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Annop, who was the no. 2 seed in the four-player stepladder final, received the 30,000,000 won top prize, approximately 27,800 U.S Dollar. He joined 2017 PBA-WBT Thailand winner Yannaphon Larp-apharat (left photo, right) as Thailand’s second PBA Tour title winner.
In the opening match, Seokbyeong Choi of Daegu City, Korea, ousted Wonyoung Choi representing the Korea Professional Bowlers Association (KPBA), 247-217. Annop then defeated Seokbyeong in the semi-final, 215-203, for the right to meet Simonsen in the title match.
Simonsen (right photo, right) took home 15,000,000 won for second place. Seokbyeong earned 8,000,000 won for third place and Wonyoung received 5,000,000 won for fourth place.
In the women’s TV final, Jeon Eunhee (left) of the Korean national team topped KPBA’s Park Jinhee, 212-184. Along with the title Eunhee earned 8,000,000 won. Jinhee got 4,000,000 won for second place.
The General Division TV Finals featured two bowlers from Daegu City. Top-seeded Jeong Jaehun topped Park Jinhee, 212-184, to capture the 5,000,000 won top prize. Jinhee was consoled with 2,500,000 won.
The 2018 PBA-WBT Busan Cup International Open Bowling Tournament, Tier 1 event (formerly “major”) on the World Bowling Tour Major, was held at Rainbow Square Bowling Center in Busan, Republic of Korea, from May 20-26, 2018. The TV finals were contested on four lanes at Gwangalli Beach Park.
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Rainbow Square Bowling Center in Busan, Republic of Korea (May 20-26, 2018); Arena Finals on four special installed lanes at Gwangalli Beach Park
Championship Round:
1. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 436 (2 games), 30,000,000 won
2. Anthony Simonsen, United States, 208 (1 game), 15,000,000 won
3. Choi Seokbyeong, Daegu City, Korea, 450 (2 games), 8,000,000 won
4. Choi Wonyoung, KPBA, 217 (1 game), 5,000,000 won
Playoff Results:
First Match: No. 3 Choi SB def. No. 4 Choi WY, 247-217
Semi-final Match: No. Annop def. Choi SB, 215-203
Championship: Annop def. Simonsen, 221-208
Rainbow Square Bowling Center in Busan, Republic of Korea (May 20-26, 2018); Arena Finals on four special installed lanes at Gwangalli Beach Park
Championship Round:
1. Jeon Eunhee, KBA-NT, 8,000,000 won
2. Park Jinhee, KPBA, 4,000,000 won
Playoff Results:
Championship Match: No. 2 Jeon def. No. 1 Park, 212-184.
Rainbow Square Bowling Center in Busan, Republic of Korea (May 20-26, 2018); Arena Finals on four special installed lanes at Gwangalli Beach Park
Championship Round:
1. Jeong Jaehun, Daegu City, Korea, 5,000,000 won
2. Park Jinhee, Daegu City, Korea, 2,500,000 won
Playoff Results:
Championship Match: No. 1 Jeong def. No. 2 Seo, 212-184.
Top 4 advance to the Arena TV Finals on May 26.
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. | Hc | Total |
1. | Anthony Simonsen | USA | 234 | 257 | 279 | 238 | 264 | 208 | 1480 | 246.67 | 1480 | |
2. | Annop Arromasaranon | Thailand | 227 | 279 | 289 | 243 | 184 | 216 | 1438 | 239.67 | 1438 | |
3. | Choi Seokbyeong | Daegu | 259 | 268 | 278 | 201 | 244 | 183 | 1433 | 238.83 | 1433 | |
4. | Choi Wonyoung | KPBA | 277 | 224 | 223 | 216 | 278 | 212 | 1430 | 238.33 | 1430 | |
5. | Park Jinhee | KPBA-L | 232 | 257 | 234 | 180 | 212 | 234 | 1349 | 224.83 | 48 | 1397 |
6. | Yun Huiyeo | KPBA-L | 237 | 224 | 226 | 223 | 269 | 169 | 1348 | 224.67 | 48 | 1396 |
7. | Kang Minhwan | KPBA | 277 | 267 | 189 | 234 | 203 | 225 | 1395 | 232.50 | 1395 | |
8. | Lee Yeonji | KBA-NT | 249 | 195 | 227 | 198 | 268 | 204 | 1341 | 223.50 | 48 | 1389 |
9. | Ryu Seoyeon | KBA-NT | 214 | 203 | 223 | 229 | 226 | 236 | 1331 | 221.83 | 48 | 1379 |
10. | Jason Sterner | USA | 225 | 203 | 256 | 207 | 218 | 269 | 1378 | 229.67 | 1378 | |
11. | Lee Myeonghun | KPBA | 266 | 237 | 182 | 204 | 232 | 246 | 1367 | 227.83 | 1367 | |
12. | Tomoyuki Sasaki | JBC | 223 | 267 | 265 | 179 | 259 | 173 | 1366 | 227.67 | 1366 | |
13. | Yeom Hyegyeong | KPBA-L | 190 | 213 | 249 | 226 | 235 | 195 | 1308 | 218.00 | 48 | 1356 |
14. | U Jeongyong | Korea | 244 | 215 | 216 | 234 | 207 | 238 | 1354 | 225.67 | 1354 | |
15. | Seo Jeonghwan | KPBA | 211 | 226 | 227 | 255 | 197 | 233 | 1349 | 224.83 | 1349 | |
16. | Baek Seungsik | KPBA | 246 | 256 | 192 | 181 | 196 | 265 | 1336 | 222.67 | 1336 | |
17. | Darren Tang | USA | 223 | 212 | 245 | 170 | 239 | 244 | 1333 | 222.17 | 1333 | |
18. | Kenneth Chua | Philippines | 194 | 194 | 234 | 210 | 243 | 256 | 1331 | 221.83 | 1331 | |
19. | Kim Seungmin | KPBA | 246 | 214 | 223 | 248 | 205 | 193 | 1329 | 221.50 | 1329 | |
20. | EJ Tackett | USA | 208 | 194 | 215 | 258 | 203 | 247 | 1325 | 220.83 | 1325 | |
21. | Jeon Eunhee | KBA-NT | 201 | 267 | 170 | 202 | 220 | 215 | 1275 | 212.50 | 48 | 1323 |
22. | Son Yunhee | Daejeon | 205 | 222 | 227 | 170 | 258 | 183 | 1265 | 210.83 | 48 | 1313 |
23. | Lee Woochang | Korea | 206 | 191 | 246 | 209 | 180 | 278 | 1310 | 218.33 | 1310 | |
24. | Lee Doheon | KPBA | 224 | 189 | 184 | 247 | 227 | 238 | 1309 | 218.17 | 1309 | |
25. | Lee Dongho | KPBA | 223 | 228 | 156 | 255 | 244 | 194 | 1300 | 216.67 | 1300 | |
26. | Huang Teng Wei | Chinese Taipei | 222 | 268 | 224 | 182 | 199 | 202 | 1297 | 216.17 | 1297 | |
27. | Oh Sewan | Korea | 191 | 184 | 206 | 236 | 252 | 225 | 1294 | 215.67 | 1294 | |
28. | Kim Seonjeong | Seoul | 183 | 216 | 184 | 204 | 224 | 233 | 1244 | 207.33 | 48 | 1292 |
29. | An Seongjo | Kyungbuk | 258 | 206 | 213 | 179 | 206 | 222 | 1284 | 214.00 | 1284 | |
30. | Kim Junyoung | Kyungbuk | 218 | 213 | 222 | 218 | 194 | 215 | 1280 | 213.33 | 1280 | |
31. | Kim Sujin | KPBA-L | 189 | 225 | 207 | 160 | 215 | 234 | 1230 | 205.00 | 48 | 1278 |
32. | Kim Juhyeong | Hoengseong | 248 | 226 | 185 | 147 | 206 | 201 | 1213 | 202.17 | 48 | 1261 |
33. | Kim Jeongwook | KBA-NT | 194 | 192 | 247 | 249 | 171 | 206 | 1259 | 209.83 | 1259 | |
34. | Oh Sanghyeon | Cheonan | 215 | 215 | 202 | 181 | 221 | 218 | 1252 | 208.67 | 1252 | |
35. | Seo Hyeonjin | Korea | 191 | 199 | 218 | 238 | 198 | 206 | 1250 | 208.33 | 1250 | |
36. | Cho Youngseon | Kwangju | 183 | 191 | 244 | 203 | 217 | 198 | 1236 | 206.00 | 1236 | |
37. | Jeong Hojeong | KPBA-L | 181 | 224 | 182 | 185 | 224 | 185 | 1181 | 196.83 | 48 | 1229 |
38. | Tannya Roumimper | Indonesia | 212 | 178 | 200 | 203 | 222 | 164 | 1179 | 196.50 | 48 | 1227 |
39. | Kang Myeongjin | Daegu | 268 | 192 | 194 | 255 | 159 | 155 | 1223 | 203.83 | 1223 | |
40. | Kim Yonghan | KPBA | 214 | 204 | 211 | 247 | 162 | 184 | 1222 | 203.67 | 1222 | |
41. | Kim Areum | KPBA-L | 191 | 235 | 140 | 173 | 226 | 207 | 1172 | 195.33 | 48 | 1220 |
42. | Hengki Susanto | Indonesia | 226 | 181 | 180 | 216 | 180 | 235 | 1218 | 203.00 | 1218 | |
43. | Choi Wooseop | Daegu | 204 | 179 | 247 | 191 | 204 | 193 | 1218 | 203.00 | 1218 | |
44. | Kim Jinseon | Gumi | 190 | 181 | 194 | 213 | 181 | 162 | 1121 | 186.83 | 48 | 1169 |
Top 11 in each squad advance to the Open Division Finals.
Pos | Player | Country/Federation | Hc | Block 1 | Block 2 | Total | Avg. |
Squad A | |||||||
1. | Lee Myeonghun | KPBA | 1195 | 1138 | 2333 | 233.30 | |
2. | Kim Seungmin | KPBA | 1225 | 1092 | 2317 | 231.70 | |
3. | Lee Woochang | Korea | 1167 | 1114 | 2281 | 228.10 | |
4. | Oh Sanghyeon | Cheonan | 1207 | 1066 | 2273 | 227.30 | |
5. | Park Jinhee | KPBA-L | 8 | 1137 | 1123 | 2260 | 218.00 |
6. | Kim Sujin | KPBA-L | 8 | 1121 | 1133 | 2254 | 217.40 |
7. | Lee Yeonji | KBA-NT | 8 | 1204 | 1026 | 2230 | 215.00 |
8. | Kim Juhyeong | Hoengseong | 8 | 1099 | 1129 | 2228 | 214.80 |
9. | Darren Tang | USA | 1203 | 1016 | 2219 | 221.90 | |
10. | Choi Seokbyeong | Daegu | 1135 | 1077 | 2212 | 221.20 | |
11. | Kang Myeongjin | Daegu | 1114 | 1093 | 2207 | 220.70 | |
12. | Park Hanjae | KPBA | 1191 | 1007 | 2198 | 219.80 | |
13. | Kim Gwangwook | KPBA | 1083 | 1114 | 2197 | 219.70 | |
14. | Park Jongwoo | KBA-NT | 1067 | 1121 | 2188 | 218.80 | |
15. | Lara Posadas | Philippines | 8 | 1123 | 1065 | 2188 | 210.80 |
Squad B | |||||||
1. | EJ Tackett | USA | 1222 | 1212 | 2434 | 243.40 | |
2. | An Seongjo | Kyungbuk | 1091 | 1243 | 2334 | 233.40 | |
3. | Jeong Hojeong | KPBA-L | 8 | 1217 | 1114 | 2331 | 225.10 |
4. | Jason Sterner | USA | 1034 | 1232 | 2266 | 226.60 | |
5. | Ryu Seoyeon | KBA-NT | 8 | 1066 | 1195 | 2261 | 218.10 |
6. | Tomoyuki Sasaki | JBC | 1156 | 1094 | 2250 | 225.00 | |
7. | Cho Youngseon | Kwangju | 1023 | 1223 | 2246 | 224.60 | |
8. | Kim Junyoung | Kyungbuk | 998 | 1233 | 2231 | 223.10 | |
9. | Kim Jinseon | Gumi | 8 | 1027 | 1201 | 2228 | 214.80 |
10. | Yeom Hyegyeong | KPBA-L | 8 | 1140 | 1088 | 2228 | 214.80 |
11. | Seo Hyeonjin | KOREA | 1136 | 1084 | 2220 | 222.00 | |
12. | Lee Nayoung | KBA-NT | 8 | 1136 | 1079 | 2215 | 213.50 |
13. | Lee Seungnam | KPBA | 1143 | 1064 | 2207 | 220.70 | |
14. | Kim Huijun | KPBA | 1109 | 1092 | 2201 | 220.10 | |
15. | Jonah Goh Yu An | Singapore | 1060 | 1128 | 2188 | 218.80 | |
Squad C | |||||||
1. | Son Yunhee | Daejeon | 8 | 1136 | 1206 | 2342 | 226.20 |
2. | Yun Huiyeo | KPBA-L | 8 | 1234 | 1082 | 2316 | 223.60 |
3. | Jeon Eunhee | KBA-NT | 8 | 1094 | 1192 | 2286 | 220.60 |
4. | Choi Wonyoung | KPBA | 1201 | 1071 | 2272 | 227.20 | |
5. | Kang Minhwan | KPBA | 1194 | 1053 | 2247 | 224.70 | |
6. | Hengki Susanto | Indonesia | 1178 | 1069 | 2247 | 224.70 | |
7. | Oh Sewan | Korea | 1050 | 1184 | 2234 | 223.40 | |
8. | Kim Yonghan | KPBA | 1094 | 1133 | 2227 | 222.70 | |
9. | Annop Arromasaranon | Thailand | 1066 | 1132 | 2198 | 219.80 | |
10. | Kenneth Chua | Philippines | 1140 | 1057 | 2197 | 219.70 | |
11. | Kim Areum | KPBA-L | 8 | 1060 | 1134 | 2194 | 211.40 |
12. | Danielle McEwan | USA | 8 | 1103 | 1084 | 2187 | 210.70 |
13. | Kim Huijin | KBA-NT | 1005 | 1182 | 2187 | 218.70 | |
14. | Gwak Howan | Daegu | 1084 | 1100 | 2184 | 218.40 | |
15. | Song Inbae | KPBA | 1101 | 1083 | 2184 | 218.40 | |
Squad D | |||||||
1. | Tannya Roumimper | Indonesia | 8 | 1155 | 1196 | 2351 | 227.10 |
2. | Anthony Simonsen | USA | 1166 | 1168 | 2334 | 233.40 | |
3. | Kim Seonjeong | Seoul | 8 | 1172 | 1111 | 2283 | 220.30 |
4. | Choi Wooseop | Daegu | 1193 | 1088 | 2281 | 228.10 | |
5. | Lee Doheon | KPBA | 1124 | 1149 | 2273 | 227.30 | |
6. | Baek Seungsik | KPBA | 1111 | 1160 | 2271 | 227.10 | |
7. | U Jeongyong | Korea | 1177 | 1090 | 2267 | 226.70 | |
8. | Lee Dongho | KPBA | 1079 | 1188 | 2267 | 226.70 | |
9. | Kim Jeongwook | KBA-NT | 1115 | 1143 | 2258 | 225.80 | |
10. | Huang Teng Wei | Chinese Taipei | 1175 | 1066 | 2241 | 224.10 | |
11. | Seo Jeonghwan | KPBA | 1085 | 1121 | 2206 | 220.60 | |
12. | Jeong Taehwa | KPBA | 1172 | 1029 | 2201 | 220.10 | |
13. | Park Sangpil | KPBA | 1122 | 1078 | 2200 | 220.00 | |
14. | Yun Myeonghan | KPBA | 1066 | 1111 | 2177 | 217.70 | |
15. | Kim Gyunnam | Incheon | 1126 | 1048 | 2174 | 217.40 |
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