Hello all just got back from Reno tonight. Start with the shot. I think there will be a lot of high scores shot. For team event we bowled the 2:30 team shift. The oil pattern started out tight and was that way for about the first game during the second game they slowly started to open up in the third game it was pretty nice. Sounds like usuall 10 and out was O.B. if you pulled the ball a few boards it crossed over. Doubles and Singles was at 9:20 in the morning. For doubles it was a little tight to start off with did open up pretty fast though. By the time singles came around had to get really deep or move back out with a weaker ball. Ok now I know you are probably wondering where I was playing. Started team out 18-12 using my Carbide/C Pearl with a lot of hand in it slowly started to take the hand out and moved in deeper end of team I would say 25-12. Doubles was about the same at the end of Singles I pulled out my Scream R and went 15-10. It is a tight shot but very playable. A few different casinos have comp shirts. The Atlantis has one however you have to sign up for their players card, and the GOlden Pheonix has one that you can get with out signing up for anything. Lots of other great deals there as well. If you want a great burger and fries go to the Golden Nugget and go the back to the kitchen back there. Before I forget shot 1749 all events not bad however I will take it. Did not go and do the 40 framer or anything else. Those are at the AMF Starlite Lanes sorry don't know address or anything. Hope this helps a little for you all. Good luck to all that are going.
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trying to have fun while I bowl

That is good info Rags.  From looking at the chart I would not have thought heavy oil.  I probably wouldn't have though the out of bounds to have been that big either.
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I don't really play cards and I am not 79, but it fits together somehow.

It's a 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

I also read the graphs and while you are correct that the ratio from 20-2 is higher (3.29 : 1), the ratio from 20-5 is more like 2.5+ : 1. You can take a shot outside 5 if you want, but caveat emptor as usual. I'll defer to the bowlers who have been there already but if you can control your bal speed, you still have options. I, for one, have never been a 5-6th arrow guy but can slam it hard up 11-12 and control the backend with speed.