2014 PSP Dallas Open
The 2014 PSP Dallas Open was a Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) tournament held from 14–16 March 2014 at Cousins Paintball in Forney, Texas, United States. It opened the five-event 2014 PSP season.[1]
Los Angeles Infamous won the professional Champions division, defeating Omaha Vicious 7–3 in the final. Art Chaos Moscow won Challengers, with upTon 187 cRew finishing second.[2][3]
Venue and formats
[edit]Although named for Dallas, the tournament took place at Cousins Paintball in Forney, at 8975 FM 740 South.[1]
Professional Champions and Challengers played RaceTo-7. Divisions 1 and 2 played RaceTo-5, while Divisions 3 and 4 played RaceTo-4. Additional competitions included divisional RaceTo-2 and open pump RaceTo-2.[1]
Professional competition
[edit]Champions
[edit]Omaha Vicious took an early 1–0 lead in the final, but penalties during the middle of the match helped Infamous gain control. Infamous won 7–3.[3]
Contemporary coverage highlighted Zack Wake's performance on the snake side and Damian Ryan's play through the middle of the field. Shane Colby was identified as a prominent snake-side player for Vicious.[3]
The victory was Infamous's first PSP professional tournament title since the 2012 PSP Chicago Open.[3]
Challengers
[edit]Art Chaos Moscow finished first in Challengers, ahead of upTon 187 cRew, Houston VcK and Sacramento XSV.[2]
Art Chaos and upTon 187 cRew subsequently entered the Champions competition at the 2014 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open.[4]
Professional results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions RaceTo-7 | Los Angeles Infamous | Omaha Vicious | San Antonio X-Factor | San Diego Dynasty |
| Challengers RaceTo-7 | Art Chaos Moscow | upTon 187 cRew | Houston VcK | Sacramento XSV |
Source: official event standings. Challengers are numbered from eleventh onwards in the event record.[2]
Divisional results
[edit]| Division | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 | ac Dallas | TradeMyGun Outlaws | Carolina Collision | VcK II |
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 | Project Mayhem | Louisville Asylum | Syndicate | TJ All Stars |
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 | Houston Zone | Chicago Warped | Project Mayhem D3 | AAF |
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 | Uncle Johnsons Thunder Ducks | Combat Houston | Boise Dominators | PBC Army |
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 | Elite | Swamp Chickenz | D12 Allstars | K.C. Shuffle |
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 | Storm Riders | SA Notorious F.S.U. | N.O. Bounty | GREED |
| Open pump RaceTo-2 | Asylum TrueBallers | Blitz | Lockout Red | Lockout |
Source: official event standings.[2]