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2026 Season Playoff Stats

Round by round, seed performance, and the playoff record book.

Round of 16

September 8, 2026

Matches played

6

2 forfeits

Low net

32

Kevin Nicholson · 41 gross

Low gross

36

Andy Dean · hcp 2

Upsets

1

#16 over #2

MatchWinnerHCPGrossNetPtsOpponentHCPGrossNetPts
R16 1#1Orlando Flores144438#15Sean Winters1258462
R16 2#8Andy Dean236347.5#9Dennis Candelaria950412.5
R16 3#5Thomas Jaramillo———F#12Brian Shields————
R16 4#4Tom Pehr542375.5#13Jeff Hunt342394.5
R16 5#3Jeff Kardas———F#14Joe Olson————
R16 6#6Paul Rael947385.5#11Brit Harvey947384.5
R16 7#7Jimmie Rains1451376.5#10Jason Maxwell746393.5
R16 8#16Kevin NicholsonUpset941327#2Todd Sewell442383

Net score leaders

#PlayerNetGrossHCP
1Kevin Nicholson32419
2Andy Dean34362
3Tom Pehr37425
4Jimmie Rains375114
5Todd Sewell38424
6Paul Rael38479
7Brit Harvey38479
8Jeff Hunt39423
9Jason Maxwell39467
10Dennis Candelaria41509
11Orlando Flores43441
12Sean Winters465812

Match points vs season average

PlayerPtsSeason P/Rdvs Avg
Orlando Flores85.45+2.5
Andy Dean7.55.41+2.1
Kevin Nicholson73.60+3.4
Jimmie Rains6.54.74+1.8
Tom Pehr5.54.97+0.5
Paul Rael5.54.80+0.7
Jeff Hunt4.55.65-1.2
Brit Harvey4.55.37-0.9
Jason Maxwell3.54.86-1.4
Todd Sewell35.20-2.2
Dennis Candelaria2.54.75-2.3
Sean Winters25.50-3.5

Quarterfinals

September 15, 2026

Matches played

4

No forfeits

Low net

34

Kevin Nicholson · 43 gross

Low gross

40

Orlando Flores · hcp 1

Upsets

4

#8 over #1, #5 over #4, #6 over #3, #16 over #7

MatchWinnerHCPGrossNetPtsOpponentHCPGrossNetPts
QF 1#8Andy DeanUpset240386#1Orlando Flores140394
QF 2#5Thomas JaramilloUpset1152415.5#4Tom Pehr547424.5
QF 3#6Paul RaelUpset945366#3Jeff Kardas544394
QF 4#16Kevin NicholsonUpset943347#7Jimmie Rains1453393

Net score leaders

#PlayerNetGrossHCP
1Kevin Nicholson34439
2Paul Rael36459
3Andy Dean38402
4Orlando Flores39401
5Jeff Kardas39445
6Jimmie Rains395314
7Thomas Jaramillo415211
8Tom Pehr42475

Match points vs season average

PlayerPtsSeason P/Rdvs Avg
Kevin Nicholson73.60+3.4
Andy Dean65.41+0.6
Paul Rael64.80+1.2
Thomas Jaramillo5.55.05+0.4
Tom Pehr4.54.97-0.5
Orlando Flores45.45-1.5
Jeff Kardas45.02-1.0
Jimmie Rains34.74-1.7

Semifinals

September 22, 2026

Matches played

2

No forfeits

Low net

37

Paul Rael · 46 gross

Low gross

42

Andy Dean · hcp 2

Upsets

1

#8 over #5

MatchWinnerHCPGrossNetPtsOpponentHCPGrossNetPts
SF 1#8Andy DeanUpset242407.5#5Thomas Jaramillo1157462.5
SF 2#6Paul Rael946376#16Kevin Nicholson948394

Net score leaders

#PlayerNetGrossHCP
1Paul Rael37469
2Kevin Nicholson39489
3Andy Dean40422
4Thomas Jaramillo465711

Match points vs season average

PlayerPtsSeason P/Rdvs Avg
Andy Dean7.55.41+2.1
Paul Rael64.80+1.2
Kevin Nicholson43.60+0.4
Thomas Jaramillo2.55.05-2.6

Finals Night

September 29, 2026

Matches played

2

No forfeits

Low net

39

Kevin Nicholson · 48 gross

Low gross

43

Andy Dean · hcp 2

Upsets

1

#16 over #5

MatchWinnerHCPGrossNetPtsOpponentHCPGrossNetPts
Final#6Paul Rael949406#8Andy Dean243414
3rd Place#16Kevin NicholsonUpset948396.5#5Thomas Jaramillo1153423.5

Net score leaders

#PlayerNetGrossHCP
1Kevin Nicholson39489
2Paul Rael40499
3Andy Dean41432
4Thomas Jaramillo425311

Match points vs season average

PlayerPtsSeason P/Rdvs Avg
Kevin Nicholson6.53.60+2.9
Paul Rael64.80+1.2
Andy Dean45.41-1.4
Thomas Jaramillo3.55.05-1.6

Seed Performance

Each bracket player's result by round. Highlighted wins beat a better seed. (F) = forfeit.

SeedPlayerR16QFSFFinalsFinish
1Orlando FloresWL——Out in QF
2Todd SewellL———9th
3Jeff KardasW (F)L——Out in QF
4Tom PehrWL——Out in QF
5Thomas JaramilloW (F)WL3rd L4th
6Paul RaelWWWFinal WChampion
7Jimmie RainsWL——Out in QF
8Andy DeanWWWFinal LRunner-up
9Dennis CandelariaL———10th
10Jason MaxwellL———Out in R16
11Brit HarveyL———Out in R16
12Brian ShieldsL (F)———Out in R16
13Jeff HuntL———Out in R16
14Joe OlsonL (F)———Out in R16
15Sean WintersL———Out in R16
16Kevin NicholsonWWL3rd W3rd

Year-over-Year

One row per season with a playoff bracket. Grows every year.

SeasonChampionRunner-up3rd
2026Paul RaelAndy DeanKevin Nicholson

Career Playoff Ledger

Every player who has reached a championship bracket, across all seasons. Wins are bracket wins toward the title (forfeits count; the 3rd-place match doesn't). Playoff points include every bracket match.

PlayerSeasonsWinsTitlesBest finishPlayoff pts
Paul Rael141Champion23.5
Andy Dean13—Runner-up25.0
Kevin Nicholson12—3rd24.5
Thomas Jaramillo12—4th11.5
Orlando Flores11—QF12.0
Tom Pehr11—QF10.0
Jimmie Rains11—QF9.5
Jeff Kardas11—QF4.0
Jeff Hunt10—R164.5
Brit Harvey10—R164.5
Jason Maxwell10—R163.5
Todd Sewell10—R163.0
Dennis Candelaria10—R162.5
Sean Winters10—R162.0
Brian Shields10—R160.0
Joe Olson10—R160.0