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Should I make an eight-game minimum a standard part of the tournament no
matter how many people enter? What do the rest of you think?

With nine or more players, it is easy to do this. Just loop the list of
players, and have each person play the four before him and the four after
him.

With eight or fewer people, only some numbers easily allow eight games
apiece. With two entries, the two players could play each other eight
times. With three entries, each player could play each of the others four
times. With five entries, each player can play every other player twice
for a total of eight games. But for four, six, seven, or eight entries, a
single round of eight games would not be as doable. With four players,
everyone could play everyone else three times for a total of nine games.
With six players, everyone could play everyone else twice for a total of
ten games. With seven players, it might be better to have one round of six
games, eliminate some players, then have another round. With eight
players, it might be best to have a first round of seven games.