0 1 6 ▁was ▁held ▁over ▁December ▁ 2 ▁and ▁ 3 ▁of ▁that ▁year . ▁The ▁top ▁ 3 2 ▁to ▁top ▁ 8 ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 ▁at ▁the ▁es ports ▁Arena ▁in ▁Santa ▁Ana , ▁California , ▁while ▁the ▁top ▁ 8 ▁portion ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 ▁at ▁that ▁year ' s ▁Play Station ▁Exper ience ▁at ▁the ▁Ana heim ▁Convention ▁Center ▁in ▁Ana heim , ▁California . ▁The ▁tournament ▁was ▁eventually ▁won ▁by ▁N uck le D u , ▁defe ating ▁Rick i ▁Ort iz ▁in ▁the ▁finale . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁Cap com ▁moved ▁away ▁from ▁auto - qual ification ▁sp ots ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Cap com ▁Pro ▁Tour . ▁This ▁was ▁done ▁to ▁simplify ▁the ▁Pro ▁Tour , ▁as ▁confusion ▁arose ▁around ▁the ▁Global ▁and ▁Regional ▁Le ader boards ▁throughout ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season . ▁Cap com ' s ▁Ne idel ▁" Ha un ts " ▁Cris an ▁also ▁noted ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁that ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Pro ▁Tour ▁may ▁host ▁fewer ▁events ▁than ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Cap com ▁Cup ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁Es ports ▁Arena ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 4 - 1 6 . ▁The ▁tournament ▁began ▁with ▁a ▁" Last ▁Ch ance ▁Qual ifier " ▁event , ▁which