How to Read Pool League Standings
Standings tables pack a lot into a few columns. Once you know what each one means, you can read your season at a glance and know exactly what you need to move up.
The columns you'll see
- P (or PJ): matches played.
- W–L: wins and losses.
- PTS: total points earned — usually the column that decides your position.
- PCT: win percentage (wins ÷ matches played).
- PPG: points per game — how many points you average each match.
- STRK: your current streak, like W4 (four wins in a row) or L2.
Why points can be decimals
In leagues that use percentage-based scoring, you earn points in proportion to the games you won versus the games you needed. Lose a tight handicapped match and you still bank most of the available points — which is how a player can post a number like 3.3 instead of a whole number.
Tiebreakers
When two players finish level on points, leagues fall back to a tiebreaker — commonly total games won across the season, then, if still tied, a decision by the operator. So even a few extra games won here and there can matter at season's end.
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