Random tie-breaker

    Keywords: Tournament

A possible tie-breaker, typically used as a last resort and when prizes are indivisible, is to break the tie randomly such that each tied player has an equal chance of winning.

For two players, a simple tossing of a coin can be used for such a tie-breaker. For more players, their relative placement may be determined by giving each player a lot and then drawing lots in order.


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