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2025 PBA50 Bethmann and Russell Financial Services Open

Event dates
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Host center
Lakeview Lanes

723 West Broadway
Fulton, NY 13069
United States

Friday September 19

Practice: 2-4 p.m.

Orientation Meeting: 4 p.m.  (Mandatory for first-time participants)

 

Saturday September 20

Roll Call is 30 minutes prior to all squads

A Squad:  9 a.m. (eight games)

B Squad:  3 p.m. (eight games)

Top 1/3 advance 

 

Sunday, September 21

Roll call is 7:30 a.m. 

Advancer Round: 8 a.m. (4 games) All qualifying pinfall carries over.  Top 16 (12 game total) advance.

Top 16 bowl 3 additional games.  Top 8 (15 game total) advance.

Top 8 bowl 2 additional games.  Top 4 (17 game total) advance.

Drop pinfall

Top 4 bowl stepladder finals.

Format may be adjusted based on entries

Host: Michael Tryniski

Field Capacity: 80

Eligibility

Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participant must be the age of 50 as of September 18, 2025. Non-Members must meet the PBA minimum average requirements of 200 for 36 games in a USBC sanctioned league. PBA Members have priority over any Non Member up to 7 days before the event starts.

Entry Fee

PBA Members: $245

Non-Members: $310

Entry Deadline

Online entries for members and non-members close at midnight on Monday, September 15, 2025.

After the deadline, e-mail entry requests to [email protected]

Payout Ratio

1:3

BowlTV Regional Players Invitational

This event is a PBA50 East Region event and will only count for points in the East Region. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the year-end Finals. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in 3 events within your region in the calendar year. Participation in East Region regular regional events may also count toward participation minimums.

Lane Pattern: Mark Roth 43’

Hotel and Travel information

Hotels are very limited in Fulton.  The host suggests you explore the Clay, NY area for hotels. They are about 15 minutes south of Fulton on Route 481.  There is ongoing construction on I-81 around Syracuse, so plan travel accordingly. 

2025 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2025 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”. 

PBA Registered Products

1st Place is projected to pay $2,400

8th Place is projected to pay $700

Final cash spot is projected to pay $500

Top 2 60+ bowlers outside the main prize list will receive a minimum of $275

*All prize funds are projected on 50 entries*