| Thunderbird Lanes | Masters Division |
June 23-25, 2000 |
| 109 Entries @ $37.00 Each |
$4,033.00 |
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| 14 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $47.00 Each |
$658.00 |
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| Progressive Pot |
$1,100.00 |
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| Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$5,791.00 |
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PLACE |
FINALISTS |
GAMES |
SCORE W/HCP |
PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 | John Lee | 2 | 495 | *$2,200.00 |
(Includes $1,100.00 from Progressive Pot) |
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| 2 | Todd Siedek | 1 | 188 | $550.00 |
| 3 | Jack Keith | 2 | 455 | $300.00 |
| 4 | Bill Brown | 2 | 435 | $225.00 |
| 5 | Rick Slusin | 1 | 173 | $175.00 |
PLACE |
CUT | SEMIFINALIST | CITY/STATE | HDCP | SCORE W/HDCP | PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 | +131 | Todd Siadek | Hoffman Estates, IL | 8 |
731 |
* * * * * * |
| 2 | +99 | John Lee | Grayslake, IL | 17 | 699 | * * * * * * |
| 3 | +97 | Jack Keith | Bolingbrook, IL | 20+3 | 697 | * * * * * * |
| 4 | +77 | Bill Brown | Chicago, IL | 19 | 677 | * * * * * * |
| 5 | +59 | Rick Slusin | Crystal Lake, IL | 11 | 659 | * * * * * * |
| 6 | +58 | Tony Melone, Jr. | Hoffman Estates, IL | 16 | 658 |
$125.00 |
| T7 | +41 | Rick Riddle | Rolling Meadows, IL | 12 | 641 | $120.00 |
| T7 | +41 | Tony Mula | Rockford, IL | 14 | 641 | $120.00 |
| 9 | +37 | John Scaletta | South Elgin, IL | 8 | 637 | $116.00 |
| 10 | +29 | Tom Variola | Clarendon Hills, IL | 11+2 | 629 | $115.00 |
| 11 | +23 | Lamar Harris | Milwaukee, WI | 20+1 | 623 | $115.00 |
| 12 | +20 | Harvey Lee | Grayslake, IL | 18 | 620 | $115.00 |
| 13 | +19 | Timothy Culp | Naperville, IL | 10 | 619 | $110.00 |
| 14 | +12 | Bob Marko | Kenosha, WI | 18+1 | 612 | $110.00 |
| 15 | +11 | James Fishman | Elgin, IL | 5 | 611 | $105.00 |
| 16 | -15 | Paul Bober | Morton Grove, IL | 7 | 585 | $105.00 |
| 17 | -36 | Ed Seliga | Kenosha, WI | 5 | 564 | $105.00 |
| 18 | -42 | Bill Wrenn | Arlington Heights, IL | 20 | 558 | $105.00 |
| 19 | -44 | Terry Jessogne | Arlington Heights, IL | 14 | 556 | $100.00 |
| 20 | -47 | Walter Pekovitch | McHenry, IL | 4 | 553 | $100.00 |
| 21 | -54 | Mark Schlink | Chicago, IL | 18 | 546 | $100.00 |
| 22 | -60 | Scott Radtke | Berwyn, IL | 7 | 540 | $100.00 |
| 23 | -64 | Mike Pompa | Elgin, IL | 18 | 536 | $95.00 |
| 24 | -83 | John Maropoulos | River Grove, IL | 6 | 517 | $95.00 |
| 25 | -91 | Daniel Sloan | Chicago, IL | 7+2 | 509 | $95.00 |
| 26 | -130 | Steven Garth, Jr. | Markham, IL | 7 | 470 | $90.00 |
| MASTERS CUT: +116 SUNDAY SPECIAL CUT: +50 | |||
| HIGH PRE-PAID SERIES: 995 Rick Riddle $87.00 | HIGH PRE-PAID GAME: 307 Mike Pompa $87.00 |
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| 295 POTS: Game 3-4 @ $500.00, Game 2 @ 432.00, Game 1 @ $0 | |||
| PROGRESSIVE POT CARRYOVER: $1,545.00 | |||
| Previous Super Bowl Total | $4,745.00 |
Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$5,791.00 |
| 123 Entries @ $1.00 Each | $ 123.00 | 37 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each |
$74.00 |
| 3 Fines @ $2.00 Each | $ 6.00 | Optionals |
$3,442.00 |
| Champion Shirt/Trophy |
$70.00 |
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| New Super Bowl Total | $4,874.00 | Total Paid Out This Event |
$9,377.00 |
Back row, left to right: Bill Bennett, Sr. (Center Rep), John
Lee (1st), Todd Siadek (2nd)
Front row, left to right: Jack Keith (3rd), Bill Brown (4th), Rick Slusin (5th)
*** LEE WINS FIRST AT THUNDERBIRD ***
John Lee won his first ABT Masters title by defeating Todd Siadek 220-188 at Thunderbird Lanes. Bill Brown opened the stepladder finals by defeating Rick Slusin 224-173. Jack Keith then defeated Brown 233-211. John Lee took the measure of Keith 275-222 in match 3 to set up the championship match. Todd Siadek turkeyed in frames 2-4 to take an early 21-pin lead in the title match but Lee took over from there as he turkeyed in frames 5-7, then again in the 10th to account for the final score of 220-188.
Champion's Profile: John Lee is 25 years old and single. He is employed as an Order Checker for IMC Holdings. John has been bowling since age five and currently bowls league at Lakes Bowl. He has a high game of 299 and a 796 high series to his credit. John was using an AMF Slam drilled by Joe Piagentini at Lake Bowl. John credits his father, Harvey Lee, as having helped him to develop his game. He thanked his mom and dad for their support and all the spectators who were cheering him on. John said that really helped him in his victory. John's winnings will be used to pay some bills (some will be kept for play). John thanked Thunderbird Lanes for hosting the tournament and said that his first ABT win was really special and long overdue.