Week Four

Monday @ 6:30 - Sexy Poolerz [2-1] vs For The Win [3-0]
After a strong performance from the likes of Lewis this past week, Sexy Poolerz will look to defeat their "other threat" in their quest to repeat as PRO champions. For The Win come in with a lot of accusations, as well as drama, and whether or not it is all true or not, the interleague world certainly have all eyes fixated on this squad. For The Win haven't been challenged yet this season, with their most probable challenge coming from New Era who didn't show for the alleged time switch. The next 4 weeks will certainly show how good this For The Win squad is, as Atlantic Conference teams not only look to show that their conference is where it's at, but for some teams (Freedom), trying to help preserve the only undefeated PRO record. Sexy Poolerz will come with guns-a-blazing with the likes of Lewis, Matt and Roy as the latter two look to rebound from poor starts to the season and help provide Lewis with some much needed support this week. A match that will go down to the wire and more than likely create some sort of drama, should end on the side of new kids in town.

Prediction - 5-3 For The Win

Tuesday @ 7pm - Break and Run [1-2] vs Straight Shots [2-1]
The theme of the first Tuesday match is whether or not either of these teams records are actual indicators of how their season will end. Break and Run have had a piss poor start to their season, and much of that could be directed at Jordy, who isn't winning every game anymore. With a roster that is rarely deep, Jordy has been relied on every season, as evidence from his multiple MVP awards, and while he's not known for his slow starts, a bounce back is quite possible but he'll need to bounce back sooner or later if he wishes to lead his team into the playoffs. Straight Shots on the other hand, were predicted to do nothing, but instead of doing nothing, they did everything reeling off two wins to start the season, before the apparent "cursed Joe" joined the squad and ended the hot start. Was it a fact of Joe joining the team? Or the fact that no team can depend on JJ and Jay to carry every week. Straight Shots were able to show that despite their league slowing down, they still, as always, have incredible depth but need that one start (Pita) to carry the flag. This match will be an interesting one, and should go deep with all the "support players" basically fighting amongst themselves until a probable Pita-Jordy match up occurs. The outcome of the match probably weighs in on how those two do, and as much as we love Pita, it's hard to bet against Jordy.

Prediction - 5-4 Break and Run

Tuesday @ 7pm - Pool Hall Pros [1-2] vs Dead Strokes [2-1]
Two different stories here. Pool Hall Pros come into the match, technically second for whatever reason, and that is only due to a no-show by New Era in week one, while on the flip side, Dead Strokes come in atop the heated Atlantic Conference battle tested, with their only loss from a Luis time out. While the very hyped Luis hasn't lived up to his 50-0 record expectation just yet, the X factor for Dead Strokes in Ashton has picked up what his team couldn't and has helped them to their record with a fine 6-0 showing in 2 matches.
Ashton has always headlined this team, but the fact a young male adult doesn't like to wake up in the wee hours of the morning for an online game, has been what has held him back. While there is nothing wrong with that, it is shocking that after a few years, Dead Strokes hasn't offered to pay for him to move to a more suitable time zone. Jokes aside, once Luis is able to heat up, the duo of Ashton and Luis will be incredible, as well as the support from players like Aaron, Jose and Roy. For Pool Hall Pros, they've been close to other wins, but haven't had a stand out performance. While Trio says he's the greatest and all that, he certainly can't add this season to his resume as he's been a shadow for Pool Hall Pros. Sean & Co. will need a solid team effort this week if they look to get back to .500

Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes

Wednesday @ 7pm - New Era [1-2] vs Freedom [0-3]
In the last match of the week, we see two pathetic sides square off (Sorry, after reading the two obnoxious predictions, I can get a little snarly). Freedom was 22-1 in two seasons of PRO, now they're 0-3 with a roster that was upgraded. New Era is a team full of big names, but as pointed out in the pre-season predictions, it all depends on Jon and as evidence of him not playing a single match yet this season, it's easy to see why they're 1-2. The one match they did however decide to play, they won. So history (as brief as it is) says if New Era show, they'll win this week. Which isn't all that much of a stretch for a Freedom squad who just aren't winning... The memory of Pool Fiction tossing their GIT season to become the first 8 seed to win it all comes to mind, but even though they have the Head Admin, and the apparent criminal/bias admin, I would hope Freedom know that not all teams make the playoffs, and they'll actually have to start winning games, and quite frankly win-out the season if they look to make said playoffs. Pete is one player who is underrated, but as a top 5 MVP candidate the past few seasons, he'll have to start coming off the bench and lead by example because this team isn't going anywhere any time soon otherwise. I can't say much about New Era because even if they do show, I don't know with who or how many players, but I don't think it'll matter either way as Freedom should finally get this ship turned around and avoid that ice berg that apparently they didn't see in 3D either.

Prediction - 5-2 Freedom