT on Twitch.tv/Evo.

With so many games being played it can be tough to keep track of the whole event. "The Jump Off" is designed to hop between the most exciting moments of the tournament, similar to "NFL Redzone."

If you're watching from your computer, you can use the website Multitwitch.tv to watch multiple streams at the same time. Otherwise, you can download the Twitch app on your phone, video game console, or other streaming devices to follow along.

You can find the full Evo broadcast schedule on Twitter.

While there are more than 9,000 players at Evo this weekend, there are a select group of professional players who stand out from the pack. For example, Benjamin "Problem X" Simon won "Street Fighter V" at Evo last year and returns as the 5th ranked player in the world this year.

"Street Fighter" and a few other games in the Evo lineup have their own professional tours that encourage players to travel the world in exchange for big prize pools and ranking points.

Dominique "SonicFox" Mclean is one of the highest ranking players in the world in both "Mortal Kombat 11" and "Dragon Ball FighterZ," and has won multiple Evo championships. The 21-year-old was named the Esports Player of the Year at the Game Awards last year, and you can expect to see him in the finals on Sunday.

While many of the most popular esports games suffer from a lack of diversity, fighting games welcome an international community with a variety of backgrounds. The diverse community can be credited to inexpensive arcades and individual competition that lowers the barrier of entry for players, compared to other team-oriented games that require an expensive computer to compete.

Every player who competes in an Evo tournament contributes $10 to the overall prize pool, so the payout depends on how many players are competing in the game. As a bonus, several companies with official tournaments at Evo contribute additional prize money for the winners.

The top 8 finalists in each game are guaranteed a payout and the winner will earn 60% of the overall pot. In reality that means that some finalists wont break even on their trip to Vegas, but Evo finalists are also likely to earn industry sponsors for their performance.

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