SOLUTION: A total of 129 players entered a single-elimination handball tournament. In the first round of play, the top-seeded player received a bye and the remaining 128 players played in 64

Question 337041: A total of 129 players entered a single-elimination handball tournament. In the first round of play, the top-seeded player received a bye and the remaining 128 players played in 64 matches. Thus, 65 players entered the second round of play. How many matches must be played to determine the tournament champion?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is easily solved by noting that in each match, exactly 1 person loses.
We knwo 128 persons need to lose. So, the number of matches needed = 128.

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