Week One

Monday @ 7pm - Straight Shots @ Freedom
Kicking off the season we have the runner ups in the playoffs at home to a team they beat in the conference finals to get to the championship match, or is it the team? It's very safe to say the Straight Shots team from last season is quite different than this season. No longer do they have Ant to lead them to victory, no longer do they have depth that can put you in a hole. No, now they have Pita and his children. Most may slag on Pita but let's be real, despite his poor match records the past few seasons, his tournament play has been outstanding, and that means he'll break out.. right? For Freedom, despite what will be a great three horse battle for #1 in the conference, I have the feeling that they don't care about the season and just need to get back to the playoffs and win it all. While they shouldn't take any team lightly, if you have the likes of Scotty, Travis, Andy, Adam, Ben, Nish, Matt and Petey himself, you can reach for the light mayo. Tough opening draw for my boys, go Pita go!

Prediction - 5-2 Freedom

Tuesday @ 7pm - Sexy Poolerz @ Dead Strokes
Having Brent join along side Kerry and Sean seemed inevitable when he came back to PRO, which will leave me with a short but thrilling prediction. Everyone will talk about how DS will rely on Jose, Ashton and of course Luis. Much like how SP will have to rely on Carlos, Lewis and now Brent after the loss of Scotty. Sure SP has Sean, Kerry, Brice, Roy, and sure DS has Eddie, Carl, and others. But who really cares? Jose, Ashton, Luis vs Carlos, Lewis and Brent?! Can any of those six not break run your heart out? The edge here will have to go to the visitors though. Ashton has never been a constant player in PRO, though the 7pm start time may help, and all the pressure that EVERYONE has placed on Luis so quickly? Reigning champions should show that they don't need Scotty.. yet.

Prediction - 5-3 Sexy Poolerz

Tuesday @ 7pm - For The Win @ Break and Run
I understand there's a lot of pressure on Luis with Dead Strokes, but isn't there twice as much on Jordy this season? Sure the kids been unbelievable the past umpteen seasons, but he's never faced the kind of pressure he seems to face this season. He seems like the kind of guy to just brush it off, so everyone pointing fingers at him when he goes to urinate shouldn't bother him too much. For FTW, rumor has it that they're stacked beyond a Jenga tower. I guess it helps when people follow Ant around like a lost puppy. Ant and his puppies shouldn't have much of an issue this week as Jordy, despite his brilliance, should have too much on his plate.

Prediction - 5-3 For The Win

Wednesday @ 7pm - Pool Hall Pros @ New Era
In the final match-up of opening week, we see a couple of wild card teams facing off. Pool Hall Pros is a like a half spin off of Sexy Poolerz, while New Era is a Jon spinoff from Straight Shots. Both sides were about to recruit some good talent, New Era got a few great players. I mentioned in my pre-season that New Era will solely depend on Jon and Jon alone, which is a shame since he's Canadian. Pool Hall Pros may not have that stand out super star, but they have a lot of good players who, when all clicking, could take out any team in PRO. Pool Hall Pros has plenty of players who are reliable and will show, for New Era it'll be interesting to see what kind of depth Jon has besides his superstars.

Prediction - 5-4 New Era