Well here we go again, another week long gone and yet another arriving. WSOP welcomes a new crew to the scene this week with the approved takeover of SP's stats, SPS joins the Eastern division. There are many good things about SPS: they always show with a full team, they have great sportsmanship, and they try there best every week. I look forward to seeing them try to dig there way out of SP's hole and possibly steal MIB's playoff spot before this season ends. Enough with SPS it's time for a recap of last week.
BNR thumped T8B 6-0, no surprise here, Dina has a very strong team and are one of the favorites to take the cup this season. The PFN/ICA match was a heated one, one player was boxed and another was given a heeded warning. The result of that match was ICA squeaking out a win in game 7. Look to see a very controversial match-up later in the season when ICA and PFN meet again. FR got a freebie win due to the withdrawal of SP. MIB almost shocked LPL this week in a very close game 7. Travis almost lost to Rich who barely missed a bank on the 8, in the end, LPL won the match and showed that the Western division is a tad bit stronger than the Eastern division. The very last match of the week was DPP vs DS and it wasn't very interesting, DPP went three weeks in a row without showing with a full 6 players.
Cross-Divisional Records:
Eastern-3 wins Western-6 wins
Without further ado, on with the predictions...
This is by far the most exciting match of the week because these 2 teams are power-houses and have a long history of battling each other in the playoffs. Andy needs to show with his big guns this week, PFN got handed a tough loss by ICA and need to rebound to get even with BNR. PFN doesn't want to fall 2 games back on BNR so this will be a key game for them. If they win they take the head-to-head advantage and even up the records. Home-field might be a factor but I'm thinking with BNR's depth it might just nullify Andy's slim advantage.
Dina has shown with her strongest players week-in and week-out. This will be her first challenging match-up in WSOP and it will be interesting to see how her team holds up against such tough competitors. Hopefully BNR take this game seriously because if they don't I wouldn't be surprised if PFN slip away with this game. Does Dina have the determination to withstand Andy's onslaught of players? I think so...
Outcome: 4-3 BNR
Chele has put her best effort into this inter-league. I have much respect for her, she is just one player away from really having a shot at making a playoff run. That aside, she has amazing sportsmanship and great player personnel ability. The sad thing is, she just doesn't have the depth stated above. Look to see her show and use her home-field advantage to keep this match close.
Corey has the most depth in WSOP, players like Tonz, Ben, James, Petey, Ashie, and much more you could easily give him the win here. I don't think he will have a problem showing with a full team. The only issue for Corey is that he has had easy credit wins 2 out of the last 3 weeks; this week will be a key gauge as to where FR stands in the playoff picture at the end of the season. Credits aren't going to get you a playoff win Corey so watch out!
Outcome: 4-3 FR
This match will be simple, look to see Tom show with 2 players. He might split the w/l with the two that show but that will be it.
Nish get's to list off 4 credits and have 2 players play. Will his team be mad they don't all get to play this week? who will he choose to play? all that effort to get eligible and most wont get to play. This week will be easy for ICA none-the-less and setup a interesting match-up next week with DS.
Outcome: 6-0 ICA
SPS vs LPL, Wednesday @7pm, Room: Sweet Jane
Monte steps into WSOP with a very tough match-up this week. He needs to play this match very defensively. LPL will try to run this match out and SPS needs to sit back and snook, play safely and you just might put yourselves in MIB's spot. Last week MIB almost beat LPL, if you guys can hold off the temptation of trying to early run-out the table you guys just might win this match.
Ant has done well thus far and in my opinion should be sitting in 2nd right now. FR has had 2 credit wins thus far and would most likely be in 3rd if that wasn't the case. LPL need to take this game seriously though, if you guys over-look SPS like you did MIB don't be surprised if you end up in another game 7.
Outcome: 4-2 LPL
T8B vs MIB, Thursday @7pm, Room: Afraid to Lose
Jordy has put his best effort into this team but he is in another situation similar to DS, he just doesn't have the depth to contend with the rest of the league. When matching up against the likes of ICA and PFN you can't expect to win that with only 2 to 3 solid players. This week could be different though. T8B match-up about evenly with MIB so I can foresee a long match here.
Rich, you're looking at another game 7 this week and hopefully Eddie still wants to play for you. There was a controversial decision by Rich last week, he called himself over Eddie or Talent who both are by far better than he is. Don't worry about offending players here, if you want to win call your best that's the name of the game. There are no ties in WSOP and you need to put your A-team in if you really want to hold off SPS.
Outcome:4-3 MIB
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