SergeyY, Wlk777, and Alex_R,
you can think I'm an idiot, but I still don't understand, despite your efforts:
How can a participant in the group stage, who played ONE game out of FOUR and LOST it, make it to the playoffs?
WHY SHOULD I LET HIM INTO THE PLAYOFFS?
The question is purely rhetorical, because there's no reason.
I'm not completely disqualifying anyone. But this is a tournament, even if it's for beginners. And to be a contender, you need to PLAY and WIN. How can I make you understand this? I can still understand how Wlk got a medal ahead of LeBron; Wlk had some victories before, but LeBron suddenly valued poker more. Any fool can see that LeBron is stronger.
BUT HERE, WHAT'S THE REASON?

At least if you had won against Rimpel, there would be some basis for it.
But to advance from the group WITHOUT A SINGLE VICTORY is STUPID, and that will never happen in my tournaments.

I suddenly don't feel like writing a long, beautiful post, even though I seem to have time now. There's nothing to write about. And there's no need.

P.S. I hope you don't tear each other apart here by Monday.
And that I'll force myself to delve into this again.