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Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Tuesday Night

More forfeits, preparation becoming a huge issue lately in MLP. MadSkillz a couple weeks back, PF last week, and now we've got 2 leagues who weren't even prepared at all. But TourneyPool and BlackSilver were prepared, BS fighting for their Playoff lives, wonder how that'd turn out? So do I.

Atlantic - But first, ElitePool, captainless. kl2istian quit, good riddance, except he didn't name anyone to take over. So I got with _Breeze_6 and helped her get a team of 5, all she could do as she was blind-sided with the task. ElitePool one of the least likely to return for next season and they ended up losing 1-6, here_kyle_is beat the_8ball_pimp for the only EP win. They drop to 3-10, 2.5 behind UnitedPool, they'll probably stay alive mathematically but their season is practically over. Higher up in the Division LPL got a freebie pretty much as CueKeepers were completely disorganized. Rob_76 could only stay for 1 game then left their All-Star kidfromperu in charge, and he struggled immensely only having himself and 2 others available. Kid downed the 8 quicker than a wild west gunslinger's draw, eventually 6 games were played, but LPL gets the sweep, moving to 8-5 and pretty much locking up the 2nd spot in the Atlantic, they've also clinched a Playoff spot in the AL, not the way you usually think it'll happen but cya in June LPL.

Central - XPool with their win take 4th outright, SuperbPool's season is dwindling now. They'll need XPool to lose out, HappyPool to win one, CKP to win out, and SPool needs to win out to force a 4-way tie and on top of that SP needs to win huge. They're 10 games behind XP in win/loss. So 7-6 for XP, it really is looking a lot like they'll reach the Playoffs for the first time since Season 2. CueKeepers drop their 4th straight and fall to 5-8 in a tie with SPool, 2 games out of 4th with 2 to play. HappyPool's schedule I think is too tough down the stretch to hang with XP. With a HappyPool loss, or PFN win, PoolFiction clinches a Playoff spot. Central does look cute, 10-9-8-7-6-5 wins down the line.

Mountain - BlackSilver a loss or a HotShotz win away from elimination. They faced TourneyPool who squeaked out a win last week over HotShotz, can they do it again? It went to 3-3 but SecretAgent299, TourneyPool's All-Star...oh he deserves it. Clutch win over xx_zepp_xx, and TourneyPool eliminates BlackSilver who fall to 3-10. HotShotz enjoying only a half-game lead over LuckyPool for #4 in the Mountain, they faced the BeerBallers. They also won it 5-2 and no Glenno didn't play but I'll tell you who did, my vote for All-Star before the Admin meeting, x_jeramie_x. Been on an absolute tear lately here in the final half of the season, he'll miss the All-Star match but he's still got the satisfaction of helping his team out in a HUGE way the past 6 weeks, if HS finishes Week 15 in 4th place or better, reason #1 is jeramie. They're now 7-5 with a whole game lead over LuckyPool who hosts a desperate Break and Run team tonight, it's remotely possible HS could guarantee themselves a Playoff spot next week. Pool Pimps by the way also Eliminated by the HS win.

Pacific - Oh we love the Pacific. TourneyPool is 8-5 and a ChampionsPool loss away from clinching a Playoff spot, what a relief that'd be for them. But they can still get 2nd over PoolFighters in the Pacific. It's not that much of a stretch. BeerBallers the exact opposite, 5-8, a game back from Pool Legends hanging on tight to 4th place, we've still got a race kids!

Sorry about the very short Pacific section, had to leave while typing the Mountain paragraph and got lazy lol. 3 matches tonight, All-Star Fact or Fiction this Saturday before PoolFiction-StraightShots, I love the final weeks of a season =)