LogFAQs > #879255532

You're guaranteed to score higher than the person you eliminated, but are guaranteed to get outscored by the person eliminating you.

Tried to come up with an example of a situation where someone eliminates and gets eliminated, this took me like over a fucking hour to think about because I'm stupid so hopefully it's not wrong.

Guy A has 40 points
Guy B has 20 points
Guy C has 25 points
Guy D has 45 points

Match 1 is between p and q, worth 20.
Match 2 is between x and y, worth 20 also.
They all have the same bracket the rest of the way except for these matches:
Guy A picked p and t (eliminated in a prior round)
Guy B picked q and x
Guy C picked q and t (eliminated in a prior round)
Guy D picked j (eliminated in a prior round) and t (eliminated in a prior round)

If p wins match 1,
Guy A has 40 + 20 = 60 points
Guy B has 20 points
Guy C has 25 points
Guy D has 45 points

A wins against B/C/D because the rest of his bracket is the same as C/D so C/D can't catch up, and even if x wins match 2, B will have 20 + 20 = 40 points, which can't catch A. But note that D also eliminates C because 45 > 25. So D eliminated C but also got eliminated by A at the same time.

Just to show that all are still alive prior to match 1...

If q wins match 1,
Guy A has 40 points
Guy B has 20 + 20 = 40 points
Guy C has 25 + 20 = 45 points
Guy D has 45 points

A is eliminated by C/D because the rest of his bracket is the same as theirs so he can't catch up. B/C/D still alive.

Now look at B/C/D's picks for match 2 (x vs y). If x wins, B eliminates C/D. If x loses, C/D eliminate B and finish in a tie.
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