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Calculate number of rounds in a losers bracket (double elimination)
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Math.ceil( (Math.log(teams)/Math.log(2)) / Math.log(2)) / Math.log(2)) + Math.ceil(Math.log(teams)/Math.log(2))
var teams = 128;
var initialRounds = Math.ceil(Math.log(teams)/Math.log(2));
var surplus = Math.ceil( Math.log(initialRounds)/Math.log(2) );
console.log(initialRounds);
console.log(surplus);
console.log("Total Rounds in Losers Bracket: " + initialRounds + surplus);
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