Here is a list of the high profile matches that were involved:
(you see duplicate names because it's player 1 vs whoever he played against that was player 2)
_X_ vs:
-Dojo-
TyRaNt-WC
AlliieD_ vs:
only4GOD
AllyOrNotAlly vs:
Tearbear
TyRaNt-WC
AmazingAmpharos vs:
T.K.O.
Bloodcross vs:
KiraFlax
kismet2
ChiboSempai vs:
AlliieD_
Fizzle_Boy
dj_iskascribble:
ithrowthings
Punishment Divine
EE_Flowers vs:
Snakeeee
FatalMatt vs:
kingtoon
RichBrown
Fliphop05 vs:
CO18
GermmyyyJermz:
CO18
GIMR vs:
_Seph_
ithrowthings vs:
IXx_Champ_xXI
Jiffyboob vs:
Xyless2072
-Keitaro- vs:
thetantalus
Mew2King vs:
JudgeMeow
LeeMartin
Mister-Eric vs:
G.I.M.R.
mjg7tlink vs:
CO18
Gnes
Pitzer757 vs:
Speed_SonicTH
RichBrown vs:
Puffball64
SadaharuInui vs:
Bizk1t
Seibrik vs:
_X_
Kelzorz
SickNasty2330 vs:
TurboEther
Sovereign90 vs:
Punishment.Divine
Speed_SonicTH vs:
TheRealDSF
Stockfield vs:
Roxas215
TheReflexWonder vs:
ChiboSempai
Many of these are known names (and in many cases for both players involved). We can assume that these were late bracket matches or at least high stakes matches. Even a few games affecting these late bracket could influence a lot. That 1% may be more influential than what the number suggests.
(you see duplicate names because it's player 1 vs whoever he played against that was player 2)
_X_ vs:
-Dojo-
TyRaNt-WC
AlliieD_ vs:
only4GOD
AllyOrNotAlly vs:
Tearbear
TyRaNt-WC
AmazingAmpharos vs:
T.K.O.
Bloodcross vs:
KiraFlax
kismet2
ChiboSempai vs:
AlliieD_
Fizzle_Boy
dj_iskascribble:
ithrowthings
Punishment Divine
EE_Flowers vs:
Snakeeee
FatalMatt vs:
kingtoon
RichBrown
Fliphop05 vs:
CO18
GermmyyyJermz:
CO18
GIMR vs:
_Seph_
ithrowthings vs:
IXx_Champ_xXI
Jiffyboob vs:
Xyless2072
-Keitaro- vs:
thetantalus
Mew2King vs:
JudgeMeow
LeeMartin
Mister-Eric vs:
G.I.M.R.
mjg7tlink vs:
CO18
Gnes
Pitzer757 vs:
Speed_SonicTH
RichBrown vs:
Puffball64
SadaharuInui vs:
Bizk1t
Seibrik vs:
_X_
Kelzorz
SickNasty2330 vs:
TurboEther
Sovereign90 vs:
Punishment.Divine
Speed_SonicTH vs:
TheRealDSF
Stockfield vs:
Roxas215
TheReflexWonder vs:
ChiboSempai
Many of these are known names (and in many cases for both players involved). We can assume that these were late bracket matches or at least high stakes matches. Even a few games affecting these late bracket could influence a lot. That 1% may be more influential than what the number suggests.