4 Player Spin & Go Pokémon Format

[Lacomus]

This is an idea I’ve shared with tournament participants in my server as a potential way to run fast mini-tournaments. The goal is to make events cheaper to enter, more engaging for players, and with the possibility of higher upside. I’d really like to hear your thoughts.

 

How The Format Would Work

This would be a fast mini-tournament played with 4 players. All players enter and pay the buy-in (for example 50k or 100k Pokédollars, or any level depending on the event). Before battles begin, two random spins would happen: Spin 1: Decides the prize pool. Spin 2: Randomises player matchups (who battles who).

 

Battle Structure

Semi Finals: Player 1 vs Player 2 and Player 3 vs Player 4. Final: Winner of Semi Final 1 vs Winner of Semi Final 2. The winner of the Final wins the full prize pool. After that, a new Spin & Go round can begin with 4 new players.

 

Growing Prize Pool Concept

Over time, 4 players could be playing for 600k, 1m, 2m, or even more...depending on the spin. Each round is randomised, and part of the prize can be added into a growing prize pool. This pool is tracked and updated after each round, so everyone can always see exactly how much is available to be won at any given time.

 

Important Clarification

To be clear, this could just as easily be run for free, or with any prize level. This is simply a concept being explored for now.

 

Simple Summary

4 players enter. Prize pool is spun. Matchups are randomised. 2 semi-final battles. 1 final battle. Winner takes all.

 

Feedback Welcome

This is a social experiment idea to see if players would enjoy a faster, repeatable mini-tournament format. Let me know what you think, what you would change, or if this is something you would play.

Edited 2 hours ago by Lacomus