diff --git a/Mage/src/mage/game/tournament/TournamentPairing.java b/Mage/src/mage/game/tournament/TournamentPairing.java
index 41abf20b43..2eb74ecedf 100644
--- a/Mage/src/mage/game/tournament/TournamentPairing.java
+++ b/Mage/src/mage/game/tournament/TournamentPairing.java
@@ -71,14 +71,17 @@ public class TournamentPairing {
         this.match = match;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called by eliminate tournaments after each match
+     */
     public void eliminatePlayers() {
         if (match.hasEnded()) {
             MatchPlayer mPlayer1 = match.getPlayer(player1.getPlayer().getId());
             MatchPlayer mPlayer2 = match.getPlayer(player2.getPlayer().getId());
-            if (mPlayer1.hasQuit() || (!mPlayer2.hasQuit() && mPlayer1.getWins() < match.getWinsNeeded())) {
+            if (mPlayer1.hasQuit() || !mPlayer1.isMatchWinner()) {
                 player1.setEliminated();
             }
-            if (mPlayer2.hasQuit() || (!mPlayer1.hasQuit() && mPlayer2.getWins() < match.getWinsNeeded())) {
+            if (mPlayer2.hasQuit() || !mPlayer2.isMatchWinner()) {
                 player2.setEliminated();
             }
         }