Season 3 Group Preds Div B

Division B

Ok folks the moment you've been waiting for. The section where I give cheers and jeers based on how well you all play pool. The predictions were all written by Jon (leeds_united14) so direct your complaints there. Finalists in Div B will gain an invite to the year end prize trny where you can win money plus doing well in this Division will gain you a promtion to Div A. Good luck everyone.

Group A
dc_sacha - Sacha is back playing SSCam after missing out on the playoffs in the previous season. This season with the split divisions should help him out as no one should overmatch him terribly in this group. He is a player who is always working on his game trying to improve. He's in with a couple tough players but I see him advancing to the knockout stage.

fv_arctic - Probably should be a div A player in any other comp but the late entry got him stuck in this second division. Chip is one of the early favourites to win this whole competition and he's been drawn with one of the other favourites Musti. Seems to know what he's doing from games I've seen and his 8brcam playoff success is more proof of that. I have Chip winning this group with a potential challenge from Musti.

sampler_43 - Brad is a player who I know not too much about. From what I gather SSCam is the only cam comp he's participating in with a little interlg experience too. Last season wasn't very successful being drawn in a tough group. This season definitely looks a lot more promising in the second division. He's hoping to steal a set or two from more experienced players and sneak into a playoff spot.

MaryJane_High - Shelle is back playing in yet another SSCam season. With recent improvements in the competition's field the group stage has been rough over the last couple seasons for Shelle. Always plays her sets and is always improving div B should be a great place to play some more competitive sets. She's been drawn into possibly the toughest group here but I see her winning a couple sets at least and maybe catching a playoff spot.

skilled_banger - Everyone talks about Musti with such high praise but I haven't really noticed anything all that special. Does pretty well in SS trnys which is mostly all I have to go by. I just haven't seen him in too many playoff brackets in cam comps or at least not deep into them at all. Musti should be a playoff player in this competition and will be looking to play his way into Div A for the next season. Musti will grap one of the top two spots in this group should be an interesting set with Chip.

zah1d_rasul - Last season was Zahid's first and he finished it off with only one win in the group stage. Should have much better opportunities to improve upon that this season with the easier group. Not really too sure what kind of player he is but has won less than 40% of games within the lg. Probably a favourite to bring up the rear hoping to steal a set or two for a successful showing.

Pecking Order - 1.Chip 2.Musti 3.Sacha 4.Shelle 5.Brad 6.Zahid

Group B
lawbubba - This man is brand new to cam comps so should be interesting to see how he does. He's a longtime member of ss with occasional success in the lg trnys. Should be a learning experience here to see how sets are played. Not impossible for him to win a set in this grouping but it would be considered a longshot.

lol_lmfao_lmao - Bryan is another player trying to fight his way up to play with the big boys. Div B should be a great way to get himself re-acclimated with the competition. This should be a relatively easy group for Bryan because of the experience edge he has over most of the players in here. The only other proven player in the group is David and that should be the biggest challenge. Bryan's ability as a good shooter and ability to play some safeties will carry him through to playoffs like a breeze.

xlx_whatwhat_xlx - Another brand new player in the SSCam field here. Never seen this guy in any competition/interlg at all so just going by lg stats seems to be a fairly average player. There aren't really too many standouts in this group though so the opportunity is there. Not much information to really back up this prediction but I see him winning a couple sets and at least making it close to a playoff spot.

mr.owner_pwner - Yet another new player to cam comps. Darrien is looking for a different challenge and here it is. He is a player with decent skill seems to do relatively well in tourneys and usually gives me a tough match. He's a good shooter with decent english knowledge and I think he might even know how to hit a safety. Should be right in there looking for a playoff spot and has potential to knock off good players.

true.scrub - Not really too sure what it is about David's game that makes him successful but it's hard to argue with results. SSCam playoffs 2 seaons in a row and also was able to earn a high seed in the div B 8brcam playoffs. Has been a fairly consistent set player and I'm almost willing to say he has what it takes to win this competition. Unlike previous seasons he is going to have to live up to expectations and discard all of his opponents in the group stage. Should be a lock for a playoff spot.

_BIG_J_69 - This group is just loaded with new people and Erik is yet another one. Erik is a pretty good player and I had him seeded as a playoff player going into this season. This group is pretty wide open and I predict a fight between as many as 3 players for the final playoff spot. He should be right in the mix in that fight and I give him the edge to come out on top and possibly take a decent seed for playoffs.

Pecking Order - 1.David 2.Bryan 3.Erik 4.Darrien 5.Wes 6.Bubba

Group C
Hotdude_70 - Rahul told me that he was going to have a better showing in the group stage in this upcoming season and the new div B will definitely make that a possibility. This particular group is still pretty tough though and although I'm not going to say it's impossible for Rahul to make the playoffs it would be a pleasant surprise. Should have more competitive sets in this group but should really only expect 2 wins tops from Rahul.

advanced_n00b - Rees makes his return to the competition after playing elsewhere abroard refining his skills. This should be much different than his last time in the competition as he enters as one of the early favourites in this section. Rees is always improving as a shooter and his strategy game has taken a jump with his willingness to rely on safeties a little more. While Rees is still a bit of a cam comp rookie, his experience stands out here and I have him as a long on a playoff spot.

Top__Dawg__ - Sterlo is someone who I had pretty high hopes for when he first started playing in SSCam. Unfortunately the first two season have been pretty disappointing with subpar group stages. On the plus side this has landed him in div B which should give a better opportunity to get some wins and gain some playoff experience. Sterlo has been working hard with his game playing a lot of races against good players lately. I see that paying off with a playoff spot finally.

xlxkavinxlx - And here is Sterlo's main competition for the last playoff spot in the group. Kavin was impressively a playoff player in his first go in SSCam which was a pretty nice feat considering the field. He got no favours with his grouping in this lower division with no guarantee he'll even make the playoffs here. I see Kavin giving everyone a tough set and definitely has great chances to qualify for the playoffs.

drew_just_owned_you - While Drew is brand new to cam comps he's by no means new to pool. He's been a member in SS for a while and can be challenging to play against. He's a pretty good shooter and that's all you really need to be able to take someone out. I don't see the playoffs in his future but he could surprise a couple people with good sets and maybe even wins.

ll_eskimo_ownage_ll - Another player who could have an argument to be playing in div A this season. As is the case with that group he now becomes a favourite to win the entire div B and move up for the following season. Petey has a ton of interlg experience and isn't new to cam sets either. He's a good, creative shooter and he will play safeties until the cows come home. I see him just barely outlasting Rees in a set and taking the group title.

Pecking Order - 1.Petey 2.Rees 3.Sterlo 4.Kavin 5.Rahul 6.Drew

Group D
dx.fanatic - Well what can we say about Jack. I haven't really seen him do anything good at all in any cam comp of note but at the same time he has played a few which gives him an experience edge. Seems to be an alright player who can win sometimes in big games. While I had him seeded to make the playoffs there's no guarantee as Adam will fight him for that last spot.

astro61200 - Scott is an old schooler looking to get his game back on track here. Has shown he has some good form still with a run in the 8brcam div B playoffs. Should qualify for the playoffs pretty easily in this competition too. Not really too sure how he plays at all pretty much just his name gets him this prediction.

_2hardcore_ - DJ is a name I see popping up all over the place in a bunch of competitions so he's definiteliy getting his repititions in. For his sake hopefully he's starting to pick up some new skills because there hasn't really been any success so far. Last season's poor showing leaves him in div B with more friendly surroundings but I still don't think they're friendly enough. More of an opportunity to build on his 1 set win from last season but that won't be enough to make playoffs.

dr_papsmear_at_your_cervix - Adam is brand spanking new to cam comps but I think he'll expect to do well right off the bat. His latest style includes shooting as fast as he can and smashing the balls around the table in an odd fashion. This works for him sometimes but I've never heard of shooting better, making better choices when rushed. He has a strong chance to make the playoffs in this group but I see him coming up just short.

DEJAVU_AJ - On to AJ! Last season's playoff appearance wasn't enough to keep him in div A. But now he stumbles down into one of the favourite positions in div B which isn't such a bad transition. AJ has loads of cam comp experience with most of it being pretty average. He does however stand out in this particular grouping as an obvious playoff qualifier and will fight to win this group with Scott. He should be claiming a pretty high playoff seed with a good performance here.

PSYCHOJASON - Jason has made his return to SSCam and right on time to be a div B competitor. Was literally the last guy in the field and he'll be looking to improve upon his last performance in the competition. Not really too sure what kind of a player he is but he stays pretty active in ss so I'd have to say he could win a set or two here but the playoffs are a longshot.

Pecking Order - 1.AJ 2.Scott 3.Jack 4.Adam 5.DJ 6.Jason