Rivalries Renewed: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Today's Stool Streams XXXVIII, Live at 2 PM ET

Jake Marsh2/18/2021 4:30 PM

Welcome back to another edition of Stool Streams presented by High Noon Hard Seltzer. We roll the ping pong table back inside the Triple S today for what should be an awesome triple-header of table tennis. More importantly, the Progressive Jackpot is up to $5,000, so hopefully someone at home ends up a winner by the time the show is all said and done. Let's meet today's competitors.

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Match 1 - Smitty vs. Ben Mintz (First two matches have been flipped for order of play)

History: Smitty 1-1, Ben Mintz 0-3

Storylines: This is Ben Mintz's best opportunity to pick up his first career win up to this point. Smitty has not played in an. Official match in a very long time, while Ben has played in three matches in the last three weeks. We will see if Smitty is able to keep up with Ben's fast pace throughout the match.

Quotes to Remember: "Ben is a very, very good poker player, the second-best player at Barstool, if you were to ask me." - Smitty

"Overall, even though I'm winless, I'm still optimistic, I see signs that there's still some game in me." - Ben Mintz

Question 3 - Series Winner

Question 4 - Margin of Victory (Game 2)

Match 2 - Hank vs. Jake

History: Hank 4-4, Jake 6-1

Storylines: There is no doubt as to what everyone will be talking about when it comes to this match - Jake's Revenge. Hank beat me fair and square a couple of weeks ago, and I have been prepping for this moment ever since. I mean truly business today when I step from the booth to the table. No more playing in a suit schtick. I'm ready to play, and ready to get the win. Looking forward to this match.

Quotes to Remember: "That’s where I’m best, on camera, when the lights are the brightest I am the best in 2021." - Hank

"Over the last two weeks, I have had one thing and one thing only on my mind - get back in the win column." - Jake

Question 1 - Series Winner

Question 2 - Total Points (Game 1)

Match 3 - Hank vs. PFT Commenter

History: Hank 4-4, PFT 5-2

Storylines: The OG Stool Streams rivalry adds another chapter to a great story. Hank and PFT have gone back and forth over the last nine months, but it was Mr. Commenter who won the most recent clash. Hank's confidence is sky high after finally beating me two weeks ago, so we'll see if this is the beginning of a run for him or if it's a letdown spot after the big win.

Quotes to Remember: "I will continue to be now, I’m living in the now. I’m going to prove I’m the best in the office in 2021." - Hank

"Hank is staying on the tracks when the train is coming through." - PFT