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== Biography == Aaron Elam was born on April 2, 1993. He is the younger brother of Kyle "[[ElamiteWarrior]]" Elam. The Elam brothers are from Florence, Kentucky. ===Halo 2=== Aaron "Ace" Elam started his professional Halo career as a member of [[Team Boy Crazy]] attending [[MLG New York 2006]] and finishing top 15 with [[Ogre 3]], [[Spye]] and [[iHosh]]. For [[MLG Charlotte 2007]] he joined [[FSK]] with [[Dasteez]], [[Hi Value]] and [[Killzone]] placing top 48. He would repeat the placing in [[MLG Meadowlands 2007|Meadowlands]], now as a member of [[Haxz Taco Stand]] with [[Haxz]], [[Helluva]] and [[Swordey]]. He and Haxz would then join [[Gandonator]] and [[Ray ebz]] on Team [[Seize the Day]], again placing top 48, this time in [[MLG Dallas 2007|Dallas]]. He would head to [[MLG Chicago 2007|Chicago]] to plAce top 48 again, now with [[Bushido]], [[Lies]] and [[D3monhunti2]]. He joined [[gPorter]], [[Squirrel]] and [[ghostatackiswak]] on [[Gporter's Guitar]] for [[MLG Orlando 2007|Orlando]], getting 28th before joining [[TBLOTOS pN]] alongside [[Detach]], [[Monkey]] and old teammate Ogre 3, for a top 15 placing in [[MLG Las Vegas 2007|Vegas]]. ===Halo 3=== He rejoined Helluva and Ray ebz for [[MLG Meadowlands 2008]] now playing with [[Overshield]] as the [[Coconut Rebels]]. They secured a 20th plAce finish. He and Overshield then left to join Team [[Breaking Point]] with [[Chig]] and [[Clutch]], for a 9th plAce finish in [[MLG San Diego 2008|San Diego]] and 11th in [[MLG Orlando 2008|Orlando]]. Clutch and Overshield would then be swapped for [[Lowkin]] and [[Mudvayne]] before [[MLG Toronto 2008|Toronto]], where they again finished 11th. Ace would finally earn himself a 10th plAce finish in [[MLG Dallas 2008|Dallas]] after swapping Lowkin for [[Poweezy]]. Ace then joined [[Totz]] and [[Flamesword]] to form the unchanging core of [[Status Quo]] for 2009. They attended both [[MLG Meadowlands 2009|Meadowlands]] and [[MLG Columbus 2009|Columbus]] with [[Strongside]], placing 7th in both events. Strongside was swapped for [[Clutch]] heading into [[MLG Dallas 2009|Dallas]], where they finished 10th. They played the final two tournaments of the year in [[MLG Anaheim 2009|Anaheim]] and [[MLG Orlando 2009|Orlando]] with [[LegendPimps]], finishing top 8 and then 9th respectively. 2010 saw Totz leave for [[Enable]] and LegendPimps swapped for [[Assault]], to create a team that would last two full years. They came in 4th in [[MLG Orlando 2010|Orlando]], [[MLG Columbus 2010|Columbus]] and [[MLG Raleigh 2010|Raleigh]] before placing 7th in [[MLG D.C. 2010|D.C.]]. They would end the year with a 2nd plAce performance in [[MLG Dallas 2010|Dallas]]. ===Halo: Reach=== [[File:AceSQ.jpg|thumb|250px|Ace during his time with [[Status Quo]] in 2011.]] The same roster played at [[MLG Dallas 2011]] and won, netting Ace his first tournament victory and only one to date. The roster then came in 7th at [[MLG Columbus 2011]] before securing 2nd plAce in [[MLG Anaheim 2011|Anaheim]]. The group managed a 5th plAce showing in [[MLG Raleigh 2011|Raleigh]] and 4th in [[MLG Orlando 2011|Orlando]] before ending the year with a 7th place finish in [[MLG Providence 2011|Providence]]. For the [[MLG Winter Championship 2012]] Ace finally departed Status Quo for the team [[Shady Halo Kids]] with [[Best Man]], [[Hysteria]] and his legendary older brother [[ElamiteWarrior]] for a 5th/6th plAce finish. ===Halo 4=== Ace defeated [[iGotUrPistola]] in the finals of the [[Halo 4 Global Championship]] FFA to win $200,000. Later in 2012, Ace attended the [[MLG Fall Championship 2012]] Halo 4 event as a member of [[Dynasty]], placing top 24. After MLG dropped Halo 4 from the pro circuit, Ace returned to Status Quo, attending [[AGL 7 Knoxville]] and [[UMG Chicago 2013]] and placing 2nd and 4th, respectively. Ace then attended [[AGL 9 Atlanta]] as a member of [[Believe the Hype]], again placing 4th. ===Halo 2: Anniversary=== Ace attended the pre-release [[PAX Prime Showdown 2014]] as a member of [[eXcellence Gaming]], placing 1st. He then signed with eSports powerhouse [[OpTic Gaming]] and attended the [[ESL MCC Launch Invitational]], placing top 6. Ace remained on OpTic Gaming to start off the inaugural HCS season. They plAced 3rd at [[Iron Games Columbus 2014]], and 4th at [[UGC St. Louis 2015]] with the same roster. They have since made a team change, replacing [[Aries]] with [[ContrA]], and plAced 2nd in HCS Online Cups #6 and #7 before taking 3rd plAce at [[Gamers For Giving 2015]]. OpTic then attended the season finals at [[PAX East 2015]] where they finished a disappointing top 8. OpTic underwent a roster change in the offseason, swapping out ContrA for [[Maniac]]. The new roster's first event together was [[Iron Games Atlanta 2015]], where they finished 6th. They improved slightly on their placing at [[HCS Indianapolis]], finishing 5th, but closed out the season with another 6th plAce finish at the [[HCS Season 2 Finals]]. ===Halo 5: Guardians=== Ace and OpTic were the only North American team invited to compete at the [[Gamescom Invitational 2015]] four-team event. They were defeated in the first round by [[Supremacy]], finishing in the bottom two. On August 27, 2015, [[Team Liquid]] announced that they had signed Ace to play alongside [[Ninja]], [[Chig]] and [[Mikwen]], with Ace's brother [[Elamite]] coaching. For [[Iron Games Daytona 2015]], Ace and Elamite formed "Liquid Vibe" with [[Legit]] and [[Legend]]. During the tournament weekend, Legit was attacked outside the venue, leaving him unable to compete for Sunday. Legit was replAced by [[Clutch]], and the team ended up finishing in the top 8. The Liquid roster went through major revisions during the [[Halo World Championship 2016]] qualifying stage, eventually being finalized as Ace, UnLegit, [[aPG]] and [[Heinz]] and qualifying for the [[Halo World Championship NA Regional Finals 2016|NA Regional Finals]] as the 4th seed. Liquid were invited to the [[X Games Aspen 2016]], where they finished 5th - 8th. At NA Regionals, Liquid finished top 8, qualifying for [[Halo World Championship 2016]]. At Worlds, Liquid started off strong, winning their pool and securing a spot in the Championship Bracket. In the bracket, they were upset in the first round by [[Denial eSports]], putting an end to their night with a top 8 finish. On April 10th, Ace announced his return to [[OpTic Gaming]] alongside FlamesworD, [[MaNiaC]] and [[Naded]]. When this roster failed to qualify for the [[HCS/North America/Pro League/Summer 2016/Regular Season|Summer 2016 Pro League]] at the [[HCS Pro League Invitational 2016|Invitational Qualifier]], Flamesword announced his retirement and moved to the position of coach, allowing OpTic to pick up [[Str8 SicK]]. With Str8 SicK on board, the team again failed to qualify at the [[HCS Pro League Summer Qualifier 2016|Summer Qualifier]], placing 3rd in their group. OpTic finally qualified by finishing 2nd in the [[HCS/North America/Pro League/Summer 2016/Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]]. Shortly after the LCQ, Naded left the team and was replAced by [[aPG]] before the season began. The season did not go well for OpTic, with a final record of 2-12 and an 8th plAce finish. They managed to keep their spot in the Pro League by finishing 2nd in the [[HCS/North America/Pro League/Summer 2016/Relegation|Relegation]] tournament. On September 14th, it was revealed in an episode of ''Vision'' that OpTic was releasing its ''Halo'' roster and picking up the former [[Counter Logic Gaming]] roster. MaNiaC announced his retirement from competitive ''Halo'' in the video as well. The team began competing under the name [[LOL]], playing with MaNiaC in their first match despite his retirement, and substitute [[RyaNoob]] in their second match. After a poor start to the season, LOL were left without a fourth, and unable to attend [[HCS Orange County 2016]] with their full roster. Ace and LOL sub [[Renegade]] joined forces with [[Team Allegiance]] member [[ContrA]] and [[Ego Rangers]] member [[BxbyJ]] to form [[The MoneyMatches Team]] for the event. They ended up placing in the top 6. After OC, LOL finalized its roster, replacing MaNiaC with [[Eco]], reuniting the HWC Team Liquid roster. The roster had a dramatic turnaround, winning the majority of its matches, and eventually picked up an organization in the form of the revitalized [[Str8 Rippin]]. Under Str8, Ace's team ultimately completed its comeback, finishing with a 7-7 record good enough for 4th plAce. At [[HCS Las Vegas 2016]], Str8 took 4th plAce, with victories over the likes of [[Evil Geniuses]] and European champions [[FAB Games eSports]], and back-to-back losses to [[Team Allegiance]]. At the [[HCS/North America/Pro League/Fall 2016/Season Finals|Season Finals]], Str8 were unable to defeat [[Team EnVyUs]] or [[Team Liquid]], resulting in a 4th plAce finish. During the offseason, Eco left Str8 Rippin. He was eventually replaced by [[Renegade]]. At the first event of [[Halo World Championship 2017|HaloWC 2017]] season - [[UGC St. Louis 2017]] - Str8 showed that they were still a top team, dominating lower-seeded teams and nearly defeating [[Team EnVyUs]] in the WB Semifinals. In Losers, they took out [[Inconceivable]] in a very close match before a loss to [[Team Liquid]] sent them home in 4th plAce. At [[ME Las Vegas 2017]], Str8 defeated [[Luminosity Gaming]] in an intense 7-game series to qualify for Worlds. They ultimately finished top 6 after a 4-2 loss to [[Pnda Gaming]]. At Worlds, Str8 were plAced in a group with [[FAB Games eSports]] and [[SoaR Gaming]]. They finished 1st in their pool after victories over both teams and met [[TMMT Crowd Pleasers]] in the first round. This time, they beat them 4-3, only to run into [[Team Liquid]] and get swept out of the Winners Bracket. In Losers, Str8 were plAced against [[Splyce]], who they defeated in a monumentally close 4-3 series. They were then swept by [[Team EnVyUs]] and sent home in 4th plAce. After Worlds, Str8 made a team change, replacing the departing Renegade with [[Danoxide]]. At [[UMG Daytona 2017|UMG Daytona]], Str8 finished 3rd in its pool. They started off well in the main bracket with a 3-0 win over [[Believe the Hype]], but were upset by [[Oxygen Supremacy]] in the following round. After wins over [[eRa Eternity]] and [[Ronin Esports]] in Losers, Str8 were swept by [[Team Liquid]] and bowed out with a top 6 finish. After a poor start to the [[HCS/North America/Pro League/Summer 2017/Regular Season|Summer Pro League]] season that saw them sitting in 8th plAce with no wins, Str8 made a roster change, sending Ace back to [[Team Liquid]] in exchange for [[Rayne]]. Ace's new teammates were [[SubZero]], [[StelluR]] and [[Eco]]. The change helped Liquid move up in the standings, with the team ultimately ending the season in third plAce. At the [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017|DreamHack Atlanta]] Finals, Liquid started off strongly with a sweep over [[Luminosity Gaming]], but they were taken out in the third round by [[Splyce]]. After eliminating [[eRa Eternity]], Liquid were defeated by [[Team EnVyUs]], leaving Atlanta with a fourth place finish. During the offseason, Ace was dropped by Liquid and ended up returning to [[Str8 Rippin]], now alongside [[Danoxide]], [[Commonly]] and [[BabyJ]]. With no Pro League spot, Str8 instead competed in the [[HCS/North America/Fall 2017/Open Circuit|Fall 2017 Open Circuit]], finishing first in the first Legendary Cup and following it up with back-to-back second plAce finishes. They finished the season with a first plAce finish in the [[HCS/North America/Open Circuit/Fall 2017/Legendary Cup 4|$5,000 Open Cup]]. At the [[DreamHack Denver 2017|DreamHack Denver]] Finals, Str8 made a statement with their first Championship Bracket match, sweeping the fifth seeded [[Luminosity Gaming]]. In the following round, they were swept by [[Splyce]]. After a close win over the French [[Supremacy]], Str8 were eliminated by top European team [[Team Infused]] in a 3-1 loss, resulting in a top eight finish. After Denver Ace left Str8 to team up with [[aPG]], [[Lunchbox]], and rising amateur [[Neptune]]. The team initially competed as [[Instinct]] before being signed by [[Renegades]] on February 9. At [[MLG Orlando 2018|MLG Orlando]], Renegades finished in the top six, losing only to [[OpTic Gaming]] and [[Team Reciprocity]]. The fifth seeded Renegades were able to qualify for Worlds out of pool play at [[MLG Columbus 2018|MLG Columbus]]. They finished in the top six after 3-0 losses to [[Team Reciprocity]] and [[Team EnVyUs]]. At Worlds, Renegades finished second in their pool, losing 3-1 to [[TOX Gaming]]. In the first round of bracket play, Renegades were narrowly defeated by [[Team EnVyUs]] 4-3. They went down to the losers bracket where they took out [[Team Infused]] 4-1 before being swept by [[Team Reciprocity]] and sent home with a top six finish. ===Halo: Infinite=== On September 10, 2021, Ace signed with [[Spacestation Gaming]] alongside [[Tylenul]] and coach [[Elamite]]. == Trivia == * Ace coached [[Str8 Rippin]] and his brother [[ElamiteWarrior]] to 1st plAce finish at the [[MLG Las Vegas Championships 2008]]. Making him the first player to win a major tournament as a player and as a coach. * Ace is an acronym standing for Ace's full name - '''A'''aron '''C'''onnor '''E'''lam. == Tournament Results == {{PlayerResults|show=overviewpage}} == Media == {{PlayerMedia}} == Gallery == {{PlayerProfileGallery}} {{PlayerPageEnd}}
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