well, the basic audio earlier in the year had 16, with 8 no shows in the first round. i think it's good to be hopeful, but i think aiming for 32 is the goal. at least that way if half of them no show, it's still 16.
i also think something needs to be done about no shows, because they really wind up hurting the whole tournament. if you had 4 quality guys no show round 1, then the whole tournament looks so much weaker.
tournaments are supposed to represent the best of the best, and competitiveness.
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