Apologies for missing last weeks predictions, I had a never-ending weekend.
Week 9 results:
Straight Shots defeat Freedom 5-2 - After a incredibly dreadful start, Straight Shots finally got out of the cellar with a convincing win over the then second place team in the conference. Straight Shots sure are streaking at the right time, while Freedom are going in the wrong direction.
Break and Run defeat Sexy Poolerz 5-0 - That's one way to clinch top spot in a struggling conference. Congrats to Break and Run, while Sexy Poolerz are struggling to take advantage of their good start to the season.
Pool Fiction defeat Dead Strokes 5-1 - Big win for Pool Fiction as they control their own playoff destiny sitting one win up on last spot in the conference. For Dead Strokes it's the same ol same ol.
Miscues defeat Pool Dragonz 5-2 -With nothing on the line for Miscues and everything for Pool Dragonz, the nothings showed they were everything with a big win, putting Pool Dragonz in a pickle this week.
Current MVP standings:
mc_lxl_nerd.herd_xlx - 14-4
bnr_xlx_skill_xlx - 12-3
mc_underdogg_ - 12-5
pdz_zl_noob_lz - 12-7
fr_ll_eskimo_ownage_ll - 10-5
bnr_cr0zzzy - 9-4
bnr_lion_l2ampant - 8-4
mc_the_lvlag1cian - 8-5
ds_sin-e - 7-2
ss_xl_mike_lx - 7-3
ds_Hockey_Kid - 7-5
sp_n00bsquad_Tigress - 7-7
How each team can make the play-offs in the final week:
Atlantic Conference
Miscues:
Don't withdraw and you'll be first.
Straight Shots:
Win and you're second seed.
If you lose and Freedom wins - If Freedom wins by a score of 5-3 or 5-4, you will be second. If Freedom wins 5-2, 5-1, or 5-0, you will be third.
If you lose and Pool Dragonz wins - If you lose by a score of 5-3 or 5-4, you will be second, if you lose 2-5 they will hold the tie break and 1-5 or 0-5 will place them above you regardless.
Freedom:
Win and you're in.
If Straight Shots lose and you win, you finish second due to tie break.
If Straight Shots win and you win, you finish third due to tie break.
Lose and you're out
Pool Dragonz:
Win and you're in.
If Straight Shots win and you win, you finish third.
If Straight Shots lose and you win, you must hope SS lose by a score of 2-5, 1-5 or 0-5 to claim second. If Straight Shots lose 3-5 or 4-5, you will finish third.
Lose and you're out.
Pacific Conference
Break and Run:
See Miscues.
Pool Fiction:
Win, and you're second.
Lose, and you're second, regardless.
Dead Strokes:
Win, and you're third.
Sexy Poolerz:
Win by a score of 5-3 to tie the head to head at 1-1, the match head to head at 8-8, but win by having one more win then DS and finish third in the conference.
Win by a score of 5-2, 5-1, or 5-0 and win the second tie breaker either 8-7, 8-6, or 8-5 and finish third in the conference.
Win by a score of 5-4, and lose the second tie breaker 8-9 and finish fourth in the conference.
Sadly, there is no possibility for a pie eating competition, thanks a lot :(
If there are mistakes then please comment and I will fix. It is easier figuring it out for your own team then for me to figure them out for all 8 teams, especially when a Canadian wrote the rules.
This weeks predictions: (Number of players to get eligible for playoffs in brackets)
Monday @ 7pm - Straight Shots (4) @ Miscues (1)
Not a whole lot at stake here. Miscues will finish first regardless, they will just have have their MVP hopefuls try to push their records to the top. If this match was after the Freedom/Pool Dragonz, the mindset of Straight Shots would be more focused on a goal, but since they will not know whether they need a match win, or just 3 wins, they'll need to bring out their big guns and try and topple the top dogs. Mike has been the lone bright spot on a Straight Shots squad that changes more then my underwear. They'll need their captain to not only show, but play to his potential along with Nish if they look to take down the trio of Ant, Zach and Ben. With Straight Shots following last seasons form and getting strong at the end, and Miscues not having anything to play for, I imagine Straight Shots first playoff match will be in AMU.
Prediction - 5-2 Straight Shots
Wednesday @ 6pm - Sexy Poolerz (2) @ Dead Strokes (1)
No implications here right? Dead Strokes for yet another season are looking to squeak in on the final week. Lucky for them, they have a much better chance this season then seasons past. With Ashton and Corey actively headlining this team in interleagues around, those 2 will most certainly be here this week and when on their game, they can carry against just about anyone. For Sexy Poolerz, they'll be trying to salvage and don't throw this season away. They started off well in cross conference play, then had Cat Women carry them against Pool Fiction, but since then? It's been down hill, 4 in a row to be exact. Many of their members are changing their ID's to n00bsquad_'s, which are fitting given their recent play. Sexy Poolerz havn't made the playoffs in anything outside of GIT in what seems like forever. It was looking good, but now, it's looking bleek. They'll need whoever shows up to play like they were earlier in the season, otherwise they'll need to change to osamasquad_ and just hide.
Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes.
Thursday @ 7pm - Break and Run (0) vs Pool Fiction (1)
With nothing at stake in their final match of the season for the second straight season, Pool Fiction look to get Cubby eligible and ride out the match. Unlike last season where Latino Pool Legends basically tossed all the games to Pool Fiction, look for Break and Run to bring the usuals as no one else has a chance at being eligible, and go for another 5-0 win. Jordy will be looking to up his MVP bid, and if Pool Fiction come to the table looking to compete hard for a win, then he'll be met. But will Pool Fiction care? In a game that bring so much stress, is it OK to have a casual game? I have a feeling Kerry and co. will take advantage of the lack of stress associated and play for fun, and get burned, as Break and Run will no doubt keep fun in the background as they look for another 5-0 victory.
Prediction - 5-1 Break and Run
Thursday @ 7pm - Freedom (2) vs Pool Dragonz (.5, it's Pommy)
Every league has a rival league that gets messy at the table, but here we see a friendly rivalry with so much at stake, it very well could get messy. The Canucks here not only captain their teams, but are the sole reason they're even in this opportunity. A combined 22 wins between friends DJ and Petey certainly puts the expectations on those two. Petey has had to carry the load in the second half of the season as Matt left pool and the rest of Freedom were struggling, while DJ had been carrying the team the entire season. With Trav off to Turkey land, the pressure is squarely on Petey to perform. He has shown in the past he is capable of carrying against everyone, and certainly Pool Dragonz as he +4'ed em in their earlier match up. But if Petey is out early, who is left? Drew and DJ are two who can just as well carry against the best of them, and you know their focus will be 100% on this, too not only earn bragging rights over Petey, but earn a playoff birth in their first PRO season. With Pool Dragonz as the home squad, they'll need to plan to take out Petey early, but I do see him squeaking it out just once more.
Prediction - 5-4 Freedom.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Week Eight
Good week to be a day late huh?
Last weeks results:
Straight Shots defeats Miscues 5-4 - Seems like Nish carried the load this week, who seems like he's back in top gear which is great news for SS as they look to come back from a slow start
Break and Run defeats Pool Fiction 5-1 - Break and Run have been rolling all season and it doesn't look like anyone in the conference can stop them.
Dead Strokes defeats Sexy Poolerz 5-3 - Chele & Co. were able to bounce back and avoid being 2 games back and are now tied for second place, should shape up to be a great finish to the season.
Freedom defeats Pool Dragonz 5-4 - A match closer then it should've been, but it seems like Freedoms captain finally played like a man, but that only raises questions about the rest of the team.
MVP Standings:
mc_underdogg_ - 11-4
pdz_XRANCIDX - 11-5
bnr_xlx_skill_xlx - 10-2
bnr_cr0zzy - 8-3
fr_ll_eskimo_ownage_ll - 8-3
This week:
Tuesday @ 6pm - Pool Fiction [3-4] @ Sexy Poolerz [3-4]
With 3 weeks left, we see two teams that each have 3 wins on the season, both being surprises in their own way. Pool Fiction got thumped last week, and if I recall correctly, they're 1-2 in conference play, certainly not the dominating efforts of past PFN. The last time these two sides met, SP were able to win 5-4 due to Cat Women and her super powers, will she be able to repeat her performance? Sexy Poolerz are coming off a loss themselves and are starting to slide at the wrong time. If they are able to repeat their win from 3 weeks prior then I will consider SP a legit contender, but until then.
Prediction - 5-4 Pool Fiction
Tuesday @ 6pm - Break and Run [6-1] @ Dead Strokes [3-4]
Both sides are coming off wins, and it really seems like they are continuing last seasons runs. Break and Run were more or less quite dominant throughout the season, while Dead Strokes struggled all the way along losing out on the playoffs by 1 match, and with a three way tie with 3 weeks to go, not a bad bet to bet the same. Break and Run are rolling, led by Jordy, Croz and Ross. Their roster certainly isn't as deep as it once was, and with a few of their interleague players only getting eligible the day of, it may put a hamper on the team, but they have shown that they're able to get them eligible into the match and produce these great results. For Dead Strokes, they have the talent to get there, but it's certainly avoiding them. Ashton will need to play more then 2 matches in 7 weeks for DS to do well, Corey needs to stop losing, and Roy & Steven need to revert to their old school form when they were atop MVP standings. Is this the week they all come through and show Dead Strokes as a force? Better late then never.
Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes
Thursday @ 6pm - Straight Shots [3-4] @ Pool Dragonz [2-5]
With both Pacific matches on one day, seems like it's only fitting to hold both Atlantic matches on one day as well. We start here with a Straight Shots squad that showed Miscues that this conference isn't completely theirs, though, with second place being 2 games back with 3 weeks to go, it'll take a conference effort to help topple MC. Straight Shots are slowly starting to put together wins, 3-1 in their last 4, which like last seasons late season run, was enough to take them to the finals. They certainly have the talent to do the same, but making the playoffs is the bigger question. Pool Dragonz led by DJ in more then one way have lost a lot of 4-5 games, which I'm sure makes them wish they had the Pommy of 3 years ago who could close even a whores legs. PDZ won the first meeting 5-4, and have lost two matches since by the same score, so it's clear this will be going to the 9th, but who's going to win?
Prediction - 5-4 Straight Shots
Thursday @ 7pm - Miscues [5-2] @ Freedom [3-4]
Even though Ant & Co. are coming off a loss, Miscues don't have a whole lot to worry about in losing the conference title as it'll take a conference effort to push them from #1, and judging by the way this conference is going, it probably wont happen. Miscues have gotten 75% of their wins from 3 players who have played in 95% of matches, top trio for sure. Freedom won a close match last week over Pool Dragonz, and it seems captain Petey was the one who carried the torch, which makes you wonder, where was the rest of his team? Matt seems like he's gone for good, but players like Travis, Dan, Cam and Ebs (despite her early season brilliance) have not fared well at all.While Pete is good, he's not someone who can carry every week, especially win another 4 off of Miscues, but then again, this is Freedom we're talking about who probably find a needle in a haystack quicker then they could tell you what sound a cow makes.
Prediction - 5-3 Freedom
Last weeks results:
Straight Shots defeats Miscues 5-4 - Seems like Nish carried the load this week, who seems like he's back in top gear which is great news for SS as they look to come back from a slow start
Break and Run defeats Pool Fiction 5-1 - Break and Run have been rolling all season and it doesn't look like anyone in the conference can stop them.
Dead Strokes defeats Sexy Poolerz 5-3 - Chele & Co. were able to bounce back and avoid being 2 games back and are now tied for second place, should shape up to be a great finish to the season.
Freedom defeats Pool Dragonz 5-4 - A match closer then it should've been, but it seems like Freedoms captain finally played like a man, but that only raises questions about the rest of the team.
MVP Standings:
mc_underdogg_ - 11-4
pdz_XRANCIDX - 11-5
bnr_xlx_skill_xlx - 10-2
bnr_cr0zzy - 8-3
fr_ll_eskimo_ownage_ll - 8-3
This week:
Tuesday @ 6pm - Pool Fiction [3-4] @ Sexy Poolerz [3-4]
With 3 weeks left, we see two teams that each have 3 wins on the season, both being surprises in their own way. Pool Fiction got thumped last week, and if I recall correctly, they're 1-2 in conference play, certainly not the dominating efforts of past PFN. The last time these two sides met, SP were able to win 5-4 due to Cat Women and her super powers, will she be able to repeat her performance? Sexy Poolerz are coming off a loss themselves and are starting to slide at the wrong time. If they are able to repeat their win from 3 weeks prior then I will consider SP a legit contender, but until then.
Prediction - 5-4 Pool Fiction
Tuesday @ 6pm - Break and Run [6-1] @ Dead Strokes [3-4]
Both sides are coming off wins, and it really seems like they are continuing last seasons runs. Break and Run were more or less quite dominant throughout the season, while Dead Strokes struggled all the way along losing out on the playoffs by 1 match, and with a three way tie with 3 weeks to go, not a bad bet to bet the same. Break and Run are rolling, led by Jordy, Croz and Ross. Their roster certainly isn't as deep as it once was, and with a few of their interleague players only getting eligible the day of, it may put a hamper on the team, but they have shown that they're able to get them eligible into the match and produce these great results. For Dead Strokes, they have the talent to get there, but it's certainly avoiding them. Ashton will need to play more then 2 matches in 7 weeks for DS to do well, Corey needs to stop losing, and Roy & Steven need to revert to their old school form when they were atop MVP standings. Is this the week they all come through and show Dead Strokes as a force? Better late then never.
Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes
Thursday @ 6pm - Straight Shots [3-4] @ Pool Dragonz [2-5]
With both Pacific matches on one day, seems like it's only fitting to hold both Atlantic matches on one day as well. We start here with a Straight Shots squad that showed Miscues that this conference isn't completely theirs, though, with second place being 2 games back with 3 weeks to go, it'll take a conference effort to help topple MC. Straight Shots are slowly starting to put together wins, 3-1 in their last 4, which like last seasons late season run, was enough to take them to the finals. They certainly have the talent to do the same, but making the playoffs is the bigger question. Pool Dragonz led by DJ in more then one way have lost a lot of 4-5 games, which I'm sure makes them wish they had the Pommy of 3 years ago who could close even a whores legs. PDZ won the first meeting 5-4, and have lost two matches since by the same score, so it's clear this will be going to the 9th, but who's going to win?
Prediction - 5-4 Straight Shots
Thursday @ 7pm - Miscues [5-2] @ Freedom [3-4]
Even though Ant & Co. are coming off a loss, Miscues don't have a whole lot to worry about in losing the conference title as it'll take a conference effort to push them from #1, and judging by the way this conference is going, it probably wont happen. Miscues have gotten 75% of their wins from 3 players who have played in 95% of matches, top trio for sure. Freedom won a close match last week over Pool Dragonz, and it seems captain Petey was the one who carried the torch, which makes you wonder, where was the rest of his team? Matt seems like he's gone for good, but players like Travis, Dan, Cam and Ebs (despite her early season brilliance) have not fared well at all.While Pete is good, he's not someone who can carry every week, especially win another 4 off of Miscues, but then again, this is Freedom we're talking about who probably find a needle in a haystack quicker then they could tell you what sound a cow makes.
Prediction - 5-3 Freedom
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Week Seven
Last weeks results:
Pool Fiction defeat Dead Strokes 5-0 - Well, not much to say here. Pool Fiction picked up a big win and set up a great match this week where they could possibly move within one game of first place, while Dead Strokes should hope this isn't the start of a free fall.
Break and Run defeat Sexy Poolerz 5-2 - Break and Run continue their dominance as they limited Catwomen and the rest of her super heroes to 2 wins.
Straight Shots defeat Freedom 5-4 - Close match but Straight Shots jump from last to a tie for 2nd, n what is shaping up to be a horrible conference beyond Miscues.
Miscues defeat Pool Dragonz 5-4 -With the win, Miscues open up a 3 game lead over second place and with only four games to go, a win this week and they clinch a playoff berth.
The MVP race that changes more then the view count on that Sammie blog:
pdz_XRANCIDX - 10-4
bnr_xlx_skill_xlx - 9-2
mc_underdogg_ - 8-3
pfn_spc_shogun - 7-4
sp_CatNapper_69 - 7-4
It's also safe to say bnr_Xx_APOCALIPSYS_xX has been eliminated from MVP contention with his stellar win %.
Monday @ 7pm - Miscues [5-1] @ Straight Shots [2-4]
If this was WSOP, this would have serious standing implications but while Miscues have carried over their success, Straight Shots have not. The Straight Shots crew have really cycled through players over the course of the season, and while they're still somehow in the thick of the race, if Shelle and Ben can start putting together dominant teams, then they have a great shot of winning it all, but until then, guess they'll just have to focus on running 1600 tournaments a day. For Miscues, they don't run 1600 tournaments, but it seems if you play them 1600 times you might win a few. A solid team that is very consistent, they can afford to goof off and have a bad night as each one of them is capable and probably have carried in the past, so carrying again in the future is no issue. This match really comes down to who Straight Shots bring to the table, if they can bring 5 of their top 7, I do feel they can win as Miscues are winning a lot of close ones they should be winning cleanly, but even when you're picking from a pool of 500, it's hard to pick 5 to beat Miscues.
Prediction - 5-4 Miscues
Tuesday @ 6pm - Pool Fiction [3-3] @ Break and Run [5-1]
Pool Fiction showed the hey-lets-lose-lots-vs-girls mentality was a coincidence when they defeated Chele and her girly boys, so they should have no issue against Dina and co. here, especially when there's a large chance they'll lean on Gus who hasn't had a great season so far. Pool Fiction haven't had an ideal start to the season, as they only sit 3-3 and that could partially be due to having no true stand out player. Sure Brian has notched 7 wins in 6 weeks, but he's also lost 4 times in 6 matches, and those 2 I believe were 5-0s. Kalpz has been great this season in his 4 appearances, but beyond that there hasn't been a true stand out that has helped push PFN over the top like seasons past. Break and Run have a few who can though, in Jordy, Ross and Gus, but depth is there main issue. If Pool Fiction are able to take 2 of those 3 out, it should be theirs, otherwise it'll be Break and Runs to lose. Knowing how Kerry is with big matches, expect no less then her best 5 there and a big win for her.
Prediction - 5-2 Pool Fiction
Wednesday @ 6pm - Dead Strokes @ Sexy Poolerz
Both sides are coming off big losses, and one will continue streaking towards the bottom while the other salvages their season and continues to stay in the hunt, so who will win? Again, it depends on who shows for Dead Strokes. Sexy Poolerz are a pretty consistent team in who they bring, and it really isn't a high-quality roster. Dead Strokes have the talent to beat them if they show, but if they don't the players they probably will bring are at risk of losing to a Sexy Poolerz squad who have shown to win when least expected. Looking at the conference, it's not a risky bet to say that it'll be these two battling it out for the final playoff spot as Pool Fiction should be able to stay above these two, but then again who knows, which makes this match all the more important.
Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes
Thursday @ 7pm - Pool Dragonz @ Freedom
Pool Dragonz were able to take Miscues to the ropes last week narrowly losing in the final game, while Freedom did the same to Straight Shots. The interesting thing for Freedom this week, they'll be without Travis, and by the looks of it Matt since he hasn't played in just about forever, leaving who to carry for Freedom? Ebs? Petey? Uh oh. Pool Dragonz don't vary in their roster much, and with MVP candidate DJ leading the way, Pool Dragonz are shaping up to not be as bad as everyone though. Sure they have a 2-4 record, but 21-26 overall shows how close they've been, and they still are technically tied for second in the conference, so a big win here could put them in great territory, and I do think they'll win, meaning Freedom will lose, so you know what that means.
Prediction - 5-4 Freedom
Pool Fiction defeat Dead Strokes 5-0 - Well, not much to say here. Pool Fiction picked up a big win and set up a great match this week where they could possibly move within one game of first place, while Dead Strokes should hope this isn't the start of a free fall.
Break and Run defeat Sexy Poolerz 5-2 - Break and Run continue their dominance as they limited Catwomen and the rest of her super heroes to 2 wins.
Straight Shots defeat Freedom 5-4 - Close match but Straight Shots jump from last to a tie for 2nd, n what is shaping up to be a horrible conference beyond Miscues.
Miscues defeat Pool Dragonz 5-4 -With the win, Miscues open up a 3 game lead over second place and with only four games to go, a win this week and they clinch a playoff berth.
The MVP race that changes more then the view count on that Sammie blog:
pdz_XRANCIDX - 10-4
bnr_xlx_skill_xlx - 9-2
mc_underdogg_ - 8-3
pfn_spc_shogun - 7-4
sp_CatNapper_69 - 7-4
It's also safe to say bnr_Xx_APOCALIPSYS_xX has been eliminated from MVP contention with his stellar win %.
Monday @ 7pm - Miscues [5-1] @ Straight Shots [2-4]
If this was WSOP, this would have serious standing implications but while Miscues have carried over their success, Straight Shots have not. The Straight Shots crew have really cycled through players over the course of the season, and while they're still somehow in the thick of the race, if Shelle and Ben can start putting together dominant teams, then they have a great shot of winning it all, but until then, guess they'll just have to focus on running 1600 tournaments a day. For Miscues, they don't run 1600 tournaments, but it seems if you play them 1600 times you might win a few. A solid team that is very consistent, they can afford to goof off and have a bad night as each one of them is capable and probably have carried in the past, so carrying again in the future is no issue. This match really comes down to who Straight Shots bring to the table, if they can bring 5 of their top 7, I do feel they can win as Miscues are winning a lot of close ones they should be winning cleanly, but even when you're picking from a pool of 500, it's hard to pick 5 to beat Miscues.
Prediction - 5-4 Miscues
Tuesday @ 6pm - Pool Fiction [3-3] @ Break and Run [5-1]
Pool Fiction showed the hey-lets-lose-lots-vs-girls mentality was a coincidence when they defeated Chele and her girly boys, so they should have no issue against Dina and co. here, especially when there's a large chance they'll lean on Gus who hasn't had a great season so far. Pool Fiction haven't had an ideal start to the season, as they only sit 3-3 and that could partially be due to having no true stand out player. Sure Brian has notched 7 wins in 6 weeks, but he's also lost 4 times in 6 matches, and those 2 I believe were 5-0s. Kalpz has been great this season in his 4 appearances, but beyond that there hasn't been a true stand out that has helped push PFN over the top like seasons past. Break and Run have a few who can though, in Jordy, Ross and Gus, but depth is there main issue. If Pool Fiction are able to take 2 of those 3 out, it should be theirs, otherwise it'll be Break and Runs to lose. Knowing how Kerry is with big matches, expect no less then her best 5 there and a big win for her.
Prediction - 5-2 Pool Fiction
Wednesday @ 6pm - Dead Strokes @ Sexy Poolerz
Both sides are coming off big losses, and one will continue streaking towards the bottom while the other salvages their season and continues to stay in the hunt, so who will win? Again, it depends on who shows for Dead Strokes. Sexy Poolerz are a pretty consistent team in who they bring, and it really isn't a high-quality roster. Dead Strokes have the talent to beat them if they show, but if they don't the players they probably will bring are at risk of losing to a Sexy Poolerz squad who have shown to win when least expected. Looking at the conference, it's not a risky bet to say that it'll be these two battling it out for the final playoff spot as Pool Fiction should be able to stay above these two, but then again who knows, which makes this match all the more important.
Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes
Thursday @ 7pm - Pool Dragonz @ Freedom
Pool Dragonz were able to take Miscues to the ropes last week narrowly losing in the final game, while Freedom did the same to Straight Shots. The interesting thing for Freedom this week, they'll be without Travis, and by the looks of it Matt since he hasn't played in just about forever, leaving who to carry for Freedom? Ebs? Petey? Uh oh. Pool Dragonz don't vary in their roster much, and with MVP candidate DJ leading the way, Pool Dragonz are shaping up to not be as bad as everyone though. Sure they have a 2-4 record, but 21-26 overall shows how close they've been, and they still are technically tied for second in the conference, so a big win here could put them in great territory, and I do think they'll win, meaning Freedom will lose, so you know what that means.
Prediction - 5-4 Freedom
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