IPA Predictions

IPA 6 Week One Predictions

2011-04-26T19:12:00.001-07:00

In weeks one through 4 we have all cross group matches which should be fun to see how it plays out, it’s the 1st time IPA has gone this route and it follows in the same schedule format as pro, so kudos to Petey on his inspiration to fellow Canadian Drew and changing things up a bit now onto predictions.

Dead Strokes vs. Freedom
So this 1st match up pits my top predicted teams to their respective groups, meaning we are bound for one hell of a match up here. James will be looking to start off strong against the FR power house, but this will all depend on who makes it to the table in this match, with 3 of the likely players being Chele, Carl and James himself they have a good shot of picking up 3 wins with the home team advantage. FR lead as always by Petey always seem to surprise me and change things up, I predicted FR to top the red group because they can have one of the best teams possible when players like Matt and Trav show and are on their game a long with the other players Petey will bring they can be unstoppable but will they show here or consistently?
Lucky for me this is IPA and I can go with a 3-3 draw

Pool Dragonz vs. Straight Shots
DJ led Britpool to the season title last season here in IPA and will be looking to do it this season with PDZ. The additions made to the PDZ team this season with BP being out of it can only benefit PDZ as the key players they have picked up bring some much needed experience to the team. Nigel will look to make an impact in the season opener so I expect that he will try to bring his better players and he will need them as well if they want to start this season off strong, SS have been struggling recently and need to kick things into gear or PDZ will run rough shot in this one.
4-2 PDZ in what should be a fun match

Sexy Poolerz vs. Streak Breakerz
So this match pits who I’ve predicted at the bottom of each group against each other which only means one thing, this is good news for one team and really bad news for the other as it makes the season that much tougher, oh wait this is IPA so with the way SP have been struggling in recent weeks and SB being new on the scene.
Much like in the DS vs. FR match I’m lucky I can go with a 3-3 draw

Explicit Ballers vs. Big Dogs
Ok so with the late entry of BD replacing the last minute withdrawing of EPC knowing EB has a talented team in UIC Diamond Division and BD are at the bottom of the UIC Emerald Division.
6-0 EB... Prove me wrong BD

Good Luck all in the season opener, I hope you enjoy reading these predictions and I hope that as the season progresses I will get a little better and more entertaining with them as I see what the teams bring to the table. Remember these predictions are just for fun and should not be taken to heart and I always look forward to being proven wrong; most importantly remember to have fun

IPA makes it's return and so do I

2011-04-23T09:35:00.000-07:00

Well I made a return for UIC so I guess I’m best off to make my return here as well considering I’ll have an easier go here than in UIC seeing as here I only have 4 matches to predict each week and only two teams I really know nothing about in Streak Breakerz and Explicit Ballers, so IPA has gone back to the blue and red group format meaning a 10 week season rather than a 14 week season, now onto my preseason rankings.

Blue Group

1st – Dead Strokes – Chele and James will be looking to show what DS is made of and in this group they are my favourites to win it, this will all depend on the players that show each week, knowing IPA is too early for the likes of Roy and Ashton may hinder their chances but I believe DS has enough depth that it shouldn’t much matter.

2nd – Pool Dragonz – PDZ led now by DJ and Drew will look to prove some dominance in this group and start putting PDZ on the map with some big wins, we have seen some key players from the old BritPool league follow over to PDZ with the merger between the two leagues and its one I can only assume will boost last season’s plate winners to some extra fame in the ypool world.

3rd – Explicit Ballers – While I don’t know what they will bring to the table they are one of the most active leagues currently in ypool, I know this doesn’t say much as we have seen other active leagues fall flat on their face when it comes to interleagues but EB does appear to have some talent in their core and only time will tell.

4th – Sexy Poolerz – Now you may ask why I would predict SP below EB when I don’t know very much about EB but with what I do know about SP and the struggle they have been having in interleagues as of late it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know they are going to struggle even in this group if they don’t turn things around.

Red Group

1st – Freedom – The pressure is on you here Petey, granted Fr didn’t have the greatest regular season in IPA 5 you guys turned it around into a Cinderella story as you made playoffs and walked through everyone to take home the championship, I expect big things from Fr this season even in what some would say is a much tougher group than the blue.

2nd – Straight Shots – SS will be looking to start this season off with a jump rather than their usual slow start because a slow start here is going to make it awfully tough to stay in contention in this 10 week season of IPA 6, look for one of the best captains in the game in Nigel to kick this one off with a bang but struggle when it matters most.

3rd – Streak Breakerz – Putting SB here merely because I know nothing at all about them and this could prove to be a long 10 weeks depending on the players that they have, I know they won their 1st UIC match 5-0 against some league called Big Dogs, but does anyone even know who they are? Good Luck in proving me wrong.

4th - Big Dogs - bottom of the barrel in uic and with late notice of the entry of BD dunno what else to say for now... prove me wrong.

I know these preseason predictions are rather bland basic and boring but I hope you enjoy the read anyway and week 1 predictions will be up some time before the start of season, Best of luck to all teams and remember most importantly have fun.

IPA WEEK 14 of 18

2010-11-05T06:28:00.000-07:00

Well after along absence from this id like to thank peter for being so fast to jump on the bang wagon to write preds for u and as the final for weeks wind down to the end of ipa season can straight shots hold on to second play over britpool its a 2 point difference and seeing britpool has a bye comes down to can straightshots win this week over sp also seeing nick is boxed for a month cause he dont know how to control his mouth no surprise there and id say can lpl hold on to first but who cares about them the have locked it up unless they seriously drop the ball i dont see that happening. and oh yeah 8bc when you get a bye dont wait almost a week to post ur credit i kno ur old nigel but come on get on the ball there .

Britpool vs bye
well lol not much here i seeing bye getting its ass kicked and credits posted before the following thursday day lol also like to say well done ben on breaking the win loss with 7 straight wins helping bp stay near the top welldone

DeadStrokes vs Freedom
Contest here ? i doubt it seeing ds only has 4 people show last week in a 5 -1 loss to bp but who knows seeing frs team dont seem to have the same mind set on the weekend as they do during the week could this be cause petey isnt doing the captaining who knows can chuck and james get a full team to with stand the power house players fr does wheel the question is do they actually play there game
4-2 freedom

lpl vs 8bc
Hmm now this is an interesting match 8bc has come on as of late in all interlg seeing sean has picked up some what of a game he has can lpl bring enought players to hold of 8bc to a tie is my q if 8bc can bring a full team which they have no prob doing and win a game or two vs lpl in the early going i can see an upset but can they beat the mvp contenders ant and andy from lpl is the question i dont think they can if lpl shows full team
5-1 lpl if not a full team 3-3

StraightShots vs Sexypoolerz
Good match up here but i dont think sp has what it takes to take down the high talent of ss and there capt tonz ive noticed tonz has done alot for ss in interlg good capt but who does petey wheel behind him who can step up besides ste and ketan i guess that means pete or adam will have to step up to if they wanna beat the likes of the ss sqaud who hold jon tonz nhan and don and not to mention there very talented pita sorry sp i dont think use stand to much of a chance but prove me wrong
4-2 ss if not 5-1

Pooldragonz vs BreaknRun
hmm this should be interesting bnr has done very well this season minus a few slip ups and ive noticed a great change in pdz since they first got in to ipa picking up a few big wins here and there defeated fr in uic that was a shock to me and almost upsetting bnr win last time around with a tie but i dont see this going to a tie with chris or jordy as capt and there new line up they been bringing bol both teams i predict this an good match to watch
4-2 bnr maybe 3-3 who knows

WEEK 10

2010-10-08T05:13:00.000-07:00

Break n Run 6-3-0 vs BritPool 4-1-4
This is the match of the week in my eyes seeing bnr is a full talented packed lg vs britpool now seeing ben has been a tear of late winning 4 weeks in a row and his other team mate jeremy and dj been putting up wins to but can britpool over come the power of chris rob chip rossy this match could go either way and will pommy show for bp and james is gonna be looking for revenge after losing the tie breaker in wsop but still i predict
3-3 tie

Pdz 1-7-1 vs Sexypoolerz 2-4-3
Well seeing pdz almost pulled of a big tie for them vs lpl if they has 6 players they might of but seeing sp has player like ketan petey and ste here is the question tho will either show up with a full team who ever shows will a full team will prob win if not
3-3 tie

8ballcrushers 4-3-2 vs Straightshots 4-1-4
I agree with tonz on this ss hasnt been very dominating lately tie after tie seeing 8bc has bulked up this should be a good match but will steve bring his a game and who ever else they wanna bring will jon show for ss and the rest of there a sqaud even tho ss hasnt been playing to good or to bad dont see 8bc being much of a problem
4-2 Straightshots

LPL 7-0-2 vs Deadstrokes 2-5-2
i see ds has picked up a few players here and there to make a full team but will lpl bring a full team if not i see deadstroke managing a upset here if they bring a full team
4-s ds is lpl dont have a full team is they have one 5-1 lpl

Freedom 2-4-3 vs Mib 2-6-1
let say this quick if petey shows wheeling is a squard of travis jay eba petey and who ever else i see them destroyin mib seeing they have been pulled out of the rest of interlg
5-1 fr

WEEK 8

2010-09-21T05:03:00.000-07:00

WELCOME TO WEEK 8 imma do a quick recap of what happened last week first id like to say wtg bp on taking lpl the distance with a 3-3 tie no other team has given lpl this hard of a time also wtg 8bc and and bnr on wins

Britpool 3-1-3 vs Straightshots 3-1-3
This is gonna be a good match seeing both teams are joking for a higer up standings in play offs but this comes down to how does dj and tons play there respective teams . But here is the big q does dj even show ive been informed dj stepped down this match has to key players james and jon aka leeds united the two big guns on my eyes and if dj does show will he get broke ran for 3rd straight week after going 4-0 but who knows ss has alot of depth but im giving this match to bp
4-2 over ss after there amazing display vs lpl

LPL 6-0-1 vs pdz 1-5-1
not much to say here sorry charles imma say this quick 5-1 lpl there are gonna slam poor pdz with there running and talents skilled snooker players

FREEDOM 2-2-3 VS Bnr 5-2-0
gonna be a tough match for both teams can freedom show and pull off an upset here or will Ross pull the dq bullshit like he has every other week of season but i seem some good depth on freedom now but bnr does have ross and chris and they are good players but does travis ashley and petey bring there a game 4-2 freedom

Sexypoolers 2-3-2 vs Mib 1-5-1
lol both teams are choking it up this season and will sp get a 6-0 win cause mib seeems to have show one week not show next who knows but sp has better players a side from conor but one player cant win it 4-2 sp

8bc 3-3-1 vs Deadstrokes 1-5-1
Seeing steve swtiched to 8bc and they added alot of talent and added a mouthy n00b like trio ill give them it but will ds show and give them a rought time and earn a much needed win to help salvage there shitty season or will they just no show seem to be doing that alot
4-2 8bc

IPA WEEK 7 PREDICTIONS

2010-09-14T22:51:00.000-07:00

Britpool 3-1-2 vs LPL 6-0-0
After watching lpl win the pro champion ship coming down from 3-0 vs SS to win the match idl if Bp lead by dj and brandi can upset the power house team but you never know seeing lpl lost steve to bp but will steve play this week if dj hopes to win he will need to bring there a plus players to pull this kind of an upset off knowing lpl lead by cam and the power that lies behind him and they will be firing on all cylinders since winning the pro title.
i predict 4-2 lpl

Straight Shots 3-1-2 vs Freedom 2-2-2
I think this is gonna be an amazing match knowing the talent both teams have But i think SS is gonna be out for blood after this loss to lpl in Pro championship match so its gonna be up to petey trav and ash to pull out some big wins or i see SS walking away with this one but Knowing petey anything is possible guess we will have to wait and see .
i predict 3-3 tie

Mib 1-4-1 vs Pdz 0-5-0
Hmm not to much to say here exspect will mib actually show this week even if they do idk pdz after a close match vs bnr the other week charles loosing to jase or it would of been a tie i like the odd that pdz pull a big win out here .
I Predict 4-2 pdz

BNR 4-2-0 vs Ds 1-4-1
Im gonna say this is gonna be short and sweet i see bnr Destroying ds if they even show sorry ds bnr is just got to much talent for you also looking for ross to be taking the cheap wins like he has every other week.
i predict 5-1 bnr

8BC vs 2-3-1 vs SP 2-2-2
This is gonna be an interesting match seeing both teams have big mouths but when it comes to talent i see sp having more depth then 8bc but i dont see this matching being a blow cause 8bc does have some good players.
I predict 3-3 tie

IPA Season 5 Week 6 Predictions

2010-09-05T11:19:00.000-07:00

I would like to start off by thanking Mr. Know It All and Mr. Predictor for filling in for me while I was away on vacation, Job well done gentlemen, last week we saw BP take down MIB 4-2 in what can only be described as a tribute to Cubby and PFN as they took a DQ win for a player not having the correct name on ladder at the time of being called which was changed a minute later, LPL handed a goose egg to 8BC as they ran over them 6-0, FR picked up a 6-0 win over a DS no show and BNR picked up a 4-2 win over PDZ as Charles made a crucial mistake in game 6 giving it to Jase who is back with BNR in IPA, and SS narrowly squeaked out a 4-2 win over SP. Now onto this week’s predictions.

Britpool [3-1-1] vs. Freedom [2-2-1]
So is it BP or is it PFN2 as I mentioned above BP took the 4-2 win in a tribute to Cubby and PFN, I have a feeling that DJ didn’t act alone in this disgrace of a DQ as Drew had to be pissed off with his pathetic game, I think BP would be better off keeping Drew on the bench so he can stick to being an admin as it’s the only thing he is good at, DJ taking the win regardless of the influence from Drew or not was just a sad thing to watch as BP a once sporting side has turned to cheap tactics just to get a win. Will PFN2 show up this week against FR or will it be the BP side we all know and love, seeing as its against FR and the friendship Petey and Drew have I expect to see the sporting side of BP out this week as Drew and Petey have never been tempted to even take a cheap win off the opposing team. FR have been very rocky this season as their 2 wins have come from a bye and a DS no show and a lucky shorthanded draw vs. a weak SP side and with both their losses being dominate with a 1-5 vs. both MIB and LPL we haven’t really had a chance to see what FR is capable of this season but this week they will no doubt need a full team in order to compete with a interesting BP side, BP has showed shorthanded once and still managed to pick up a 4-2 win so you know when their players are on form they are a force to be reckoned with and not knowing what to expect from an FR side who has had a slow start to this season I have to give this one to BP in what may be a game 6 decider.
4-2 BP

Latino Pool Legends [5-0-0] vs. Money in the Bank [1-3-1]
If LPL keep up their winning ways they will no doubt be the IPA Season 5 champions as my rival the oracle is already referring to them as, the likes of Steve, Daru, Ant and Tino are almost a sure win any given week giving LPL everything they need and them some to steamroll over any team they come up against, this week they play an MIB side that seems to have slipped into the same routine as we have come to expect not winning a match since they crushed FR in week 1 and things aren’t getting any better for them this week, Rich along with the other MIB players have some talent and heart but that will only get you so far amongst the teams here in IPA, I can seem MIB getting a little luckier here then 8BC did last week although Nigel claims it very easily could have been a 3-3 draw, sorry Nigel but when you’re facing LPL nothing is ever easy and they will prove that once again this week as they storm over MIB.
5-1 LPL

Deadstrokes [1-4-0] vs. Straight Shots [3-1-1]
DS no showed last week giving freedom their 2nd easy 6-0 win and with talks of DS withdrawing from IPA I doubt they will show this week either, so who will replace DS if they do in fact withdraw, I don’t even know as I’ve yet to hear anything from the rumor mill other than that TC is interested in coming back to IPA but it seems the surge of activity they had after mike left as admin has come to a screeching halt with his return TC is looking like a ghost town once again so with no probable replacements let’s hope DS show this week and give SS a challenge rather than the probable free win.
6-0 SS

Pool Dragonz [0-5-0] vs. 8 Ball Crushers [2-3-0]
PDZ could of very easily got their 1st set of points on the board last week with a 3-3 draw but a crucial mistake by Charles near the end of game 6 gave the game right back to BNR for them to take it 4-2. I have to quote Nigel here from his post in the IPA forum “Much closer than the score suggests (predictors take note!) Ever seen a match when NOTHING goes right for one team? ^ This was it.... could so easily have been 3-3 with just a slither of fortune for 8BC... oh well lol :)” well the fact is its Yahoo Pool and a game can change with one shot such as Charles vs. Jase in game 6 last week were it was indeed one shot that cost PDZ the points, don’t get me wrong 8BC have some quality players but there is never an easy anything in yahoo pool and I think PDZ will prove that again this week in a shocking upset as they put their 1st points on the board and a full 4 at that.
4-2 PDZ (it’s been awhile so maybe I’m off my rocker but gooooooooo underdogs)

Sexy Poolerz [2-1-2] vs. Break and Run [3-2-1]
Here we have what we thought would be 2 of the top contending teams going against each other in a must win situation if they want a chance at getting back near the top, with what looks like LPL having the #1 spot all locked up the main thing to be playing for is that #2 seed and a 1st round bye in the playoffs and that’s what all teams will be hoping for other then LPL of course, The oracle claims that SP took a “Cubby” win by dqing a player who wasn’t on the IPA ladder but the reality of it is, RULES ARE RULES AND IT’S THE CAPTAINS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK, SS failed to make sure their player was elig to play last week and SP caught the fact that the player wasn’t signed up, this is a prime example of captains doing their job now whether it was Adam or Pete who caught this I’m not sure but a job well done on living up to your captains duties, you won’t be getting any dq wins this week for that reason unless Josh shows up again and still isn’t on the ladder but seeing as that is highly unlikely and BNR looking to push their way to the top I see this going their way as SP haven’t been able to put together a solid run so far this season
4-2 BNR

Week 5 Predictions

2010-09-03T16:29:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, this is one of the once-and-a-while moments I said I would have when I left PA predictions. Last week we saw a shorthanded-cellar dwelling Freedom snatch a point of the top-tier Sexy Poolerz squad. Brit Pool were able to squeeze out a 4-2 win over DS, while LPL thumped BNR and SS avenged that ugly loss to PDZ seasons ago by welcoming them back to IPA with a goose egg, non scrambled.

Money in the Bank [1-2-1] vs Brit Pool [2-1-1]

On the surface this looks like a routine match for Brit Pool, but while the numbers don’t go in MIBs favor, it doesn’t mean it will be a walk in the park for DJ & co. MIB have the talent to squeak out enough points to grab a top 6 spot, and they’ll need to grab those against hit-or-miss teams like BP. BP were able to beat DS last week in a good match, and will need the same type of effort and then some to get past MIB this week. MIB may have had a rough week last week losing to 8bc, but I think Rich brings a full team and keeps this close.

Prediction – 4-2 Brit Pool

Freedom [1-2-1] vs Dead Strokes [1-3-0]

Sure Freedom is back in contention at 6 points, but with 4 of those being free, is that tie a fluke against a inconsistent Sexy Poolerz squad? Freedom have always had trouble with DS and with DS looking like a cellar dwelling team this season, this is Freedoms “break-through” week if they look to become a contender once again in IPA, but a win here for DS puts Freedom in a hole and have DS looking up. DS players as a whole seem to be slumping, and with the recent addition of Travis, Freedom should be able to take this quickly.

Prediction – 4-2 Freedom

8 Ball Crushers [2-2-0] vs Latino Pool Legends [4-0-0]

Ifran, Jan, Nigel, Andy and Sean are all solid players who can compete against LPL, the rest? Not so much. Nigel will need to get it through his noggin that he needs to play here and not give someone “a chance”, because Ant eats “chance” for breakfast and shits it out before he plays a game. LPL have become unbelievably solid under Steve. With Luiz returning to pool not that long ago, Ant coming back from his like 2 week long vacation, and the additions of Andy and Sid to the IPA roster, LPL is disgustingly deep. Beating LPL is possible don’t get me wrong, but doing so is tough. If Nigel is able to get those 5 to the table, he’ll need to play for a tie because reaching for the stars will only allow LPL to come down, sucker punch you and leave you on your back, looking up at the very same stars you thought you were once close too.

Prediction – 4-2 Latino Pool Legends

Sexy Poolerz [2-0-2] vs Straight Shots [2-1-1]

After grabbing points by only having more players then the other team, Pete & co will need to bring their A game against a red hot SS squad. SP has really picked up in activity, and it shows in TNT where they have been the hottest team in the past month, though, that is largely due to the fact SS is out and many of their players have gone to SP, so there may be some familiarity for both sides here. With both sides being 16-8 overall with only a difference of 2 in points, both teams are capable of a big showing and since it’s really hard to predict which kind of SP will show, the safe card will have to be played..

Prediction – 3-3

Break and Run [2-2-0] vs Pool Dragonz [0-4-0]

After a good start, BNR ran into the wall in every ones road known as Latino Pool Legends. Everyone plays them, so it’s nothing to get caught up in, but the fact BNR were once consistently beating such a squad, their recent fall in talent has dropped them from being a favorite, to a team that can, and will win more games than they lose, but it seems it may not be enough anymore. Luckily for them they play PDZ a team they should be able to defeat easily. Charles leads his reborn league back and while they were thumped by SS, BNR shouldn’t take them lightly. Charles is good for a win more often than not and depending on how luck plays out, PDZ may be able to win just enough for some points, but doing so against the likes of Chris, Mike and Jordy can turn out to be too tough.

Prediction – 4-2 Break and Run

Winging It...

2010-08-28T08:26:00.001-07:00

I would like to welcome myself onto this rustically delicious prediction blog, my name is Mr. Know it All. Some of you might know me from WSOP. I am taking over this week for a wise scholar named PREDS R US. First off, I would like to congratulate IPA for bringing in a suitable replacement for ICA who has recently crumbled. Please take a moment to welcome PDZ. I have no clue what that stands for but it could end up being known shortly, yes I am choosing to be ignorant IPA, I care not.

News of the week, Nigel gets a shout-out for a great job captaining 8BC to their first victory after a very tumultuous first few weeks, notably when Sean withdrew his post as captain ( I can not say I'm surprised by this being he has done it with various other leagues in the not so distant past). BNR also did well this week sweeping MIB and yet again showing that they are a formidable opponent. SP slide by DS, squeezing out a 4-2 win in the narrowest of margins. LPL showed with a full roster this week in IPA and reaffirmed their dominance over a very strong SS team. I cant help but favor LPL anytime they can show with a full squad. Not only do they show with a full squad in IPA, they show with an EPIC lineup. That win against a playoff bound SS proves they are the powerhouse of IPA.

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Dead Strokes vs Brit Pool

DS have a solid team, but nothing that will blow anyone away. Look to see this run close with key players like Drew and James out this week and who knows when Pommy shows. This match will come right down to the wire. Brandi knows how to captain so I am not too concerned with the lack of stars. Ben will do well and this match will end close.
Outcome: 4-2 BP

8Ball Crushers vs Money in the Bank

This should be a good match both teams are known for under-performing. 8BC hasn't blown anyone away as of late and I don't expect that to stop. MIB recently enjoyed a short playoff birth in WSOP and have kept their boat from rocking out of control thus far in IPA. 1-1-1 isn't too shabby, look to see them squeak out a win here against an 8BC team that is acting like a deer in the headlights.
Outcome: 4-2 MIB

Sexy Poolerz vs Freedom

Petey has been turning around FR for quite some time now. Petey had quite a few strong guys on his team during the week but the weekends are another story. SP seem to bring their best on the weekend which clearly shows in their stats. Ketan and company are 2-0-1 trailing only one team, LPL. I cant wait to see how this match plays out, I suspect Petey will bring a mundane roster and fall short.
Outcome: 4-2 SP

Break and Run vs Latino Pool Legends

BNR have been playing pretty good in IPA. They are sitting in 3rd with a solid 2-1-0 record. Sadly they are playing a VERY strong LPL team. LPL have added key names to make a run for the championship. This crew is something unnatural, they shouldn't be allowed to have all the players they have. The only question is, when will they stop showing? I suspect it's only a matter of time. Unfortunately for BNR it most likely wont be this week, ha.
Outcome: 4-2 LPL

Pool Dragonz vs Straight Shots

This should be a shellacking. SS are a supreme team. They tend to start off slow and finish strong into the playoffs. This week is when they show that they are playoff contenders. PDZ sadly get to join IPA during a week that they have no chance winning. PDZ cant beat the likes of SS and it will show why they don't play inters all too much.
Outcome: 6-0 SS

IPA Season 5 Week 3 Predictions

2010-08-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

BRITPOOL VS 8 BALL CRUSHERS

BP lead by DJ and Brandi found themselves facing a bit of a challenge vs. SP last week as they went down 0-3, only to rally back games 4 and 5 to where we saw SP run out of players, now if this is a sign of things to come (2 weeks down, both weeks opponents have only shown with 5) if BP could start putting wins on the board earlier in the match up we could see them picking up a lot of wins, BP has added a fair amount of depth to their IPA roster this season, and are hoping for the best and have the ability to make the playoffs and even push for that top spot. 8BC are lead by whom? While in week 1 they were captained by Sean he has since withdrew and that left Nigel captaining in week 2 but when I look at player stat pages I don’t see a captain or a co-captain listed and this is very unusual to this type of poor organization in a league having its interlgs run by Nigel, being that Nigel has just taken over for 8BC I have a feeling things will vastly change for the better for this new 8BC side but until it does I’m just not convinced they have what it takes to compete here in IPA.
4-2 BP

DEADSTROKES VS SEXY POOLERZ

DS fresh of a 6-0 vs. ICA (Bye) in which SP was the beneficiary the week before has helped these teams to see a better record than they may be sitting with otherwise, DS showed 6 strong in week 1 vs. LPL where they lost 4-2, SP showed last week vs. BP with only 5 players, based on this if DS can get an early jump on SP, DS can easily win this match with the likes of Chuck, John and Alex if they are on their game.
4-2 DS

BREAK AND RUN VS MONEY IN THE BANK

BNR looked to rebound last week after their tough loss to BP in the season opener, I said BNR would should with 6 last week looking to avenge their loss and they did just that as they edged out a victory over 8BC which with a little luck could of gone the other way but experience played a factor for BNR, this week they face and MIB team who is once again off to a decent start to the season but will they be able to keep it up, a 5-1 win over freedom and a 3-3 draw vs. a strong SS side last week. This week they will face a much tougher challenge in a BNR side that have returned to IPA and look toward repeat performances from IPA 2 and 3 where they went to finals of the playoffs both seasons, look for BNR to put MIB on that downhill interlg spiral we have seen so often.
5-1 BNR

STRAIGHT SHOTS VS LATINO POOL LEGENDS

The last time we saw these two teams face off was in UIC finals where LPL defeated SS 2 straight bo3 matches to win the UIC DD playoffs, SS have had a good start to the season with a 5-1 win over 8BC in week 1 and a 3-3 draw vs. MIB last week, this week will be their toughest challenge yet as they come up against what has been a brick wall for them in LPL, LPL lead by Steve for how long who knows, have brought a solid 6 to the table each week and will continue to do so on their quest to the top of IPA all season long, with the likes of Tino, Daru and Steve I think we may see LPL stay atop the IPA leader boards all season long.
4-2 LPL

FREEDOM VS BYE

Well unless IPA gets a team to replace ICA before Saturday, Pete has a nice easy week to help him and FR rebound after a very rough start to the season with a 2-10 record the 6-0 here is sure to help out, now if IPA gets a replacement and I have time to write up a prediction for it I will, otherwise enjoy the week off Pete and see you in week 4.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FUN

IPA Season 5 Week 2 Predictions

2010-08-13T13:20:00.000-07:00

Sexy Poolerz vs. Britpool

Well in the opening week of IPA we didn’t get a chance to really see what SP will bring to the table as ICA no showed giving SP a nice easy 6-0 putting them atop the standings as we may get use to seeing them if GIT proves to be the way things are going for SP as they took both the regular season and playoffs. For BP it’s a much different case as they had a decent battle with BNR in which we saw BP win 4-2 as BNR for the 1st time I’ve ever seen haven’t had a full team so it could of easily gone 3-3 I really don’t need to recap this here though… SP captained by Adam and Pete will show 6 strong here who they will bring I’m really not sure as I see a player they gave a credit to in week 1 has gone over to FR. BP captained by DJ and Brandi will no doubt show 6 strong even if it is relaying on Drew to pick up a win with the likes of their UIC team here in IPA I expect them to do well, the last time we saw these two teams face off was in GIT where SP were just rolling over everyone so not really knowing how to call this I’m glad this is IPA and I can call it a cool
3-3 draw

Break and Run vs. 8 Ball Crushers

So last week BNR lost to BP 4-2 in a match where BNR didn’t have a full team and I highly doubt we will see that happen again this season, 8BC didn’t start off to well either losing 5-1 vs. SS in what was I guess you could call an entertaining match if your into constant arguments all over some coaching but who cares as we won’t have to deal with that anymore as IPA has chosen to get rid of coaching.. BNR I feel is the much stronger team here even with the pickups 8BC has made since Nigel and Bev have appeared, BNR will be looking to show what they can do here and wanting to avenge that tough loss from last week and come out firing.
4-2 BNR

International Cue Addiction vs. Deadstrokes

ICA has pretty much pulled out at this point and it doesn’t look like IPA admins have a replacement yet, DS enjoy what I’m calling a week off for you with a nice 6-0 win to help you out

Money in the Bank vs. Straight Shots

MIB handed it to FR last week 5-1 in which we saw FR show with only 5, Straight Shots also won their match last week 5-1 but this week they won’t be able to use any coaching to their advantage although I doubt their opponent this week in MIB would complain about it the way their opponent from last week was, SS are clearly the better team on paper but in ypool that doesn’t mean anything and although I do think SS should win this match with ease look for MIB to surprise us all and take it to them as they did FR last week
3-3 draw

Latino Pool Legends vs. Freedom

LPL started the season off last week with an easy 4-2 win over DS, FR were short handed and down from the get go and things don’t look to get any better for them this week as they face a strong LPL side who have just been on fire everywhere you see them as of late and I expect it to continue here this week as they face a FR side who we really can’t expect too much from after their poor performance last week so I look for LPL to walk all over them this week.
5-1 LPL as this season just gets worse for FR

IPA Season 5 Week 1 Recap

2010-08-08T04:35:00.000-07:00

Ok I will start this off by saying I will NOT and I repeat will NOT being doing a recap every week but seeing as how this is the 1st week and it has prompted some changes here it goes.

Britpool vs. Break And Run - Result 4-2 BP

It seems as though I called this match dead on as I predicted a 4-2 result in favor of BP, game 1 of this match up Ross started off for BNR and got thing rolling as Ross defeated Ben to put BNR up 1-0, game 2 we saw BP's UIC MVP s.lacka playing IPA for BNR steamroll his top contender for that UIC MVP trophy in James putting BNR up 2-0 over what looked to be a faltering BP side from the get go as we’ve come to expect from them in recent weeks, game 3 pitted BP's new found captain in DJ against someone I thought had retired in Rick (lager_drinking_freak) is what he use to go by don't know if he still does or not but DJ picked up a win over Rick giving BP a chance with some momentum on their side, from there we saw Joe beat Dina in a game that really could have gone either way but edging BP back to even with a score of 2-2, now yes we all know IPA is a 6v6 but game 5 here happened to be the decider when Drew somehow defeated Jase (from PL) Drew must of been due for a win, bringing it to 3-2 BP and BNR sadly not having a 6th this week gave it to BP 4-2 in what was a great match to kick off the season.

Sexy Poolerz vs. International Cue Addiction Result 6-0 SP

When I predicted this match 3-3 I was under the impression ICA would show... well guess what they didn't 6-0 SP after 12 minutes of timers, nothing else to say other then I hope to see ICA get their act together

Straight Shots vs. 8 Ball Crushers Result 5-1 SS

In a match that had more drama then a season of Days of our Lives we saw SS use the coaching rule to their advantage and some would say coaching was taken to a whole new level in this match up, in fact from what I heard and what I personally saw it was rather sad to watch this match, as pathetic as it was to watch SS take such advantage of a new rule IPA had put in place it was just as pathetic to watch the way 8BC choose to deal with it, something tells me this match had a great deal of influence on IPA going back to its NO Coaching Policy, SS I hope your proud of your win at all costs methods and the disrespect and shame you have earned yourselves by many, 8BC I hope your players grow up and remember that this is just a game, if you can't take some of the aspects of the game then GTFO and don't play, I do hope that everyone watching has learned how not to act from this match and that the season plays out much better.

Deadstrokes vs. Latino Pool Legends Result 2-4 LPL

I expect LPL to win it all this season and with a 4-2 start to the season in which 6 players showed to the table LPL will be looking to make it a long season for everyone else, I don't really have much to say about this match as everything was peaceful and went as expected with no drama and problems, congrats to both these teams on not adding to admins hellish lives.

Freedom vs. Money in the Bank Result 1-5 MIB

So another peaceful match up here between the two predicted cellar dwellers as MIB steamrolled a shorthanded FR side, we saw the likes of some players we haven't seen around in awhile, we saw the return of Tom (west_coast_guy420) a stoner from the west coast we can presume and we saw ash make a long awaited return but we also saw the rust in their games prevail as they both lost games they easily could of won, MIB put on a good showing this week but with MIB will the trend they have set in the past pan out once again where they start off good and end up failing hard and fast? Only time will tell so let’s enjoy the next 17 weeks of season 5 and see how things go.

Week 2 Predictions will be up later in the week

Pre-season & Round 1

2010-08-02T05:41:00.000-07:00

Welcome to season 5 of IPA everyone! With a dazzling new site designed by Aqua with the help of Nigel on the image front, season 5 is looking to be the best yet! With the same admin core, Drew has shown us IPA is stable, and with new additions in DJ & Chris, it really doesn't look like IPA will be going anywhere, any time soon!

IPA it seems has thought the one division, two meeting system will be the best fit for this season, which will give us some heated battles down the stretch!

1st - Latino Pool Legends
» Captain: Steve| YIM ID: xlsiccstevelx | Pool ID: mvp_n00b
» Co-Captain: Daru | YIM ID:velvet_acid_vynama | Pool ID: noobish_styles
With Steve & Daru leading the show, you know LPL will have a core of 4-5 players that will show every single week. While 4-5 players isn't 6, and LPL will struggle to have that 6th more often then not. Those players who show every week will all be in the MVP talk from week 1 to week 18. It's gutsy placing a short handed team at the top, but if Steve is able to grab a full team week in and week out, there wont be much question.

2nd - Straight Shots
» Captain: Chris | YIM ID: ss_tonz | Pool ID: Seanmannn
» Co-Captain: Shelle | YIM ID: shelle4461 | Pool ID: xxxBLONDIExxx
Straight Shots are just a dominating force, they may not be #1 wherever they go, but it's tough to find an SS squad in recent years that hasn't been near or at the top of the standings page. With a recent back to back victory spree over first place BP in UIC, it's clear SS know whats going on when it comes to 5v5/6v6 matches. They elected to not play this season in WSOP, but after winning the season last season in IPA, there shouldn't be much issue in here. An experienced tandem at the helm for SS will make them that much tougher. SS are known for having old time players come back to get their game back, and while Chris will be able to ride those guys, as well as the likes of Pita, Daz, Ben and even Jon who loves IPA, SS are known for a slip up or two so expect them to be in a close race for first for all 18 weeks.

3rd - Brit Pool
» Captain: DJ | YIM ID: lxl_fool_lxl | Pool ID: _2Hardcore_
» Co-Captain: Brandi | YIM ID: geeky.goddess | Pool ID: shiny.bitch
Remember about half a year when BP was "born again" and everyone rode their coat tails? Well after coming up a touch short of those expectations, BP should be able to replicate a UIC season here. With players in Ben, James and Pommy sticking around for IPA, DJ gets that much more to play with. BP struggled to get 6 to the table every match last season, barely doing so, but with a recent injection of talent, BP should fair quite well and pending on DJ's captaining abilities, they could do some damage in the playoffs.

4th - International Cue Addiction
» Captain: Shan | YIM ID: nullified | Pool ID: nullified
» Co-Captain: Trey | YIM ID:UN_NATURAL | Pool ID: UN_NATURAL
Shan & Trey have had drama going on in their league for the past 2-3 weeks, but to write ICA off is bold, a little too bold even. While 4th may be a "wtf who is this clown" moment for ICA, losing interleague corner stones in Nish, Nigel and Bev hurts. Three players who are some of the best at organizing and getting teams together, but this isn't about them, this is about Shan, Trey and whoever they can gather up. They have oodles of talent, but apart from Craig, how many times will the likes of Mike show up? Picking up Andy was a great move, and while ICA will be capable of beating anyone in this league 6-0, they, like SS, are susceptible to dropping easy matches every now and then.

5th - Break and Run
» Captain: Josh | YIM ID: mwxzk | Pool ID: runmatic
» Co-Captain: Ross | YIM ID:you_win_before_game_even_starts | Pool ID: xlx_complete_xlx
It says Josh, but Dina & Ross will have a different outlook on this season then seasons past. In the past they've been dominant while being able to field 2-3 eligible teams come playoff time. While BnR have lost talent up top, players like Jase & Jordy (should they play IPA) have helped BnR tremendously. Also it helps to network, and with Dina being that sweet gal for years past, players who have no team to play for, pick BnR hands down so depth wont be an issue. Captaining skills will be tested here though..

6th - Sexy Poolerz
» Captain: Adam | YIM ID: mvp.cubs | Pool ID: sp_CND_095
» Co-Captain: Pete | YIM ID: king.2068 | Pool ID: king.2068
Placing the GIT champions in the final play off spot? Harsh. But SP struggled last season in IPA and with key players becoming less and less likely to show every week, SP will need to dig deep but should have enough in the tank to make it to the post-season.

7th - 8 Ball Crushers
» Captain: Sean | YIM ID: bigboxclever1 | Pool ID: Seanmannn
» Co-Captain: TBA | YIM ID:TBA | Pool ID: TBA
Welcome back 8bc! Mikeys old league has made a return and with Sean at the helm they'll be looking forward to a return to interleagues. With Nigel coming to Bev's side, 8bc have more then enough experience at the top to do big things, but who is going to play for them? Mikey had a superb season for them last time around, and with Jan signed up, 8bc will once again have a TC influenced roster for Sean to work with.

8th - Dead Strokes
» Captain: Sandy| YIM ID: ds.b1tch | Pool ID: ds.psycho
» Co-Captain: Chuck | YIM ID: xlx_bdf_xlx | Pool ID: xlx_bdf_xlx
Sandy is pumped to get another interleague season going, and while DS have only gotten stronger of late with additions like Corey, the fact DS havn't been doing that well in interleagues like WSOP, worries me. IPA has more or less the same WSOP roster with additions in SS and SP, so competition will be that much fiercer. DS are capable of big wins, and players like John, Chuck and Ashton will need to step up to keep big wins coming or it could lead to a long season.

9th - Money in the Bank
» Captain: Rich | YIM ID: maddeviluk78 | Pool ID: Richard951
» Co-Captain: Kris | YIM ID: firefightinho | Pool ID: KrisBabes2
This past season MIB avoided the basement due to the inactivity of TCC, and while in WSOP they're struggling for that final playoff spot against SPS, another long season is in the books for MIB. Rich is a great guy, and a great captain who always gives it his all and while eddie being banned is a big loss, MIB still have oddles of potential, especially if Emmitt signs up to give them a hand. MIB could challenge for a playoff spot, especially if IPA2 MVP Dawn regains her form, but another season full of 2-4 losses seems to be the outlook for this team.

10th - Freedom
» Captain: Petey | YIM ID: ll_eskimo_ownage_ll | Pool ID: ll_eskimo_ownage_ll
» Co-Captain: TBA | YIM ID:TBA | Pool ID: TBA
While 2 seasons ago Freedom reigned supreme over IPA with the regular season title, MVP and captain awards, it seems it's all been lost. Key players from those teams in Craig, Adam and Ash are either gone, or just wont play enough to make a difference. Looking at who is even signed up for Freedom makes me wonder if they'll even be able to have a team. Players like Hope, msfitzz, TJ and _xAUSTIN316x_ don't even play pool anymore, and if they do its under another ID else where. Not sure why natural.legacy is still there since he was banned in other interleagues, but if Petey looks to make anything out of this season, he'll need to show up to these matches sober unlike last seasons adventures, which were personally pretty hilarious, actually, show up drunk so this season is a lot less painful for you..

*Remember, these predictions are made to be proven WRONG, prove them right and I'm just a lucky guesser*

Week 1

Brit Pool vs Break and Run
Big match-up here for both sides as both captains get to see what their seasons will be like and what adjustments they'll need to make. DJ will get used to having the same core players show week in and week out, while Dina gets to show us who she'll have. Based on my pre-season rankings, Brit Pool is the team I'd have to go with here but it'll probably come right down to the wire.

Prediction - 4-2 BP

Sexy Poolerz vs International Cue Addiction
Is this a week SP come to compete or just show and have fun? If SP look to get this season started on the right foot they'll need to come to compete, and hard. ICA will look to power their way to the top, starting against a team they've had much success against. Like BnR, we'll get to see who ICA will be able to bring at this time and see if they'll be able to compete like a top team week in and week out.

Prediction - 3-3

Straight Shots vs 8ball Crushers
It was just over a year ago, that a young captain in Nigel (lol ok so old) captained his SS squad to a loss over the unsuspecting PDZ squad. Foreshadowing? Doubtful. SS are a powerhouse to say the least and one wonders if 8BC will be ready for this week. While this may be a tough week to start off a season with, Sean will be able to see what kind of team he'll be dealing with and what he'll need to do in the future to make this season a successful one.

Prediction - 5-1 SS

Dead Strokes vs Latino Pool Legends
Just like the SS-8BC match, this may be a better indicator week then one they should take to heart. DS have a whirl of solid players who can pick up wins against the best, but LPL are just too solid to break through. The likes of Gus, Daru, Steve and even Tino will be in good enough form to lead the MVP race for the next 18 weeks, but it will be interesting who else Steve has to field 6 players.

Prediction - 5-1 LPL

Freedom vs Money in the Bank
The two predicted cellar dwellers get to face off in what they both hope is the start of a great season, while the loser may quickly toss in the towel and agree with me, for my sake, I hope you don't. If I knew what I was talking about I'd be a doctor, or something else prestigious making enough money to swim in. We all know MIB will show with a full team of solid players, we all know Petey will show, but who will he bring this season? If he can get Ash out of retirement, or get Adam to be as reliable as before Freedom have a shot at going deep, but until I see that, it may just be a one-man show, sometimes literally..

Prediction - 5-1 MIB