How does knockout whist eliminate players after each deal?

In knockout whist, players are eliminated based on their performance during each deal. The elimination process works as follows:

• Requirement to Score: After each round of play, any player who fails to take at least one trick is immediately knocked out of the game and retires.1
• Decreasing Rounds: The game continues with the number of cards dealt to each remaining player decreasing by one in each subsequent round. This continues until only one player remains or the rounds are completed.1
• Dealer Progression: The player who took the most tricks in the previous round becomes the dealer for the next, announcing the trump suit for that deal. If there is a tie for the most tricks, the tied players cut the deck, and the one who cuts the highest card deals next.1