Chris Pounders denies Robert Vater second straight MAST title, winning at Dream Lanes for 18th MAST title

Chris Pounders denied Robert Vater a second straight title to open the 2026 Madison Area Scratch Tour season, taking Saturday’s tournament at Dream Lanes with a 256-227 win in the title match, MAST reported in this post. The win was Pounders’ 18th career MAST title and earned him $604, plus $95 from the Bet to Win pot, while Vater won $345. Pounders now is tied for fourth all-time in MAST titles behind my 28, Mike Hoffman's 25, and Derek Eoff's 19. The other player with 18 is Herb Ki...