9th Seed not Getting Picked for Elims?

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence

One of the most famous ones I remember is 610 at FLR in 2009.

They were seeded 9th, and declined an invitation from an alliance. None of the top 8 picked each other after that, leaving 610 to sit out on Saturday afternoon.

For historical accuracy, 610 was not the #9 seed at FLR in 2009, rather they were the #12 seed. There was some miscommunication, and their representative thought they were in the #9-10 range, which made them more comfortable with their choice to decline. There was actually significant interpicking within the top 8, with the #11 seed moving up to be the #8 Alliance Captain. The picking went as follows:

#1 picked #3
#2 picked #13
#4 picked #12 (610, who declined) and then picked #24
#5 picked #7
#6 picked #15
#8 picked #9
#10 picked #19
#11 picked #14

I was the MC on the field for this scenario, and it was a very confusing 15 minutes.