| AMF Bolingbrook |
Masters Division |
April 27-29, 2001 |
| 71 Entries @ $40.00 Each |
$2,840.00 |
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| 10 First Time Entries from Sunday Special Squad @ $50.00 Each |
$500.00 |
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| Progressive Pot |
$1,000.00 |
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| Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$4,340.00 |
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PLACE |
FINALISTS |
GAMES |
SCORE W/HDCP |
PRIZE AMOUNT |
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1 |
Russ Krueger |
1 |
254 |
*$2,000.00 |
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*(Includes $1,000.00 from Progressive Pot) |
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| 2 | Anthony Calarco | 2 | 498 | $500.00 |
| 3 | Tony Pezzulo | 3 | 641 | $265.00 |
| 4 | Dwight Bergner | 1 | 194 | $175.00 |
| 5 | John F. Scaletta | 1 | 211 | $125.00 |
| PLACE | CUT | SEMIFINALIST | CITY/STATE | HDCP | SCORE W/HDCP | PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 | +159 | Russ Krueger | Sauk Village, IL | 15+2 | 759 | ****** |
| 2 | +145 | Anthony Calarco | Algonquin, IL | 15 | 745 | ****** |
| 3 | +141 | Dwight Bergner | Wauwatosa, WI | 13 | 741 | ****** |
| 4 | +139 | Tony Pezzulo | Lombard, IL | 2 | 739 | ****** |
| 5 | +112 | John F. Scaletta | South Elgin, IL | 8+1 | 712 | ****** |
| 6 | +97 | Steve Nasternak | Lombard, IL | 7 | 697 |
$110.00 |
| 7 | +93 | Daniel Annel | Lake in the Hills, IL | 20+4 | 693 |
$105.00 |
| 8 | +85 | Jeff Busse | Mt. Prospect, IL | 17 | 685 | $105.00 |
| 9 | +82 | Tom Variola | Clarendon Hills, IL | 16+3 | 682 | $100.00 |
| 10 | +77 | Dominic Pelc | Berwyn, IL | 7 | 677 | $100.00 |
| T11 | +72 | Peter Hykes | Chicago, IL | 12+1 | 672 | $97.00 |
| T11 | +72 | Peg George | Des Plaines, IL | 20 | 672 | $97.00 |
| T11 | +72 | Bobby Bass | Wheeling, IL | 6 | 672 | $97.00 |
| 14 | +63 | Sheldon Mathis | Aurora, IL | 12+4 | 663 | $94.00 |
| 15 | +57 | Gregory Coy, Jr. | Naperville, IL | 13 | 657 | $90.00 |
| 16 | +49 | Jim Mitchell | Schaumburg, IL | 16+3 | 649 | $90.00 |
| 17 | +5 | John Sypniewski | Lombard, IL | 15+1 | 605 | $90.00 |
| MASTERS CUT: +148 SUNDAY SPECIAL CUT: +117 | |||
| HIGH PRE-PAID SERIES: 1010 Peter Hykes $74.00 | HIGH PREPAID GAME: 292 Anthony Arrate $74.00 |
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| 295 POTS: Games 1-4 @ $500.00 | Reserve @ $1,588.00 | |||
| PROGRESSIVE POT CARRYOVER: $1,055.00 | |||
| Previous Super Bowl Total | $2,885.00 |
Total Prize Fund Paid Out | $ 4,340.00 |
| 81 Entries @ $1.00 Each |
$ 81.00 |
24 Late Entries @ $2.00 Each |
$ 48.00 |
| 2 Fines @ $2.00 Each |
$ 4.00 |
Optionals |
$ 2,613.00 |
| Champion Shirt |
$ 75.00 |
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| New Super Bowl Total | $2,970.00 |
Total Paid Out This Event | $ 7,076.00 |
Back row, left to right: Margo Sembach,
Manager; Russ Krueger, 1st
Front row, left to right: Anthony Calarco, 2nd; Tony Pezzulo, 3rd
Russ Krueger won his first ABT Masters title with a 254-227 victory over Anthony Calarco at AMF Bolingbrook.
Tony Pezzulo opened the stepladder finals by defeating John Scaletta 248-211. Pezzulo then ousted Dwight Bergner 219-194 before falling to Anthony Calarco 271-174. The title match was close with top seed Russ Krueger holding a seven-pin lead at the end of eight frames. Calarco stayed clean in the last two frames, but Krueger struck out to ice the victory by the final score of 254-227.
Champion's Profile: Russ Krueger is 46 years old and employed as a tool and die maker. He is currently single and has two children, Bryon and Kristopher. Russ has been bowling for 32 years and bowls league at Glenwood Bowl. His high game is 300 and he has a 782 high series to his credit. Russ was using an Angle Evolution drilled by Larry Roberts at Galkas Pro Shop. He credits Larry Roberts and Jan Soria as having helped him with his game. Russ thanked Jan for having talked him out of quitting bowling. His winnings will be used to pay off some bills. Russ also thanked the ABT for providing a friendly environment to compete in, making him feel at home.
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