Jake Peters of the Chicago Hitmen captured the PBA League All-Star Clash presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon title. He survived the 10-player eliminator format, where the player who rolled the lowest count was sent packing each round.
Peters defeated Packy Hanrahan of the Portland Lumberjacks in the final round. Hanrahan’s six-count gifted Peters a grand opportunity. He took full advantage to snag the win and $15,000 prize. His Chicago teammates each received $3,000.
The top-scoring player from each team during qualifying advanced to the All-Star Clash. Peters said succeeding against “50 of the best players in the world” to make the All-Star Clash was an honor.
Though Peters used reactive equipment during qualifying, he opted to use a Purple Hammer urethane for the All-Star Clash. His ball reaction faded as the rounds progressed, but he said changing balls wasn’t really an option.
“Urethane is not going to strike as much but it’ll put up a high number and give it a chance,” Peters said. “My plan was to hit the pocket and try to stay alive. You hope that you can get through a few rounds trying to get your feet under you.”
While the raucous BoPo crowd energized the players, they made it difficult for Peters to keep his ball speed down.
“You love to get pumped up with them,” he said. “At the same time, it’s hard to slow down. Slow on that show is still fast.”
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