RIDDLE OF THE DAY!!!!#4

Tom volunteered to be the chief organizer for the world's tether ball championships. There were 657 contestants from around the world. The tournament was set up whereby the winner would advance and the loser would be eliminated. Since there was an odd number of participants, the initial pairing leaves one player out. That player gets a bye and automatically advances to the next round. How many matches will Tom have to schedule to determine the tether ball champion?

this is the riddle

enjoy it

 by Furiousdragons

this is not a joke but a good riddle

1 suggestion though instead of riddles post puzzles instead of riddles are do both

or

thanks

i will be posting riddles like this daily

so stay stunned

wut about puzzle?

656 matches will be needed.

i am good for riddles and not puzzles

ok maybe i will do puzzle

ok

correct

this is damn funny lol