A TRIBUTE TO MAJOR LEAGUE POOL
It was widely accepted throughout the Yahoo Pool world that the Major League Pool (MLP) competition was the best interleague of all time. Played as a 7 v 7 format, MLP lasted for 14 seasons. Straightshots took part in most of these seasons, enjoying limited success. The graphic below represents a tribute to MLP which sadly demised in October 2010. If you can shed any light on Seasons 7 and 14, please contact Nigel on en_dk.
...AND ALSO THE WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
Initially formed by Dave Dixon, the World Pool Championship (WPC) was run by Jason Lippet for several seasons before being disbanded in 2012. Formed by Scotsman Dave Dixon (buckme.beautiful), WPC was the first interleague to try out the 6 v 6 format, permitting ties for the first time. Dave ran it for a season or two before disappearing. Jason (goodoldmrcheeseman) from England took over and was HA until Season 7. The competition was run by various admins in Season 8, after which Steven (steven.rules) became the new HA for Season 9. SS won the main play-off championship once (Season 7), defeating Eight Ball Crushers in the Final. Pool Fiction were the most successful teams, winning the World Cup competition three times. However, in the Expo competition which was played over the length of the Regular Season, SS dominated by winning the title seven seasons in succession. In no other interleague has one team won a competition so many times in a row. The SS team captain for Expo was Shelle (shelle4461), helped by Nigel (en_dk).
WPC WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF FINALISTS
SEASON 1: Winners – MAGIC POOL; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
SEASON 2: Winners – LATINO POOL LEGENDS; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 3: Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up –
LUCKYSHOTS
SEASON 4: Winners –
LUCKYSHOTS; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 5: Winners –
MAGIC POOL; Runners-up –
SEXY POOLERZ
SEASON 6: Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up –
MAGIC POOL
SEASON 7: Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up –
EIGHT BALL CRUSHERS
SEASON 8: Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up –
STRAIGHTSHOTS
SEASON 9: Winners –
SEXY POOLERZ; Runners-up –
FREEDOM
SEASON 10: Winners –
FOR THE WIN; Runners-up –
FREEDOM
SEASON 11: Winners –
DEADSTROKES; Runners-up –
FOR THE WIN
WPC REGULAR SEASON FINALISTS
SEASON 1: Winners – RANKMONSTER; Runners-up – LUCKYSHOTS
SEASON 2: Winners – POOL FICTION
; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 3: Eastern Division – Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up –
XTREME8BALL
SEASON 3: Western Division – Winners – LUCKYSHOTS; Runners-up – HIGHTIMEZ
SEASON 4: Premiership –
Winners – LATINO POOL LEGENDS
; Runners-up –
TRUECHAMPS
SEASON 4: Championship – –
Winners
– BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
SEASON 5: Winners –
SEXY POOLERZ; Runners-up –
LATINO POOL LEGENDS
SEASON 6: Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up – XTREME8BALL
SEASON 7:
Winners – FREEDOM
; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 8: Atlantic Division –
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – FREEDOM
Season 8: Western Division – Winners – DEADSTROKES; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
SEASON 9: Winners –
SEXY POOLERZ; Runners-up –
STRAIGHTSHOTS
SEASON 10: Winners –
FOR THE WIN; Runners-up –
FREEDOM
SEASON 11: Winners – FOR THE WIN
; Runners-up –
DEADSTROKES
WPC EXPO FINALISTS
SEASON 1: Not held
SEASON 2: Winners – BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 3: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS;
Runners-up – BREAK AND RUN
SEASON 4: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
BREAK AND RUN
SEASON 5: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up – XTREME POOLERZ
SEASON 6:
Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – DEADSTROKES
SEASON 7:
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
DEADSTROKES
SEASON 8: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – FREEDOM
SEASON 9: Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up –
LATINO POOL LEGENDS
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
WPC REGULAR SEASON FINALISTS
SEASON 1: Winners – RANKMONSTER; Runners-up – LUCKYSHOTS
SEASON 2: Winners – POOL FICTION
; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 3: Eastern Division – Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up –
XTREME8BALL
LUCKYSHOTS
POOL FICTION
Winners –
Winners –
; Runners-up –
SEASON 3: Western Division – Winners – LUCKYSHOTS; Runners-up – HIGHTIMEZ
SEASON 4: Premiership –
Winners – LATINO POOL LEGENDS
; Runners-up –
TRUECHAMPS
SEASON 4: Championship – –
Winners
– BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
SEASON 5: Winners –
SEXY POOLERZ; Runners-up –
LATINO POOL LEGENDS
SEASON 6: Winners –
POOL FICTION; Runners-up – XTREME8BALL
SEASON 7:
Winners – FREEDOM
; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 8: Atlantic Division –
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – FREEDOM
Season 8: Western Division – Winners – DEADSTROKES; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
SEASON 9: Winners –
SEXY POOLERZ; Runners-up –
STRAIGHTSHOTS
SEASON 10: Winners –
FOR THE WIN; Runners-up –
FREEDOM
SEASON 11: Winners – FOR THE WIN
; Runners-up –
DEADSTROKES
WPC EXPO FINALISTS
SEASON 1: Not held
SEASON 2: Winners – BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 3: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS;
Runners-up – BREAK AND RUN
SEASON 4: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
BREAK AND RUN
SEASON 5: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up – XTREME POOLERZ
SEASON 6:
Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – DEADSTROKES
SEASON 7:
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
DEADSTROKES
SEASON 8: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – FREEDOM
SEASON 9: Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up –
LATINO POOL LEGENDS
Western Division – Winners – LUCKYSHOTS; Runners-up – HIGHTIMEZ
Western Division – Winners – LUCKYSHOTS; Runners-up – HIGHTIMEZ
Premiership –
Winners – LATINO POOL LEGENDS Premiership –
; Runners-up –
SEASON 4: Championship – –
Winners
– BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
–
Winners
– BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
–
Winners
– BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
–
Winners –
–
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up – XTREME8BALL
SEASON 7:
; Runners-up –
Atlantic Division –
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – FREEDOM Atlantic Division –
– DEADSTROKES; Runners-up – POOL FICTION
; Runners-up –
; Runners-up –
FOR THE WIN
; Runners-up – FOR THE WIN
WPC EXPO FINALISTS
SEASON 1: Not held
SEASON 2: Winners – BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up –
POOL FICTION
SEASON 3: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS;
Runners-up – BREAK AND RUN
SEASON 4: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
BREAK AND RUN
SEASON 5: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up – XTREME POOLERZ
SEASON 6:
Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – DEADSTROKES
SEASON 7:
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
DEADSTROKES
SEASON 8: Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – FREEDOM
SEASON 9: Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up –
LATINO POOL LEGENDS
SEASON 2: Winners –
BREAK AND RUN; Runners-up –
POOL FICTIONBREAK AND RUN; Runners-up –
SEASON 3:
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS;
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS;
Runners-up – BREAK AND RUN
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
BREAK AND RUNSEASON 5:
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up – XTREME POOLERZ
SEASON 6:
SEASON 6:
Winners –
STRAIGHTSHOTS; Runners-up – DEADSTROKES
SEASON 7:
SEASON 7:
Winners – STRAIGHTSHOTS
; Runners-up –
DEADSTROKESSEASON 8: