Smith's 279 grabs No. 1 seed

Posted November 23, 2007 10:00 pm

After a huge win over Pete Weber in the position round in the Denny's Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes in Vernon Hills Friday night, Robert Smith was satisfied with the thought of being the No. 3 seed for Sunday's championship round in the PBA Tour event.

Little did he know his 279 game had pushed him all the way from fifth in the standings to the top seed.

Smith defeated Weber 279-226 in the No. 5 vs. No. 6 seeding match to finish with a 13-5 record and a 7,644 pinfall after 32 games to earn an automatic berth in the title match of Sunday's finals.

Friday's wild position round also saw Chris Barnes move up to the No. 2 spot with a 237-182 win over Brad Angelo. Barnes' roommate, Mika Koivuniemi, dropped to the No. 3 seed, finishing with an 11-7 record. Koivuniemi defeated Ritchie Allen in the No. 1 vs. No. 2 match, which forced Allen from the top spot down to No. 4 after the 214-194 loss. Angelo is fifth.

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