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Vic, with all due respect to other players, if you don't include Ivan in the mirror-Jebus, there probably won't be a great final. I was very happy to see his application. And in general, what is the point of deliberately lowering the skill level of the player pool just to strictly follow the tournament regulations? This definitely doesn't benefit anyone. For many, especially beginner and intermediate players, the tournament might be the only chance to play against a player like FTS and, in doing so, learn how one actually can (and should) play this game and significantly improve their own skill. That is where I personally see the point.