Maybe the diagram will help explain, but basically, you get to a point where two or more people end up in the same column of the bracket, but their matches aren't played out to resolve, say, 5th and 6th place. Since two people are tied on 5th, the next placing after that becomes 7th (since obviously 6th spot is taken but not defined). The larger the bracket, the more tied spots you end up getting.

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>
WINNERS BRACKET


Ryan--------+
+---Ryan----------+
Kofu-Megane-+ |
+----Ohsu-Akira(2)---+
Ohsu-Akira--+ | |
+---Ohsu-Akira----+ +---Chibita(1)
Chibita-----+ |
|
Chibita---+

LOSERS BRACKET


Myke(7)-----+
+---Ohnuki(5)-----+
Ohnuki------+ +---Chibita-----+
Chibita-------+ |
|
+---Chibita--+
MadDogJin(7)+ | +--Chibita
+---Neo-Tower-----+ | Ryan(3)--+
Neo-Tower---+ +--Neo-Tower(4)-+
Kofu-Megane(5)-+</pre><hr />

ah crap, thanks Robyrt, I'm correcting the chart now. You're right, Ryan played Chibita in the finals of the losers' bracket. Loser of that match got 3rd place.

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madagascar said:

DId Chibita have to beat Oshu twice in the final since

he's from the loser's?

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Yep, that's exactly what he did.