Editing 2010 PSP Chicago Open

The '''2010 PSP Chicago Open''' was the second tournament of the 2010 [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP) season, held from 24 to 27 June 2010 at [[Badlandz Paintball Field|Badlandz]] in Crete, Illinois. [[Los Angeles Infamous]] won the professional RaceTo-7 division, defeating [[Tampa Bay Damage]] 7–5 in the final. The event shared its venue and weekend with an [[Ultimate Woodsball League]] (UWL) tournament.[1][2]

== Venue and UWL connection ==

The Chicago Open returned to Badlandz after several years at other venues. The field had hosted earlier Chicago Opens during the original NPPL period.[1]

The simultaneous UWL tournament brought woodsball competition to the same site as PSP's inflatable-field competition. The combined programme also provided a shared audience for the accompanying trade exhibition.[1]

== Competition ==

The tournament included seven divisions: professional RaceTo-7; Division 1 and Division 2 RaceTo-5; Division 3 and Division 4 RaceTo-4; and separate Division 3 and Division 4 RaceTo-2 competitions.[2][3]

Twelve teams competed in the professional division. The preliminary leaders advanced directly to the semi-finals, while the next four qualifiers contested quarter-final elimination matches.[1]

== Professional competition ==

LA Infamous defeated [[San Diego Aftermath]] 7–3 in the quarter-finals and [[Edmonton Impact]] 7–6 in the semi-finals. Tampa Bay Damage reached the final by defeating [[Chicago Aftershock]] 7–4 and [[Russian Legion|Boston Red Legion]] 7–4.[1]

Infamous won the final 7–5. Impact defeated Boston Red Legion 7–3 for third place.[1][3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1 || [[Los Angeles Infamous|LA Infamous]]
|-
| 2 || [[Tampa Bay Damage]]
|-
| 3 || [[Edmonton Impact]]
|-
| 4 || [[Russian Legion|Boston Red Legion]]
|-
| 5 || [[San Diego Aftermath]]
|-
| 6 || [[Chicago Aftershock]]
|-
| 7 || [[San Antonio X-Factor|X-Factor]]
|-
| 8 || [[Los Angeles Ironmen]]
|-
| 9 || [[San Diego Dynasty|Dynasty]]
|-
| 10 || [[Vicious]]
|-
| 11 || Entourage
|-
| 12 || [[Sacramento XSV]]
|}

Source: APPA event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.[2]

== Divisional results ==

=== RaceTo-5 and RaceTo-4 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 || New Jersey Jesters || L.I.F.T || Hustle || Total Karnage Orlando
|-
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 || upTon 187 cRew || Grad || G.S.E. || Boom
|-
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 || Assault || Boom II || Total Karnage Kidz || D.C. Monstars
|-
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 || Tampa Bay Vengeance || Cincinnati Paintball || Team Betrayal || AAF
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[2]

=== RaceTo-2 ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! First !! Second !! Third !! Fourth
|-
| Division 3 || Golden State Pirates || Worthless || 495 Kids || Detroit Action
|-
| Division 4 || Savage Red || Atlanta Breakout || Malicious Intent || Joyride
|}

Source: APPA event placings.[2]

=== Championship finals ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Division !! Winners !! Score !! Runners-up
|-
| Division 1 RaceTo-5 || New Jersey Jesters || 5–4 || L.I.F.T
|-
| Division 2 RaceTo-5 || upTon 187 cRew || 5–1 || Grad
|-
| Division 3 RaceTo-4 || Assault || 4–1 || Boom II
|-
| Division 4 RaceTo-4 || Tampa Bay Vengeance || 4–3 || Cincinnati Paintball
|-
| Division 3 RaceTo-2 || Golden State Pirates || 2–1 || Worthless
|-
| Division 4 RaceTo-2 || Savage Red || 2–0 || Atlanta Breakout
|}

Source: APPA final-round match scores.[3]

== See also ==

* [[Paintball Sports Promotions]]
* [[Badlandz Paintball Field]]
* [[Ultimate Woodsball League]]
* [[2010 PSP Phoenix Open]]
* [[2010 PSP Mid-Atlantic Open]]
* [[Paintball in the United States]]

== References ==

# [https://warpig.com/paintball/tournament/psp/2010/chicago/ 2010 Chicago Open]. WARPIG. Contemporary tournament report, 24–27 June 2010. Documents the Badlandz venue, UWL connection and professional elimination matches.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/1448/rankings Places: Chicago Open]. APPA final event placings, preserved by PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/1448/scores Scores: Chicago Open]. APPA match scoreboards, preserved by PBLeagues.

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