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Four GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling PBA Tour ESPN Finals Set After Round of 8 Competition

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RENO, Nev . – As the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VIII presented by the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino heads down the homestretch, the finalists for four ESPN telecasts were determined Thursday at the National Bowling Stadium. The finals will be taped on Saturday and will air beginning Saturday, Dec. 18.

All four finals telecasts will use a format where the four finalists simultaneously bowl one game on the same pair of lanes with the top two scorers advancing to a head-to-head title match.

In a match that showcased one of PBA’s all-time greats, and one of its youngest stars, Player of the Year contender 19-year-old Anthony Simonsen of Austin, Texas swept PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Oxford, Fla., in the PBA Cheetah Championship presented by PBA Bowling Challenge Mobile Game best-of-five-game single-elimination Round of 8, 3-1 (224-213, 206-224, 256-203, 279-207).

Also advancing was four-time Tour winner Mike Wolfe of  New Albany, Ind., who defeated 18-time Tour winner Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, 3-2 (256-211, 223-201, 216-269, 179-225, 227-205). Wolfe is making his first Tour television appearance in four seasons.

Making his first PBA television appearance, 23-year-old Darren Tang of San Francisco, advanced by winning his match 3-2 (239-170, 195-214, 208-225, 224-171, 223-201) against 12-time Tour winner Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill.

Rounding out the top four was BJ Moore III of Greensburg, Pa., who swept four-time Tour winner Dom Barrett of England, 3-0 (214-211, 248-232, 280-187). Moore is hoping to improve on a Tour best sixth-place finish which he has accomplished three times.

The Cheetah Championship finals will be taped Saturday at noon and will air Sunday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. ET.

For the Chameleon Championship presented by HotelPlanner.com, two-time Tour winner Thomas Larsen of Sweden, the lone international player in the finals field, won his match 3-1 (225-224, 262-246, 215-256, 259-250) over PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber. It was Larsen’s second consecutive Chameleon Championship television appearance after finishing third in 2015.

Three players trying for their first Tour title also made the Chameleon finals. A.J. Johnson of Oswego, Ill., who finished second in the 2015 USBC Masters, won his best-of-five match 3-0 (290-222, 222-195, 234-228) over Brandon Novak of Chillicothe, Ohio.

Mitch Beasley of Clarksville, Tenn., the 2016 FireLake PBA Tournament of Champions runner-up, beat four-time Tour winner E.J. Tackett of Huntington, Ind., 3-1 (215-232, 264-247, 242-233, 239-219).

Patrick Dombrowski of Parma, Ohio, advanced to the Chameleon finals with a 3-1 (238-199, 180-226, 205-158, 203-161) victory over two-time Tour winner Mike DeVaney of Winchester, Calif.

The Chameleon Championship finals will be taped Saturday at 2:30 p.m. PT and will air Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. ET.

In the third animal pattern lane condition event of the World Series, Moore made his second World Series final in the PBA Scorpion Championship presented by Reno Tahoe USA by sweeping Beasley, 3-0 (224-197, 243-213, 256-165).

Five-time Tour winner Jesper Svensson of Sweden made his first 2016 World Series telecast with a 3-2 (258-257, 160-188, 190-246, 248-201, 238-230) win over Tom Daugherty of Riverview, Fla. Svensson, the 2016 FireLake PBA Tournament of Champions winner and Player of the Year contender, will be trying for his fourth win of the season.

Former PBA Player of the Year and 17-time Tour winner Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C. made his first television appearance of the 2016 World Series with a 3-1 (246-199, 211-227, 224-217, 212-199) win over Tackett.

Rounding out the Scorpion field will be Novak who notched a 3-2 (184-227, 218-195, 277-256, 193-218, 242-180) win over Kris Prather of Milton, Fla., to make his first Tour television appearance.

The Scorpion Championship finals will be taped Saturday at 4:15 p.m. PT and will air Sunday, Dec. 25 at 2:30 p.m.

In the Shark Championship Round of 8, Williams advanced to the finals after beating Tackett, 3-1 (236-222, 178-243, 248-219, 223-184).

Williams, who is tied with Weber with 99 combined titles in PBA Tour, PBA50 Tour, PBA Regional and PBA50 Regional competition, kept his hopes alive to be the first to reach the 100-title mark. The PBA’s all-time Tour titles leader also will be trying for his 48th Tour title.

Canadian Francois Lavoie, the winner of the 2016 U.S. Open, advanced to the Shark final four by beating Sam Cooley of Australia, 3-0 (236-202, 221-171, 234-157).

Shark qualifying leader Andrew Cain of Phoenix advanced by beating Tom Smallwood of Saginaw, Mich., 3-0 (193-191, 278-211, 204-157). Rounding out the top four was Matthew O’Grady of South Amboy, N.J., making his first Tour television appearance by sweeping Markus Jansson of Sweden, 3-0 (238-200, 205-174, 200-191). The Shark Championship will be taped this Saturday at 6 p.m. PT and will air Sunday, Dec. 25 at 3:30 p.m.

Bowling fans will also be able to watch the finals of the animal pattern events live via ESPN’s livestreaming service ESPN3.

The crown jewel of the GEICO PBA World of Series VIII will be Sunday’s live ESPN telecast of the PBA World Championship from the National Bowling Stadium at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT).  Tackett, who is the top qualifier for the second consecutive year, will be joined by Barrett, Jason Belmonte, Smallwood and Simonsen in the stepladder finals.

PBA CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY PBA BOWLING CHALLENGE MOBILE GAME

National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev., Thursday

Round of 8 (best-of-five-games, winners advance to ESPN-taped finals Saturday at noon PT. ESPN telecast Sunday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m. ET; losers earn $2,000)

Darren Tang, San Francisco, Calif., def. Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 3-2 (239-170, 195-214, 208-225, 224-171, 223-201). B.J. Moore III, Greensburg, Pa., def. Dom Barrett, England, 3-0 (214-211, 248-232, 280-187). Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., def. Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3-2 (256-211, 223-201, 216-269, 179-225, 227-205). Anthony Simonsen, Austin, Texas, def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 3-1 (224-213, 206-224, 256-203, 279-207).

PBA CHAMELEON CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HOTELPLANNER.COM

Round of 8 (best-of-five-games, winners advance to ESPN-taped finals Saturday at 2:30 p.m. PT. ESPN telecast Saturday, Dec. 24, 1 p.m. ET ; losers earn $2,000)

A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., def. Brandon Novak, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3-0 (290-222, 222-195, 234-228). Thomas Larsen, Denmark, def. Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3-1 (225-224, 262-246, 215-256, 259-250). Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., def. E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 3-1 (215-232, 264-247, 242-233, 239-219). Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, def. Mike DeVaney, Winchester, Calif., 3-1 (238-199, 180-226, 205-158, 203-161).

PBA SCORPION CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY RENO TAHOE USA

Round of 8 (best-of-five-games, winners advance to ESPN-taped finals Saturday at 4:15 p.m. PT. ESPN telecast Sunday, Dec. 25, 2:30 p.m.; losers earn $2,000)

Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., def. E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 3-1 (246-199, 211-227, 224-217, 212-199). B.J. Moore III, Greensburg, Pa., def. Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 3-0 (224-197, 243-213, 256-165). Brandon Novak, Chillicothe, Ohio, def. Kristopher Prather, Milton, Fla., 3-2 (184-227, 218-195, 277-256, 193-218, 242-180). Jesper Svensson, Sweden, def. Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla., 3-2 (258-257, 160-188, 190-246, 248-201, 238-230).

PBA SHARK CHAMPIONSHIP

Round of 8 (best-of-five-games, winners advance to ESPN-taped finals Saturday at 6 p.m. PT. ESPN telecast, Sunday, Dec. 25, 3:30 p.m.; losers earn $2,000) 

Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., def. Markus Jansson, Sweden, 3-0 (238-200, 205-174, 200-191). Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., def. E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 3-1 (236-222, 178-243, 248-219, 223-184). Francois Lavoie, Canada, def. Sam Cooley, Australia, 3-0 (236-202, 221-171, 234-157). Andrew Cain, Phoenix, def. Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 3-0 (193-191, 278-211, 204-157).

PBA Tour Announces 2022 Season Schedule

The 2022 Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour schedule was announced today, and an action-packed season awaits the world’s greatest bowlers.

The 64 th Professional Bowlers Association Tour’s road to the PBA Playoffs begins in January with the first of 13 official events. Players will battle for titles and positioning until April, when the top 16 players on the points list earn a trip to the Playoffs. Every match of the PBA Playoffs elimination bracket will be televised, with the ultimate finals match on FOX Broadcast Channel, Sunday, May 15.

Kyle Troup of Taylorsville, N.C. is the defending champion of the PBA Playoffs. Troup won a record $496,900 in 2021, propelled by his victory at the PBA Players Championship to start the season.

Among the 13 regular season Tour events are five major championships, each awarding $100,000 first place prizes, with the Playoffs winner also collecting $100,000, for a record six events paying six-figure first prizes. In total, players will be vying for a season purse of approximately $4 million.

All of the majors feature distinct characteristics and traditions that have defined the history of bowling:

• On January 15 the PBA Players Championship once again starts things off with five regional qualifying locations for PBA members and the finals in Euless, Texas; 
• In early February, the prestigious U.S. Open returns to famed Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis;
• At the end of February, the PBA’s signature event, the PBA Tournament of Champions, is back at historic AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio; 
• In March, the PBA World Championship is the main event of World Series of Bowling XIII which is being held for the first time in Wauwatosa, Wis.;
• April starts with the conclusion of the always exciting double elimination match play of the USBC Masters in Las Vegas, where the final Playoffs field and seedings will be decided.

Guaranteed Rate, one of the top 5 retail mortgage lenders in the United States, continues as title sponsor of the PBA Tour and will also serve as the PBA World Series of Bowling XIII’s presenting sponsor. Read more about their sponsorship at Rate.com.

FOX Sports is the primary television home of PBA Tour season coverage for the fourth consecutive year, with more than 50 hours upcoming on FS1, and eight hours on FOX Broadcast Channel.

CBS Sports Network will again present the PBA Tour Finals, featuring the top eight players from a two-year rolling points system, live in June.

FloSports continues in 2022 as the live streaming partner of the PBA for early round coverage of all events, and exclusive start-to-finish coverage of the PBA Storm Cup – four Tour events critical to deciding the Playoffs field, emanating from Jackson, Mich.; Kokomo, Ind.; Lubbock, Texas; and Colorado Springs, Colo.

As part of the 2022 TV season, unofficial PBA special events on FOX Sports were announced that feature top youth and collegiate players:

• The PBA Jr. National Championship Finals, featuring the top youth boys’ and girls’ players in the country, returns at the site of the Players Championship in Texas; 
• The inaugural PBA Collegiate Invitational team event will happen at the WSOB in Wauwatosa and showcase the excitement and rising stars of the college ranks.

The PBA League will also make its return to raucous Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine, in July, for the elite team competition’s ninth season after one year off due to the pandemic, with 10 teams of PBA Tour stars hoping to hoist the Elias Cup. The Portland Lumberjacks are the two-time defending champions of the PBA League, which will also include fan-favorite individual TV events, the PBA Strike Derby and PBA League All Star Clash.

Fans will be part of the drama by attending events in nearly 20 different markets and taking in more than 70 hours of national TV coverage, plus hundreds more hours of competition live-streamed. Ticket sales will be announced at a later date.

The PBA welcomes back returning Product Registered Companies – Brunswick (Columbia 300, Ebonite, DV8, Hammer, Radical, Track, Ultimate Bowling and Powerhouse), Storm (Roto Grip, 900 Global, 3G, Master Accessories), MOTIV, MOTIV Footwear, BIG Bowling, Turbo, VISE, Dexter, Genesis, JOPO, Creating the Difference, KR Strikeforce Accessories and Footwear, California Bowling (SWAG and Lane Masters Accessories). 

2022 Guaranteed PBA Tour Schedule

FOX, FS1, CBS Sports Network, and FloBowling

PBA Players Championship East Region Finals – Saturday, Jan. 22, 4 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

Bowlero Euless, Euless, Tex.

PBA Players Championship South Region Finals – Saturday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA Players Championship Midwest Region Finals – Sunday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA Players Championship Southwest Region Finals – Sunday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA Players Championship West Region Finals – Monday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA Players Championship Finals – Saturday, Jan. 29, 8:30 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA Jr. National Championship Finals and PBA/PBA Jr. Doubles – Sunday, Jan. 30, 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1

U.S. Open – Sunday, Feb. 6, 5 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis, Ind.

David Small’s PBA Best of the Best Championship – Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. ET on FloBowling (LIVE)

JAX60, Jackson, Mich.

David Small’s PBA Kokomo Championship – Wednesday, Feb. 16. 6:30 p.m. ET on FloBowling (LIVE)

Heritage Lanes, Kokomo, Ind. 

PBA Tournament of Champions Finals – Sunday, Feb. 27, 1 p.m. ET on FOX (LIVE)

AMF Riviera Lanes, Fairlawn, Ohio

WSOB PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship Finals – Sunday, March 6, 12 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

Bowlero Wauwatosa, Wauwatosa, Wis. 

WSOB PBA World Championship Finals – Sunday, March 13, 1 p.m. ET on FOX (LIVE)

WSOB PBA Cheetah Championship Finals – Monday, March 14, 8 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

Bowlero Wauwatosa, Wauwatosa, Wis.

WSOB PBA Scorpion Championship Finals – Tuesday, March 15, 8 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE) 

WSOB PBA Shark Championship Finals – Wednesday, March 16, 8 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

WSOB PBA Collegiate Invitational – Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Lubbock Sports Open – Sunday, March 20, 4:30 p.m. ET on FloBowling (LIVE)

South Plains Lanes, Lubbock, Texas

PBA Colorado Springs Open – Thursday, March 24, 8:30 p.m. ET on FloBowling (LIVE)

Harmony Bowl, Colorado Springs, Colo.

USBC Masters – Sunday, April 3, 1 p.m. ET on FOX (LIVE)

Gold Coast Bowling Center, Las Vegas

PBA Playoffs Round of 16 , Sunday, April 10, 12 p.m. ET on FS1

Location TBC

PBA Playoffs Round of 16 , Sunday, April 10, 2 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Playoffs Round of 16 , Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Playoffs Round of 16 , Sunday, April 17, 6 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Playoffs Quarterfinals , Sunday, April 24, 12 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Playoffs Quarterfinals,  Sunday, May 1, 12 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Playoffs Semifinals,  Sunday, May 8, 12 p.m. ET on FS1

PBA Playoffs Finals,  Sunday, May 15, 1 p.m. ET on FOX (LIVE)

PBA Tour Finals Qualifying Rounds , *June on CBS Sports Network. *Timing TBC.

PBA Tour Finals Divisional Finals and Championship Final , June* on CBS Sports Network. *Timing TBC.

Location TBC 

PBA League Anthony Division Finals – Wednesday, July 6, 8 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

Bayside Bowl, Portland, Maine

PBA League Carter Division Finals – Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA League Elias Cup Finals – Sunday, July 10, 1 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA League Strike Derby – Saturday, July 16, 1 p.m. ET on FS1 (LIVE)

PBA League All Star Clash – Sunday, July 17, 1:30 p.m. ET on FS1

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2024 RBC Canadian Open odds, predictions: Favorites, picks from the field

By Vik Chokshi FOX Sports Gambling Lead

The PGA Tour goes international this week, as some of the sport's best golfers head north of the border for the RBC Canadian Open . 

The event will be played at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario. It's a par-70 track that measures 7,084 yards.

As for betting on the tournament, we've got you covered with everything you need, from the odds to best bets.

Let's dive into the action.

Scottie Scheffler isn't in the field this weekend, but there's still a heavy favorite compared to the rest of the pack. 

Rory McIlroy has the best odds to win this tournament, currently sitting at +360. The RBC Canadian Open has been kind to McIlroy in recent years, as he has won two of the last three events. He actually won the tournament the last time it was played at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, beating the rest of the field by seven strokes in 2019.

Tommy Fleetwood holds the second-best odds to win at +1800.

If you're looking to place a wager on a Canadian to win, Corey Connors has the best odds among all Canadian golfers at +2000. Nick Taylor , who won last year's tournament in his home country, has +6000 odds to repeat. Canadians Mackenzie Hughes and Adam Hadwin sit at +3500 and +5000 to win, respectively.

Now that we teed off with the basics, let's approach the top favorites and my portfolio for this tournament.

Rory McIlroy : +360 (bet $10 to win $46 total) Tommy Fleetwood : +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total) Sahith Theegala : +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Corey Conners : +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total) Shane Lowry : +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Cameron Young : +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Alex Noren : +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Sam Burns : +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total) Maverick McNealy : +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Adam Scott : +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total) Mackenzie Hughes : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Keith Mitchell : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Tom Kim : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) Aaron Rai : +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)

* Odds as of 5/29/24

LONG-SHOT OUTRIGHT BETS TO MAKE

If you follow me on Twitter or read this column, you know I love betting on golf long shots (+1500 to +2000 or longer). There's just something thrilling about holding a lottery ticket deep into Sunday. It also presents you with multiple hedging opportunities if you want to eliminate some of your risks.

A lot of my bets this week are based on course history and form, so here are a couple of guys worth sprinkling pizza money on: 

Tommy Fleetwood +1800 Sahith Theegala +2000 Sam Burns +2500 Aaron Rai +3500 Akshay Bhatia +5000 Doug Ghim +6500  

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John Janawicz Wins 2024 PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open

Clearwater, Florida –  John Janawicz was simply on fire Wednesday at the 2024 PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open. The reigning PBA50 Rookie of the Year averaged nearly 250 over 16 games to win his third career PBA50 title.

He was in 58th place after Monday’s first seven games of qualifying before climbing into 23rd place after day two. On Wednesday, he averaged 251.25 during the advancers round to move into ninth place. He needed 14 more pins to earn a first-round bye, but instead he took a longer path to the winner’s circle.

All three of his best two-out-of-three game matches went to game three, including his Round of 8 match against No. 1 seed Tom Hess. Hess took Game 1 237-226, but Janawicz responded with 279 and 239 to get the win and the No. 3 seed in the stepladder finals. Hess got the No. 5 seed.

“Tom Hess has been bowling unbelievably well,” Janawicz said, about the victory. “To actually be able to beat him like I did in my match felt like a Herculean accomplishment there.”

Janawicz continued to put on a show rolling 28 strikes in his 35 frames over three matches in the stepladder to raise the bowling ball trophy, defeating No. 1 seed Chris Warren in the title match 268-246.

“I knew I was striking a lot, but I didn’t realize how much. That is really cool,” he said. “I knew I was in a pretty good zone. To be able to get a win feels great.”

Janawicz, who won the 2023 PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Tournament of Champions, would like to see more tournaments featuring the 46-foot Petraglia oil pattern, which he felt matched up perfectly with his game. His key after day one was getting slower and using equipment that was cleaner and weaker.

“Everything worked out amazingly,” he said. “I got into a pretty good rhythm with my timing. I knew I was hitting the line, and I was able to stick the finish really well.”

His confidence on the lanes was running high. In the third frame he raised his right leg up after his delivery looking to almost kick down the 5 pin that stood for a few seconds. His next time up on the left lane, again he raised up his right leg with authority showing the pins who was in control. Janawicz began the championship match with seven consecutive strikes earning a 33-pin lead over Warren. Three straight spares from Warren in frames sixth through eight kept him in catch-up mode. Warren finished with four straight strikes but came up short in his attempt to win his second PBA50 title.

In the opening match, Hess squared off against last year’s PBA50 Player of the Year Troy Lint. The powerful left-hander and Hess battled each other frame-for-frame. Lint, who returned this season after having knee surgery, put together six straight strikes starting in the fifth frame, while Hess had a key open in the sixth to fall behind. Lint earned the win 267-226. Janawicz came on in match two and he was basically lights out. He took an early 23 pin lead in the fourth frame before reeling off eight straight strikes for the 269-159 win over Lint.

Janawicz started his semifinal match against Brad Angelo with three strikes and two single-pin spares through five frames before he was back on the strike train closing out the match with six strikes and an 8 count for the 257-224 win.

Prior to the start of the stepladder, the five players agreed to donate 5% of their individual winnings to BVL, the official charity of the PBA. Petraglia, who is an ambassador for Bowlers to Veterans Link, told Janawicz during the trophy presentation “I love watching talent and your talent is exceptional.”

“Any tournament with Johnny’s name on it is going to be a very prestigious event,” Janawicz said. “It makes it even more special to win knowing that you are bowling for a great cause and the people that helped fight to give us the freedom to be able to bowl these events is very special.”

Janawicz enjoyed leftover Key Lime Pie after his win. He also received the green light from his full-time employer at Kegel Training Center to bowl the whole season.

"I wanted to thank Chris Chartrand, Don Agent, Doug Dukes and all the staff at Kegel for giving me the time to pursue this dream and covering me while I'm away."

“Hopefully I can build on this and try to make a good run at defending my USBC Senior Masters title,” he added.

Championship Round Scores

Match 1: No. 4 Troy Lint def. No. 5 Tom Hess, 267-226 Match 2: No. 3 John Janawicz def. No. 4 Troy Lint, 269-159 Match 3: No. 3 John Janawicz def. No. 2 Brad Angelo, 257-224 Championship match: No. 3 John Janawicz def. No. 1 Chris Warren, 268-246

PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open Standings: 

• John Janawicz ,  $7,500
• Chris Warren, $4,000
• Brad Angelo, $3,300
• Troy Lint, $2,700
• Tom Hess, $2,200

Final standings - PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open

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