Week Five

Last weeks results:

Freedom defeat Simply Pool Souls 5-1 - Both teams doing what they've done all season..

Break and Run defeat Dead Strokes 5-4 - Close call for Break and Run tonight, shows how good Dead Strokes are

8Ball Crushers defeat Straight Shots 5-3 - Despite their quick start, are Straight Shots back to their slow starting ways?

Latin Pool Legends defeat Sexy Poolerz 5-3 -They came, they saw, they conquered. Sexy Poolerz continue to fall while Latin Pool Legends may very well be back on to their dominating ways.

Monday @ 7pm - Sexy Poolerz [2-2] @ Freedom [4-0]
This really has classic "PFN vs FR" written all over it. With Brice gone, it really seemed like PFN + a few carrying the way, but even with Brice back, does it really change anything? Sexy Poolerz are in a bit of a fall early on, and looking at the past seasons of PRO, every week is a must win for teams looking to get into the playoffs. Coming off two straight losses, Sexy Poolerz really need to come out swinging if they look to avoid going under .500 half way through the season. The pick up of Pom by SP is surprising but a good one if he can get rolling and forget about his marbles. Himself, along with Carlos, Kev and Mike are necessary if they look to have any shot of defeating Freedom this week. Freedom are inconsistent at best. When their top players are there, they are on of the best without doubt, but how often do the likes of Andy, Adam, Nish, Trav and Matt all sit at the table at once? If Freedoms top guns are able to show, their rolling ways will continue otherwise they'll be forced to lean on a few to carry, which will come down to the wire.

Prediction - 5-3 Freedom


Tuesday @ 7pm - Straight Shots [2-2] @ Break and Run [3-1]
Another quite exciting match as we get to see the trio of Ant, Jon and Pita up against the likes of Jordy, Jim and Croz. Advantage? Jordys potential MVP stats. On paper, this looks like a match where Straight Shots will be up big and it'll all come down to Jordy, but this is Straight Shots, who are harder to predict than a deaf man predicting when the drop comes in dubstep. How they lost to 8Ball Crushers is a mystery to me, but it's just so hard to predict them to lose consecutive weeks. They have a few tournament winners this season with the likes of Nhan and Sampler, so the back up support is there for Straight Shots, it's just a matter of time before they break out and light it up. For Break and Run, their roster on paper doesn't look like a championship roster, but they keep getting it done. Jordy has been the driving force in their two wins outside of their SPS victory, helping carry the team week after week, his shoulders must be stronger than Michael Clarke Duncans (Guy from The Green Mile). This match is really up in the air, Break and Run should keep it close but Straight Shots should be able to pull it out.


Prediction - 5-4 Straight Shots

Wednesday @ 7pm - Simply Pool Souls [0-4] @ Latin Pool Legends [1-3]
If only records showed the story. SPS has had a tough start to PRO, still averaging a 5-1 loss every week. They have the talent to keep matches close, but they just haven't been able to get going, and this week might be their toughest test yet. Somehow the reigning champions are 1-3, is it because MJ left? Maybe, but Gus has came back to fill the void and help Daru with that 1-2 punch. Simply Pool Souls may reach more than 1 win, might it may just be due to LPL's short roster.

Prediction - 5-1 Latin Pool Legends

Thursday @ 7pm - Dead Strokes [1-3] @ 8Ball Crushers [3-1]
Mr. Balboa continues to impress with his flawless 8-0 record thus far, accounting for half of the teams total wins. Beyond him though, 8bc has had minimal success with only two other players with two wins (and three losses each). Dead Strokes has kept a lot of matches close, but haven't been able to pull out those close victories, partly because they lose so much. Yes I know losses = match loss, but their support players just aren't getting the job done. Too many times their players are forced to carry against the majority of the opposition just for the win, they get close, but just cannot finish it. If Dead Strokes are able to play top notch from top to bottom, they should win with ease, but if they continue to give their opponents the advantage moving into game 6-7, this week might be another one they just cannot finish off.

Prediction - 5-3 8Ball Crushers