Pod Assignments Set
As Dick Weber PBA Playoffs
Get Underway ThisWeek

The final event of the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s 2010-11 season gets underway this week at Woodland Bowl when 156 PBA exempt players and PBA Regional competitors butt heads in a new Dick Weber PBA Playoffs.

The inaugural PBA Playoffs will feature three “elimination” television shows leading into the final live telecast of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season on Sunday, April 17, when the PBA Playoffs championship and its $50,000 first prize will be decided.

Final seedings into the six regional pods for the playoffs were confirmed Tuesday. The new playoffs structure provides for up to three bye rounds for PBA Tour players based upon their points ranking. The top six players who have earned “byes” for three rounds are Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa.; Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich.; Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.; Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., and Jason Belmonte, Australia. Players ranking seventh through 12th will enjoy two bye rounds while those who rank 13th through 18th in points earned one bye round.

The Dick Weber PBA Playoffs is named in honor of the PBA legend who was born and raised in Indianapolis.

DICK WEBER PBA PLAYOFFS
Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis, Ind., March 8-13 (live TV finals on April 17)

REGIONAL POD ASSIGNMENTS
(Regional qualifiers are listed below. Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Exempt Players have been seeded into pods based upon their positions on the PBA Tour competition points list as of March 6)

EAST POD
Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y.
Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa.
Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J.
John Furey, East Windsor, N.J.
Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa.
Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa.
Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y.
Terry Miller, York, Pa.
Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa.
Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y.
Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J.
John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa.
Michael Tweed Sr., Camp Hill, Pa.
Eddie Van Daniker, Essex, Md.
Jeffrey Voght, Canojaharie, N.Y.
Jason Weaver, Denver, Pa.
Exempt Tour Players:
Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill.
Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore.
Dave Beres, Waukesha, Wis.
Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla.
John Nolan, Waterford, Mich.
Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa.
Elimination Round One bye:
Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Elimination Round One, Two byes:
Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich.
Elimination Round One, Two, Three byes:
Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill.

CENTRAL POD
Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich
Carleton Chambers, Detroit
Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio
Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C.
Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio
Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich.
Brian Himmler, Cincinnati
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Kenneth Kolberg Jr., Cleveland, Ohio
Jack Laffey, Indianapolis
Billy Oatman, Cleveland
Ted Rosenquist Jr., Valparaiso, Ind.
Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio
Troy Stus, South Lyon, Mich.
Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich.
Larry Verble, Mason, Mich.
Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio
Exempt Tour Players:
Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y.
Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C.
Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan.
Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla.
Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill.
Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.
Elimination Round One bye:
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo.
Elimination Round One, Two byes:
Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich..
Elimination Round One, Two, Three byes:
Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich.

SOUTH POD
Tom Baker, King, N.C.
Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C.
Richard Chmura, Lumberton, N.C.
Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga.
Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Dale Eagle, Frisco, Texas
Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va.
Joseph Hostetler, Minerva, Ohio
Scott Newell, Deland, Fla.
Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va.
Ron Schoenbachler, Indianapolis
Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga.
Sebi Sylvestri, Louisville, Ky.
Steve Taylor, Madison Heights, Va.
Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C.
Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C.
Exempt Tour Players:
Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J..
Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela
Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio
Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga.
Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.
Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif.
Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md.
Elimination Round One bye:
Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y.
Elimination Round One, Two byes:
Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla.
Elimination Round One, Two, Three byes:
Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.

MIDWEST POD
Diandra Asbaty, Chicago
Dallas Baldridge, Lenexa, Kan.
Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa
Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan.
Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa
Mark London, Ingleside, Ill.
Tim Mack, Indianapolis
Chad Maas, Waukesha, Wis.
Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo.
Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill.
Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa
John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill.
Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill.
Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo.
Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill.
Nick Weber, Foristell, Mo.
Jason Wojnar, Chicago
Exempt Tour Players:
Andres Gomez, Colombia
Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.
Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill.
Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas
Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind.
Stuart Williams, England
Elimination Round One bye:
Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind.
Elimination Round One, Two byes:
Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas
Elimination Round One, Two, Three byes:
Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa.

SOUTHWEST POD
Bill Alexander, San Angelo, Texas
D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas
Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan.
Jim Carter, Keller, Texas
Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas
Darren Comardelle, Gretna, La.
Brett Cooper, Fort Worth, Texas
Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan.
Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas
Chris Hibbitts II, Ft. Worth, Texas
Mike Keily, Littleton, Colo.
Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas
Robert McBride, Mesquite, Texas
Andrew Mortensen, Tulsa, Okla.
Danny Neill, Allen, Texas
Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas
Exempt Tour Players:
Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.
Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y.
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J.
Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La.
Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio
Elimination Round One bye:
Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y.
Elimination Round One, Two byes:
Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif.
Elimination Round One, Two, Three byes:
Jason Belmonte, Australia

WEST/NORTHWEST POD
Thomas Ault Jr., Portland, Ore.
Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash.
Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif.
Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore.
Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles
Rick Francis, Linden, Calif.
Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif.
PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif.
Justin Howard, Rushville, Ind.
Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.
J.T. Jackson, Los Angeles
Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash.
Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore.
Greg Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif.
John Wilcox, Kirkland, Wash.
Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif.
Exempt Tour Players:Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan.
Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio
Danny Wiseman, Baltimore
Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis.
Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa.
Dave D’Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Elimination Round One bye:
Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla.
Elimination Round One, Two byes:
Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz.
Elimination Round One, Two, Three byes:
Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas

PBA DICK WEBER PBA PLAYERS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, March 9
8 a.m. – East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games (18 regional and 7 PBA Tour players per pod)
11 a.m. – Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games (18 regional and 7 PBA Tour players per pod)
4 p.m. - Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games
7 p.m. - East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games

Thursday, March 10
8 a.m. – East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games
11 a.m. – Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games
Top nine from each pod after Qualifying Round (15 games) advance
6 p.m. – Elimination Round One (nine Qualifying Round survivors in each pod plus one PBA Tour player in 13-18 seeded group), six games
Top seven from each pod after Elimination Round One (6 games) advance

Friday, March 11
8 a.m. – Elimination Round Two (seven Elimination Round One survivors plus one PBA Tour player in 7-12 seeded group), six games
Top five from each pod after Elimination Round Two (6 games) advance
1 p.m. – Elimination Round Three (five Elimination Round Two survivors plus one PBA Tour player in 1-6 seeded group), six games
Top four from each pod after Elimination Round Three (6 games) advance
6 p.m. – Elimination Round Four (four Round Elimination Three survivors), six games
Top three from each pod after Elimination Round Four (6 games) advance

Saturday, March 12
Noon, 3 and 6 p.m. - Pro-Am squads

Sunday, March 13 (three television shows):
9 a.m. – Regional Championship Round (top three from East, South and Central Pods bowl one game
within their own pods; three Pod winners advance to Conference Championship Round). Tape-delayed
show airs on ESPN on Sunday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.
1 p.m. – Regional Championship Round (top three from Midwest, Southwest and West/Northwest Pods
bowl one game within their own pods; three Pod winners advance to Conference Championship Round).
Tape-delayed show airs on ESPN on Sunday, April 3, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
3:30 p.m. – Conference Championship Round (East Pod winner vs. South Pod winner; Central Pod winner
vs. Midwest Pod winner; Southwest Pod winner vs. West/Northwest Pod winner. Three winners advance
to Championship Round on Sunday, April 17, live on ESPN at 1 p.m.). Tape-delayed show airs on ESPN
on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

Sunday, April 17
1 p.m. – Live Championship Round on ESPN
Match One: Three Finals Elimination Round winners, one game (lowest score finishes third).
Championship Match: Top two from Match One.