Quincy v. Delila v. Diddley at Audi Hall, Terrace City. Delila started well in defense of the highs in game 1, and she held that position for most of the game until Quincy bumped Diddley to take a late lead. Quincy's lead didn't hold up, as Delila eventually made his last two balls for her first win. Delila tried to establish herself with a solid break in game 2, but Quincy took the highs first. Quincy played well, although everything was even after Delila's second turn. This didn't last long, as Quincy stormed forward with a five-ball run-out, leaving Delila for last to gift her the extra point. Game 3 saw Delila and Diddley coordinate themselves better, with Delila taking Quincy out on her second turn after targeting the mediums. This was part of a four-ball run, and Diddley had no answer for it, allowing Delila to take the win on a three-ball run-out, her second win of the series. Diddley finally put up a strong performance in game 4, protecting the mediums on his first five-ball run. Quincy eliminated Delila on a seven-ball run, but Quincy couldn't find an angle on Diddley's last ball, and Diddley made a pair on his last turn for his first win. Diddley scratched on the break in game 5, gifting possession to Quincy, who promptly made a five-ball run. Delila messed up on her turn, and Diddley made a small counterattack, claiming mediums, which would be the first suit out on Quincy's five-ball run-out for his second win. Quincy had a good start to game 6, but in defending the mediums, he had too many options to choose from. Delila had a better first turn, and she followed it up by targeting Quincy's mediums on her four-ball run-out, saving Diddley's 2 for the last ball to pot in her third win. Game 7 started pretty slowly on all sides, and Delila's second turn saw her take mediums. Diddley followed with the lows, but Quincy had the most success, scoring a four-ball run-out on his third turn for the win, his third of the series. Quincy thought he could succeed with the lows in game 8, but Delila and Diddley went back to targeting him, and Diddley bumped him from the game on a five-ball run. Delila still got the best of Diddley, beating him a couple of turns later with a pair of straight shots for her fourth win. Delila had a good start in game 9, establishing herself with the mediums. Diddley took the highs at Delila's expense, but it was a burst from Quincy that endangered them both. Delila did some collateral damage on her second turn, which backfired, and Diddley nearly knocked himself out before Quincy offed both of them for his fourth win. Quincy ripped a six-ball run from the break in game 10, hurting both opposing suits. Delila countered on a six-ball run that sat Quincy on the bench, but she couldn't off Diddley for the series, and he made a pair of shots for his second win. Diddley had a rough go of things in game 11, starting fine as he defended the mediums, and helped by a Quincy scratch on his second turn. Delila wanted the series more, but Quincy destroyed Diddley on a four-ball run after his scratch. Delila countered with the final pair of shots to avenge her club-mate, taking her fifth win to advance. Quincy will likely play again today as he finished with 15 points, while Diddley is out with 10.
Jake v. Twinkie I v. Whiskers at Kraft Forum, Royal. Twinkie I had the first two turns all to herself as she defended the mediums, and she put them to good use, putting Whiskers' lows in a weak position. Jake provided the counterattack at the end with a four-ball run-out to beat both of them, with Twinkie I getting the second place point. Jake had a bit better play at the start, while Twinkie I found herself a bit weaker in game 2. Whiskers had more of an impact on play with a five-ball run that included some collateral damage, but she was again the first out on Twinkie I's last turn, which potted the final pair of balls for her first win. Whiskers looked like the most dangerous player in game 3, twice going on big runs. The latter of those two iced Jake out of the game, and then she took Twinkie I down despite the latter's strong defensive presence. Whiskers joins her opponents at one win each. Game 4 showed more balance between the players as Whiskers took the highs early and Twinkie I followed up with the mediums before her scratch. They both worked to keep Jake weak, although he still made a number of shots against both of them before Twinkie I could take him out on a three-ball run-out that saw Whiskers fall last. Whiskers launched forward with a seven-ball run in game 5, and it left Jake and Twinkie I deeply disadvantaged. Jake decided to take the mediums when he could, but Twinkie I got the glory on a six-ball run-out for her third win of the series, and she gifted Jake the second place point. Twinkie I wasted no time from the break in game 6, pummeling a seven-ball run. Jake followed with a three-ball run to claim the mediums, while Whiskers knocked him out with a three-ball run of her own, but she would fall in turn as Twinkie I banked the 12 to the bottom right for her fourth win of the series. Twinkie I continued her trend of starting hot in game 7 with a five-ball run, but Whiskers had other things in mind, making a six-ball run-out that again put Jake out first before also beating Twinkie I in Whiskers' second win of the series. Whiskers flubbed the break in game 8, and Twinkie I couldn't do much to bust the cluster, allowing Jake to take the lows unchallenged. He didn't do much at first, but a late five-ball run-out saw him earn his second win, as he took out Whiskers' highs and Twinkie I's mediums on consecutive shots at the end. Twinkie I had multiple runs in defense of the mediums in game 9, quickly ousting Whiskers on the second one to face Jake directly. She didn't expect the challenge Jake provided, as he got past her and used his defense to sculpt a strong offense, winning as he banked the 7 off the 5 and into the bottom side for his third win. Twinkie I finally found her breakthrough in game 10, allowing Whiskers and Jake to damage each other as well as herself before she initiated a four-ball run-out on her final turn, sitting Jake before Whiskers as she clinched the series with her fifth win.
Stephanie Livilotti v. Daisy v. Shawn at GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge. Game 1 went painfully slow, as Daisy claimed the mediums, but every player had a scratch. Stephanie was the first player out, leading to a two-versus-two battle on the table between Shawn and Daisy, with Shawn eventually winning the game. Shawn had a good performance in game 2 with a five-ball run, but he got no reward for the deep effort, as his scratch turned the tide against him. Daisy would oust him on a short run late in the game, only to fall to a pair of well-placed shots by Stephanie in her first win. Daisy couldn't escape the second place trap in game 3, putting in another good effort with her five-ball run after Stephanie's empty break, but Shawn shot back with a seven-ball run-out to beat them both for his second win. Game 4 saw a stronger effort from Daisy and Stephanie to keep Shawn at bay, leaving him with a weakened mediums set as they split the lows and the highs. Eventually, Stephanie turned on Daisy for a three-ball run, but the play failed long-term, as Shawn made Stephanie's last ball for his third win. Shawn played well on his two turns in game 5, as did the other players on their first turns, but Shawn bumped Stephanie from the game on his second turn. He couldn't best Daisy, who poked his last ball in for her first win of the series. Game 6 saw Shawn open with a six-ball run, followed closely by Stephanie's five-ball run that gave Daisy an early exit from the game. Shawn battled from here, but couldn't break Stephanie's defenses, as she won her second game of the series. Daisy and Stephanie led a more coordinated effort to keep Shawn on the bench in game 7. He did claim the lows first, but it didn't last long, as he was out on Stephanie's third turn of the game. Daisy fired back to make the last two of Stephanie's balls for her second win in the series. Daisy and Stephanie tried to keep up the attack in game 8, with Stephanie claiming the mediums early, but Shawn protected the highs well, and won on a four-ball run after Stephanie weakened Daisy with a four-ball run of her own. Daisy was out first, and Stephanie followed three shots later as Shawn earned his fourth win. Daisy made a questionable decision to protect the highs in game 9, and it led to a confused effort for both Shawn and Stephanie, but Daisy went on a four-ball run to bump Shawn's lows, and she just missed beating Stephanie, who made Daisy's 11 for her third win. Stephanie started and ended game 10 with a six-ball run on her first and third turns, decimating the lows that Shawn ended up with before closing him out alongside Daisy on the final shots of the dominant game in her fourth win. Shawn had a nice run early in game 11, claiming the highs. Daisy made a questionable play for the health of the series by double-potting and a low and a medium, as she claimed the mediums. Daisy was the first player out of the game, but Shawn's late four-ball run ended with a scratch to bring her back to life, and Daisy went on a five-ball run-out for her third win of the series, while Shawn earned one more point. Daisy continued to be unpredictable in attack in game 12, taking mediums as her protected suit to battle Shawn's lows and Stephanie's highs. Shawn nearly had the game on a five-ball run, but he couldn't connect a sixth shot, leading to a very close finish that ultimately saw Daisy pick up her fourth win over Shawn and Stephanie. Game 13 saw a frenzy of action, especially as Shawn and Stephanie fought with each other to get a handle on the game. This nearly allowed Daisy to win, as she knocked out Shawn but couldn't get a position on Stephanie, the eventual winner and series winner. Both Daisy and Shawn qualify with 17 points apiece after the epic series, while Stephanie is through with the win.
Twelve players will compete for the final spot, as the top 20 runners up are automatically admitted. The players competing scored 15 points but failed to win their series, and will now play one rack of speed pool, with the fastest time advancing.
Players Time
| Juno | 01:53.25 | |
| Wild Thing | 01:45.00 | |
| Jennifer Livilotti | 02:03.89 | |
| Prism | 01:37.74 | |
| Patches | 01:30.86 | |
| Ms. Kitty | 01:38.45 | |
| Mitchell | 02:11.35 | |
| Bear | 02:06.22 | |
| Gabe | 01:37.42 | |
| Shiny | 02:17.40 | |
| Easter | 01:46.99 | |
| Quincy | 01:44.76 |
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