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Predictions were done by Sacha, Joe(joredon), Kevin(dark_tranquillity), Nick(nick_ownzz) and myself.
Group A (Sacha)
baby_merta - Last season Amy went 2-3 , that's not a bad score .That shows you can do sometin on yahoo pool . His game is pretty solid when he really want to play and care of his shot. Don't play too fast, don't forget to make some safeties and I think you can have a chance to win few sets.
ticooksey - Tim is a first time player in sscam and the expectations are pretty high. He's a player who is back from a little time off pool not too long ago and apparently the rust is not affecting him. He's had some very strong play in the lg so far that almost ended having him wind up in div A the first go around. Tim has an all-around game that no one in this group can match and I expect him to be one of the contenders to win the whole thing.
showstopper.1984 - Fahd is a very good cue banker. In some bt8q tourney he can run you as hell and you will not understand what happened. Regular game are different, you can't just use full force and try to run table everytime. By the way your skill and your determination will I think make you first of your group.
mvp_raven - All know Brice...he plalys a lot of cam comp and for a long time .You usually go in playoff easily but I think you have too much pressure sometimes and can't play ur A game when you need it for take the win. I will qualify your last season like you didn't want to play really and gave set to your opponents easily. I hope this season we will see the good runner and good shooter you usually show to us.
kalsonlong - Kris have has more than 3k game in SS and have fifty fifty game win/lost . It's simple you can be a very solid player but you can be a pretty bad player who miss easy shot depend of days (no offence @ bad player) .You a good shooter but sometime you complety forgot cue control and in a comp like SScam its very important each shot to try the best as possible to control the cue . You have some good safetiers in your group and you should also to think about safeties and not just "easy " safeties if you want to grab some win.
eat_pinaples - There is one of the more skilled girl I know who is playing cam comp. That's not easy for girl to be good without haters say it's their boyfriend who are playing for her. Last season Hope was in a pretty hard group in div A where she won just one set. I played you in playoff few seasons ago and I was impressed by your spin and good shots you can do but when you start to lose some games you completely don't care anymore for the game and let opponents run a table you should had ran. Forget it's a set play for fun and I see you third of this group.
Pecking order - 1.Tim 2.Fahd 3.Hope 4.Amy 5.Brice 6.Kris
Group B (Joe)
rubiiiiiiii - Moonie is coming back from a rough last season were she didn't get a single win in her group. Definately not what I expected from her playoff appearance two seasons ago. Well, sorry Moonie it looks like your group got even tougher. She's been doing great in inters, so I think she might have to battle with Jon and/or Bryan for a playoff spot. Again, this is definately one of the tougher groups of the division, so I think she'll go 2-3 in her group.
FreeJackpot - Bryan's in Division B this season after a disappointing last season were he went 1-3 in his Division A group, he had 3 very tough opponents: Gary, Matt, and Craig. Bryan should make playoffs, and it looks like his only competition is Derek. I see him going 4-1 in his group. Bryan, consistency is key!!!
Keepsmokin - Welcome to sscam Chris. It's really hard to predict how Chris will do in this group. I haven't seen him play much, but I'm sure everybody has seen him hosting in All Mixed Up. 387 tournaments in less than 2 months??? I think the page is glitching, or he's definately drinking powerthirst before he hosts in amu. I've seen him beat Moonie and Bryan before, but one game doesn't mean you're a better player than someone. Chris should get a couple of wins.
sicc.stoned - Derek is back, and he's ready to get these sets out of the way to get ready for playoffs again. Cleary he's one of the best in Division B; last season he dominated his group 5-0 and made it to quater-finals. You will see him in playoffs again thats for sure. He might have to try against Bryan, but it looks like an easy 5-0 for his group again.
ss_lawbubba_ss - Bubba is back and determined to make playoffs this year. Last season he finished 2-3 in a tough group with impressive wins against Joe and Nigel. Bubba hasn't been playing much here lately, and it really doesn't help that his group has gotten harder this season. Good luck to you, Bubba, but I don't see you cashing in a win in this group.
roasted_live_eva - Haven't seen much of this player, but from what I've seen in 8brcam looks like Jon is going to be tough. He made it to semi-finals in Division B last season in 8brcam, but from my perspective this sscam group looks a little tougher. If he plays in sscam like he did in 8br than he should have no problem reaching playoffs. Jon and Bryan will definately be the set to watch in this group. If he brings his A-game, then I see him entering playoffs 3-2 with losses.
Pecking order - 1.Derek 2.Bryan 3.Jon 4.Moon 5.Chris 6.Bubba
Group C (Jon)
chill_l3abe - Jenni is one of the many players looking for a shot at redemption in this sscam season. She has been a player who has been in the div b playoffs most seasons but unfortunately missed out last season on a tiebreak. When she's on her game she's shown that she can be a very good shooter and while she's still mostly just a runner that is the game that has served her well so far. This is definitely a challenging group and she's going to have to defeat one or two good players to advance here.
xlgazlx - Gary is one of the first time competitors in this sscam season. I know he used to be more active in ss a long time ago but it's so long ago that I don't remember much about how he plays. So far he's doing fairly well in lg with close to 60% wins but the more telling stat is the other cam comp info I was able to dig up. In EC cam Gary had a good season defeating pretty good players and was able to manage a trip into the playoffs. This group is of a similar skill level so I wouldn't be surprised to see him have success again.
astro61200 - Here we have yet another walk of shame player who has abandoned the tough div A grind to chase down potential glory in div B. Scott's last time in div B ended up with him being one of the finalists and he even had a couple playoff appearances in div A over the last few seasons. Scott is one of the standout favourites to win the whole competition as his skill level will be advanced compared to most of the div B field. Having Scott in this group will be a learning experience for everyone else and an example of what it takes to get it done in this comp.
MrsBoogie - Jenna is in the competition again for the 3rd season and will definitely be looking to improve upon her past experiences. Last season she had no victories and its going to be a challenge to pick up wins in this group once again. There really are no glaring weaknesses in this group so it will be important to play every set to give every opportunity to pick up some points. I have a hard time believing Jenna can make playoffs here but winning a set or two would be a nice step forward.
sicc.sk1llz - Thomas is back after a few seasons out of the competition. He seems to be in and out of pool... rocking ids that claim sicc skillz but for the most part that is false advertising. He's definitely a player with a lot of experience that should know how to play but he's never really put together any accomplishments of note. So far through a fairly small sample size in lg he's won more games than he's lost so he shouldn't be a pushover. Remains to be seen where his level of play is at right now but should finish towards bottom of group
binder.william - Will is coming off one of the best seasons in the competition where he grabbed the 5 seed in the playoffs. Unfortunately he was not able to live up to those lofty expectations and crashed out of the playoffs in his first match. Will has been playing well in the lg winning lots of trnys and getting experience and wins in against some top players in the league. In the playoffs he was exposed as a one dimensional player only going for runs all the time and he's going to need to work on his weaknesses and figure out away to slow down and play more under control. In group play he's still one of the better players and we should see him in the playoffs again.
Pecking order - 1.Scott 2.Will 3.Jenni 4.Gary 5.Thomas 6.Jenna
Group D (Joe)
dr_papsmear_at_your_cervix - Adam is arguably one of the best in this group. He shouldn't have a problem beating anybody besides Musti, unless he gets mad and forfeits the set. Don't expect a "gg" unless he wins. He should make playoffs, but it's way to early to predict.
ss_x_prakash_x - If you don't know him this is Prakash or ActiveKC from last season. This guy loves the sport of ypool and has outstanding sportsmanship. He won a playoff spot last year after finishing 2-2 in his group with wins against Chrissie and Maria. He lost a very close first round of playoffs vs. Naveen with a score of 10-8. He has a tougher group this season, so he'll definately have to step it up and beat either Kerry or Adam to gain a chance for playoffs.
xl_bankqueen_lx - Kerry is back this season, and she's determined to make it further in the playoffs this time around. She finished her group last year 3-2 with impressive wins against Dorie and Rich. She lost 1st of playoffs against Eba last season, but it's time for a brand new season and she's ready to go. She should make playoffs this season again.
shelle4461 - Expectedly, here's Shelle. I think she's been in every season of sscam to date! Just like last season this group is going to be tough for her again. She might just have a chance for playoffs if she can manage to get a win out of Prakash, Kerry, or Adam. Be prepared for a longgg set.
no1truckwitt - Introducing Graeme, I haven't seen him play on cam or under pressure, so it's extremely hard to predict how well he's going to do. He wins around a quater of the tournaments he registers for in straightshots, so he won't be an easy win for any of his opponents. This group looks pretty hard, therefore I have to predict him last with a group record of 1-4.
n0_0b - Don't judge a book by its cover, because Musti definately is not a noob. He won his group last season with a record of 4-1, and he made it to semi-finals where he lost to DJ. He's definately the favorite in this group. He might have to "try" against adam, but looks like it's going to be an easy 5-0 for Musti. Good luck in playoffs.
Pecking order - 1.Musti 2.Adam 3.Kerry 4.Prakash 5.Shelle 6.Graeme
Group E (Joe/Jon)
CatNapper_69 - Maria is back into sscam for a second go around. The first time was less than spectacular finishing with an 0-3 record. On the bright side we have seen Maria playing a little more in lg and what better way to improve than getting back on that horse. Honestly I don't see Maria doing that great again here but a set win would be great and the most important thing would be to play all sets to get that experience.
sampler_43 - Last time we saw Brad in sscam was the 3rd season of 2010 so it's been over a year. Brad has been back playing in the lg for around a month pretty consistently and he's definitely caught some attention for being a very solid player. Not sure if his safety game exists but he's got a strong enough run game to be a standout in div B and he'll challenge Sacha for 1st place in this group.
Sweet_Nicki - Another former sscam player that we haven't seen in quite a while with her last appearance being in season 4 of last year. Nicki has always been an above average player in the lg and that translates over to about the same level of play in cam comps. She's had a few playoff experiences in her time so winning sets won't be a big surprise. Nicki mostly runs but she does a fairly decent job at it and will be a player who will do a good job taking advantage of mistakes by others. This is a fairly challenging group and she'll be fighting with Naveen and Dawn for top 3.
n00bsquad_wolverine - Naveen is a great player and has great sportsmanship. He should make playoffs, but he'll definately have to try. He made playoffs last year and beat Prakash in a great set in first round, and he beat Will second round. His great run was halted when Musti beat him in third round. He's going to have a tougher season with the competition getting harder. I think he'll make playoffs with a 3-2 group record.
Smartassbitch - Dawn has won her fair share of tournaments in All Mixed Up, and i've watched her do a terrific job in UIC Swiss. Her getting to playoffs here in this tough group will be very impressive. She finished her group last season with a record of 1-4, but she wasn't in the easiest group. She's a really good player and definately shouldn't be underestimated.
dc_sacha@ymail.com - Sacha is ready to give it another go this season. Both of our sets in last season (groups and playoffs) were soooo sloppy it frustrated me. Obviously it frustated Sacha too, because he didn't finish either one of them and gave win. Sacha promised me he would finish all of his sets this season, and he would play me in playoffs again. I look forward to it bud. It shouldn't be any problem for Sacha to make playoffs in this group. The only competition he has in this group is Brad. It should be an interesting set. Sacha should make playoffs with a 4-1 group record.
Pecking order - 1.Sacha 2.Brad 3.Naveen 4.Dawn 5.Nicki 6.Maria
Group F (Kevin/Jon)
doriebarnes84 - Well the time has come for Dorie to receive another prediction. Last season I said it was time to show her true colours and it really wasn't a memorable one. It's hard to believe that one great season was just a fluke but two more seasons have come and gone without seeing Dorie in the playoffs at all. She's fortunate this season to be in one of the less overwhelming groups so there are definitely winning opportunities there but she really needs to show that she can do it again before it can be what we expect.
Top__Dawg__ - Sterlo is a consistent playoff maker, although last season he failed. He will have decent chances to make the playoffs, and I excepct a hard battle between Niks, Rahul and him for the 2nd and 3rd place.
ll_pool_hustler_ll - Jan has been improving his game lately, as it's reflected in his recent SS league stats. But, it's almost sure it won't be enough to make it to playoffs; he didn't have very good luck with group draw. If players don't complete all sets and some upsets happen, he may have a chance. Overall I see a 25% or less of probabilities to see him in Playoffs.
GangstaPower - Niks didn't perform well at all at group stages last season; He has the skill, he has the experience, but... he has one problem, he doesn't take much seriously the sets, so he lacks in an important factor: Focus. If he focuses on his games, I am pretty sure he will make it to playoffs but if don't he will struggle a lot in this tough group. Overall it will be probably a borderline situation making or not the playoffs.
TheGreatOne41 - Rahul is back for another kick at the can and he returns with a reason for optimism. He happens to be one of the returning players who was in the playoffs last season. Definitely a pretty big surprise to see Rahul in the playoffs last season but he did earn it by knocking off good players. Still remains to be seen what kind of consistency he can bring in his followup attempt but he's definitely done enough last season to think that he might be able to do it again. Should be in a battle with Niks and maybe Dorie for playoffs.
joredon - Joe did very well in last season; he achieved semifinals and although in group stages underperformed a bit, in Playoffs he brought a powerfull pool and displayed his good skills. He keeps playing constantly in SS, and although after finishing the season he seems to somehow lost the On Fire status, not playing very well, I think he has the quality to fight for the first place. At least he will make second place.
Pecking order - 1.Joe 2.Sterlo 3.Rahul 4.Niks 5.Dorie 6.Jan
Group G (Nick)
en_dk - Nigel, just an awesome IL coordinater/Referee, and even so his pool skills aren't too bad either. He definitely can shoot well at times, the only restraint on his game is his confidence in himself! Trust your stuff nigel, you've been around just as long as the rest of us and know the game. Good luck.
winmyheart_143 - Don't know too much about your interleague/cam skills. I know you've played in SS awhile and aren't too bad. Maybe a sleeper pick for the Division B playoffs?
I think it will be tough for ya to make playoffs here but then again, this is ypool where balls fly out of pockets, through rails, and through balls! Good luck!
hustle - Chad, my man. Good player when he wants to be. Can run, safety, the whole 9 yards.
After a couple attempts with varied success in div A he's testing out the easier field here. Should easily make playoffs out of this group in Division B!
WaCkY_1999 - Always a good man in my opinion. Last season he definitely returned to form by finally cracking into the playoffs with a couple good set wins. Well intentioned, decent pool skills, fun guy. Rich has good enough pool skills to get to the big dance in Division B. Good luck bro.
rip-d - Drew, made playoffs last season. Very decent player, and should top this group with Chad. Last season beat merta, lost to Kevin in round 2 of playoffs Definitely will make the next round here but will it be with a higher seed then chad?
PSYCHOJASON - Not too shabby of a player. Perfect fit for Division B and can do some damage in this group. Jason has consistently been a playoff player in this competition last few seasons but has still yet to make his breakthrough in the playoffs. Rich/Chad should give you a few problems but definitely one of the contenders in this group. Hopefully you'll come out on top!
Pecking order 1.Chad 2.Drew 3.Jason 4.Rich 5.Nigel 6.Ravi
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