9-Tap Tour Tournament Results
Tower Lanes - Tacoma, Wa September 6, 2008
Total Paid Out: $7,215.00
100 Entries for "Best 3of4" at Tower Lanes with $2,632.00 going for 1st Place
& A GREAT STORY! Watch Wednesday's EMail for BIG NEWS!
Champion Kenny Tameno
Kenny & Jessica Wy
 
TOURNAMENT STORY
Several times each year we have a member get into a "Zone" that there's just no explaining. When you get into that Groove or Zone, you just don't seem to be able to miss. But... you never know when it's going to happen. Our Tower Champion Kenny Tameno REALLY found that zone Saturday. Kenny has actually struggled on the Tour for most of 2008. With his job (Boeing) just going on strike Friday, he wasn't motivated to bowl Saturday. He didn't even have his 9-Tap shirt with him, but he paid his shirt fine and took a shot anyway. He didn't shoot very well in the 4:30 squad, so he packed up his balls to leave. Jessica Wy and Paul Marcello talked him into staying to re-enter the last squad and Jess offered to put up his entry fee. NOTHING hinted of what was about to happen. The scores all afternoon had been pretty normal for a "Best 3 of 4" Tournament. A handful of low 800's were leading the way, and overall, the scores were just a little on the low side. Then Kenny suddenly breaks out of his slump and throws (scratch) 300, 269, 300 for his first 3 games and he already has a record 911 score, for this format. A distant 78 pins behind, in 2nd place, was a more realistic 833. He was more surprised than anyone! Except of course Jessica... Kenny split the $2,632.00 winners share with her. When asked what he'd do with his share of the winnings, Kenny said that it would serve as his "Strike Fund". This is his 2nd Championship since he joined the Tour in June 2002. He used his HAMMER "Black Widow", drilled by Cory Gardner at Secoma, to win this one. FANTASTIC performance and CONGRATULATIONS Kenny!

J.R. King sat in 1st place most of the afternoon and looked like he was going to win it with a fine 833. The HUGE 2nd place money of $1,153.00 helped soothe the disappointment a little. Paul Marcello, who helped talk Kenny into staying, got bumped down to 3rd place (by Kenny). His 829 was still good for a NICE $576.00. Kawika (David) Kaea took the Jackpot Consolation with 4 No-Taps, good for $100, to go along with his 11th place finish.

Thanks to Tower Lanes this weekend and we look forward to seeing all the changes when we return in October!
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Place
Semi-Finalist
HDCP
Score W/HDCP
Prize
1st
Kenny Tameno
PROG. POT WON 50%
14
911
$1,000.00 + $1,632.00 = $2,632.00 1st Place
2nd
J.R. King
PROG. POT WON 20%
25
833
$500.00 + $653.00 = $1,1530.00 2nd Place
3rd
Paul Marcello
PROG. POT WON 10%
13
829
$250.00 + $326.00 = $576.00 3rd Place
4th
John Nissen
-2
826
200
5th
Dan Pepin
12
815
170
6th
Carol Edwards
37
813
140
7th
Sue Packman
38
811
130
8th
Ron Buckner
18
807
120
9th
Jeff Scott
15
793
110
10th
James Pitt
1
791
105
11th
Kawika Kaea
0
787
100
12th
Jon Schneider
0
785
95
13th
Rich Eaton
7
784
90
14th
Gene Johnson
2
782
85
15th
Ike Cason
18
777
80
16th
Robert Grinds III
14
774
75
17th
Donna Hayes
36
772
70
18th
Brian Eibert
38
769
65
19th
Edgar Caindec
8
767
60
20th
Mike VanHuizen
34
759
55
OTHER PAYOUTS
Award
Score (w/hndp)
Recipient
Prize
OPTIONAL SCRATCH HIGH SERIES
1066
John Nissen
$60.00
-
1015
Gene Johnson
$30.00
OPTIONAL SCRATCH HIGH GAME
300
John Nissen
$45.00
-
300
Kawika Kaea
$45.00
NEW PROGRESSIVE POT TOTAL: $1,933.00

NEW 9-TAP JACKPOT TOTAL: $5,850.00

JACKPOT CONSOLATION WINNER:
4 - No Taps Kawika Kaea ($100)
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
100 Entries @ $35.00 each
$3,500.00
TOTAL PRIZE FUND
$3,500.00
Champ. Shirt/Qual. Jacket
$45.00
Side Pots
$779.00
High Scratch Game/Series Pot
$180.00
9-Tap Jackpot
$100.00
Progressive Pot
$2,611.00
Total paid out this Tournament
$7,215.00
HIGH GAME POTS
Time
Each
1st Game
2nd Game
3rd Game
4th Game
Saturday 12:00PAM
$10
Roland Jarata 286
Mick Hodge 249
Sue Packman 252
Char Patton 264
2:00PM
$18
Jon Schneider 290
Robert Grinds III 311
Jeff DuBusk 303
Sue Packman 316
4:30PM
$15
Carol Edwards 261
Jeff Stobie 282
Paul Marcello 292
Carol Edwards 279
6:30PM
$13
Rich Eaton 272
Rich Eaton 250
Lorna Flannery 293
Kawika Kaea 300
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