Random Elimination Picker
Round-by-round survivor picker.
The Random Elimination Picker knocks out one entry per round until a single survivor remains. There are no head-to-head matchups — it's a last-one-standing format that's fun for choosing a winner, deciding who goes last, or running a game-night survival round. Each round is a fresh, equal-chance draw among everyone still in.
Enter. Add the contestants you want in the running, one per line.
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Click Run elimination to see a result.
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How it works
- Enter. Add the contestants you want in the running, one per line.
- Run. Click Run elimination to start knocking entries out round by round.
- Watch. Follow each round until one survivor remains.
- Restart. Run elimination again for a new sequence.
Frequently asked questions
Is each elimination really random?
Yes. Every remaining contestant has an equal chance of being eliminated each round, decided with the Web Crypto API.
How is this different from a bracket?
There are no matchups. Instead of pairing players against each other, one entry is eliminated per round until just one is left.
Can I follow who was knocked out and when?
Yes. The picker eliminates one entry at a time so you can see the round-by-round order in which contestants dropped out.
Is my list of names private?
No data is uploaded. The whole elimination runs in your browser, so your list stays on your device and the tool works offline.
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Further reading
- Seeding a tournament bracket fairly (and why byes are trickier than they look)
Throwing names into a single-elimination bracket sounds simple until you hit an odd number of players, byes that hand someone a free win, or a seeding that pits your two best players in round one. Here's how to do it right.