I though it was the best show in quite some time.  You had power guys (Belmo + Tackett), a lefty (Ciminelli), a tweener (Smallwood), and a straight guy (Haugen).  Old guys, young guys, guys on a hot streak, a young gun looking for his first title, tons of different equipment, drama in every match, what else could you ask for?

Ciminelli just couldn't get his ball to read the right lane for some reason.  If he had he might have had a great chance of winning since the right side got chopped up pretty bad.  Smallwood's reaction looked good, but he just couldn't repeat or make a spare.  Haugen threw one bad shot and his carry just wasn't good enough.  Tackett took a little too long getting comfortable on the lanes but this young guy is good!

Belmo was interesting.  He looked too comfortable to start with - a little too much show boating after making the two splits.  But after looking lost during the match with Smallwood he became very serious.  He still never looked overly comfortable, but grinded out win after win.  He was a world beater through ~7 frames each game and then the wheels would come off.  Maybe he took his foot off the gas a little early after starting with big leads?  Also, he used his 2 re-racks very early each game and always on the left lane.  Was anyone there to see if the racks were off spot a little?  Like him or hate him it was a great win for Belmo.  He used every trick he had to get his ball to read the lane correctly.  Averaging 221 for 4 games with a so-so ball reaction on the Masters pattern is impressive in my book.

I went to the PBA site , saw who was bowling and didn't watch it or tape it. I don't want to spend two hours listening to Randy and his love match with Blowhole, the bottle biotch.

Belmonte bowled like dogcrap and won.  All he did all day was roll 2-8-10s and breakup 7-10's.  Even when he had a chance to throw a strike and end the match, he should have left the 4-10. 

Even when Dom left the door open in qualifying Belmo made an awful shot and tripped out the bucket. 

True, Belmo couldn't do wrong at times, but that's the way it works on the short term.  I remember Tommy Jones doing the same thing a few years ago when he was POY (back when he was the high rev guy).  It seems that when you're doing things well, all the breaks go your way.  But breaks or not, I really didn't see anyone outperform him on Sunday.  Haugen perhaps, but as we keep learning, the more speed and revs you have, the wider the pocket.  Haugen (and possibly Tackett) very well could have beaten Belmo on a 3 game set, but strange things happen in one.  Aren't the tournament leaders just under .500 at the Masters?  Something like 17-19?

Belmonte bowled like dogcrap and won.  All he did all day was roll 2-8-10s and breakup 7-10's.  Even when he had a chance to throw a strike and end the match, he should have left the 4-10. 

Even when Dom left the door open in qualifying Belmo made an awful shot and tripped out the bucket. 

Yep, pure luck. Only player, all week, who got these "breaks". He should return the check and trophy.

Yeah, when he posts his shots, it's very pretty.  Some of the best mechanics in the game today.

I don't think it matters how many hands he bowls with.  I would imagine he would have had success if he learned with one hand.

I guy bowling with three hands probably couldn't beat him!

Why should it be banned? If the bowling ball is legal and he is behind the foul line, I don't think it should matter how the ball gets down-lane.

Sport evolves.

Throwing it two handed can still be left or right handed.  The hand on the ball is only used for support.  99% of people use two hands at the start of their approach.