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Bowling Tips

Did you know that bowlingball.com offers the most bowling tips of any website out there?  bowlingball.com prides themselves on being bowlers first, and business people second.  The competition has bragged about not being bowlers and only being marketers.

That’s why bowlingball.com has gone out of their way to hire an experienced bowler, Rich Carrubba, to write the best bowling tips available.  Sure others will copy, but we know that we are generating the content for our community first.  Be sure to check out all of the great bowling tips over at bowlingball.com.

We feel that a strong community is what is needed to improve the bowling industry.  Please read the articles and join in the discussion in our intense debate comments that are available on every article. 

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Automation Sucks

Automation is a double edged sword that often slices the wrong way. 

The negative impact of not thinking everything through can be devastating.  You intend to do one thing, and something else happens.  I often get blamed for doing something automatically, which in the end the blame does fall on me.  I often do these automated tasks to make the lives of my co-workers easier. 

* Note to self: don’t do it.  It’s not worth it.  The risk is too high.

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My Poker Night Rules

On poker nights at my house, we play Texas Hold-em tournament style. 

Each tournament lasts for 1 1/2 hours, and each round is 15 minutes.  And we usually play 4-5 tournaments, as long as people want to stay and play.

The buy in is $20, and you get 2,500 chips to start. 
You can buy back in for the first 45 minutes.  So if you are eliminated in the first 3 rounds, you can buy back in for $10 and get 1,500 chips. 
At the 45 minute mark, there is a chance to add on chips. 
     If you have less than 1500 chips, you can buy 3,000 chips for $20. 
     If you have less than 3000 chips, you can buy 1,500 chips for $10.

We then continue to play for the final 45 minutes.  No re-buys at this point.  And we play for position.  We will announce the number of positions paid and the payout during the break.

Round/Blind structure (15 minute rounds)

Round 1: 50/100
Round 2: 100/200
Round 3: 200/400
Break (Add-ons done at this time)
Round 4: 300/600
Round 5: 400/800
Round 6: 500/1000
Winners paid out.

There are some side games that are optional.  These will be discussed before starting.

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Storm Natural Pearl

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The [bowlingball value=”8937″/] is a Urethane bowling ball set to release November 24, 2010.  Storm is going old school Urethane and I think it’s a great idea.  New technology, and the biggest hooking bowling balls are not always the best for your lane condition.  Sometimes you need to change the bowling ball you are using, and sometimes that change should be to older technology.  Storm is combining the two, with old and new technology together.

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Roto Grip Nomad Dagger

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The [bowlingball value=”8936″/] is an upcoming advanced performance bowling ball that is set to release in late November.  Continuing on the Nomad theme of bowling balls, this polished hybrid reactive bowling ball should be a great compliment to the Nomad bowling ball line.

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Roto Grip Theory

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The [bowlingball value=”8935″/]  is a new release in the Cell Line of bowling balls.  Roto Grip may be changing the name and going with a more mathematical line of names.  Notice the Sigma symbol in the logo of the Theory.  I am excited to try the new release.  Once I get a chance to throw the ball, we will release the video and reviews.  Should be in the next few weeks.

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Best Bowling Balls on the Market

People are always asking “What are the Best Bowling Balls on the Market?”  That is always a very tough question to answer.  You need to match your game (style, release, speed, etc…) and the lane conditions (surface type, amount of oil, placement of oil, length of oil) to the bowling ball.

There are so many factors, that it is impossible to say there is any one best bowling ball on the market.  However, you can be sure to find all of the best bowling balls on the market at bowlingball.com.  We sell all of the top brand bowling equipment including Brunswick, Storm, Roto Grip, Lane #1, Hammer, and more. 

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Storm Reign Supreme

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The [bowlingball value=”8901″/] is set to release on Oct 10, 2010. This bowling ball is using the R2S Hybrid shell, which was used on the [bowlingball value=”6811″/]. This coverstock was fantastic on the [bowlingball value=”6811″/], so I can’t wait to see how it reacts with the C.A.M. (Continuous Axis Migration) core.

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Storm Anarchy Bowling Ball

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The Fall releases are starting to roll out and one that I am excited about is the [bowlingball value=”8900″/]. I will get a chance to throw this in an upcoming video and will post my review here. The ad copy from Storm is impressive, making this ball sound very amazing. “… So, the goal of the new Anarchy is to develop a high-end strong asymmetrical that is clean through the heads and turns over sharp at the break point, even for bowlers without all the revs of the tour guys ….”.

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Lane #1 Pink Panther Bowling Ball Review

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Like most bowlers, I was shocked by the bright pink color. However, I was completely surprised about how much I liked the roll of the Pink Panther Bowling Ball.

When I threw the ball well, it had a great smooth reaction. I did not feel like I had to “work” this bowling ball in any manner. It was very controllable and predictable through the midlane and backend. The Pink Panther is going to have a spot in my bowling bag this season.

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