diff --git a/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.bracket.server.ts b/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.bracket.server.ts
index 88d3ccd..21ae56c 100644
--- a/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.bracket.server.ts
+++ b/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.bracket.server.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: Route.ActionArgs) {
   /**
    * Auto-complete a round when every match in it is marked complete.
    * Updates scoringEvents.playoffRound and calls processPlayoffEvent so that
-   * non-bracket eliminations are recorded and probabilities are refreshed.
+   * round placements are recorded and probabilities are refreshed.
    * This replaces the manual "Complete Round" button.
    *
    * skipRecalculate=true because the caller already sent a Discord notification
@@ -552,8 +552,10 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: Route.ActionArgs) {
         };
       }
 
-      // Process playoff event to update participant results
-      await processPlayoffEvent(params.eventId);
+      // Process playoff event to update participant results.
+      // skipRecalculate=true: match winners were already set via set-winner/set-round-winners,
+      // which triggered recalculateAffectedLeagues and Discord per match. No need to re-fire.
+      await processPlayoffEvent(params.eventId, undefined, { skipRecalculate: true });
 
       return {
         success: `${round} completed and placements calculated successfully`,
@@ -690,7 +692,7 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: Route.ActionArgs) {
         return { error: "No bracket exists for this event" };
       }
 
-      // Get template to determine round order
+      // Verify the event has a valid bracket template configured
       const template = event.bracketTemplateId ? getBracketTemplate(event.bracketTemplateId) : null;
       if (!template) {
         return { error: "Bracket template not found" };
@@ -712,20 +714,7 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: Route.ActionArgs) {
         matches.flatMap((m) => [m.participant1Id, m.participant2Id].filter(Boolean))
       );
 
-      // Process all rounds in order
       const db = database();
-      for (const round of template.rounds) {
-        const roundMatches = matches.filter((m) => m.round === round.name);
-        if (roundMatches.length === 0) continue;
-
-        // Set playoffRound and process this round
-        await db
-          .update(schema.scoringEvents)
-          .set({ playoffRound: round.name, updatedAt: new Date() })
-          .where(eq(schema.scoringEvents.id, params.eventId));
-
-        await processPlayoffEvent(params.eventId, db);
-      }
 
       // Assign 0 points to participants not in the bracket (Q20)
       for (const participant of allParticipants) {