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The Pin Deck

Allen Forkner

You watched the PBA Tour on Sunday. Now let’s unpack what you saw and heard. The Pin Deck is a companion to the PBA telecast that helps you understand the strategy behind professional bowling — lane conditions, oil patterns, ball motion, equipment, scoring and the decisions pros make under pressure. Host Allen Forkner puts the moments and concepts from each tournament into context, because the more you understand what’s happening between the foul line and the pins, the more fun bowling is to watch. Every shot has a story.

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14 episodes

  1. What's Inside a Modern Bowling Ball? Understanding Cores, Coverstocks, RG and Differential 35:19
  2. More Bowling Terms Explained: Turkeys, Hambones, Lane Oil and Ball Motion 22:45
  3. PBA Announces Major 2027 Tour Changes: New Playoffs, TV Schedule and Our First Reaction 24:03
  4. Bowling Terms Explained: What Are Brooklyn Strikes, Stone 8s and Ringing 10s? 23:31
  5. Meet EARL: The Bowling Robot That Couldn't Throw a Perfect Game 16:52
  6. Bowling Pin Carry Explained: Why Your Ball Only Hits Four Pins 17:49
  7. PBA Match Play Explained: Why Losing by 100 Pins Can Be Just Like Losing by One 17:13
  8. Why a 230 Can Win—or Lose: PBA Ohio Classic Scoring Explained 18:26
  9. USBC Masters Explained: Qualifying, Plus/Minus Scoring and Double-Elimination Match Play 18:58
  10. From 240 Averages to a 152–136 Final: What Happened at the PBA Indiana Classic? 18:07
  11. Why the U.S. Open Is So Hard: Bowling Oil Patterns Explained 21:28
  12. Do Left-Handed Bowlers Have an Advantage? Lessons From the PBA Pete Weber Classic 15:57
  13. Beyond the Strike: What the 2026 PBA Players Championship Can Teach Your Game 19:12
  14. Why Do Bowlers Need So Many Bowling Balls? 23:50