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Esports Glossary

Single Elimination

A tournament format where a single loss eliminates a competitor from the event. Every match is decisive — win to advance, lose to go home.

Related Terms

Double Elimination

A tournament format that gives competitors a second chance.

Bracket

A visual diagram that maps out all matches in a tournament, showing how participants progress from round to round until a winner is determined.

BO1

Best of 1 — a match decided by a single game.

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