Here's how it's played:

Before you start bowling, sign up at the front desk and pay your $.50 entry fee.
(The strike pot is broken into 3 different average categories for all bowlers)
Each category has different strike combinations or totals in order to win.

Category 1: 140 Average and below must throw 7 strikes in predetermined frames.
Category 2:  141 - 189 Average bowlers must throw 9 strikes in predetermined frames.
Category 3: 190 average and above must throw 11 strikes in predetermined frames.

As the strike pot grows, when it goes over $500,
we will pay $3 if you miss by 1 (one) strike
when it gets over $1000, we will pay $5 if you miss by 1 (one) strike
& $3 if you miss by 2 (two) strikes