Since the US Open did this, I do think that there is a pretty big difference in what may be the outcome of an event.
This weekend I played in a charity handicapped TAP tournament for someone in a league that passed away to help the family. They split funds to top two finishers and the charity.
They had 40 players, first 2 rounds were double elim, then went to single, with alternate break. I lost my second match 7-2 to a good player, I missed maybe 2 balls, he ran out or played good safe every time.
But since that was double elim I was still in it. Next round or two in, that 7 lost to a 3 because he hung up a few 9 balls. So this 7, who was probably the best player in the event got kicked out, even though both he and I were at 1 loss. I was still in it, and ended up getting to finals (I was a 6 playing mostly 3s and one 5).
If that event was double elimination that other guy would have probably also been in the finals or possibly would have beaten me on the way, we really were the two top shooters there. The only reason, in my opinion, that he did not get to the end was due to a few shots he left for a 3 to tap in, and single elimination, but because he had a bit of misfortune in playing a low handicap and leaving him a few easy games, he went home and I split the finals for $200 each. Half of which I donated back, although the guy I split with did not LOL. I thought he would follow my example but nope, just grabbed his $200 and left. :frown:
This weekend I played in a charity handicapped TAP tournament for someone in a league that passed away to help the family. They split funds to top two finishers and the charity.
They had 40 players, first 2 rounds were double elim, then went to single, with alternate break. I lost my second match 7-2 to a good player, I missed maybe 2 balls, he ran out or played good safe every time.
But since that was double elim I was still in it. Next round or two in, that 7 lost to a 3 because he hung up a few 9 balls. So this 7, who was probably the best player in the event got kicked out, even though both he and I were at 1 loss. I was still in it, and ended up getting to finals (I was a 6 playing mostly 3s and one 5).
If that event was double elimination that other guy would have probably also been in the finals or possibly would have beaten me on the way, we really were the two top shooters there. The only reason, in my opinion, that he did not get to the end was due to a few shots he left for a 3 to tap in, and single elimination, but because he had a bit of misfortune in playing a low handicap and leaving him a few easy games, he went home and I split the finals for $200 each. Half of which I donated back, although the guy I split with did not LOL. I thought he would follow my example but nope, just grabbed his $200 and left. :frown:
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