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    Nicely done!

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    The highest I've won in a single event is about $450...and that was at sweeps in Vegas a couple years back.

    It's nicer to win the checks when it's a local event...with Vegas it's always about winning enough to cover the trip...and the trip always runs $450-$1250 (depending on how long you stay, what you do, how much gambling, shows, etc...)

    I hope to join VDub soon...it would be nice to have a certain confidence level (and corresponding skill level)...where I could sub here and there...and have a reasonable shot at (at least) making up all the bowling costs...which for me are fairly low since I'm not in a league nor am I doing many tournaments...with my main expense (broken down by month) being:

    Bowling Lessons: $150/month
    Travel (to Vegas 1-2x per year): $100/month
    Equipment: $49/month
    Practice: $48/month
    Sidepots/Brackets/Mystery Score: $46/month
    Sub Fees: $40/month
    Tournaments: $25/month

    So, if I make just $450/month (roughly $112.50/week)...maybe win a few sidepots each week...5-6 brackets...could at least break even or thereabouts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aslan View Post
    ...it's always about winning enough to cover the trip
    Absolutely this. My main expense was hotel which was inflated due to it being July 4th weekend. 2 years ago I paid $25. per night, this year though was $75.

    Hotel was $300 on it's own.
    Flight $41.00 using Southwest miles and adding early bird check in.
    Rental car for 4 days $75.00
    Entry to Nationals $180.00
    Entry to Bowlers Journal $75.00
    Entry to 40 Frame Game $140.00, entered twice
    Misc food etc, maybe $150.00
    Brackets entry $450.00 total
    Approx trip total ~$1400


    Bracket winnings $780.00
    40 Frame game winnings $650.00
    Winnings $1430.00

    So all in all about even. So not so bad.

    I didn't spend all I had budgeted for brackets, so I went home with cash in my pocket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vdubtx View Post
    Absolutely this.

    Approx trip total ~$1400

    Winnings $1430.00

    So all in all about even.
    If ya can break even...especially something like that where you have to travel...it's a win.

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    whats 40 frame game

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    Flight is what kills it when it's on the west coast. I always try going in pairs or trio to cut hotel costs and car rental. Then shipping balls sucks too

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2handedsniper View Post
    whats 40 frame game

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