Rumble in Reno Tournament

[Aslan]

The obvious sign that it was probably "poo"...besides the below average website...was the $192,000 administrative payout.

I've seen a lot of tournaments put on for 50-200 bowlers...and they didn't have NEAR $200,000 in administrative cost. This seems like a group of guys that thought they could make a year's salary by just putting on some Kingpin (movie) like spectacle. But the PBA could never get $10k entry fees for the WSOB or USBC Masters. And thousands of amateurs take part in the USBC Open, but that's less than $500 total for multiple events and sidepots, etc... AND it's handicap. The closest I've seen to this is the ABT tournament where you could theoretically be in for $400-$1200 for a chance at 10-40k. But again, it's handicap.

With today's technology, it's not like the old days where the pros were just so much more talented that they would win almost every time against an amateur. Now, you get an amateur and pro throwing similar equipment...on a pattern that is short or dry or inconsistent...and anyone can beat anyone. Sure, over the course of 21 games...the cream rises to the top and a lot of those amateurs get exposed. We saw that with Action Jackson in the WSOB last year and Mike J. on the senior tour...guys that quickly realized the big leagues were the BIG leagues. But in a 3-game match? For 10K? On a house shot? I've seen horrible bowlers (in terms of form) bowl 279-298 games on house patterns. You could easily have a pro using a urethane ball trying to stay right of the headpin...;leave a few splits...and suddenly they get beat by Booker T. Nobody and they're out 10k. Not a big deal if Storm is paying the entry...but other than Storm...can any other ball company even afford to enter ONE player?

Hell...we should get a share of that $192,000 just for talking about it. Lord knows nobody else is.

[dnhoffman]

10k to play for 325? Pass!