 Again, if you've never watched Live Bowling, you're in for a treat today because this atmosphere in this venue, in this city, is different. It is unique. It is unlike any other on the planet. Portland, Maine has made the PBA playoffs an absolute success in year one. First shot of our title match, and it's 10 in the pit! Kyle Stoic, just all business. The real deal. Looks angry out there. That's focused there, my brother. Reminds me of somebody I met last night. Chris Praethor up his first shot, a little smirk on his face. Talked about the nerves in the pregame from Praethor. See how he handles it on his first shot. Big shot here. Game one. Take a 22-pin lead. Oh, Belmo, Fagan. Major champion. Yeah, now that's disturbing because that looked pretty good. Why don't you mention you're in front of me again? Tom Doherty had a pretty good day. Sorry, Tom, I had to. I love Tom. Bottom of the fifth. He's going to be calling us in a moment. Another strike for Praethor. The lead swells. It's now 32 after five. Really did. There's his wife, Christie, chairing him on. Max out of the 246. Hasn't seen a strike though, Randy, since the fifth frame. Did it, too. You've got a packed house. You've got television lights. And you've got $100,000 dangling in front of you. Praethor knows he can close it out. A strike here would pretty much do it. Trouble for the shark. Well, he made the ball change in the ninth frame. And then another errant shot. He gets five through the middle. Six, seven, ten. In the pit, no doubt that is your hammer top. Get the energy back to a manageable level. He strikes here. He forces O'Neill to get all three. A strike will get Praethor 226. O'Neill can max out at 227. In the books with the 226. You like championship bowling? I do. Started game one with a nine spare. We'll have the chance to do the same here in game two. And he's going to start things off on the right lane with a ball change. Must win this game to force a roll off. He wanted to start this one. Oh boy. Oh wow, it was right. Well, it looks like he's gone to a stronger ball. He's moved left. And the result is a four nine pocket split. And it's certainly not the way you want to start, especially when you need a win. Converted just under 20% of the time on the tour is the four nine split. Open frame first. Open frame and then a spare. Here he is in the third. Over the nose. Late drop of the seven though. Makes this manageable. And he is really confused out there. The shark starting to think about circling. So smooth. So effortless. So clean. So pure. It's been his coming out year. Won the Scorpion Championship. Finished fourth at the Go bowling. PVA Jonesboro open. And now closing in on the PVA playoff title. Looking off a strike but struggles on the right lane. Going back to the other ball. So it got two looks. Oh no. Chris Prather something to think about if Bill O'Neill strikes on this ball. Through the nose. Put some pressure on him. And that's all anybody is asking. We love Bill is the chant. And good reason to love Bill is 258 and then that magical 289 yesterday in the semifinals. It's over. Prather. Congratulations young man. It'll be fun taking that one to the bank. Hello Mr. Teller. Here's my $100,000 check. I would like that in once. Congratulations Chris Prather. Yep. Well great. Your PVA playoff chant. He did well great. Consistent. Clean. Smooth. Never really in danger. Go out and enjoy it. Bill O'Neill what a show he put on over the weekend. But it's Chris Prather. With the smile. With the arms raised. 2019 coming out party for that man. Indeed. Here from Prather in just moments. Kimberly and the crew. Assembling the trophy presentation. Hammers it into the pit. Commissioner and CEO Tom Clark Please do the honors. Awesome performance Chris. He was sharp man. $100,000 this beautiful trophy for the first PVA playoff champion on Fox. Congratulations. You told me a year ago that you were doubting whether or not that you should be doing this to our full time. You just won the inaugural PVA playoffs. $100,000 to go with it. What does that say about where you should be? Never give up. Believe in yourself and anything's possible. I'd never dream that I'd be in this position. And here I am. They're chan my name. And it's absolutely incredible. This is a dream come true. I've always wanted to make bowling a career and now I have. And I believe I've proved myself. Now let's talk about the fact that you just won $100,000. And you have credited your wife Ashley for being your rock. What does this win and this money mean for you and her? Her belief in me a little bit. And I think I'm going to be able to travel with her a little bit more and knows how much I love her and appreciate her believing in me. Now can we just talk about your nerves? But you seem to push that aside and you have that huge split conversion in that first match. Yeah, honestly coming in I told myself no matter what happens I'm making a lot of money and I can't be disappointed making $40,000 or $100,000. It's a lot of money but just being here in this environment is incredible and I will remember this day for the rest of my life. Well before you walk away from today you have one more thing to claim the PBA Playoffs you need to go right over to that board and sign your name. Yeah I do. Last time here at the PBA Playoffs one of the pros is going to put pen to paper. Mark is your champion. Chris Prather wins the inaugural PBA