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2009-10 NWHBCA Pool League News Week 32 |
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There was a huge shake-up in the standing this week thanks to four of the six matches played this week finishing in 4-1 matches. Some teams are making moves up while others are making big moves to drop down. This is the first week that I've seen four matches end with four rounds for teams involved. As we near the end of the season, you should keep a close watch on the standings which you can find at the bottom of the team stats page. Check out where everyone is... |
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Congratulations to the following players for their efforts in the 2009-10 NW Houston BCA Vegas Season in week 32 (March 4): |
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News That Makes A Difference Week 32 News - |
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*Remember, not always do the players with the top scores make the MVP board. Sometimes, a lesser talented player who plays really well and scores a +10 is more valuable than a much better player who scores a +20 and when that happens, those players will stand out as MVPs.
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League Leader Updates: |
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Top 5 points
Top 5 Averages
Top 5 Wins
Top 5 PFA - Points For Average
Top 5 Points For
Top 5 Average Points Allowed (PAA)
Most 40s
Table Runs Leaders
8-on-the-break leaders
Top Ladies (Points For)
Top Ladies' Averages
Team 40 point rounds
See League Leaders for more information |
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Last Week's Matches |
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| Next Week's Matches for Week 33 - March 11th | |||||||||
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East Side Kids at Great Whites Even Match |
IITWI at Ballbusters Ballbusters by +5 over IITWI |
Disturbed Balls at WTBS WTBS by +50 over Disturbed Balls |
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Fallen Ones at DysFUNctional DysFUNctional by +28 over Fallen Ones |
Travelin Cues at Rail Runners Travelin' Cues by +11 over Rail Runners |
Oops at Mayhem Mayhem by +5 over Oops |
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Over The Hill at 8B4B Over The Hill by +45 over 8B4B |
*When we mention a team is a favorite by a certain score, the score here is the difference in the score of the OVERALL MATCH. So matches where a team is a favorite by 10 or less points should be very close matches overall. You'll notice a low and high number. This is a spread that compensates for different players that may play for a team. Predictions are configured using overall team averages. Most teams rotate 7 or 8 players into their matches, so obviously the actual spread will be determined by who plays for each team any given week. That factor could be the reason for a team outscoring another team by a margin much different than their predictions may indicate. Sometimes, a team just plays a great match though up and beyond their expectations against another team. When a team does that, that team expects to win the majority, if not all the rounds in those matches. Last season we had a team that was a 20-point underdog late in the season actually outscore their opponent by 20 points making for a 40 point difference. That underdog team took all 5 rounds in the match at the end of the season when handicaps were applied..
| Overall Preliminary Summary - At first glance, I see matches that stick out that should be close matches. The East Side Kids should match up with the Great Whites if the right players play for ESK. IITWI and the Ballbusters who are currently 2nd and 3rd should be a great match. The Travelin' Cues and Rail Runners should match up closely. Finally Oops and Mayhem should be a close match knowing who will be playing for Oops. The other three matches should be just the opposite. WTBS should be a huge favorite over the Disturbed Balls. DysFUNctional should blow out the Fallen Ones by point though the Fallen Ones seem to always find a way to win rounds. Over The Hill should be a 25 or more favorite over 8B4B. Let's see what the numbers say... |
| East Side Kids at Great Whites (at Sharky's) - By TRA, the Great Whites are a +16 favorite by TRA, but knowing that Sam Prasad won't play for the Great Whites this week and Doug Collett will play instead, that would make this match more even. If the right people play for ESK, this should be an even match overall. |
| IITWI at Ballbusters (at 20 Below) - By TRA, the Ballbusters are a mere +5 match favorite over IITWI. This match is at 20 Below, so I think I'll stick with the TRA and the Ballbusters are a +5 favorite over IITWI this week. |
| Disturbed Balls at WTBS (at Slick Willies) - WTBS by TRA is a +45 favorite over the Disturbed Balls and that was expected. This match is at Slick Willies, so I'll make WTBS a +50 favorite over Disturbed Balls even though they have been slumping lately. |
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Fallen Ones at DysFUNctional (at Slick Willies) - By TRA, DysFUNctional is a +28 favorite over the Fallen Ones and they have a need to make a move to get up in the top 6. The Fallen Ones also need this match which is important for both teams. I see both teams fighting hard and thus the TRA will come into play and DysFUNctional is a +28 favorite over the Fallen Ones this week. |
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Travelin Cues at Rail Runners (at Side Pocket) - This one as expected is another close match. By TRA, the Travlin' Cues are just a +11 favorite. This match is at Side Pocket though and the Rail Runners just had a great match there last week. But the Travelini' Cues normally play on similar tables. I think I will have to trust the TRA on this one and the Travelin' Cues will be a +11 favorite over RR. |
| Oops at Mayhem (at Spirits) - The TRA has Mayhem as a +20 favorite in this match, but I happen to know that Oops has picked up another player and he will be playing this week along with Oops' higher-end players. That will make this match much closer than the TRA shows which would show when that player's average becomes part of Oops' TRA. Since he is a +3 higher than who he's playing for, that's a 15 point match difference which makes Mayhem a +5 favorite over Oops this week. |
| Over The Hill at 8B4B (at Sharky's) - The TRA has OTH as a +45 favorite at Sharky's this week and I think that is going to be pretty accurate. It is tough to guess at this one not knowing who will show up for 8B4B. So we'll go with the TRA and Over The Hill is a +45 favorite over 8B4B this week at Sharky's. |
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Summary This week wasn't too difficult really. The matches had teams that were either very close or far apart by averages, so you can use common sense to guess at the outcome for the most part without having to look at the averages. But that's on paper and the matches still need to get played. What you see are the expected outcomes which I feel will be fairly accurate to some degree. |
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This Week's Matches for Week 32 - March 4:
(Envelopes drop off at Slick Willies) - Marked drop box is set up: IITWI at
Ballbusters (at 20 Below)
(Envelopes drop off at Sharky's) - East Side
Kids at Great Whites (at Sharky's)
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Happy Birthday (or belated birthday) for our players in the month of March
The Rumor Mill Dexter Shelton...some of you don't know this about Dexter...he escaped from a looney home like 30 years ago. He says the medication is helping.
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Reoccurring News: Recruiting for our league: We have begun our 2009-10 Vegas League session. Remember that teams are always on the lookout for players to rotate and for subs in general for the league when players aren't able to make it on a given Thursday night. If you have friends or you're out and about and meet someone with an interest, please get their information to me so that I can have them available for teams who may need them. Recruiting for our league is a league effort.
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