#7Palm Beach Royals
VS#12Chicago Slice
Matchup axis
Palm Beach’s women’s stability versus Chicago’s counterpunching and left-side variety.
PICKLARY PROJECTION
Slight Palm Beach edge, but Chicago has a credible path if it creates a DreamBreaker.
UpcomingMLPUpdates after event
2026 MLP Playoffs — Dallas Round 1
August 7–9, 2026 · Pickler Universe, Carrollton, Texas
Results checked2026-08-05 · 10:36 AM ET
No series has started yet. The bracket, schedule windows, rosters, and Picklary matchup notes reflect the latest published information before first serve.
RESULTS
Champions, finalists, and result status
Names and scores will appear as soon as the official table is published.
Updates after event
No series has started yet. The bracket, schedule windows, rosters, and Picklary matchup notes reflect the latest published information before first serve.
FINAL REGULAR-SEASON TABLE
2026 MLP final seeds and postseason entry points
The top four skip Dallas Round 1; seeds 5–12 enter best-of-three series.
SeedTeamPointsEntry
#1New Jersey 5s118Quarterfinal bye
#2St. Louis Shock111Quarterfinal bye
#3Los Angeles Mad Drops86Quarterfinal bye
#4Columbus Sliders83Quarterfinal bye
#5Brooklyn Pickleball Team78Dallas Round 1
#6Dallas Flash72Dallas Round 1
#7Palm Beach Royals54Dallas Round 1
#8Texas Ranchers48Dallas Round 1
#9Atlanta Bouncers36Dallas Round 1
#10SoCal Hard Eights34Dallas Round 1
#11Las Vegas Night Owls34Dallas Round 1
#12Chicago Slice33Dallas Round 1
DALLAS ROUND 1
Official Round 1 series and Picklary matchup notes
Official pairings and order appear first; projected edges are clearly labeled as analysis.
#8Texas Ranchers
VS#9Atlanta Bouncers
Matchup axis
Texas transition speed versus Atlanta’s veteran resets and matchup creativity.
PICKLARY PROJECTION
The closest seed matchup; first-game lineup execution may decide the entire series.
#6Dallas Flash
VS#11Las Vegas Night Owls
Matchup axis
Dallas structure and home comfort versus Las Vegas singles pressure.
PICKLARY PROJECTION
Dallas is favored in regulation; Las Vegas becomes more dangerous with every 2–2 split.
#5Brooklyn Pickleball Team
VS#10SoCal Hard Eights
Matchup axis
Brooklyn’s six-player balance versus SoCal’s speed and DreamBreaker upside.
PICKLARY PROJECTION
Brooklyn has the deeper regulation lineup; SoCal needs early scoreboard pressure.
ROLLING SCHEDULE
Dallas match schedule
After the first listed start, matches roll in sequence; a third match is played only if the series is tied 1–1.
Chicago Slice vs Palm Beach Royals · Match 1Championship Court
Atlanta Bouncers vs Texas Ranchers · Match 1Rolling schedule
Las Vegas Night Owls vs Dallas Flash · Match 1Rolling schedule
Chicago Slice vs Palm Beach Royals · Match 2Series continuation
Las Vegas Night Owls vs Dallas Flash · Match 2Series continuation
SoCal Hard Eights vs Brooklyn Pickleball Team · Match 1Series opener
Chicago Slice vs Palm Beach Royals · Match 3Only if series is tied 1–1
Las Vegas Night Owls vs Dallas Flash · Match 3If needed
Atlanta Bouncers vs Texas Ranchers · Match 2Series continuation
SoCal Hard Eights vs Brooklyn Pickleball Team · Match 2Series continuation
Atlanta Bouncers vs Texas Ranchers · Match 3Only if series is tied 1–1
SoCal Hard Eights vs Brooklyn Pickleball Team · Match 3Only if series is tied 1–1
PROJECTED NEXT ROUND
Projected quarterfinals if higher seeds advance
Picklary projection only. Official quarterfinal opponents are selected after Dallas and may not follow straight seed order.
New Jersey 5s
vs Texas RanchersIf seeds 5–8 all advance, a straight seed-order scenario pairs No. 1 with No. 8.
St. Louis Shock
vs Palm Beach RoyalsSt. Louis would take the next available lower seed in this projection.
Los Angeles Mad Drops
vs Dallas FlashA Dallas win would create a high-profile Ben Johns–JW Johnson team matchup.
Columbus Sliders
vs Brooklyn Pickleball TeamThe remaining teams form a depth-heavy quarterfinal in the seed-order scenario.
TEAM ROSTERS & IDENTITIES
Playoff rosters and team identities
Each roster is paired with the team identity and the question most likely to shape its series.
New Jersey 5s
118 pointsAnna Leigh WatersFederico StaksrudJorja JohnsonMilan RaneNoe KhlifWill Howells
Team identity
Elite women’s doubles, controlled first-ball pressure, and multiple mixed combinations.
What to watch
How opponents manage the Waters–Johnson pair without giving the men’s team a clean rhythm.
St. Louis Shock
111 pointsAnna BrightKate FaheyAngie WalkerHayden PatriquinGabe TardioHunter Johnson
Team identity
Four dependable doubles units with pace, countering, and disciplined targeting.
What to watch
Whether Bright/Fahey and Patriquin/Tardio can keep dictating the first two games.
Los Angeles Mad Drops
86 pointsBen JohnsCatherine ParenteauConnor GarnettJade KawamotoMax FreemanSamantha Parker
Team identity
Ben Johns-led point construction, strong mixed options, and high-end counter offense.
What to watch
Which male pairing starts and how LA protects its women’s doubles floor.
Columbus Sliders
83 pointsAlexander CrumAndrei DaescuCJ KlingerJudit CastilloParris ToddTyra Hurricane Black
Team identity
Deep athletic roster, aggressive transition play, and flexible singles coverage.
What to watch
Whether the high-ceiling roster settles on its cleanest mixed combinations.
Brooklyn Pickleball Team
78 pointsChristian AlshonChristopher HaworthHannah BlattJackie KawamotoRachel RohrabacherRiley Newman
Team identity
Balanced doubles depth, elite hands, and several credible DreamBreaker options.
What to watch
Health and availability matter because Brooklyn’s edge comes from six-player flexibility.
Dallas Flash
72 pointsAlix TruongAugustus GeBrooke BucknerDanni-Elle TownsendIvan JakovljevicJW Johnson
Team identity
Home-court familiarity, JW Johnson’s calm pressure, and proven DreamBreaker resilience.
What to watch
Dallas can shorten a series if its women’s doubles gives JW Johnson an early lead.
Palm Beach Royals
54 pointsCasey DiamondDekel BarSofia SewingTamaryn EmmrichTina PisnikTyson McGuffin
Team identity
Veteran women’s stability, physical men’s doubles, and experienced lineup management.
What to watch
The women can create a 1–0 platform, but the men must avoid extended neutral rallies.
Texas Ranchers
48 pointsEric OncinsKaitlyn ChristianLayne SleethLea JansenNicolas AcevedoRafa Hewett
Team identity
Fast transition offense, multiple women’s combinations, and matchup-dependent mixed pairs.
What to watch
Texas needs clarity on pair order because Atlanta has enough depth to punish a slow start.
Atlanta Bouncers
36 pointsDonald YoungJaume Martinez VichJay DevilliersJessie IrvineKeilly UleryMari Humberg
Team identity
Experienced reset craft, creative men’s pairings, and several disruptive left-right looks.
What to watch
Atlanta’s upset route starts with neutralizing Texas speed in the first four shots.
SoCal Hard Eights
34 pointsArmaan BhatiaCailyn CampbellMeghan DizonNaomi NguyenRafael LenhardWill MacKinnon
Team identity
Young speed, singles upside, and volatile but dangerous attacking sequences.
What to watch
SoCal wants a DreamBreaker path; Brooklyn wants to close the match before that point.
Las Vegas Night Owls
34 pointsRoscoe BellamyLiz TruluckCallie SmithBraden JacobsonBlaine HovenierChao Yi Wang
Team identity
Aggressive singles athletes, physical counters, and confidence in deciding-game pressure.
What to watch
The upset formula is to split the four doubles games and force Dallas into singles.
Chicago Slice
33 pointsAJ KollerElsie HendershotEmma NelsonJohn Lucian GoinsTing Chieh WeiZane Navratil
Team identity
Counterpunching, left-side variety, and a willingness to win through uncomfortable patterns.
What to watch
Chicago must keep Palm Beach’s women from controlling the kitchen line early.
Event briefing
Event context
The expanded postseason opens with four best-of-three series. Seeds 5–8 chose opponents from seeds 9–12, and every winner advances to Newport Beach to join the top four regular-season teams.
StatusUpcoming
TourMLP
DatesAugust 7–9, 2026
LocationPickler Universe, Carrollton, Texas
Field & format
Players and teams
- Brooklyn Pickleball Team vs SoCal Hard Eights
- Dallas Flash vs Las Vegas Night Owls
- Palm Beach Royals vs Chicago Slice
- Texas Ranchers vs Atlanta Bouncers
What to watch
Key questions
- Best-of-three lineup adjustments between Match 1 and Match 2
- Home-team response rights for mixed doubles and DreamBreaker lineups
- Whether lower seeds can force deciding matches through singles depth
- How the four winners will be re-seeded for Newport Beach
SEASON CONTEXT
Why this event matters
Dallas is not a fixed knockout bracket. Series winners are re-seeded, then the top four teams select quarterfinal opponents, so every upset changes the next round’s map.
DEEP READ
Three ways to read beyond the result
Picklary editorial analysis connecting scores, partner roles, player development, and club-player application.
EVENT TIMELINE
Event flow
CLUB LESSONS
Take it to your court
PLAYER CONNECTIONS
Players connected to this event
Related player profiles appear as results are confirmed.