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Title: Pot games
Post by: novawagonmaster on December 13, 2007, 07:34:04 AM

I can't get anything going.
I would like to bowl for money once in a while, but nobody around here does this anymore.

Does anyone still bowl for money?
Do you travel to other centers looking for action, or is it more of a friendly grudge match with people who know each other?
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Title: Re: Pot games
Post by: SrKegler on December 13, 2007, 04:06:33 PM

Usually just a group that gets together.  We have our Sunday "Church" league that is nothing more than about 40 guys that hit the lanes to pot bowl.  $1.50 lineage, $2 a game, $1 is for singles, other $1 is for your doubles partner.  We draw each game for partners.

Cost evens out to what you would normally expect to pay for lineage alone, this just gives a chance to make a couple of bucks.

Pot bowling has pretty much died.  With he powerful balls and the easier conditions, winning is more a matter of carry rather than execution.

One game match gives even Ray Charles a chance to win.
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Title: Re: Pot games
Post by: baseballfrk8998 on December 13, 2007, 04:12:07 PM

At our league back home before I came to college we had tournaments each week. It was an 8 person tournament, one was scratch and one was handicap. You payed like 5 bucks and could win 40 which made you like 35 bux. Win both tournaments and you're doin alright.

They also played poker, you could win 10-15 dollars maybe more if you got lucky.

Other than that it was just league. The league I bowl in now is like that, boooooorrriiiiinnnnggggg. Lol.
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Title: Re: Pot games
Post by: Fatboy8 on December 13, 2007, 04:19:02 PM

We used to do $5. A buck a game, two bucks for series. Now, we went to the $5, but have an eliminator. Say you have 20 guys get it, break it down to 10 for the second game, then 2-3 the final game. Depending on how many places you want to pay out 1,2, or 3.

This doesn't let you get dominated by someone on a hot streak for a game, and your chances are better. I've squeaked in with a 189 on the low end, with 240+ being the high for that game.
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Title: Re: Pot games
Post by: supersid802 on December 13, 2007, 08:07:08 PM

going back two years ago there was a place where pot games were like every thursday and friday night. it got to a point where we had 3 pairs and 8 on each....putting up five a game was nice. and you could always break even on a bad night just by having one good game for yourself. man those were the good days. now a days you are lucky to get anyone who will bowl with within a three lane radius of you if you say  wanna bet a dollar?
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Title: Re: Pot games
Post by: ThongPrincess on December 13, 2007, 10:15:40 PM

There is a group of guys who bowl pot games every Monday after our sport league.  It looks like word is getting out, the group seems to get bigger each week.
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Title: Re: Pot games
Post by: nextbowler on December 15, 2007, 08:31:29 PM

At the South Pointe on Sunday mornings, about 20-25 guys. Costs $12 for 6
games, draw cards for doubles partners, pay 2 places.   Lineage is 50 cents
per game.  Not going to get rich, but definitely good practice.