August 30, 2026 Nolan Hughes

Four players remain in contention for the final title of the 2026 PBA Tour powered by Go Bowling.

The all-European final in the Storm Lucky Larsen Masters, taking place at Olympia Bowling in Helsingborg, Sweden, will begin at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 31.

Finland’s Tomas Käyhkö will meet England’s Raymond Teece in one semifinal, while Swedes Carl Eklund and Albin Gullstrand meet in the other semifinal.

All semifinal and championship matches are a single game.

The finals will be livestreamed on the Storm Lucky Larsen Masters YouTube channel.

More information on the Storm Lucky Larsen Masters is available here.

Fifty-five players advanced to Sunday’s competition after 27 qualifying rounds.

In Final Step 1, a five-game advancer round featuring the qualifiers No. 26-55, PBA Tour stars Kyle Troup, EJ Tackett, Jesper Svensson and Santtu Tahvanainen were among the 15 players to advance and meet the top 25 qualifiers in Final Step 2.

Svensson looked poised to win his second SLLM title in three years after obliterating the field on the 38-foot oil pattern. Svensson fired games of 25, 248, 277, 257, 246, and 246 to post the highest six-game block of the tournament and earn the top seed for match play.

Käyhkö’s closing games of 300, 268, and 278 powered him to the second seed, while Andrew Anderson, Tackett, Zach Wilkins, Justin Knowles, and Tahvanainen also represented the PBA Tour in the bracket.

Europeans Markus Jansson, Raymond Teece, Carl Eklund, Mathias Otting, Daniel Börner, Teodor Samuelsson, Tomo Gaber Pinteric, Albin Gullstrand, and Anton Andersson also advanced to match play.

The first two rounds of the elimination bracket were three-game total pinfall matches, much like the USBC Masters.

Svensson continued to dominate as he dispatched Anton Andersson with a 785-636 victory.

But the Swede’s homecoming came to an end in the quarterfinals at the hands of 20-year-old Carl Eklund. Eklund improved each game, mounting 255 in Game 3 to eliminate Svensson 686-652.

Raymond Teece advanced through Final Steps 1 and 2, then dispatched 2024 SLLM runner-up Teodor Samuelsson and qualifying leader Tomo Gaber Pinteric in his two matches on Sunday. Teece lost to eventual champion Sean Rash in the quarterfinals last year.

Albin Gullstrand, a two-handed lefty, earned a bye to Final Step 2 and secured the No. 14 seed for match play. He fired 791 to eliminate Markus Jansson in his first match, then 714 to take down EJ Tackett in his second.

Tomas Käyhkö is the lone full-time PBA Tour player among the four finalists. He defeated a pair of PBA Tour champions in Santtu Tahvanainen and Zach Wilkins en route to earning a berth in the semifinals.

All four finalists are seeking their first PBA Tour title.

Round of 16 Results

No. 1 Jesper Svensson def. No. 16 Anton Andersson, 785-636
No. 2 Tomas Käyhkö def. No. 15 Santtu Tahvanainen, 690-624
No. 14 Markus Jansson def. No. 3 Markus Jansson, 791-693
No. 13 Tomo Gaber Pinteric def. No. 4 Andrew Anderson, 668-617
No. 5 Raymond Teece def. No. 12 Teodor Samuelsson, 699-614
No. 6 EJ Tackett def. No. 11 Justin Knowles, 695-614
No. 7 Zach Wilkins def. No. 10 Daniel Börner, 652-542
No. 8 Carl Eklund def. No. 9 Mathias Otting, 742-555

Round of 8 Results

Tomas Käyhkö def. Zach Wilkins, 736-713
Raymond Teece def. Tomo Gaber Pinteric, 604-580
Carl Eklund def. Jesper Svensson, 686-652
Albin Gullstrand def. EJ Tackett, 714-639

Semifinal Matches

Carl Eklund vs. Raymond Teece
Tomas Käyhkö vs. Albin Gullstrand

Complete standings are available here.