My 2 cents:
If I had to take one Lm/L ball, I'd probably take the New Standard, with a 5x3 (5x4, 5x3.5) drill (no weight hole, if possible; a flare reducing weight hole if absolutely necessary), pin over the center of the bridge and a 2000/4000 grit matte finish.

I'd still play a inside shot (4th - 5th arrow), with a breakpoint in the 10-12 board range (depending). If the oil is slightly longer and slightly flatter, you need a control ball, with "some" hitting power (the NS has an incredibly wide pocket). The drill because 99 times out 100 at Nationals, you will be playing inside shot, with the outside being an out of bounds for any of several different reasons (too much oil, too little oil, or spottiness).

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Edited on 2/18/2007 6:06 AM

Not bad advice.  I like the NS2 2000 abralon if you can get it down the lanes very even and rolly.  Cut down on your tilt.  Smoooooooootttttthhhh baby.

I talked to Eric Pierson <he does the lanes for USBC from Cheeseland> in Jan. before he left for Reno...believes it will be tighter on new surface at Reno this year.  A 4:1 ratio.  

Rolled on a 3:1 ratio tourney this weekend and stunk up the joint but I wasn't the only one.  
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Scott