Week Two

Monday @ 6pm - Pool Hall Pros [1-0] vs For The Win [1-0]
Both sides are coming off opening week wins and look to continue that success. PHP had the lone "upset" of the week being the only underdog to win. Whether it was an issue of RDU not being strong or PHP being stronger than most first though, FTW clearly had the harder week facing DS but were able to keep Rocky from running the table on them. I mentioned FTW was deep, but with the likes of Ant, Brian and Dante all losing, new-comer Killer was able to clinch it. It wasn't a dominating result they will have hoped for, but a win is a win and this week should keep FTW rolling along.

Prediction - 5-2 For The Win

Monday @ 6pm - Harley Hustlers [0-1] vs Dead Strokes [0-1]
A match where both teams are looking for their first win, and while on paper it seems the home side may have it in the bag, it may not be that easy. Harley Hustlers ran into Freedom on a good night and ended up losing quite handily, but it doesn't look like they had their best team at the table. On the flip side, DQ's and DS seem to go hand in hand apparently with a few DQ's going against DS. Craig their ex-captain wasn't even there so you can't fault him but rather Omar who still seems to not understand the rules fully. For some strange reason I feel like there is big upset potential here, but betting against the likes of Rocky, Pommy and Ogges who seems to be back for good is just too hard to do.

Prediction - 5-3 Dead Strokes

Wednesday @ 7pm - Rack Dem Up [0-1] vs Pool Dragonz [0-1]
A fairly even match-up between two winless teams has a result really hinging on who RDU bring to the table. When they first came to interleagues they seemed to have a lot of big names, but those big names have seem to have faded and their roster seems a bit limited, more so this week with one player boxed. For Pool Dragonz, it's seemingly the same roster week after week but with the addition of Wild Thing from UO, they do gain a bit of depth and skill that could be enough to push them up the ladder. This is a big match-up as early as it is as these two could very well be battling for the final play-off spot near the end of the season.

Prediction - 5-3 Pool Dragonz

Thursday @ 6pm - Straight Shots [1-0] vs Break and Run [1-0]
Probably the best match-up of the week has my fav. team up against a Break and Run team that seems stronger than usual. With the likes of Gus, Ross and Crozzy all notching wins last week in place of Mina and Jordy, the depth is back for Break and Run who have gone a few seasons since their last championship. Last season both Ross and Croz were unable to gain consistent play and that seemed to be their downfall, so with both of them picking up 2 wins in the first week, it'll be good to see if they are able to keep that going. For Straight Shots, they were able to pick up a win without having the strongest of rosters, but with the likes of Kenny and Charlie back and steady, if they're able to play consistently for Dustin, this team could make a return to being dominant. If both sides are able to bring their best it's really tough to pick a winner, but with the whole BNR-Thursday thing going on, they'll be my pick.

Prediction - 5-4 Break and Run

Thursday @ 7pm - Freedom [1-0] vs 8Ball Crushers [0-1]
Well look at that, tricks were shown as the likes of both Andy and Travis were able to make their return for Freedom, certainly easing the pain for Pete as now he doesn't have to rely on himself and DJ every week, but, how often will they be able to play? If at least one of the two are able to show up every week, Freedom might actually be able to challenge for the top spot in the Pacific with the likes of DS and SS. For 8BC, they had a tough start last week and it doesn't get much better this week. Andrew will need to be on his game and get some support if they look to upset a Freedom squad who may have their mojo back.

Prediction - 5-2 Freedom