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Originally posted on 08/02/2015:

That's always been the best thing about this tourney. USA coming last 3 years in a row and STILL complaining it's all variance.

Of course it was Skill finally shining through last year

God help you all if we win again this year; with 2 data points we'd have enough confirmation to declare that we've won all the ones that matter

Seriously though, good bit of variance in the format...but also a good bit of skill in a format which is drastically different than the qualifying one. Guys who play ultra-conservative every day in the qualifiers can make their way onto a team but be way behind skill-wise in the 4-player tourneys where a different game is required. FWIW, I think the USA has had the better 4-player tourney team last couple years, and still does as it currently stands....whether the difference is enough remains to be seen