With the second half of the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour underway, bowling fans who subscribe to PBA.com's Xtra Frame video service are getting unprecedented Tour coverage.

Fans can get a front row seat to the most prestigious tournament in professional bowling--The PBA Tournament of Champions--taking place this week at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas.

Competition begins Wednesday with qualifying and wraps up with the live ESPN-televised finals on Sunday (Jan. 24) at 1 p.m. Eastern.

Xtra Frame provides access to live daily streaming video of all rounds of qualifying and match play, behind the scenes interviews and storylines, expert commentary and the PBA:39X60 daily studio show. All with the best production value Xtra Frame has ever delivered.

Follow these stories and more this week:

• Winning the Tournament of Champions remains on all-time titlist Walter Ray Williams Jr.'s bucket list.
• Australian two-hander Jason Belmonte will be making his first Tournament of Champions appearance.
• This year's Tournament of Champions marks the first time a woman--Kelly Kulick--has earned the right to compete in the event.
• This year's first-time winners Tom Smallwood, Bill O'Neill and Anthony LaCaze (all with close ties to Saginaw, Mich.) make their Tournament of Champions debuts.
• Patrick Allen looks to defend the title he narrowly won over Rhino Page.
• Legends such as Carmen Salvino, Johnny Petraglia, Ernie Schlegel, Amleto Monacelli, Dave Soutar, Wayne Webb, Del Ballard and others return to compete.
• Plus all the stars--Pete Weber, Norm Duke, Tommy Jones, Chris Barnes, Brian Voss, Danny Wiseman, Wes Malott--go for the coveted title.

In addition to live streaming coverage, Xtra Frame features hundreds of hours of interviews, tips and archived telecasts. Xtra Frame subscription information is available by clicking on the banner atop this page or by visiting pba.com/xtraframe. A monthly subscription is only $7.99 or choose an entire year of exclusive coverage for only $64.99.

 

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PBA Tournament of Champions Xtra Frame Schedule

All times Eastern

Tuesday, Jan. 19 – Practice Session, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 20 – Qualifying rounds 1 and 2 bonus coverage at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 21 – Qualifying round 3 bonus coverage and round 1 match play coverage at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22 – Match play Rounds 2 and 3 coverage at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 24 -- Special PBA:39x60 pre-and post-finals coverage.

 

45th PBA Tournament of Champions Schedule

Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev. (Jan. 19-24, 2010) - All times Pacific

Tuesday, Jan.19, 2010
1 p.m. - Practice

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010
10 a.m. - Qualifying Round 1 (8 Games)
5 p.m.- Qualifying Round 2 (8 Games)

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010
10 a.m. - Qualifying Round 3 (8 Games)
Cut to the top 24
5 p.m. - Match Play Round 1 (8 Games)

Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
11 a.m. - Match Play Round 2 (8 Games)
5 p.m. - Match Play Round 3 (8 games, top 4 advance to ESPN finals)

Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
Pro-am squads: 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m.< Autograph Session: 2 - p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010
10 a.m. - Live ESPN TV finals