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2026 PBA50 Showtime Lanes Midwest Open

Showtime Lanes - Virden, IL Starts in 117 Days

Tournament Information

Host:

Bill Pickford

 

Field Capacity:

40

 

Eligibility:

Participants must be a USBC Member in good standing. Participants must be the age of 50 as of October 15, 2026. 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-Members 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 4:00 p.m. on Sunday October 11, 2026

After the deadline, entries must be made directly with the Regional Director.

 

Payout Ratio

1:3

 

PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC

This tournament is a PBA Midwest and Central Region event and will count for points in both the Midwest and Central Regions. Only Full PBA Members will be able to qualify for the PBA Regional Players Invitational Presented by USBC. To qualify for the RPI, you must bowl in three events from November 14, 2025, through November 13, 2026.

 

Lane Pattern:

2026 Regional 37

 

2026 PBA Approved Equipment

The 2026 list of acceptable Urethane and Urethane-Like equipment made at 78.0HD+ is available on the schedule page under “quick links”. 

PBA Registered Products

Schedule

Start Date:  Thursday, October 15, 2026

End Date:   Saturday, October 17, 2026

Bowlers Bowl Different Opponents In The Same Night

Thursday's @ 8:30 AM

Shootout Series:     1

Schedule

Start Date:  Thursday, October 15, 2026

End Date:   Saturday, October 17, 2026

Bowlers Bowl Different Opponents In The Same Night

Thursday's @ 8:30 AM

Shootout Series:     1

Location

Showtime Lanes

1515 N Springfield
Virden, IL 62690

Contact

Entrants

Name
Corey L Kistner

Prize Fund Information

1st Place is projected to pay $2,000

2 PBA60 checks projected to pay $300

Final cash spot is guaranteed to pay a minimum of $500

*All prize funds are projected off 40 entries*

Split 2
1st $2,000
2nd $1,200
3rd $800
4th $650
5th $600
6th $575
7th $550
8th $525
9th $510
10th $500
12th $300
16th $300

Schedule

Schedule Information

Thursday, October 15

Practice: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Orientation Meeting: 5:35 p.m. (Mandatory for all first-time participants)

Pro-Am: 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m. roll call) all champions unless excused

 

Friday, October 16

Roll Call 30 minutes prior to all squads

If 30 or less entries = one squad

              Qualifying round 1 starts at 11 a.m. (eight games), pins carry forward

 

If 31 or more entries = two squads

              A squad qualifying starts at 8:30 a.m. (seven games)

              B squad qualifying starts at 2:00 p.m. (seven games)

              Cut to top 1/3 (up to 18) for Sunday’s advancers round, pins carry forward

 

Saturday, October 17, 2026

If one squad

              Qualifying round 2 starts at 8:30 a.m. (four games; fresh)

              Cut to top four scores for stepladder

 

If two squads

              Advancers round of six games; (8:30 a.m., fresh)

              Cut to top four scores for stepladder

Formats may be adjusted based on entries

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