2025 PBA Tour

PBA Playoffs

Event dates
-
Host center
Thunderbowl

4200 Allen Rd, Allen Park
Allen Park, MI 48101
United States

TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

Sunday, April 27

Practice: TBD

Monday, April 28

PBA Playoffs Rd. 1 / (Taped for FS1): 5 p.m.

PBA Playoffs Rd. 1 / (Taped for FS1): 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29

PBA Playoffs Quarterfinals / (Taped for FS1): 5 p.m.

PBA Playoffs Quarterfinals / (Taped for FS1): 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30

PBA Playoffs Semifinals / (Taped for FS1): TBD

Tournament Host Center

Thunderbowl Lanes

4200 Allen Rd.

Allen Park, MI 48101

(313) 928-4688

Maximum Field:

12

Eligibility:

Top 12 players in 2025 PBA Points List advance to the Playoffs

Format:

12-player bracket (top 4 seeds get byes)

Entry Fees:

There are no entry fees for the PBA Playoffs

Equipment notice

All bowling balls on the PBA National Tour (including PTQs) must be manufactured on or after 8/1/2022. Only registered equipment that has been cleared and listed on PBA.com will be allowed in any PBA Tour Event.

NOTE: For the PBA National Tour, any older second shot balls (spare balls) made of plastic or rubber may be approved for use at spares or as a fill ball by the Tournament Director or Director of Rules and Equipment on case by case basis.

TV Format

PBA Playoffs First Round

Show #1 (two-game matches):

Match 1:

No. 8 vs. No. 9

Match 2:

No. 5 vs. No. 12

Show #2 (two-game matches):

Match 1:

No. 7 vs. No. 10

Match 2:

No. 6 vs. No. 11

PBA Playoff Quarterfinals

Show #3 (two-game matches):

Match 1:

No. 8/9 winner vs. No. 1

Match 2:

No. 5/12 vs. No. 4

Show #4 (two-game matches):

Match 3:

No. 7/10 winner vs. No. 2

Match 4:

No. 6/11 winner vs. No. 3

PBA Playoff Semifinals

Show #4 (two-game matches):

Match 1:

No. 1/8/9 winner vs. No. 4/5/12 winner

Match 2:

No. 2/7/10 winner vs. No. 3/6/11 winner

OIL PATTERN INFO:

PBA Playoffs: TBD

1st - $100,000

2nd - $50,000

3rd - $30,000

4th - $30,000

5th - $15,000

6th - $15,000

7th - $15,000

8th - $15,000

9th - $7,500

10th - $7,500

11th - $7,500

12th - $7,500