first round:
128
second round
64
third round=
32
fourth round
16
fifth
8
sixth
4
seventh
2
eigth
1+ player getting the bye.
A total of 129 players entered a single-elimination hand ball tournament. In the first round of play, the top-seeded player received a bye and the remaining 128 players played in 64 matches. Thus, 65 players entered the second round of play. How many matches must be played to determine the tournament champion?
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