SSCam Season 5/11 Group Preds Div B

Group A

Dark_Soul_1801 - Well David might be making his first appearance in the competition here although this particular ID is nowhere to be found in the lg, maybe there was a change that I missed. Anyways this guy definitely thinks he's pretty good and I base that entirely on the amount of aimer accusations that he dishes out. Now there are no excuses as all games in this competition are cammed so it's really going to be a sad day if he plays any sets because I see him coming in last place in this group.

oh.talent - JJ is playing in his second season of sscam after having a pretty good time in the first season making the playoffs as a reserve. This time around he's once again been placed in a fairly competitive group with 4 of the 6 players being previous playoff participants. JJ definitely has the inside edge on a playoff spot but he'll need to take care of business and beat the lower ranked players in the group to hold off the challengers.

Smartassbitch - In Dawn's first sscam season she was given a tough group and really didn't seem to have very much trouble with it on her way to a solid playoff spot. Since that first season we haven't exactly seen that same Dawn and there haven't even been many set wins to speak of. She's come back each of the past two seasons saying that she's going to improve and this might be the season we actually get a chance to see that. The talent is definitely there and it's not like you forget how to be an effective player. She really just needs to make sure she's on form going into sets to give herself her best chance of coming up big in clutch situations. She's shown good stuff before but this might not be the ideal group to be drawn into. Playoffs are possible but unlikely.

x_manchesterunited_x - Adam is back and active in the league once again... but for how long. Adam had previously enjoyed some pretty good success in div B and was showing himself to be one of the stronger players until last season happened. He went through the group stage with only 1 set win and all those sets happened within the first week or so. Finished so fast that I had to double check to make sure he was actually in the last season. Adam definitely has some skills but based on last season it's pretty obvious that he's not always playing with those skills. He'll want to come back with a stronger season this time around as it's a long wait in between seasons if there's no playoffs in between.

dead.bang - Jon is another guy who is playing in his second season. One of the top contenders to win the whole competition as he's well known as a fairly skilled shooter now and he backed that up by going 4-1 in the group stage where he was able to pick up a win against last season's winner Derek and ride that to the 2nd seed in the playoffs. Didn't exactly have the kind of success in the playoffs that he might have hoped for as he lost in the quarter-finals by a few games to Chad. He's probably the favourite in this group to win and he's definitely a lock to make the playoffs again even if he doesn't go through 5-0.

yah.brah - Thieu is a guy who's not all that easy to predict. Yet another player who has been impressive in ss tourneys but how does that translate to sets. He's pretty much been given a spot on most inter teams and hasn't disappointed too much yet anyways. He'll be one of the stronger players in div B just because he's willing to safety and won't always risk difficult shots when a little patience will make them easier. His skills will definitely be tested in this group as top to bottom there's talent with every player. Pretty confident that Thieu will be in the playoffs but we'll have to see how it plays out.

Pecking Order - 1.Jon 2.Thieu 3.JJ 4.Adam 5.Dawn 6.David

Group B (Kerry)

sa_c_h_a - Last season Sacha went 3-2 in groups and i must admit,i expected him to have done better since he hpyes himself up so much bout being the best. Sacha did make it through to playoffs though and got to round 3 where he lost to Nigel. This really isnt a tough group your in and i only see you losing maybe 1 or 2 sets here. If Sacha keeps his cool and dosnt shit talk whole game he will pull these wins off. I see you in the top 3. Best of luck.

Jordanj11 - Seen lots of Jordans games and must admit hes a pretty good player. Lately he seems to win more games than he loses so i think he do well in this group. I feel Jordan does like to run early in a game, but sometimes cant always finish the run and that might cause a few losses vs Tino and Brian. Just take your time and dont rush and you will do fine. Best of luck.

TlNO_NICA - Well Tino has come back to B after being in division A last season. For some reason he only played 2 games and that ended up going 1-1. Either the group was just to hard for Tino or he just didnt bother playing the rest, but i doubt thats the case cause i always see tino playing his sets. Now your in a group that i think you will win tino. Your a good player and i just think B is where you excel at. Only 2 players i really see you haveing close games with and thats brian and sacha. Tino dosnt rush his shots and he takes his time and can really play some great sets. Best of luck.

G_O_D99 - Rich didnt fare too well last season going 0-5 and sorry to say i dont think this season will be much better for you. This isnt the hardest group to be in but there are some very good players you have to beat and im just not sure you will. I know you can if you play slow and not rush like ive seen you do before but in the end its all down to you how you play these games . I hope you win a few sets cause id hate to see another 0-5 this season when i know you CAN do better than that. Best of luck.

Mr_Rescue - Last season Amy went 2-2 in groups BUT he did have close sets in those games. 6,6,4,4. I remember a few seasons back Amy wasnt doing to well in sets then last few seasons hes improved alot. Amy did get into playoffs last season and won round 1 and lost to prak in round 2. Like ive said before this isnt the hardest group to be in but im going to put you for a w/c to make the playoffs this season. Play like you have been lately and you mightnt even need the w/card :) Best of luck.

cheeto_sandwich - Cheeto is underrated in my opinion. He can play some great games and doesn't seem to rush anything . His shots are pretty precise and accurate and hes a player that doesn't take a shot if feels wont go. I can see a great set coming up vs sacha and i think will be a lot of trash talk in this but i dont see that talk coming from Brian. Only one i think will be a close set for you is vs Tino. Best of luck.

Pecking Order - 1.Tino 2.Brian 3.Sacha 4.Jordan 5.Amy 6.Rich

Group C

pissy_bitch - What can we say about Leanne? Well as far as a player is concerned she's a relative unknown on the cam comp circuit anyways. So far based on her league record she doesn't really appear to be a top contender to make a ton of noise with only 40% of her games being wins so far. Definitely seen some decent trash talk from her that wasn't really game related so we'll see if that can be a positive for her somehow. This group isn't overwhelming so she might be able to win a set or two at most but she should finish outside of the playoffs.

Nikhil4 - This guy is always drinking... and right in the middle of the day too. I guess it's possible that there's a time difference between here and India but still... we're dealing with a definite alcoholic. Niks has been in the competition for a few consecutive seasons now and he's usually been a playoff player. The most recent season was a little bit below his normal standards without finishing all his sets and not really winning enough to advance. Definitely wouldn't attribute that to rust or any kind of drop off in play because he's still an active guy in inters. Based on that past success Niks should finish somewhere in the middle of this group but on the happy side of the playoffs.

weedphreak - A guy who asked for div A so he definitely thinks he's got the skills to dominate here. Haven't really seen Marco around cam comps at all and he's sort of come out of nowhere to do fairly well in the league. He's has fairly impressive stats in the league winning more than 60% of his games but now we're talking about slightly better competition top to bottom in these games. He's been grouped with last season's top seed from div B Naveen so that set might be a telling sign as to where this guy stack's up in the group and div B as a whole. I haven't been a witness to back up these upcoming words but Marco should make the playoffs finishing first or second in this group.

w_o_l_v_e_l2_i_n_e - Naveen is coming off a season where he had the best group stage out of everyone entered in div B. Unfortunately the #1 seed has been cursed lately and Naveen became the latest victim after he lost his first playoff set to Brad in rd 2. Naveen definitely showed that he is a good and improving player but does he have what it takes to duplicate last season's group stage? Not really too sure what to expect out of his set with Marco but Naveen should have an edge in skill over everyone else in the group. He won't dominate like last season but he's still a lock for the playoffs.

ll_pool_hustler_ll - One of my favourite guys to have in the competition.. John is back for yet another season. John always finishes all his sets so he's guaranteed at least one point anyways. Hasn't exactly been one of the better players lately but last season did finish on a bit of a high note when he got his second win and barely missed out on the playoffs with 7 points. He's definitely a player who is interested in improving his game and has made some decent strides. Will have to keep looking for ways to improve through trny play and especially in these sets as the level of play does step up a notch with this field. Not an easy group once again to qualify for the playoffs but there are definitely potential wins for John and he could surprise us.

rubiiiiiiii - Another player that we see every season in the competition is Moonie. She's had her fair share of mixed results in sets but for the most part they've been pretty positive. Last season she advanced out of one of the tougher groups with 3 set wins which was good enough to get her a wildcard spot. Once she got in she was once again able to pull off a playoff upset before losing in the second round. Moonie should once again be right in the thick of things in this group and if she doesn't manage a top 3 spot then she might once again be up for a wild card. All of this assuming her lack of play of late doesn't make her game take a step back.

Pecking Order - 1.Naveen 2.Marco 3.Niks 4.Moon 5.John 6. Leanne

Group D

Shelly_05_09 - Pretty sure that Shelle has been in every single sscam season since we started back in 2008 so her experience level is just off the charts. Through the course of all those seasons she's transformed herself from being a doormat to being in the conversation for the playoffs fairly consistently the last year or so. Last season was her best group stage after she pulled off 4 set wins which turned into a top 10 seed in the playoffs. She hasn't quite mastered the group stage yet but it's safe to say she'd take a season with 3 wins if it meant that she'd get to win a set in the playoffs too. Shelle is still always improving and has the opportunity to talk with the best players in the lg while captaining the inter teams which can't hurt. This group is pretty challenging so she won't be able to take any sets off.

TheGreatOne41 - I don't think I've actually seen Rahul in the ss lobby in many many months but according to the sscam shoutbox he does appear to be getting sets played. Rahul is another guy who has been in the competition countless times and he should be knowing what to expect here. This group is going to be very challenging for Rahul especially after coming off the poor showing in last season. Rahul has put together a good group stage before a couple seasons ago so it would be silly to count him out right away but success here would be even more of a surprise.

o0_GoKu_0o - After playing a couple disappointing seasons in div A, Sergio is being given a break and returning to a more comfortable environment in div B. Sergio is still a guy who has a ton of skill with his shotmaking an knowledge of english so he'll be the favourite in this group and is one of the better players in the competition. Sergio will dominate some of his sets here by wide margins and it's hard to say who really has the skill in their game to step up and give him a challenge. All I can say is that if he magically transforms into the Sergio of old then it could be an easy 5-0 and the rest of the group should watch out.

Top__Dawg__ - This is the moment Sterlo has been waiting for. It has been a dominating theme in his dreams ever since he lost his first round playoff set to Chad last season. It's important to not read too much into what Sterlo says about himself because you might get put in the unfortunate situation of believing that he truly is the best there ever was. Sterlo is definitely a good div B player and he should be able to avoid disaster most seasons and advance to the playoffs. His real goal by now will lie beyond just making the playoffs and hopefully making some noise. A higher seeding should help out possibly giving him an easier road in the playoffs so this is the place to get it done. Should be a fight between him and Kerry for second in group.

no_wuckin_forries - In Graeme we have yet another one of the all time troopers in this competition. He's only made the playoffs one time out of countless seasons but he still comes back for his beating every time. While he has a history of losing most of his sets he also has a history of being fairly competitive in those set and not losing by huge margins. If there was any season for Graeme to make it back to the playoffs this probably wouldn't be it with the quality in this group. He definitely could pick up one set win but 3 seems a little too unlikely.

xl_bankqueen_lx - Yet another playoff mainstay, Kerry is back and looking to continue her impressive streak of qualifying for the playoffs in every season she's entered. While getting into the playoffs hasn't been a problem it's been a while since we've seen her go much there since her finals appearance at the start of the year. This season she's been put in not the easiest of groups so while the playoffs aren't a guarantee, it would be a pretty big surprise to see her not advance here. She'll probably contend with Sterlo for second place and should be able to fight off Shelle to secure her spot in the playoffs. It's an old story by now but her season will be defined by how those playoffs go.

Pecking Order - 1.Sergio 2.Kerry 3.Sterlo 4.Shelle 5.Rahul 6.Graeme

Group E (Kerry)

lol_lmfao_rofl - Last season Bryan did pretty good going 3-2 and making playoffs only to lose in round 1. This is another group thats not too hard to be in and i see him doing well this season. Only 2 i see being close sets for you are Prak and Dan but i think you can win the rest of your sets. Best of luck.

SideShot - Chris had a pretty dismal season going 0-4 last season, but i think this season will be much better for him. Chris has improved alot lately in his game and hes getting more confident in his playing and i think he might just cause a few upsets here. Im still going to put you 5th chris cause i really have to look at last seasons records BUT i know you have it in you to do much better and grab that playoff spot or even a wild card. Best of luck.

tw.ista - Havent really seen Dan play lately but i do remember him being a good player. Dan doesn't seem to rush his shots and from what i can remember can play a good snooker game. I think be a good set between you and Prak and one i hope i get to watch. Best of luck.

ss_x_prakash_x - Heres the guy i pick to win this group. Last season prak had an impressive season going 4-1 in groups and losing in round 3 of playoffs to Hope. Prak is a pretty good runner and snooker player and i dont see him losing many sets here if any. Good set to watch out for is vs Dan and Dori. Best of luck.

kalsonlong - To be honest i dont really know Kris playing style. I dont think in all this time in SS ive played against him. Last season Kris went 1-2 and didnt play rest of sets, so i hope this season you get to play them all. Best of luck.

ho_li_schitt - Well heres my suckier than me parnter in 2v2s ;) Last season dori did pretty good in groups going 3-2 and making playoffs only to lose in round 1. Sometimes its very hard to predict dori. One season she kicks asses and does great in playoffs then next season doesn't make the playoffs. But in this group im putting you to make the playoffs again. I dont see you beating Prak or Dan but i dont see you losing to the rest. Dori is another i find a little underrated but then again if she was more consistant in her playing she wouldnt be. Just take your time and play like you did last season and you will do fine . Dori can also make some mean banks so watch out for those guys. Best of luck.

Pecking Order - 1.Prakash 2.Dan 3.Dorie 4.Bryan 5.Chris 6.Kris

Group F (Kerry)

MrsBoogie - Jenna went 3-2 in groups last season and made playoffs only to lose in round 1 to me cause of a no show :( . Jennas alot better player than most give her credit for. Ive seen her make some impressive shots and she does take her time and not one to rush anything. Im putting you to make playoffs or get the wild card here. A few tough opponents you have to go up against but otherwise i think you will do pretty good. Best of luck.

praveen_cs04 - Last season praveen went 3-2 in groups and lost round 1 in playoffs. Praveen is another one i find hard to predict in these. He can have some great games and then some pretty bad ones. Another i dont think is consistent enough. I am putting you in top 3 here cause i dont feel this group is gonna be to hard for you. Just take your time and dont rush :) Best of luck.

en_dk - Heres a player that suprised even me last season. Nigel went 4-1 in groups and got to playoffs and lost the semis to Chad. I think that was the best season nigels had in sscam and theres no reason why he cant do it again. Only one i see you having a close set with is Brad who also had a good season. I have to admit though nigel can get very very lucky in this game lol and i wouldnt count on that to win these. Can nigel win the group stage again ?????? I think so. Best of luck.

lawbubba - Sorry to say i dont really know to much bout bubba. Never seen him play before but i do see played last season and wasnt a great season for you going 0-4. Im not really sure how your going to go against these players this season but i really hope you win some sets. Best of luck.

Dopey_69_ - Brice only went 2-2 last season and still made playoffs and lost that game in round 2. I have to admit brice is getting better lately and ive seen him play some excellent games and some nice runs. Im not really sure where to pred you here brice. If i say you will have problems you come out and prove me wrong and if i say easy games for you, you let me down and lose lol:) Brice isnt a bad banker and can play some snooks pretty well but as you know im gonna predict you low brice cause i know thats what you like me to to. Just gives you more incentive to win :) Best of luck.

sampler_43 - Brad had a pretty good season going 3-1 in groups and losing to derick in round 3 of playoffs. Another player i find underrated here. I see brad going along way this season and i see him taking 2nd spot in groups right behind nigel. This guys pretty good at all aspects of the game so one for you guys to watch out for. Best of luck.

Pecking Order - 1.Nigel 2.Brad 3.Praveen 4.Jenna 5.Brice 6.Bubba

SSCam Season 5/11 Group Preds Div A

Welcome back once again to what's sure to be another exciting season of SSCam. Congrats to last season's winner Ben (fhm_champion).

This season is sort of a milestone, being the first year that we've done 5 seasons, and that's thanks to the great support that's been received, so thanks to everyone for once again being part of the competition.

Remember to stay active in the league to remain eligible for the competition.

Group A

pro.ch0ker - Where has Nish been lately? I know that he's around and he still plays often enough but where are the results. At one point Nish looked like he was on his way up, riding a pretty patient safety game that could make most opponents uncomfortable. He proved in the first two seasons of the year that he still has it, winning div B and going on to qualify for div A's playoffs in the next season. The last two seasons haven't been as good with tougher competition for Nish. Last season wasn't a total waste despite the lack of playoffs, he picked up two good wins in the group stage and just barely missed out. He's once again been handed a tricky group where he fits somewhere in the middle to bottom portion. Nish can keep up with some of the guys here, but he'll need at least one upset to get enough points for the playoffs.

spc_shogun - Welcoming Brian back for a second attempt at the sscam group stage. Last season Brian had a fairly shaky time, finishing with a 2-3 record and only was able to advance because his group wasn't very active. Previous to that season we'd seen Brian have a huge amount of success with winning an MCC title this year and an impressive run in 8brcam. Definitely has the talent to keep up with just about anyone despite what seems to be a lack of consistency. Brian might have to deal with a little bit of rust as he had been off for a bit but he should be one of the top 3 in this group.

just_a_martyr - Seems like it's been a while since JT has had a good result. They used to be quite common in this competition as he has been able to put together some of the more impressive group stages in past seasons. Those past seasons happened quite a while ago and maybe the level of play just caught up to him. This group might not be overwhelming in talent but it's definitely still respectable top to bottom. If we see the old JT who is sharp and finishing eye popping runs then he has a chance to slide in but if we see the inconsistent JT that seems to be currently plaguing him then it might be a 3rd consecutive season outside the playoffs.

l3_lvl_x - A last second addition to the field also happens to be a former finalist in the competition. It's good to lead off with that intro because it's important to recognize past achievements. Not that there's too much bad to say about David's game, just that a run like that is probably not going to happen again until he takes another step forward with his shot-making. David has pretty good table vision and understands how to play an all around game. Sometimes his downfall can be taking a few too many risks and going for low % shots/runs. Although he hasn't played in a while he's not too far removed from winning a strong 8brcam div B title and other than last season he's been a fixture in the postseason in this competition. Will need to come up with some good sets to advance here.

sykology - Brent had an amazing opportunity in last season's playoffs when he was the heavy favourite in his quarter-final round against Dan but he didn't bring his best game and ended up losing that set by a fair margin. This season looks like another good opportunity as Brent is one of the early favourites to win the whole competition with the field not being quite as deep. Should be a pretty interesting group stage for Brent as he's coming off a shaky one from last season where he only had 3 wins. He's definitely in the top 2 in talent among these players but he'll need to show it to grab a high seed for the playoffs. Even if he struggles by his standards.. top 3 should be a guarantee.

poolist - How many predictions have been wasted on this guy? I got to double digits and decided to stop counting. Maybe exaggerating a little bit but still there's been a lot of interesting facts ruined. Derrick is one of the better players to have never made it into an sscam playoffs. He's one of the better shooters around and makes a lot of tricky shots look very simple. Like many players his head can get a little too big at times which leads him into near impossible shots that can cost games. The problem is that sometimes Derrick will get in the habit of pulling off those impossible shots with his great control. I've never really seen Derrick playing badly so if he does manage to play some of his sets, he'll probably grab one of those top 3 sots.

Pecking Order - 1.Brent 2.Brian 3.Derrick 4.David 5.Nish 6.JT

Group B (Ben)

adambuddy - Adam is a solid player, who prefers to run than play slow games that involve a lot of snookering. He usually makes playoffs in all cam competitions and competes well. I see Adam doing well in this group and making playoffs, and if he can upset Chris, then he possibly could take first place in this group.

OG_Ghetto_Superstar - Over the years Shane has been one of those cocky loud mouths in yahoo pool. He's not the greatest at no means. However, the past 6 months or so he has improved his game a little bit to where he can be in more races now and compete. He prefers to try and run anything, even if he has to bang to clear open his balls. However, this style of play usually leads to misfortunes before getting to the 8 ball in each game. I see Shane battling it out with Steven for 5th place.

mr_camtasia - One of the best players at yahoo pool. Chris is extremely talented at running, and positioning the cue ball where it needs to be to finish out runs. In addition to his running, Chris can play snooker when he needs to, but usually goes for the run and usually succeeds. I see Chris winning this group and doing well again in the playoffs.

l0osteekyo0l - I have not seen Steven play a lot of games, but from what I have seen he is a solid player who on most chances will try to run the table, and settles for snooker only when he needs to. Overall, he should be able to win a few matches, but I think he falls just short of the playoffs.

haters - Ryan is a good player on both sides of the game. He can run and snooker when he needs to and compete very well. The only thing is he sometimes messes up on shots he should nail and then these games start to add up on the loss side. If he can lower his mess ups he will be good and finish somewhere in the middle of this group.

BrewersWin - Nick is a good group player who can snooker and run well. He usually plays every set tough, win or lose and usually makes playoffs before losing after the second round or so. I see Nick doing well in this group and finishing in the top half of this group.

Pecking Order - 1.Chris 2.Adam 3.Nick 4.Ryan 5.Steven 6.Shane

Group C (Ben)

nhanxx - Now that Nhan has been back recently he has maintained a fair overall game on offense and defense. He sometimes goes for the run and messes up, but he is not a bad player at all. I think Nhan will have his hands full in this group and finish towards the bottom, but dont be surprise to see him upset anyone in this group.

_MrZero_ - Have not seen Jammy at all lately, and from what I remember he was half way decent. I'm not sure if he has his complete rhythm back, since I never see him anywhere but he will give opponents a scare in most sets and win a few I think.

x_i_am_me_x - Alex is a solid player. Typically a great runner who does not mess up his runs too often. He can snooker too but prefers to go for run if he sees an opening. I think Alex will fare well in this group and battle for a playoff spot and get it.

l1_stephen_1 - Stephen is a really good runner when he is well focused. Anytime he breaks there is a good chance he will run it. In addition, he has a solid snooker game when called upon and this should help him finish in the top half of the group.

sicc.stoned - Derek, the former divsion B champ. I heard he is a solid player. I have not really seen for myself his style of game, so I cannot comment much about him and only will predict that he will have a tough time getting in the playoffs with Alex, Stephen, and Jon. So maybe a slim chance at wildcard.

Drunk_Canuck - The runner up from last season in Division A, Jon is a skilled runner and snooker player. He plays his strategy well on what he plans to do to throw off his opponent. He always does well in groups and playoffs, and will finish in the top half of this group.

Pecking Order - 1.Jon 2.Stephen 3.Alex 4.Derek 5.Nhan 6.Jammy

Group D

X_STRIKE_X - Andy told me he hadn't played in weeks so I told him to quit complaining! Well not really but the thought crossed my mind. Andy isn't really the kind of player that I see being affected by rust as much as other players. So this probably won't be an 0-6 season for Andy as he jokingly predicted earlier. Andy has produced a couple very impressive group stages the last couple seasons, taking on all challengers and rising to the top of the pile both times. Despite that success he's really had nothing to show for it beyond the group stage yet with two early playoff defeats. Andy shouldn't finish any lower than second place in this group and his set with Ben should be interesting.

l2ack.em_up - This won't be the first time that I try to promote Chris as an up and coming player in the league. So far it hasn't been my strongest prognostication as far as sscam is concerned... at least most of the time. This is Chris' 5th season in div A and out of his 4 previous ones he's only completed his sets once and the result was a great seed in the playoffs. He's shown that he can get it done against top level competition before and he's one of the most active guys in the league so that can only help your talent level. It's not going to be easy for him to make the playoffs in this group but a top 3 finish wouldn't surprise anyone.

eat_pinaples - Time to make Hope mad once again! Hope has a very wide range in her playing level.... one of the widest around. She's capable of playing at a level that could give a very good player some trouble in a short set and she's also capable of self destruction if her runs aren't going well. Last season Hope was one of the last victims on Derek's run to the div B title in a lopsided loss that tainted an otherwise impressive season. Before that season Hope had been in div A a couple times and she doesn't ever get shut out of the win column. Not really sure based on what we've seen that she has any chance of moving past group stage but she could ruin someone else's season by stealing a set win or two.

fhm_champion - Last season's champ is back for his 3rd time in the competition. With last season's title and last year's semis appearance, Ben is making a name for himself in the history of this competition. Will be the favourite to win this group and don't expect to see many upsets against him. Ben's defense is one of the best around and it makes it really hard for him to get upset over the course of 9 games. It's possible that Ben might lose a set in this group stage but the bottom line is that he does what he needs to do to win when the games are most important. Andy should be his only challenging set and there's no doubt Ben will have a chance to defend his title in this season's playoffs.

Oh My God! - JD is back after a season off for unknown reasons. JD is definitely a player who you'll see talking a lot of noise about friendly races so there must be people he's beating... just not sure who they are. This would be JD's 3rd time in the competition this year with the latest being season 3 where he scored a perfect 0-5 record in a group that wasn't much different from this one. He did have a playoff appearance to go along with that in the previous season and even won a playoff round so it's not all bad. This isn't the toughest group so I'm not going to say JD can't advance here but he'll need to play well in all his sets and take advantage of the lower rated players in the group.

safdarbandali - Safdar is back for yet another season and will be looking for even more success. He's been known as a strong shooter for some time now but is still looking for a major breakthrough in cam comps. In his previous SScam season he's been able to navigate tricky waters and has made the playoffs in all of his attempts all in the higher div A. In this group there is a clear top 3 that Safdar is a part of... the key will be for him to play his game and keep hitting great shots to keep his opponents off balance. Safdar's game is still a little too one dimensional for me to fall in love with it but what he does works for him and he can worry about winning the competition after he's qualified for the playoffs.

Pecking Order - 1.Ben 2.Andy 3.Safdar 4.Chris 5.JD 6.Hope

Group E

wyte.folks - We've seen the many sides of Scott in the previous 4 seasons of this competition. First off it's important to note that Scott is a player who's been around for years and years and has had past success in these competitions. He's even had success this year in competitions other than sscam but we really haven't seen the best Scott possible yet through a group stage here. He's had 3 playoff misses, once with an 0-5 record, and one first round exit. Last season his sets didn't even get completed which hurt his playoff odds once again. Scott is still one of the best players in the league and it's only a matter of time before he breaks through in this competition. On skill alone Scott is arguably the best in this group but I have a hard time picking him to dominate just because it hasn't been seen in a while.

hustle - “DIV A FOR ME JON i wanna get phucked in my mouf this season”. These are the words of the always classy Chad. Normally I don't take requests of this nature but in this case Chad was actually div B's runner up so we'll let it slide. Chad is no stranger to div A where he likes to talk trash against the so called godly, owners of pool. For the sake of everyone getting along we'll hope that Chad can have some kind of success here. It wouldn't be the first time as he's made a couple div A playoff appearances before earlier in the year. In this group Chad is going up against a bunch of people who play his kind of game except they do it better. He's going to have to add the word "safety" to his vocabulary to pull off some upsets here.

ImThatGood - So far this competition has managed to chronicle Matt's rise pretty well with his div B title in season 2 turning into making the playoffs last season and actually winning a round against a strong opponent. He's making it look easy so far but make no mistake that it's going to be a challenge once again for him to return to the playoffs. He's got a chance to win almost all of his sets in this group but none of them are really easy. The fact that he's likely to finish all his sets gives him a better chance of making the playoffs. Matt has definitely made an impression so far but it's important for him to become a little more well rounded to be comfortable in all situations. Definitely thinks the game well already but there's room for improvement.

Skills_ - Is there anyone who is more of a lock to make the playoffs than Craig? Yes, definitely there are other people but Craig's success in this competition has been fairly consistent and he's been in most of them over the last couple years. He's previously been the top seed in the playoffs and has done some damage in the post season. Craig definitely still cares about pool sometimes, he's just not very consistent with his caring. It's hard to stick to safeties when you're such a good shooter but Craig might be better off waiting for easier tables to run because sometimes he can get stuck attempting the impossible. Not a lot to criticize though because over the course of a 9 game set Craig will win games with both his safety and run game. Should be a lock once again for playoffs.

british_pool_wizard - Here we have Jason back for a second attempt in the competition. Last season he showed that he hasn't forgotten how to play with a solid playoff appearance. Wasn't exactly the most impressive group stage with only one real with to go along with an archive win. Jason is most recently coming off a pretty average showing in 8brcam's div B where he went out in the first round of the playoffs. Jason is definitely still a good shooter and he can finish fairly easy tables but he doesn't really come across as a guy who is going to force the issue in any particular direction. Skillwise I'd put Jason in the bottom half of this group and 2 set wins will probably be his best hope.

mvp_n00b - Steve is coming off a fairly impressive sscam season. Pretty good group stage got him into the playoffs and when he got there he showed that he still has some good play left in him, advancing to the quarter-finals. You never know which version of Steve you're going to see; he's usually very tough competition but on the flip side his table vision and shooting can disappear at a moment's notice. He relies quite a bit on late bangs in his runs which is a risky tactic, but with his english skills it actually does work out pretty well for him. Hard to believe Steve won't make the playoffs this season but he'll need to play all his sets and play them well.

Pecking Order - 1.Craig 2.Scott 3.Steve 4.Matt 5.Jason 6.Chad

Group F (Ben)

dwaechte - I have not recently seen Dan play, even while he made a great run in the playoffs in Div. A last season. When I played him he was a decent player, but not great. I think he has improved his game since then, going from last seasons playoffs, and I remember him as a solid runner. I think Dan will have a tough road in this group though, cause there are no easy matches. I see Dan just missing out on the top half of this group.

witheaze - Joey is a great runner who plays a fast temple style of game. He has recently returned and is still a very good player. However, this group is got a lot of talent in it, so he will not have an easy road vs anyone, but I still think he finishes in top half of this bracket.

allstar_soubanh - Pita has all the tools necessary to win at pool, but sometimes he just makes a bad decision and it can cost him. The only weakness might be a double bank haha. But he should also finish in the top half of the bracket in this group and make playoffs.

ItsAJ - Have not clearly watched AJ when he is playing, granted I been at his tables but not payed much attention lol. He has improved though the last few months and can beat anyone in this group if he plays a good set. I think however, with the talent in this group he will not make the top 3, but I would not be surprised if he did.

Travis - Travis is one of the best runners and bankers in pool. His snooker game might be questionable I am not sure, since he does not do it often, but nonetheless he should be in the playoffs, unless he has not been playing much, which could hurt his game play.

mike_the_champion - This fool thinks hes the best since he beat me in groups last season. Well I got news for you, its all about the playoffs!! Lol, just kidding he never said he was the best, but he is a solid player who has come on lately. He made playoffs last season but like I already mentioned, this group is tough, and Mike might not make playoffs with this tough group.

Pecking Order - 1.Joey 2.Travis 3.Pita 4.Mike 5.Dan 6.AJ