2024 PBA Tournament of Champions 🎳 PBA on FOX

Check out the full recap of the PBA Tournament of Champions featuring Marshall Kent, Jason Sterner, Matthew Ogle, EJ Tackett and Anthony Simonsen.
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[@1vanGaming]

"you go pick up that trophy" from tackett is so wholesome. EJ and Marshall are indeed homies for life

[@NeilTruick]

Straight bro move. Props to E.J. Congrats to Marshall!

[@ghostcathedral]

Okay I was wrong. This is the most deserved major of all time.

[@curtisedmonds9933]

Great sportmanship from EJ and Simo. Great win for Marshall, glad to see him finally win the big one.

[@NYY300]

Sucks to lose, but they're all pretty close friends on tour. How could you not be happy for each other, right?

[@ForrestGumpWR]

Thanks for spoiling the video for everyone who hasn't seen it yet!

[@iceman5117]

EJ was behaving like a whiny child. Definitely not a good showing

[@angelaleaga718]

Yes Cirtis well.said. Kent is one of rhe nicest and most popular player on the tour.

[@angelaleaga718]

​@ForrestGumpWR He was hurt iceman and be was very happy for Kent. Stupid comment.

[@leepinephrine121]

I cannot tell you, how unbelievably happy I am with the results of this event.

[@ThePatriotsway]

Agreed

[@justinparker2354]

I think everyone was. It was wholesome to see how happy Ej and Simo were for a very emotional Kent. Great broadcast

[@Pwyrx]

I was at this event in person and everyone was super nice and I got all 5 of them to sign my jersey

[@averageHSbowler]

i wish i went i was on a date bc i didn’t know this was only 30 minutes away from me

[@JPpavlock]

I’m not crying you’re crying! What an amazing win! Great competition today!

[@solonely5719]

Marshall Kent just had one of the most wild runs ever to climb that stepladder. But I’m so happy for him! He absolutely deserves this, from almost stepped away from bowling to being a major champion!

[@zacharymcknight3305]

Congratulations to Marshall becoming a major winner! The bowling gods were looking out for him the entire finals.

[@stevesherm260]

Yea he was luckbox should lost to EJ

[@choppahchubz9934]

Yeah fr cuz he for sure didn’t deserve it. Threw the ball like 🤮🤮🤮 I personally like Marshall Kent but he low key trash lol

[@SteveDrenser]

@@stevesherm260 U RIGHT HOMIE SIMO GAGGED

[@cjs83172]

I have to say, that might have been the most bizarre TV championship round in a long time, if not ever. Jason Sterner began the first game with FOUR consecutive open frames, Marshall Kent then starting with the first 6 strikes in the second game, only to throw his next ball in the channel, then in the next game, striking on what might have been the worst shot in the history of the PBA on TV to end up in a strike, to E.J. Tackett's shoulder injury affecting the outcome of the third game, during which he missed a 10-pin, which was the shot on which he seemed to aggravate that injury, to Kent nearly throwing two more in the channel, one on the right lane in the third game (vs. Tackett) and another in the last game which opened the door for possible defeat. It certainly was a day of destiny for someone who, until this year, would probably have been considered a journeyman, but is now a major champion. Another thing that happened, and the odds of this happening are absolutely astronomical, is that the winner of the Tournament of Champions this year defeated the same four players that Jason Belmonte beat last year in the finals to become the ToC's only 4-time champion. First, what are the odds of any four players making to the finals of a major championship two years in a row, and then those same four players all wind up losing in the stepladder final for a second consecutive year to the eventual champion (though not in the same order as last year).

[@mpup54]

Marshall almost completed the most bizarre 270 of all time on TV

[@cjs83172]

@@mpup54 As it was, it might have been the most bizarre 267 ever shot on TV. but that was keeping with what went on from the first shot of the telecast, which was the worst break a bowler can get, the pocket 7-10 left by Jason Sterner, which led to the first of four consecutive open frames to start that match, through the entire telecast. One of Kent's final shots nearly went into the channel when he could have shut out Anthony Simonsen, so that kind of nuttiness went on from start to finish. I've seen individual moments like that, such as Del Ballard, Jr.'s infamous shot into the channel that cost him a tournament in 1991, but that kind of bizarre thing went on during the entire telecast today.

[@natejohnson3638]

Tackett was easing way back on his armswing for the 10 pin that he missed, seems like it was aggravated from a little bit ago and lingered at least on spares

[@mikelombard21]

@@cjs83172 Bowling is like that. Some guys have certain patterns and houses locked down. The odds of the same four people makes sense when you look at who they are. They are all having great seasons. EJ has made 8 shows this year; I'm not surprised to see him on the telecast.

[@cjs83172]

@@mikelombard21 Certainly it's not a surprise to see E.J. and Simonsen make the finals of the ToC the past two years, because they have been among the very best over the past several seasons. Why it's amazing to me to have any four players make the finals of the same major championship in back-to-back seasons has nothing to do with how good they're playing, or even their games fitting certain lane conditions, because we see that in other sports, as well (the expression "horses for courses" comes to mind), but rather the quality of the field in such events. That's what makes what those four players did as a group so amazing.

[@aarontoilet2857]

If anyone hasn't noticed, the lanes used in this event are the exact same pair of lanes on which the first televised 300 game on the PBA tour was bowled on by the late Jack Biondolillo in 1967. Lane 28 is where Jack's last 3 strikes were bowled on.

[@oldgoat50]

I watched bowling back then, but never saw Jack bowl on TV.

[@mpup54]

Marshall almost threw 12 balls in one game that knocked down 10, plus a gutter, but he blew it in the 12th

[@Steve_Edberg]

I guess he figured out the right lane!! 😂

[@NYY300]

I always root for the first time major champs. While not your best bowling, this was your best win yet. Congrats Marshall!

[@reyvaldes5159]

Honestly, I was hoping Tackett or Simo would get the W here but after seeing how much it meant to Kent and how happy everyone including EJ and Simo were for him I'm glad he got it, congrats Mr. Kent, well done.

[@bowling.videos6681]

To anyone who may complain about Marshall's luck, he has spent the last 10 years not receiving anything at all in the luck department, this is his comeback year (Note to the PBA to introduce a Comeback POY like the NFL lol)

[@Fluffster93]

I normally skip over the interviews, but I had to listen to this one. So happy for Marshall!

[@beeemm2578]

A brutally tough shot, and a guy climbing the entire ladder. That's the best for televised bowling as far as im concerned.

[@Habeev07]

Agreed. This oil pattern was toughest scoring-wise (look at qualifying) all season, and the lanes being bowled on are over 50 years old. I like it when it's a chess match. Players have to handle their nerves and the conditions and it makes for compelling events.

[@SeanOG88]

Kent has struggled on television for so long. It was nice to see him walk away with the W.

[@davidboron1485]

And he struggled immensely today also

[@SeanOG88]

​@@davidboron1485Agreed. That gutter ball was wild.

[@omnimaster1]

Thanks for spoiling.

[@feddyvonwigglestein3481]

and did it in an extremely Kentian way to boot. His opponents gave it to him in every single match lmao...

[@OneSandMan]

@@omnimaster1your fault for reading comments bud

[@amazingmordecai2661]

Tip toe through the tulips plays in my head Every time Jason Sterner bowls .

[@SirGenesis206]

There are no words for how crazy this run was… wow… sometimes the bowling Gods just choose you. They chose him today.

[@topnotchtsi]

And to think poor David Krol got absolutely drug through the mud after winning his first title a month ago (and taking out everyones favorite Billy O on his way to that title). Well after this miraculous win here by Marshall I hope all those people apologize as I don't see any of them hating on how Marshall managed to win this lol.

[@Philycheeze222]

EJ needs some rest. He’ll be back stronger.

[@Josh7569]

The last game was like watching a movie.

[@ns671fr]

I didn't want Kent to win but after ej and Simo showed good sportsmanship, I thought wrong. I'm glad Kent won. It's finally his time.

[@Toddy_bean75]

Bro the “how do you get super glue off your skin” had me dying 22:43

[@arthurr7866]

Those 5 bowlers are some of the best ambassadors for the game. Lot's of great matches. Congratulations to Marshall Kent. E J take care and get rested and healed.

[@spitfirespeakeasy8978]

The most dramatic run of the table ever! Congrats. The emotional display at the end appropriately capped off potentially the best episode of pro bowling finals ever!!!

[@desmo8755]

I bet no one has ever come from 4th or 5th seed in a major, missed the headpin as many times as Kent did, and won the championship. Or has anyone in a telecast ever had a 270 from perfect but for one gutter? Wild games. Congrats.

[@bowlingvanjapan4099]

You forgot about his 3 brooklyns that game, too.

[@EddieC2000]

Get well soon E.J. Tackett

[@FlappinBapkin]

He deserved that win! Got some lucky breaks but fought from the bottom and earned it!

[@bothzaczilla9624]

MARSHALL KENT DID IT!!! From losing every match since 2013 now becoming a champion. Proud of him

[@brandonharrington1422]

He didn't do a lot to win it... opponents did all they could to lose it.

[@s0meguy809]

@@brandonharrington1422 There is a reason why the scoring pace was way low compared to almost every other tournament.

[@agrove6757]

Wow. EJ passing the torch to his friend!! What an amazing show!

[@andrewviperpingel9565]

I love when Ej and Marshall are together my 2 favorite bowlers LFG!

[@Habeev07]

CONGRATS MARSHALL! So stoked for you after a rough few years. This is your season.

[@Wolfman12395]

That start in the first game for Sterner....I wonder how many times that has actually happened? The only other time I can remember a bowler starting a game with 4 consecutive open frames was Mike Edwards at the 1991 Arc Pinole Open.

[@nakapaa]

Congratulations! Happy for you Marshall

[@MMAdamMartin]

So happy for Marshall, he deserved to finally win a big one.

[@NeilTruick]

The bowling gods were smilling down at Marshall that day for sure! Every match was...atypical. Sterner with the splits, Marshall with the open to open against Ogle, EJ with the shoulder, and the battle of spares against Simo. A bowling gauntlet if there ever was one...congratulations, Marshall!

[@jamescecil4629]

EJ SAYS YOU GO PICK UP THAT TROPHY ..WHAT SPORTSMANSHIP

[@joescaletta9665]

That Weasel was boiling inside tho he knows he’s on tv tho and can’t show his emotions

[@GamingFanactic911]

That was an amazing finish. Kent totally deserved that win; he has worked so hard, and I am so happy he finally got it. 😊❤

[@bentaylor5244]

"Backdoor guests are best". Little personal Rob

[@mpup54]

im crying more than Marshall at this comment

[@TheCD5150]

That's why I love Rob Stone as the commentator. He's hilarious.

[@JMetal98]

Ya lmao... was like hmm ok.

[@melissabowers6268]

So very happy for Marshall. He almost gave it up last year. EJ and others like Carolyn Darrin-Ballard convinced him to stay in it. Really pleased. EJ and him are best friends after all, he was in Natalie and EJs wedding as a groomsman! He has me crying!

[@TheeYoungJohnnyDepp]

Do NOT flash that camera in my approach Im telling you don’t do it.

[@SeanOG88]

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, I AM!

[@mpup54]

Lets go Baby Doll!

[@adcatchem2707]

What a friggin whirlwind Marshall Lmao happy for you my man! The talent has always been there! The luck was running rampant today!! Gotta have em both!

[@michaelpresnick7735]

“Never stop bowling” what a great victory for Marshall and to all the top guys; what sportsmanship and thank you for everything you do, all the hard work, and example you’re setting. Randy and the team, you make bowling amazing to watch on TV. The sport is in a good place.

[@j23p24]

congrats marshall!!!! much respect simo and ej, class in defeat!!!💯💯💯

[@Hindupwner100]

the craziest major finals I've ever seen. Simply speechless

[@bowlnow824]

WHAT A CRAZY TELECAST!!!!! Was so happy with the final result

[@wd6358]

Simo with the ringing 10 to lose it. WOW

[@yourzaddy4309]

The script writers went crazy with this one.

[@SgtPhroste]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone praying so hard for someone to miss a shot 😂

[@omegateamsports5291]

Let’s go Marshall! That was awesome Tons of respect for EJ coming back to celebrate….class act

[@bowlersoup]

Kent was throwing heaters 🔥

[@ForrestGumpWR]

Great show of sponsorship from Ogle. You'll get 'em next time Matt.

[@StephRenee812]

Dang he had me in tears. Congratulations

[@christopherjackson7177]

This has been a pretty great PBA season. It's a real chase for Player of the Year. Kent, Tackett, and Troup each have 2 wins with a one being a major, but guys like Simo and O'Neill could win the PBA Playoffs or Tour Finals and jump into the mix too with a 2nd win. I'd give Tackett the slight edge currently because he leads in average and shows, but it's a pencil thin lead.

[@iceman5117]

I was expecting Simon to take Kent out to the parking lot after winning a major with so many lucky breaks and a Brooklyn strike to finish

[@natejohnson3638]

He only needed 7 on the Brooklyn strike fill to still force Simonsen to double, but yeah Kent got plenty of breaks along the way lol

[@NWPencrawler]

Man that was fun to watch! What a roller coaster and congrats to Marshall. That tension was crazy in the final. Wow!

[@JohnnyFlash-]

This tension on commentary is hilarious.

[@HaveatEpico]

Since 2020, all of the winners have climbed the stepladder. Prather, Lavoie, Belmo, and now Marshall Kent joins for four years in a row that someone climbed the ladder for the win. Glad he finally got one

[@thomasd6470]

I'm EJ all the way, but seeing Kent get his first major was pretty awesome

[@Nicolas-mc1sw]

EJ tackle is probably the best bowler. He always makes it to the cut.

[@bombasticballsack9224]

Kent is a really good bowler with amazing form but man does he choke a lot lol, gave me a heart attack congrats

[@kf91274]

Yeah he's always struggled with that on tv. Maybe thus win will get rid of that fir him.

[@brandonharrington1422]

I can't believe he won with how bad he was...

[@michaelb.5845]

@@brandonharrington1422 he avg'd 212 in stepladder and his opponents didn't. He avg'd 4th highest in the tournament overall.

[@brandonharrington1422]

@@michaelb.5845 that's nice... it's pretty obvious we're talking about this telecast... not the rest of the tournament

[@canefan17]

Ya, it looks like he muscles a lot of his shots. Doesn’t look loose at all.

[@lonpearson2134]

So glad to see this young man win. Lots of lucky breaks and some great bowling.

[@SirJoelsuf1]

EJ wasn't throwing the Venom Shock? Whoa.

[@petsabino]

WHAT a show!!!! Congrats, Kent!! I’m not crying, you’re crying!

[@IOSARBX]

FOX Sports, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@oldgoat50]

Get rid of STONE.🤬

[@TheCD5150]

@@oldgoat50 He is the modern day equivalent to ABC's overrated Chris Schenkel.

[@NOOBandBRO]

Im so happy for marshall, what a wild ride!

[@joestacy643]

Congratulations Marshall. Its been a long time coming.

[@1USACitizen192]

Not a Simonsen fan, but he was kinda classy, tough way to lose.

[@rjnordin]

Simo is growing up

[@robertcuratolo5339]

🤠👍 Congratulations Marshall "Mathers" Kent

[@bowlingvanjapan4099]

I’ve never seen anyone get as lucky as Kent got today on tv. He must have sacrificed something important to the bowling gods today.

[@lilsis8417]

I'm so happy for Marshall Kent ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ps5mane]

54:11with headphones on at 5am scared me lol 😂

[@sd-kn7sm]

What a tournament!

[@Celebratemovement]

Holy cow I was so hyped for the ending 💪🏻

[@frothyshoes]

What a ride! Really great bowling, that was awesome

[@robertdevito6]

Ej is the player of the year, hands down.

[@ScubaChris]

Awesome Marshall! I enjoyed watching you bowl roughly 10yr ago when you came to Hawaii & bowled at Schofield. You're having such an awesome year & i'm happy to watch such a dedicated athlete like yourself apply yourself.

[@EatsleepPlayRepeat555]

I actually can feel that man. Lovely!

[@spitfirespeakeasy8978]

Hands down best episode ever!!!

[@buddymcclure6170]

Kent was straight lucky! "I'd rather be lucky then good" was his friend!!!

[@silverbird1404]

Awesome line up, fantastic show. Congrats to Marshall, many more to come.

[@IIXIIXVXIIXII]

Great win by Marshall! I particularly liked those two strikes in the 7th, and 8th frame of the Championship match! Those two really said not this time Simo! This one is mine! Pure magic. Congratulations well deserved!

[@Steve_Edberg]

It seems like Sterner, EJ and Simo all kind of choked pretty hard. Ogle showed up to bowl but that was the one match Kent dominated with 10 strikes (11 if you count the spare after the gutter) and just outplayed him. Kent didn't bowl bad but he really caught more than his fair share of lucky breaks. Like they say, it was destiny. Congratulations to Marshall Kent. He's a very likeable young man with a bright future ahead of him in the PBA.

[@IrishCrow]

Kent deserves it. Was an amazing show

[@coryhiatt2322]

CONGRATULATIONS MARSHALL!¡!¡!¡!¡ 💯🤘😎🤘💯

[@yague123]

It was about time. He's deserved this and to finally see it happen. Its a wonderful thing.

[@Ferrero57]

Je kiffe ce joueur. Trop content pour toi mon gars

[@user-fe4yh7tm3o]

Kent You deserve it.

[@ryno4516]

craziest ending ive ever seen

[@GamingFanactic911]

I seriously cannot thank you guys enough for continously posting these so quickly. Ya'll are awesome. Shoutouts to Bowling Planet too. ❤❤😊 🎳

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Great Bowling. :)

[@russellgilbert3453]

Yea! Marshall! 😄

[@andrewpham3463]

sneak attack season baby!

[@lutek1]

"Standing room only"... I hear that so often. And then you see the crowd and they're all sitting. What am I missing?

[@dennishunt787]

Go kent

[@raemorgan8207]

GO EJ Tackett!!🎳

[@johnandrosekelly6719]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[@JustJigit]

Yeah someone was watching over him…congrats Kent!

[@bigred5702]

8:18 randy says jujunum a reference from semi pro if anyone else caught that lol

[@Habeev07]

Hahaha totally. Good catch. And then rob talks about throwing up XD

[@NomadUniverse]

I know they were reserved seats but it was just funny to hear Rob say "Standing room only!!" as they panned past a bunch of empty seats.