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Chris Barnes beats J.T. 'Action' Jackson in All-In Showdown match that brings out 'Thumb Thugs'

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:00 am
Chris Barnes beats J.T. 'Action' Jackson in All-In Showdown match that brings out 'Thumb Thugs'
Chris Barnes defeated J.T. "Action" Jackson 247-182 in the All-in Showdown match Friday. Photo illustration by PBA.
Friday’s All-In Showdown match between Chris Barnes and J.T. “Action” Jackson was over quickly as Barnes followed a spare with a long string of strikes while Jackson was struggling. The final score was 247-182. Each of the bowlers put up $5,000 — comedian Kevin Hart sponsored Jackson — and the PBA added $1,000, giving Barnes a $6,000 win. For a preview of the match, my blog is here. It was everything that surrounded the match that provided the real...