Heated Western Div Match

The opening week of WSOP was quite interesting. We saw a 6-0 dq win handed to FR (not a surprise there), SP was 6-0'ed with ease by ICA, BNR did what needed to get done in a win vs MIB, LPL fell just short to PFN, and the best match of the week was played by DS and T8B. The DS/T8B match was the first to use WSOP's tiebreaker rule. Jordy and Chuck went head to head in a very close match that ended with Jordy winning it all for T8B. Chuck just cracked under the pressure, he had the 8 but must have been one angle off. One interesting thing to note, 2 players withdrew last night MJ in LPL and Brox in T8B before reporting their losses. James has noted in the shout box that if they decide to comeback they are sitting one match out and forced to give-up the game credit. MJ leaving LPL will be a HUGE loss for them and it will give FR a good chance of possibly stealing a game from LPL.

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WESTERN DIVISION MATCH-UPS
LPL vs FR, Tuesday @7pm, Room:Under Pressure

This is the match of the week. FR started the season off very strong while not even playing one game. As stated above, they were given a 6-0 DQ win to the hastily added DPP squad who just couldn't bring the players needed when asked to join the weekend before WSOP started. Tom tried his hardest to get players eligible it just didn't work out. Corey is FR's captain this season and just by judging the list of names he brings to the table, LPL better take this match seriously.

FR have; Shane, Ashie, Corey, James, Petey, Ben, and Tonz. Any of the guys listed can go up against LPL's team. Ant will show with the usual squad here. If Ant shows with the same team he has signed up this match should end extremely close. I am worried that Ant might be losing control of his team.

LPL had one player withdraw last night because he was unhappy with his loss. PFN's Brock played fairly well in that match exceeding expectations taking home the win vs MJ who had his EGO get the better of him. Ant cant allow that on his team, it shows a complete lack of respect for himself, PFN, and most importantly WSOP.

Ant would have taken this match in my opinion if MJ was still on the team. It would have gone to game 7 and Ant is the king of clutch. Sadly for LPL it wont get that far...
Outcome: 4-2 FR

ICA vs T8B, Wednesday @7pm, Room:Intermediate Lounge 2

Bev did a wonderful job with the decision to allow Shan to captain their first WSOP match and I expect great things to come here with ICA.They destroyed a strong SP team who showed with 6 and watched as all 6 lost. That match was huge for ICA's self-esteem, they are a new league and that win must have pumped them up. They will go into this match with a GIANT chip on their shoulders, rightfully so.

Jordy on the other hand did well to carry his team into victory. He had 2 strong wins in a match vs DS. The only way T8B will continue their winning streak is if their all-star player can get himself into a tie breaking game 7. Key players will need to win for T8B but they will not have home field this time and that will be a big factor combined with the lack of depth in their front 6.

I see this going to game 6 with that game deciding the victor.
Outcome: 4-2 ICA

Eastern Division Match-ups
PFN vs SP, Wednesday @6pm, Room:Bad Times

This match-up would have interested me more if SP didn't get demolished by a very solid ICA team. At this point I don't know where to place SP. Are they a playoff caliber team? apparently it is to early to tell. Pete starts off the season with 2 strong teams in a row and his schedule doesn't get any easier next week.

SP normally are hit and miss and they will need to be hitting on all cylinders here if they want to win. PFN came in last week vs the predicted top team in the Western Division and handled them in 6. Look to see this match ending in 5. PFN is just too strong, it will be interesting to see if SP turn it up and keep this match closer than their previous.

This match ends as stated above, game 5 defeat for SP seals their doom for this week. Look to see SP rebound in the near future to regain a playoff spot near the end of the season.
Outcome: 5-1 PFN

MIB vs DPP, Tuesday @6pm, Room:Back to School

MIB did well to push BNR into a game 6 match and I suspect they will be a lot more competitive in this inter league than they have been in their previous. Rich just needs to keep the heat on his team, making sure they show with 6 on a regular basis. He just might surprise some people and steal the last playoff spot that is clearly up in the air with the shellacking SP got week 1.

DPP showed with 0 players for their first match of the season. I wasn't very surprised by that because DPP only had 3 players registered on the WSOP site. Tom, if you can get a full team eligible and at the table you just might steal this match from MIB. I hope you show with any amount of players because a 6-0 really looks bad for your league.
Outcome: 6-0 MIB

Cross-Division Match-up
DS vs BNR, Monday @7pm, Room:A Face In The Crowd

DS played the closest match of last week. Chele had her team in it all the way to game 7. Chuck even had the game but in the end DS fell just short. I really hope that DS show with a strong crew here because Dina means business. I suspect this match will not be as close for DS.

BNR opened the season with a strong victory over MIB. Dina will bring a similarly deep lineup vs DS because she doesn't want to lose that sexy top spot. Since PFN will most likely win they need to keep up with their only competition in the division. I foresee Dina starting off strong in WSOP with a easy schedule the first 3 weeks of WSOP.
Outcome: 4-2 BNR