# Match Record: ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 9 (2026-04-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:37:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4642131380
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 9
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 2-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.90)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Sam T Smith** (Player ID: RYLELM) - Rating: 2.737, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US
- **Mark Llaneza** (Player ID: X2GQ92) - Rating: 2.756, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Zach Gasaway** (Player ID: 4V7MEG) - Rating: 3.136, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **RK Rasos** (Player ID: RXER6D) - Rating: 2.981, Location: N/A

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