Suncoast Bowl
June 4th, 2016
Total Paid Out: $4,531.00
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 Rob and I and the rest of the 9-Tap Tour staff were overwhelmed with the showing of support yesterday on a day that squad times were drastically changed. Many of you had to drive 40+ miles round trip and one Member that I know of made that trip twice because word had not reached him about the changes. That is a testament to our goal to give everyone a tournament experience that you don't want to miss. We had our largest entry squad to date with 40 in the last round and, as promised, Suncoast and 9-Tap Tour added an additional $400.00 to the prize money. For the second time this year we also had Co-Champions with a tie for 1st place. Speaking of ties, the Seattle region had some ties yesterday. You can CLICK HERE to see their results page. From 6th place on down to 20th there were EIGHT separate ties in a row. I have never seen that in 30 years of working in the bowling industry. If that was not enough, Seattle had two bowlers take the 'Golden Shot' for their JACKPOT and one Member HIT it for $6,576.00 (Watch here) and (here).
Our Jackpot got tapped for $100.00 by Kenny Reynolds and now stands at $2,618.00 (now larger than Seattle's). The Pro Pot dropped just a little as the Top 3 bowlers left no money on the lanes by being in with a $20 entry. It now stands at $1,031.00. With 65 entries, 13 Members made the Cash List with over $4,500.00 paid out overall for the day. Now for the details...........
Daniel Lusung, having made the Cash List 4 times previously, took advantage of the 'Best 3 out of 4' format today dropping a 164 game and
 posting his 786 total at 4pm. Pleased with his efforts, Daniel did not re-enter choosing to sweat out the 6pm squad. With 40 bowlers taking aim on his score, Daniel might have been sweating it out more than he thought! With only 3 pins separating 4th place from 1st, 3 bowlers had Daniel in their sights. Vernon Nakamoto, Al Garcia, and Richard Washwere closing in fast. Vernon posted a tying score of 786 getting to drop a 165 game to share the glory with Daniel. Al fell just 2 pins short of creating a 3 way tie with his 784 series and Richard was one pin behind Al with a 783! Our Co-Champions decided to split theCASH and not do a one game roll off and pocketed $894.00 each! Al Garcia got a NICE check for $370.00 for his 3rd place finish.Daniel, coming off a quarter final appearance last week at Santa Fe used his Storm Marvel drilled up by Mike Foti at Coast2Coast. Daniel shared with me that he was nervous starting his first game, but after tossing a 246 in game 2 and dropping his low 164 in game 3, he realized he just needed a strong 4th game to place high in the rankings. He did just that with a 233. Cheered on by his Mom and Dad to his 1st Tour Title, Daniel thanks the 9-Tap Tour staff and he is planning on SAVING his winnings. Congratulations Daniel!
Vernon Nakamoto, having only bowled 3 Tour stops previously, shot his personal best to be Co-Champion. Having dropped his low game of 165 in
 game 2, Vernon bowled his best game of the day, 241, in the last game using is Storm Fight. And guess who drilled that bowling ball for Vernon? That's right, Mike Foti at Coast2Coast. I think maybe Mike's phone might be ringing off the hook very soon! Vernon commented that he was very LUCKY today as he could not buy a "Natural Strike" and was glad it was a No-Tap tournament. He was being cheered on by his wife Lyanne and his Sensei, Gary Tsunedo and his wife Lois. Gary, by the way, is on his way to being a Life member by bringing the Tour new Members. Congratulations Vernon on your first Tour title! Well done!It certainly was an exciting day at Suncoast.
Congratulations to everyone on the cash list and
we look forward to a great turnout next week at TEXAS STATION.
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| Finish | Winners |
Handicap | Total Score | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1stT |
Daniel Lusung | 25 |
786 |
$525 |
| 1st Place $894.00 | $20 Progressive Pot |
$369 |
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1stT |
Vernon Nakamoto | 29 |
786 |
$525 |
| 2nd Place $894.00 | $20 Progressive Pot |
$369 |
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| 3rd | Al Garcia | 18 |
784 |
$265 |
| 3rd Place $370.00 | $20 Progressive Pot |
$105 |
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| 4th | Richard Wash | 32 |
783 |
220 |
| 5th | Jennifer Esguerra | 22 |
781 |
200 |
| 6th | Leon Pitcher | 7 |
772 |
180 |
| 7th | Gene Villano | 41 |
770 |
160 |
| 8th | Shane Ahnee | 21 |
764 |
140 |
| 9th | Ken James | 13 |
752 |
120 |
| 10th | Tony Madolora | 13 |
750 |
100 |
| 11th | Sammy Goss | 4 |
745 |
90 |
| 12th | Guy Hirsimaki | -5 |
740 |
80 |
| 13th | Don Nagamine | 2 |
737 |
70 |
| Award | Score | Recipient | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
Scratch High Series |
934 |
Don Nagamine |
$65 |
2nd |
925 |
David Bass Jr. |
$30 |
Scratch High Game |
280 |
Leon Pitcher |
$65 |
2nd |
278 |
Don Nagamine |
$30 |
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$1,031.00 |
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$2,618.00 |
•4 No-Taps $100.00
Kenny Reynolds
65 Entries @ $35 |
$2,275.00 |
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Added Money |
$400.00 |
Champions Shirt/Qual. Jacket |
$100.00 |
Side Pots |
$623.00 |
High Scratch Game/Series Pot |
$190.00 |
9-Tap Jackpot |
$100.00 |
Progressive Pot |
$843.00 |
Total Paid Out This Tournament |
$4,531.00 |
| Time | Payout | 1st Game | 2nd Game | 3rd Game | 4th Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat. | |||||
4:00 |
$19 |
Leon Pitcher |
Joe Moncodo |
Leon Pitcher |
Al Garcia |
total |
$76 |
292 |
285 |
268 |
269 |
6:00 |
$23 |
Vernon Nakamoto |
Ken James |
Kevin Sakamoto |
Don Nagamine |
total |
$92 |
263 |
279 |
283 |
280 |