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* '''Played For Horror''': Bob the loser takes Jim the winner hostage and makes clear that they will play as many times as it takes for Bob to finally win or he will kill Jim. He is [[SanitySlippage too far gone]] to think of the obvious "solution" of hurting Jim in revenge for the losses, and Jim really hopes Bob won't...
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* '''Played For Laughs''': The FailureMontage reaches the loser calling out "best out of six hundred!" and most of the losses the audience sees are [[EpicFail complete fiascos]].

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* '''Justified''': The loser had been distracted during the first round, and got the rematch as a compromise.

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The loser had been distracted during the first round, and got the rematch as a compromise.compromise.
** They're both too proud to give in.
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* '''Played For Drama''': The loser keeps asking for additional rounds because he claims the earlier ones was either luck or not fair in some way. As the rounds get higher, it become apparent that whatever they're playing for has been surpassed by the loser's inability to [[SoreLoser accept defeat]] and perhaps [[IRejectYourReality willful ignorance of the fact that maybe they're just not as good as the other guy]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': The loser keeps asking for additional rounds because he claims the earlier ones was either luck or not fair in some way. As the rounds get higher, it become apparent that whatever they're playing for has been surpassed by the loser's inability to [[SoreLoser accept defeat]] and perhaps [[IRejectYourReality willful ignorance of the fact that maybe they're just not as good as the other guy]].player]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': The loser keeps asking for additional rounds because he claims the earlier ones was either luck or not fair in some way. As the rounds get higher, it become apparent that whatever they're playing for has been surpassed by the loser's inability to [[SoreLoser accept defeat]] and perhaps [[IRejectYourReality willful ignorance of the fact that maybe they're just not as good as the other guy]].



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* '''Parodied''': "Damn! Best of fifty-seven?" "Don't you mean, 'best of three'?" "I'm saving time."

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"Damn! Best of fifty-seven?" "Don't you mean, 'best of three'?" "I'm saving time."
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** Two mathematcians do this in a mathematical proof race. [[GeniusBonus Savvy viewers will realize there are infinite ones in this area.]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': ... [[OverlyLongGag best of six hundred and seventeen, best of six hundred and nineteen, best of six hundred and twenty-one]]...

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* '''Exaggerated''': ... [[OverlyLongGag best of six hundred and seventeen, best of six hundred and nineteen, best of six hundred and twenty-one]]... [[LampshadeHanging At some point you start to wonder ]][[BornUnlucky how they could lose so many times.]]



* '''Discussed''': "How far's Bob managed to extend the game now? It was best to seventy nine last time I was here".

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* '''Discussed''': "How far's Bob managed to extend the game now? It was best to seventy nine last time I was here".here!"
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** The winner is trying to throw the match and failing.

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** The winner is [[SpringtimeForHitler trying to throw the match and failing.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': The king is a sore loser, so it's understood that he must always be allowed to keep playing until he wins.
* '''Reconstructed''': Both players are enjoying the game so much that they make up excuses to keep playing.



* '''Deconstructed''': The king is a sore loser, so it's understood that he must always be allowed to keep playing until he wins.
* '''Reconstructed''': Both players are enjoying the game so much that they make up excuses to keep playing.



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* '''Inverted''': The winner is trying to throw the match and failing.

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The winner is trying to throw the match and failing.



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* '''Downplayed''': The loser gives up after losing three in a row playing best of five.

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* '''Downplayed''': The loser gives up after losing three in a row playing best of five.arguing his way up to best-of-five.
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* '''Downplayed''': The loser gives up after losing three in a row playing best of five.
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Back to Main/BestOutOfInfinityAw, c'mon! BestOutOfInfinity?
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* '''Invoked''': The rules actually ''do'' say you have to win by two.

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* '''Invoked''': The To make the game less random, the designer writes in the rules actually ''do'' say you have to that the winner must win by two.

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* '''Invoked''': TheLancer starts a series of these against the king, [[BatmanGambit knowing]] that this will mean he is distracted long enough to allow TheCaptain to execute the plan.

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* '''Invoked''': The rules actually ''do'' say you have to win by two.
* '''Exploited''':
TheLancer starts a series of these against the king, [[BatmanGambit knowing]] that this will mean he is distracted long enough to allow TheCaptain to execute the plan.

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