How do buy back at tournaments work?

[Positively Ralf]

Obviously I know it's the option to get back into the tournament, but when you buy in, does everyone get rebracketed after the current round has finished? Or is there a separate bracket for people who bought in?

Also, is it usually more expensive to get a rebuy or does it depend on what the TD charges?

 

[iusedtoberich]

Usually the buy back takes the place of any first round BYE entries. There are only as many buy backs as byes.

Alternatively, I have seen years ago at my local weekly a 32 man bracket have an entire 16 man leg added to it to accommodate a bunch of first round losers that wanted to re-buy.

 

[GideonF]

Obviously I know it's the option to get back into the tournament, but when you buy in, does everyone get rebracketed after the current round has finished? Or is there a separate bracket for people who bought in?

Also, is it usually more expensive to get a rebuy or does it depend on what the TD charges?

It depends. At the DCC (the most famous place with a buy back) every round is a random draw (no traditional bracket). The entry is $160 and the BB is $100. You buy back and you go into the draw for the next round.

I’ve played another tournament where they have a normal double elimination bracket but if you lose you can buy back for a rematch against the player that beat you and replay the match. Of course if you win that one the opponent can BB and you play a 3rd match.