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Reality Check

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Tour Trials
« on: April 24, 2005, 10:17:59 AM »
Are there any names confirmed for the tour trials yet? tried looking on the PBA website, but there was nothing on there.
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BrunsNick

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2005, 06:21:50 PM »
Without a prize fund being paid, we'll see what the exemption is really worth.

I'm up in the air about going, need to make a decision this week.
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ChinaManB

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2005, 06:59:01 PM »
No prize fund?.....Wouldn't being exempt and a guaranteed check each week be a prize?   Guess not.
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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2005, 07:03:54 PM »
$1000 per day is also a nice little bonus, especially since the entry will be the same.
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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2005, 09:51:35 PM »
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No prize fund?.....Wouldn't being exempt and a guaranteed check each week be a prize?   Guess not.
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Yeah, I suppose, but they offered a daily prize fund last year. This year, they are charging the same and not offering a prize fund. Although, if you want to bring a bankroll with you, you can get into brackets and try and win money that way.

Kind of a tough call because they are giving out 10 spots this year instead of 8.
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Edited on 4/24/2005 9:46 PM
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stanski

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2005, 01:29:35 AM »
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No prize fund?.....Wouldn't being exempt and a guaranteed check each week be a prize?   Guess not.
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"Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot."


Yeah, I suppose, but they offered a daily prize fund last year. This year, they are charging the same and not offering a prize fund. Although, if you want to bring a bankroll with you, you can get into brackets and try and win money that way.

Kind of a tough call because they are giving out 10 spots this year instead of 8.
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Edited on 4/24/2005 9:46 PM


How many people do you expect to enter? For $1500, I wouldn't want to enter unless I really thought I was good enough to get on.
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BrunsNick

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2005, 01:11:09 PM »
Last year, there was something like 128 entries.

No idea this year, there is no other way to recoop expenses unless you put up more and get in brackets. After May 1, the entry fee goes to 1650.

Will know today or tomorrow if I'm gonna go or not. My boss is really supportive, nothing more he'd love than to see me succeed out there on his coin.
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C_J

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2005, 03:51:29 PM »
I didn't like the daily prize fund last year. You are there for the sole purpose to give EVRYTHING you possibly have into five days of work. If you succeed then your winnings far outgain what you are losing in expenses. That is the way I would look at it. If you are not sure this far into it then you may want to reconsider your stance towards entering. Just think if you make it out of tour trials how hard it is going to be on tour. It is HARD AS HELL. But trust me you wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING in this world.
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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2005, 06:51:44 PM »
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I wonder if Randy is bowling this year...
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2005, 11:47:22 PM »
I wonder if Fred is there this year?

Anyone know if Derrick is going...Brian?

What about Francois?

Sherman?

REgards,

Luckylefty.

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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2005, 02:47:23 AM »
The verdict is in...

I'm going!
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Re: Tour Trials
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2005, 03:42:22 AM »
The prize fund should have been based on the 45 game total pins final standings. I emailed the PBA about trying this instead of a daily prize fund, but no answer.

They should pay 1 in 3 like they do at Regionals with the top 10 spots being included in the ratio.

So if they had 90 entries, the top 10 guys get the exemption and the next 20 guys get a little something back. We'll see if they change it, they've been known to change things before......
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