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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 235074" data-attributes="member: 134">As switch3flip pointed out, it's all about earning points in your group, not the overall placement. You took 2nd (9 points) on one table, 3rd (6 points) on another, 4th (4 points), and then had a no score table which gets you 0 points. Grand total of 19 points for the tourney, that's how you come second to last place. The only reason I post the absolute scores is for stats purposes. They have no weight in the tourney outcome though (except for PU/SU round)I've said it time and time again, the point of this whole method of tourney scoring is to increase the chances of lesser players to rank higher. Next month will see the return of weighted scoring, in that if you beat a top 10 player who is in your group, you earn an extra point. Those very same top 10 players go head to head in PU/SU round, so one of them is coming away with only 4 points there despite maybe having 4th highest score for that table overall. Meanwhile, a few people in the lower tiers will earn 13 points to close the gap.The good players are always going to rise to the top. The fight for top 6-10 is where the fun is at, as that is usually very fluid. This setup allows for many minor victories, helps keep the average player interested. Yes, it can deal some harsh blows too, but over the course of a season it tends to find balance.</blockquote>

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