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Chicago’s pro Champions division started
out how it often does, with San Diego Dynasty winning their first two games. Tampa
Bay Damage also won their first two. The LA
Ironmen however, were the only pro team to
win their first three games. After a first game
loss to Damage, Houston Heat bounced back
with three straight wins to close their preliminary round. Damage, the LA Ironmen and
Houston Heat were the only pro teams to win
three of their four first round games.
In the Ocho finals it was upTon 187 cRew
with a 6-4 win over Chicago Aftershock,
sending ‘Shock down to the pro Challengers
division for the PSP’s West Coast Open. Omaha Vicious knocked off San Antonio X-Factor, PSP World Cup winners in 2013, sending
them down as well.
After 9th and 11th place finishes in the first
two PSP events of 2014, Houston Heat needed things to break right in Chicago--and
break right they did. In the pro semifinals
Houston Heat put a beat-down on the LA
Ironmen, 6-3 moving them into the finals for
the first time in 2014 in PSP play. Edmonton
Impact then handles their business against
Tampa Bay Damage with a 7-5 win, setting
up an Impact versus Houston Heat pro finals.
In the finals Houston Heat was no match for
Edmonton Impact as the boys from north
of the border blew out the Heat 7-2 to take
their first PSP title this season. Impact now
has one PSP win, a second place finish and
three Millennium Series wins and are building
quite an amazing season in 2014.
Ten Teams entered the pro Challengers division in the PSP Chicago Open, each hoping
for a chance to move up to the Champions
division. LA Infamous won their first three
preliminary round games and narrowly lost
their fourth, looking like the team to beat in
one bracket. In the other it was Houston VcK
going undefeated in their first round and they
were closely followed by Art Chaos, whose
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