diff --git a/gatherling/event.php b/gatherling/event.php
index 192bd9534..2f26544b8 100644
--- a/gatherling/event.php
+++ b/gatherling/event.php
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ function content()
             authFailed();
         } else {
             if (mode_is('Start Event')) {
-                $event->startEvent();
+                $event->startEvent(true);
+            } elseif (mode_is('Start Event (No Deck Check)')) {
+                $event->startEvent(false);
             } elseif (mode_is('Recalculate Standings')) {
                 $structure = $event->mainstruct;
                 $event->recalculateScores($structure);
@@ -851,7 +853,9 @@ function playerList($event)
     echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"name\" value=\"{$event->name}\" />";
     echo '<table><th>Round Actions</th><tr>';
     if ($event->active == 0 && $event->finalized == 0) {
-        echo '<td><input id="start_event" class="inputbutton" type="submit" name="mode" value="Start Event" /></td></tr>';
+        echo '<td><input id="start_event" class="inputbutton" type="submit" name="mode" value="Start Event" />';
+        echo '<input id="start_event" class="inputbutton" type="submit" name="mode" value="Start Event (No Deck Check)" />';
+        echo '</td></tr>';
         echo '<p>Paste stuff:<br />';
         echo "<code>{$deckless}</code></p>";
     } elseif ($event->active == 1) {
diff --git a/gatherling/models/Event.php b/gatherling/models/Event.php
index 637cf2b52..3386ea8e5 100644
--- a/gatherling/models/Event.php
+++ b/gatherling/models/Event.php
@@ -1827,9 +1827,9 @@ public function updateDecksFormat($format)
         }
     }
 
-    public function startEvent()
+    public function startEvent($precheck)
     {
-        $entries = $this->getRegisteredEntries(true);
+        $entries = $this->getRegisteredEntries($precheck);
         Standings::startEvent($entries, $this->name);
         // $this->dropInvalidEntries();
         $this->pairCurrentRound();