intermissionTimer isn't spawning after playerCounter

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#1 
--{SERVICES}--
local players = game:GetService("Players")

--{SETTINGS}--
local intermissionLength = 10
local gameLength = 90

local captainTeamSelection = 10
local captainPlayerSelection = 5

local gameStatus = game.ReplicatedStorage.gameStatus
local inRoundStatus = game.ReplicatedStorage.inRoundStatus


local function playerCounter()
	while #players:GetPlayers() <= 2 do
		players.PlayerAdded:Wait()
		inRoundStatus = false
		tick()
		gameStatus.Value = "Waiting for Players..."..#players:GetPlayers().."/2"
	end
end

local function intermissionTimer()
	while true do
		for i = intermissionLength, 1, -1 do
            print ("I am running!")
			inRoundStatus.Value = false
		    tick()
			gameStatus.Value = "Intermission:"..i.." seconds left!"
		end
	end
end

spawn (playerCounter)
spawn (intermissionTimer)

I am attempting to make the game wait for players to be counted and then run the intermissionTimer, however once #players:GetPlayers() <= 2, it stays at 2/2 instead of running the intermissionTimer. I am relatively confused as to why…

#2

News flash; I am an idiot. Fixed…

#3

A better thing is:

repeat wait(1)
    inRoundStatus = false
    gameStatus.Value = "Waiting for Players..."..#players:GetPlayers().."/2"
until #players:GetPlayers() <= 2