diff --git a/app/services/tournament_services/tournament_seeding.rb b/app/services/tournament_services/tournament_seeding.rb
index f302be5..3219bbd 100644
--- a/app/services/tournament_services/tournament_seeding.rb
+++ b/app/services/tournament_services/tournament_seeding.rb
@@ -18,19 +18,14 @@ class TournamentSeeding
     def random_seeding(wrestlers, bracket_size)
 		half_of_bracket = bracket_size / 2
 		available_bracket_lines = (1..bracket_size).to_a
-		first_half_available_bracket_lines = (1..half_of_bracket).to_a
-		first_line_of_second_half_of_bracket = half_of_bracket + 1
-		second_half_available_bracket_lines = (first_line_of_second_half_of_bracket..bracket_size).to_a
 
 		# remove bracket lines that are taken from available_bracket_lines
 		wrestlers_with_bracket_lines = wrestlers.select{|w| w.bracket_line != nil }
 		wrestlers_with_bracket_lines.each do |wrestler|
 			available_bracket_lines.delete(wrestler.bracket_line)
-			first_half_available_bracket_lines.delete(wrestler.bracket_line)
-			second_half_available_bracket_lines.delete(wrestler.bracket_line)
 		end
 
-		available_bracket_lines_to_use = set_random_seeding_bracket_line_order(first_half_available_bracket_lines, second_half_available_bracket_lines)
+		available_bracket_lines_to_use = set_random_seeding_bracket_line_order(available_bracket_lines)
 
 		wrestlers_without_bracket_lines = wrestlers.select{|w| w.bracket_line == nil }
 		if @tournament.tournament_type == "Pool to bracket"
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@ class TournamentSeeding
 
 	private
 
-	def set_random_seeding_bracket_line_order(first_half_lines, second_half_lines)
+	def set_random_seeding_bracket_line_order(available_bracket_lines)
 		# This method prevents double BYEs in round 1
 		# It also evenly distributes matches from the top half of the bracket to the bottom half
 		# It does both of these while keeping the randomness of the line assignment
@@ -94,22 +89,11 @@ class TournamentSeeding
 		# sort by odd or even based on the sample above
 		if odd_or_even_sample == 1
 			# odd numbers first
-			sorted_first_half_lines = first_half_lines.sort_by { |n| n.even? ? 1 : 0 }
-			sorted_second_half_lines = second_half_lines.sort_by { |n| n.even? ? 1 : 0 }
+			result = available_bracket_lines.sort_by { |n| n.even? ? 1 : 0 }
 		else
 			# even numbers first
-			sorted_first_half_lines = first_half_lines.sort_by { |n| n.odd? ? 1 : 0 }
-			sorted_second_half_lines = second_half_lines.sort_by { |n| n.odd? ? 1 : 0 }
+			result = available_bracket_lines.sort_by { |n| n.odd? ? 1 : 0 }
 		end
-
-		# zip requires either even arrays or the receiver to be the bigger list
-		if first_half_lines.size >= second_half_lines.size
-			result = sorted_first_half_lines.zip(sorted_second_half_lines).flatten
-		else
-			result = sorted_second_half_lines.zip(sorted_first_half_lines).flatten
-		end
-		result.compact
-		result.delete(nil)
 		result
 	end
 end
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diff --git a/test/integration/random_seeding_test.rb b/test/integration/random_seeding_test.rb
index a13eafb..69b08d5 100644
--- a/test/integration/random_seeding_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/random_seeding_test.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class RandomSeedingTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
   end
 
   def clean_up_original_seeds(tournament)
-    tournament.wrestlers.select{|w| w.original_seed > 12}.each do |wrestler|
+    tournament.wrestlers.each do |wrestler|
         wrestler.original_seed = nil
         wrestler.save
     end
@@ -33,4 +33,23 @@ class RandomSeedingTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     round_one_bottom_half = round_one_matches.select{|m| !m.w1.nil? and !m.w2.nil? and m.bracket_position_number > 8}
     assert round_one_top_half.size == round_one_bottom_half.size
   end
+
+  test "There are the same number of matches in the top half and bottom half of a double elimination tournament in round 1 in a 6 man bracket" do
+    create_double_elim_tournament_single_weight(6, "Regular Double Elimination 1-8")
+    clean_up_original_seeds(@tournament)
+    round_one_matches = @tournament.matches.reload.select{|m| m.round == 1}
+    # 8 man bracket there are 4 matches so top half is bracket_position_number 1-2 and bottom is 3-4
+    round_one_top_half = round_one_matches.select{|m| !m.w1.nil? and !m.w2.nil? and m.bracket_position_number < 3}
+    round_one_bottom_half = round_one_matches.select{|m| !m.w1.nil? and !m.w2.nil? and m.bracket_position_number > 2}
+    assert round_one_top_half.size == round_one_bottom_half.size
+  end
+
+  test "There are no double byes in a double elimination tournament in a 6 man bracket" do
+    create_double_elim_tournament_single_weight(6, "Regular Double Elimination 1-8")
+    clean_up_original_seeds(@tournament)
+    round_one_matches = @tournament.matches.reload.select{|m| m.round == 1}
+    conso_round_one_matches = @tournament.matches.reload.select{|m| m.bracket_position == "Conso Quarter"}
+    assert round_one_matches.select{|m| m.w1.nil? and m.w2.nil? }.size == 0 
+    assert conso_round_one_matches.select{|m| m.loser1_name == "BYE" and m.loser2_name == "BYE" }.size == 0
+  end
 end
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