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E.J. Tackett's win in Group Two stepladder sets up battle with Jason Belmonte for Main Event PBA Tour Finals title

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:30 pm
E.J. Tackett's win in Group Two stepladder sets up battle with Jason Belmonte for Main Event PBA Tour Finals title
E.J. Tackett, left, beat Tommy Jones, right, to win the Group Two stepladder and set up a title match with Jason Belmonte in the Main Event PBA Tour Finals. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Jason Belmonte was PBA Player of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2015. E.J. Tackett dethroned him last year to become 2016 PBA Player of the Year. And they are the leading contenders this year, with Belmonte having won two majors and Tackett one major and another title — they are the only players with multiple PBA Tour titles in 2017 heading into the Main Event PBA Tour Finals. All of the competition in the event featuring the top eight in PBA Tour and International Tour earnings from...