2025 JBT Las Vegas Main Event- scratch singles

champ Ernesto Reynoso & runner-up Elias O'Hollaren; stepladder finalists

          Ernesto Reynoso of Folsom, CA defeated Elias O’Hollaren of San Diego CA, to win the open scratch singles division of the 2025 JBT Las Vegas Main Event, contested at the beautiful South Point Bowling Plaza.

          Diego Lujan began the scratch division stepladder bracket with a win over Gavin Fernandez, while in a simultaneous match, Jayden De Guzman got past Jason Gootzeit.  The 3 and 4 seeds then came in, with #3 Kevin Magnuson (who fired two 300 games during the tournament) stopping De Guzman, and O’Hollaren stopping Lujan, setting up a chalk final four.  In those matches, O’Hollaren upset top seed Daryus Alo, and Reynoso stopped Magnuson, setting up a title match between the two amazing players. 

          Elias was looking to add a Main Event title to his stellar JBT resume, but two-time Team USA member Reynoso would not allow it, blasting nine in a row after a first frame open to claim the title and $5,000 top scholarship prize, while O’Hollaren added another $3,000 to his career earnings with the runner-up performance.

          Giant thanks to the team at South Point for their fantastic hosting job, all of our sponsors and vendors, especially title sponsors IAM Bowling and the Brands of Brunswick, and of course every family and bowler who attended.  Over $70,000 in scholarships were awarded to all ages and skill levels- come be a part of it at the 2026 Main Event, Dec 26-30, again at South Point, and JBT events year-round!