An elimination system type of tournament involves several rounds of play. Players will draw to see who they play against. Whoever wins from each round goes on to play a winner from another round. This continues until only one player is left.
your out of the tournament
Single Elimination
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No. It is group play, followed by a single elimination phase, with a 3rd place match added on.
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If you have 20 players in a tournament with single elimination, you will have to play 19 games...
I means "guaranteed games". (Pool play + elimination play.) If the tournament is a double elimination then you will have 2 pool play game for a guarantee of 4 games.
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