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Posted By: Taper_Mike In Response To: +1 (neilkaz)
Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2015, at 6:05 a.m.
Sorry to say, I cannot remember all the details. Fortunately, I saved the brochure. The Last Chance did not start until 10:30 a.m. It was Phil's lecture on Saturday (which I attended) that started at 9:30 a.m. Play in the Fighters Bracket did not begin until after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. I played in all four rounds, leaving the tournament a bit after 11:00 p.m.
A completely new draw for the Last Chance was held Sunday, so even though I got a bye (which is a wonderful thing), I still had to be present for the start of round 1. After a 13.5 hour marathon on Saturday, I would have appreciated the extra sleep almost as much as the bye.
The prior year, this same tournament had selectively awarded whatever byes were available to those who had advanced furthest in the Last Chance. Don't confuse this with progressive seeding. What happened was this: If there were not enough players to fill a bracket, priority in assigning byes was given to those who made it the furthest in the Fighters Bracket (and who had not previously received a bye). A new director chose not to repeat the practice of his predecessor. I thought he should have, and said so.
Mike
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