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Group A (Dante)
o0_GoKu_0o - Sergio is the only player who was in Division B, but he performed well in the groups, and is still going hard in the playoffs, waiting in the semi-finals. I notice in the 8BRCAM friendlies, he seems to be tearing up people lately. I haven't played him, but I'd like to see how he's playing. Going by what you've been doing the past two weeks, I'd throw you at 3rd place. But going by how I know you can play, I'm afraid I can't put you up that high.
leeds_united14 - Jon had a rough start in 8BRCAM groups, but somehow managed to jump over the competition and win the group to grab a top seed. Most of this group is around the same competitive level, so the sets are going to be close. I don't see Jon playing a lot of safety in this group. Expect him to run his tables
and clean up everyone elses.
sin-e - Everyone that was in 8BRCAM the current season finish top two in their group, including Ash. The thing is, he had the toughest group in Division A. Of course, that's a matter of opinion. For him to finish second, that's rather impressive. I want to throw Ash high, but I'm just not convinced he's consistent and can continue winning.
shaggymaniac - This is one dude who I've yet to really see play. Been wanting to get him in a friendly, but I don't catch him on. I've heard a lot of people hyping you up right before the 8BRCAM season started. I did catch your playoff match against Kevin, and it's a shame that you blew a 4-0 lead. However, you get that 4-0 lead, you ran pretty much every table. I think you're runs need to be a bit cleaner and smoother. One mistake can cause the set.
__Trav__ - Mr. Travis had a pretty successful 8BRCAM in the group stage, knocking off so tough groupies.He failed to go deep in the playoffs, but that doesn't reflect the player he is. He's a solid player, but his game seems to vary. At times he'll go for every run possible, and then times we're he kicks it back and plays slow. If Travis wants to take this group, I think he needs to think about playing a tactical safety game.
adambuddy - This is the guy you'd put 1st or 2nd in this kind of group. I haven't seen him around much, but then again we have quite a few people starting up again this season. Your past game has been rather good. Very consistent, always expected to come in top three in everything, and usually succeeded. But the past is the past. This group could be worse, but I think you'll do alright.
Pecking order - 1.Jon 2.Trav 3.Ash 4.Adam 5.Shaun 6.Adam
Group B (Dante)
xlx_rivaldo_xlx - Ross is a cool, laid back player. I don't see him take control much. Usually let's opponent run the table, fail, and play clean up and finish off an easy table. With being involved in all kinds of interleagues, he knows how to handle long games, and can compete with the tap game tactic.
zl_stu_lz - Seems as if Stu is back for some more Y! Pool. One of the elite players of the game, this group shouldn't be extremely difficult, and should speed past them all and find an easy path to the playoffs.
x_therage - Tanmay is another player who is playing again. Maybe a little rusty, but I think he will do alright in this group.I think Rocky will be a close set. He will be a strong competitor, I just advise a bit of practice before heading into any of the major sets. You'll need as many wins as you can get.
l2_o_c_k_y - Rocky is a tough one to call. He has been around the competition as long as the other players here have. But what he lacks in experience he makes up with his pool shooting. I think the main thing he needs to work on is shot selection. Preview the whole table before you make a shot, and maybe the result will be something you'd be wanting.
c.marcoo - Another dude I haven't seemed in some time. Marco is a guy I've never taken the time to watch play. I've never seen anything too impressive from this guy, but that's just my personal thought. I do know he's always in Division A, but I don't ever see him bring anything to the table. I'd love to start givin' ya some credit, so throw together a lil' somethin' this season!
xlx_s_p_g_xlx - I think Scotty is getting his old form back. Good news for him. Bad news for everyone else. His runs are involving less bang and more precision, which is exactly what he needs to make his way into the playoffs. There's no doubt in my mind that Scotty will make it there.
Pecking order - 1.Stu 2. Scotty 3.Tanmay 4.Rocky 5.Ross 6.Marco
Group C (Dante)
ACE2202 - Aaron, yet another player who we haven't seen in some time, enters with a desire to top this group. I think Aaron has always been a bit underrated, but I also think he'll need to pull off some tricks to make the playoffs. You can shoot quite well at times, but I'm not sure if you get enough practice to play as well as the others in this group. Would be nice to see you perform well.
AzN_PrIdE_LuVa - Pita will do well in this group. Coming off his not-so-great 8BRCAM season, I'm sure he's seeking vengeance. He knows his way around the pool tables, and is familiar with all game of play. Only two players I see giving you trouble with my Neo and maybe Dan, but you should make your exit with the maximum of two losses.
eat_pinaples - Hope, one of the few female players cam comps, is in Division A. If you want my honest opinion, I'm not quite too sure on how well she will do in here. Maybe Aaron and Dan can be close, but I strongly feel the others are on a completely different level. With than being said, you have beat me before in cam comps, and you definitely know how to play the game. Don't let the big names get to you, and play to your own style, and you should find yourself and many others surprised. Don't try anything fancy, just play how you would anyone else.
deep.cerebro - There's been quite a lot of doubts going around if this is the true Luis or not. Despite the rumors, I'm believing the king as returned to take his throne. He's going to be on the search for his crown, and it lies in the winner's spot. Once you get to a certain skill level, you can stop playing for years and you won't be mega rusty. He's playing great, and shouldn't find too much trouble anywhere he goes.
dwaechte - As I mentioned in my blog, Dan is quite an improving player. After finishing 2ND place in a extremely difficult group, he went into the playoffs only to find the guy that's mentioned above take you out. He's out for revenge, and just should definitely put on a show.
the.g_o_a_t - Neo is a great pool player, but I think he dicks around too much. Maybe a good quiet race will do you some good. I think when you get your juices flowing, you get all worked up. You like the attention, yet hide the pressure you will when a crowd watches. Settle down and use the pool skills you have to win, and you should be fine where you are.
Pecking order - 1.Luis 2.Pita 3.Neo 4.Dan 5.Aaron 6.Hope
Group D (Brent)
poolist - Derrick is someone who used to be hard to beat. The last time we played, I could tell that he doesn’t play too much anymore. Rust is especially harmful to his game, because he tends to shoot quickly and base all of his strategy on instinct. I don’t think it’ll be enough to make the playoffs.
murkedddd - Roy is someone who can play great or horrible. Well, I guess that applies to anyone (except Ant, Mj, Luis, whatever, you get it). I think his running ability will be enough against everyone except Mike and Ben.
Sourwood - Daz is another player who will be trying to shake off rust. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be a difficult process for him. I expect him to beat Derrick, but I think he’ll lose the rest of his sets, although most of them should be close.
SupaSolid - Mike is a solid runner, I don’t think anybody would deny that. I think the largest obstacle for him is actually focusing for an entire set. Regardless, I think he’ll get into the playoffs with very little trouble.
fhm_champion - I would say Ben is one of the people I least enjoy playing, for no reason other than the fact that he has a lot of patience. He’s almost half as patient as Andy, I believe. Either way, his slow, snooker-focused style of play undeniably works, and I think it will serve him fairly well in this group. I think he will pull some “upsets” against people who are slightly better runners.
l3_lvl_x - Well, looking at David’s scores from last year, it’s hard to give him a great prediction. I mean, he lost to Nish. Just kidding – kinda. He also lost to Mike, which I expect him to do again. I think he’ll beat Daz, but that’s probably it.
Pecking order - 1.Ben 2.Mike 3.Roy 4.David 5.Daz 6.Derrick
Group E (Alex)
_Sugarhigh__ - Well if it isn't JT, I thought he was going to quit but I guess not :). I personally think JT is a decent player. People dont give him much credit, but he can run some tables, not all tables but some. He's a very good player when he tries and has a good day.But the fact that his group has very good players, I see that affecting him a lot. I maybe see you getting 1 or 2 wins at most. Good luck man, and try your best.
SQUIB___ - Sukio? Where have you been bro? I think you just sign up on comps just to say you're here. But I dont see you play a lot anymore. Lets talk about if this was the "old Sukio" playing, he would probably come in 2nd or 3rd place, but since its the "Not caring so much Sukio" I dont see you making playoffs. I see some people trying to get archives off you, Good luck man.
xlx_skill_xlx - Jordyy :D Very good player, made playoffs in 8br, not the best in groups but did well. Lost in round 1, not a bad lost, but it wasnt his day also. Went 4-0 last seaons, vs very good players and lost a close playoff set to ant 6-8. Looking at your group, You can probably win 3-4 games. You'll make playoffs bro so goodluck, and play good, some people might be a challenge.
Mr_Goodman - Niks my bro :D 2 time Div B champ ! WOOOOOOOOT :D dang, you got a whole LOT BETTER.! I havent played you in a long time also, but im just predicting you how I see your stats. Its hard to predict you in what place :/ you got a tough group, but I know you can win some. I dont got much to predict seeing as this can go good or bad for you, so good luck bro :D
c-b - Well I think I say this for a lot of people, but Conor is the favourite to win in this group. He's one of the top players today in my view. He can run, snook, anything. Got nothing much to say, except you will win this group with ease, maybe have some challenge against Jordy or Stephen.
l1_stephen_1 - Stephen is a good player, he can run and snook very well. he has an alright group for him. Not hard but not easy either. I see you winning 2-3 games. Conor and Jordy are your biggest challenges. But I see you making playoffs just dont underestimate anyone on here, or you'll say bye to playoffs. Good luck bro and try your best. Make me proud :D
Pecking order - 1. Conor 2.Jordy 3.Stephen 4.Niks 5.JT 6.Sukio
Group F (Alex)
master - Irfan, very good player, and still in 8br playoffs against Conor, will be a tough set for him, but it will define how good he is. Looking at your group, this will also define how good you are. You will have a lot of challenges to make it to playoffs, but we will see how bad you want to be a winner. I see you winning 2-3 games at most. But good luck bro.
s.trategic - So I know nothing about you, so I asked 1 person how good you were. I got that you were old school, that means you know how to play. Since I dont know much about you, I'm just going to predict by the group you're in. And I dont see you winning a lot of games. Maybe 1 or 2, but prove me wrong. Good Luck.
PRO_BOY - Uriel, a decent player. Last season you went 3-2, winning vs some good players. But then you lost to mina 2-7, not a match I'd see you losing that bad. You're in a hard to predict Group, means it could go either way for first place. But i see you winning 3 games, maybe 4. Good luck dude.
ylegend - Cam, havent seen you play in a while, but this doesnt affect you much. What does though is the people you play. You're in a tough group, I see it very hard for you going into playoff's or even winning some games. You might win 1-2 games at most but good luck.
X_STRIKE_X - Andy, or as I like to call him " Snooking Kind ". It's pretty obvious Andy is a very good at snooking. He will snook you to death! But other than that, he's a very good player also, maybe top 10. I see you having 1 or maybe even 2 challenge's here,but you should make playoffs with ease.
mr_camtasia - What? Chris? I thought you left, but guess not. One of the best players I've seen. But you've been gone for a while, will this affect you? We'll see. I see you coming in 1st or 2nd in your group. You'll make it to playoff's no problem. Don't underestimate anyone though, Good luck man, and welcome back.
Pecking order - 1.Andy 2.Chris 3.Irfan 4.Uriel 5.Cam 6.Dan
Group G (Jesse)
Lewissss - Lewis has always been a solid player; I’ve always enjoyed watching him play. He knows his English and Power just as well as any of these players in this group, we all know that. I’d like to see Lewis end up nicely in this group and make playoffs, at least a wildcard, but he seems to play so nonchalantly?Seems he’s not really into it as he once was, his shots seem so careless as if he doesn’t have a good solid plan or anything. I hope he finds his way to playoffs.
_dante - Dante has been playing the best pool of his ypool career. I’ve had the chance to play and watch him quite a bit recently and his confidence is through the roof. Although Dante hasn’t had any success in New Era Cam for whatever reasons, I think this is his year to shine. Since he’s still in the running over at 8brcam, I don’t see him showing any mercy to this group.
Kevins_Yahoo - Kevin is another player who can win out this group. Kevin likes to play with a nice tempo with his game. He seems to act a lot on impulse, as if it was 5 sec or something. Seems like a good thinker to me; can get out of those tight jams. But, we can slow down and take our time here; would love to see his game if he slowed it down a bit.
xl_vain_lx - Mike seems to be a bit out of place in this group. Not ‘because he can’t play ypool because we all know how to play ypool. I think this group has way too much experience for this guy to hang in there. I’ve played and watched him on the table a number of times. He can run open tables, he won’t mess up on them, but I just don’t see him having that chance against this group.
x_i_am_me_x - Alex has been playing some solid pool lately. I’ve watched some of his most recent sets where I can tell he’s really trying. Alex can easily win out this group if he focuses like he’s showed in the past where he’s won some important sets against some top notch players. Seems like he gets distracted during a race, though, and it all goes downhill from there. Concentration is a must for Alex.
sykology - Brent is such a banger. It works for him. I think Brent is doing way better than he has in the past; maybe he’s caring a bit more, who knows. But, his game has improved, or his bangs are working better for him. His bangs seem to only work when he doesn’t stop to think about them too much. He plays his best when he acts quickly on that initial instinct bang. Let’s hope he acts on impulse in this stacked group.
Pecking order - 1.Dante 2.Alex 3.Kevin 4.Brent 5.Lewis 6.Mike
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