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'''Splitting''' is the act of two players facing off against each other in [[tournament]] making an agreement for one of them to throw the set, to then split their prize money between themselves (or any amount of money being given to the losing player) after the tournament. The reasons for splitting may vary, but a typical reason it is done is when there's a third player in the bracket that one of the players plays poorly against. So to secure a higher placing and a higher payout, the player makes an agreement to split their prize money with another player, who will then throw their set, and face off against the threatening player in the losers bracket to knock them out of the tournament. | '''Splitting''' is the act of two players facing off against each other in [[tournament]] making an agreement for one of them to throw the set, to then split their prize money between themselves (or any amount of money being given to the losing player) after the tournament. The reasons for splitting may vary, but a typical reason it is done is when there's a third player in the bracket that one of the players plays poorly against. So to secure a higher placing and a higher payout, the player makes an agreement to split their prize money with another player, who will then throw their set, and face off against the threatening player in the losers bracket to knock them out of the tournament. | ||
For example; Player A, who mains {{SSBB|Falco}}, has reached the winner semifinals, and is about to face off against Player B, who mains {{SSBB|Marth}}. Player A however, notices that Player C, who mains {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, has been dominating the losers bracket and is set to face the loser of | For example; Player A, who mains {{SSBB|Falco}}, has reached the winner semifinals, and is about to face off against Player B, who mains {{SSBB|Marth}}. Player A however, notices that Player C, who mains {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, has been dominating the losers bracket and is set to face the loser of his or her set with Player B. Player A, knowing Falco is hard countered by Pikachu, and remembering his or her losing history with Player C, decides to split with Player B, knowing that Player B's character counters Pikachu, and that Player B previously defeated Player C in the winners' bracket. Player B, seeing that the winner of his or her set with Player A is set to face Player D in the winner finals, who mains {{SSBB|King Dedede}}, a character he or she plays poorly against that player A will counter, agrees to the split. Player B then proceeds to intentionally lose their set against Player A, and goes on to eliminate Player C from the tournament, while Player A defeats Player D and secures a spot in the grand finals. While Player B does eventually get eliminated by Player D in the losers finals, Player A defeats Player D again in the grand finals to win the tournament. And through splitting that prize money, both players make more money than they would have if they played out their set with Player B winning. | ||
For the money earned in this scenario assuming the tournament pays out $500 in a 55/30/10/5 payout: | For the money earned in this scenario assuming the tournament pays out $500 in a 55/30/10/5 payout: | ||
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3. Player C ($50) | 3. Player C ($50) | ||
4. Player | 4. Player A ($25) | ||
While Player B gets a higher placement in this scenario, they earn less money. And Player A, having been eliminated by Player C before the final four, earns nothing. | While Player B gets a higher placement in this scenario, they earn less money. And Player A, having been eliminated by Player C before the final four, earns nothing. | ||