don't players in the higher groups have a higher chance of getting top 8?don't players in the higher groups have a higher chance of getting into top 8.
for example
A player in group A who loses all in the first phase would go on to group E in the second phase. Even if the player loses all in the second phase he would still get top 8 if there is no lei tai or if the lei tai does not fight till the top. Whereas a player in group E who wants to fight up would have to win every round.
Hence the players in the higher groups at the start would have more advantage.
key point not to miss -- the system is 分级循环赛 and not 分组循环赛 ....
for 分级循环赛 in football etc, those promoted can play in higher division only in next year but our system allow them to play in the same event, it is a plus point, the promoted players do not need to wait for one year.
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