document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34487>Question 34487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many games have to be played to determine a champion from 64 teams in a tripple elimination tournament? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " For regular tournament, determine a champion from 64 teams<BR>\n" );
document.write( " need  63games, since all other teams got exact one loss.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " For triple elimination tournament, if I understand corretly, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the 63 teams got 3 loss each, while the champion may have 0, one or two <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Hence, totally there are 63 *3 = 189 , totally there are 189 ,190 or 191 games<BR>\n" );
document.write( " to play.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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