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ROFL and you kids believed me! as if I'd completely ignore the playoffs, so silly :)

BritPool @ pool Outlaws - Didn't catch a lot of this because I had to ump the PH-PL match at 8, but here's what you need to know: BritPool jumps out to a lead. yeah, BP has a lead here as river_blake sets down xlx_mvp_xlx. Game 2, Full_Blast has a case for most underrated player in MLP...He also has a case for thief as he steals a win off oldlady_with_attitude, this could be a 2-0 BP lead, but it's 1-1. Slavko against Austin, Austin with 2 balls left, slavko on the 8 right near the bottom middle, Austin shooting. Watch out for that...!!!!...8. 2-1 BP, it could be 3-0! Doh! Mind_da_pool against No1_Shooter, it's 2-1...Jai is on the 8! And he JUST misses off the side of the bottom middle. This is a 2-2 match that should've been a sweep. BP however now has no more players eligible that have Cam, I ain't saying anything. Reason: Austin actually allows BritPool to finish out the match off cam. But Cam or not, Dan and Anaconda_python still do what they do, they put away BritPool in 6, and very reminiscient of the Season 4 PO team, who during the regular season were lucky to escape with half the wins they got. Here, missed oppurtunities absolutely killed BritPool, but in my "should've been" bracket I move BritPool ahead 4-0, because I can do that it doesn't count. The Outlaws will await the winners of LPL and HappyPool, quite the matchup there and if the Outlaws play like they did tonight...they may well get swept by whoever. But of course, everyone has good and bad days, maybe, and hopefully for them, they'll snap out of it.

Pool Legends @ Pool Hustlers - So, #8 vs. #1 again here, let me remind you the history of bottom seeds in the Playoffs: Season 2 - LPL in the AL, and PoolPimps in the NL. Neither advanced past round 1 because they lacked eligible players. Season 3: LPl got to meet PF where they eventually got timed out with a 3-2 lead, not very lucky. Vegas Shooters in the NL that season...I can't remember but my guess is they didn't really do much being that they faced BlackSilver who got absolutely demolished by Smoking Cues in the 2nd round that season, 4-0 = yikes. Season 4, MadSkillz fell to PF, but BlackSilver survived to face ElitePool and then the Outlaws, and MLP history buffs know how that went. So gradually that bottom seed has done pretty well. Well, could PL continue that? Game 1 PH's ace Brandon looking for yet another win as he faced chaasers (l3ams a legend)...Not so much. Brandon gets only his 2nd loss of the season overall, he's quitting YPool if PH doesn't win it all. b_l_u_e83 formerly of Pool Masters, a late-season switch brought him to Pool Legends that's like Ramiro Mendoza goin between Yanks and Sox. Against Rocky_Ireland another former PM. So we got PM vs. PM, in PH vs. PL. Try to follow that. Blueboy wins it, and PL has a 2-0, yes a 2-0 lead. #8 is leading #1. Pomking in to stop the bleeding against poolstud1111, y'know stud's games tend to be quick because he's a nice runner. This time Pommy makes quick work of him, had to be the quickest match of the night. 2-1, PH trying to rally. Numero_uno_pool_player for PH, i_am_a_sore_loser for PL. Guy doesn't have to worry about being a silly, stupid, ignorant sore loser because....he's now known as i_am_a_game_4_winner. 3-1 PL is up on the Hustlers. This one had upset written all over it since this became a likely matchup, could PH's red hot streak die here? Theike and Luckydog, the 2 dueling captains, and Theike...doesn't wanna watch round 2 from the bleachers. 2 nice banks off the top rail to bottom right and left respectively in this game, but it wasn't enough. Luckydog nails it down, and the #8 Pool Legends oust the #1-seeded Pool Hustlers in 5 games, and this sets up a monster matchup. Pool Legends do not earn home advantage, they'll visit either PoolFighters or Pool Masters next week.

So far the Playoffs have run very smoothly, killing my worries temporarily. Danger averted with the cam business thanks to Austin being so nice. See? Outlaws aren't assholes, Kevin's gone! j/k Kev :P Anyways, the the #8 seeds played a lot better than their season record this season, and BritPool's first trip to the Playoffs can not possibly looked at as a disappointment. Sure they may feel bummed that they let a sweep escape them, but all of us expected it to be a 4 or 5 game blowout, BP would get mowed over. Definately not the case here. Then Pool Legends, not given the best of chances, expected to be done in 6 or so. They didn't even last 6 games and won in 5. I really think it was now or never for PH this season. Theike possibly stepping away as Captain, Brandon leaving pool, PH is going to have a tough time next season. But a nice night of matches, no drama, and I can optimistically hope that every night in the Playoffs goes this way.

Thanks to Mick for emailing me asking about this, otherwise it may have never been posted. He asked me the 10 players I'd most like to have on a team, and I treated like "if I was the owner of an MLP team, who would I want?" So, I factored in skill, attitude, etc., and came up with these 10, in no particular order:

1. Luis (Especially with break ;))
2. Mick
3. Kevin (cowboy)
4. Dan (rev)
5. Jamie (Poth)
6. Brandon (PH)
7. Romper
8. Pita
9. Ehkohz
10. Don (pool_hustler_don)
10B. Austin. 75% overall in MLP, it speaks for itself.

And for a Captain...I gotta go with that idiot up there next to "2." 2 World Series appearances, knows how to captain a team to it, practically flawless with strategy, no contest.
That's the MLP Dream Team to me, no real huge egos (though kevin and dan after their little feud in comments would be something), most of them are always good with their attitudes, and still very consistent. I think if you took this group of 10 and started a season with them, you'd have such a ridiculously lopsided W/L to go with your undefeated season it'd make the Season 3 PO team's record look pathetic.

Ok, haven't posted anything in a while, thought I was 'ineligible' to do this too - sorry just getting my shot in :) So Monday has BP @ PO starting off the Season 5 playoffs and PL @ PH to follow. Chances are, I'll be able to watch both seeing as how PO will most likely make a match time record in beating BP. Don't blink, you may miss it. The PL @ PH match is kind of a wildcard in my mind and could go either way. No Si for PH could come back to hurt them, against a pretty decent PL team, PH HAS be to careful; or they may end up watching the rest of the playoffs from the sidelines.

7pm - (#8) BRITPOOL @ (#1) POOL OUTLAWS
Reg. Season Score: 6-1 PO
Britpool 4-way Threat : slavko74, river_blake, BP8ball & mind_da_pool
Pool Outlaws 4-way Threat : revolutionizingthegame, _Poth, MVPMJ & XxXxAustinxXxX
Why?: I don't care how Austin plays his lineup, I just don't see PO losing a single game in this match. Every single player on PO has played a playoff match before (I think), so they know how crucial it is to win when asked to. Each player on PO was excellent during the regular season and it's scary to imagine how well they could play in a 1 game elimination-type situation. Good Luck next season BP.
Umpire: bnr_redhot2oo3
FINAL SCORE: 4-0 PO

8pm - (#8) POOL LEGENDS @ (#1) POOL HUSTLERS
Reg. Season Score: UNPLAYED
Pool Legends 4-way Threat: LuckyDog71, ll_fink_ll, hi.1103 & b_l_u_e_83
Pool Hustlers 4-way Threat: _Renegade_, Crazy_Cheese, scpoolplaya & l_hotandwild_l
Why?: This is gunna be a close one I think, and no it wouldn't shock me if PH was watching the playoffs after this week. I DON'T think they will be though. Why? PH has Rocky_Ireland and he's Canadian.... lol ok thats not my reason, but PH still should win this. They're stronger then PL and no offense to Lucky, but PH has the advantage in the captain department. I wouldn't be surprised to see some big matches real early in this one. Also, don't expect this one to be a huge safety battle, because chances are, it won't be. My Choice is PH in 6, but don't be surprised if PL takes it in the same amount of games.
Umpire: pfn_wolf_cubby
FINAL SCORE: 4-2 PH

Well, there's your monday night predictions. I'll get Tuesdays for yah tomorrow, maybe even the rest of the week as well. Good Luck all leagues tonite! EH!