EJ Tackett wins 3rd straight PBA World Championship 2025, Prize Money

EJ Tackett beat Belmonte to win historic third consecutive PBA World Championship 2025, Purse, Prize Money Breakdown

In a battle between the top two bowlers on the planet, EJ Tackett prevailed over Jason Belmonte to win a historic third consecutive PBA World Championship title.

Tackett defeated Belmonte, 242-222, to win the PBA World Championship, the major title finale of the PBA World Series of Bowling (XVI), and the $100,000 top prize.

Only Belmonte (twice), Jason Couch and Earl Anthony (twice) had ever won a PBA major championship three consecutive times before Tackett.

Tackett made every championship round during the PBA WSOB XVI, becoming the first player to achieve that feat since Sean Rash in 2011.

He also made the PBA Mike Aulby Nevada Classic presented by Pilgrim’s finals, setting the official PBA record with six consecutive championship round appearances.

Tackett, who owns almost twice as many points and three times as many earnings as the next highest player, is on pace to earn his fourth career and third consecutive PBA Player of the Year honor.

In Saturday's PBA World Championship stepladder finals, BJ Moore defeated Boog Krol in the opening match, a battle between tour roommates. Moore fired the front-six strikes while Krol struggled to string strikes, leaving four single-pins.

Moore’s strong ball reaction ran out in the second match against Tim Foy Jr., who was making his fifth championship round appearance of his breakout season. Foy stayed clean until the 10th frame to shoot 234 and advance to the semifinal match against Tackett.

Foy possessed control of the match against Tackett until the eighth frame, in which he split and opened on the right lane. He left a 10-pin in the ninth frame as well, setting Tackett up with a chance to strike for the win.

2025 PBA World Championship Final Standings

1. E J Tackett - AVG: 234.61 - Points: 7,500 - Money: $100,000


2. Jason Belmonte - AVG: 235.09 - Points: 4,500 - Money: $60,000

3. Tim Foy Jr. - AVG: 230.87 - Points: 3,450 - Money: $40,000

4. B J Moore - AVG: 228.79 - Points: 2,850 - Money: $30,000

5. David Krol - AVG: 228.47 - Points: 2,550 - Money: $25,000

Jesper Svensson - AVG: 229.36 - Points: 2,325 - 

Kyle Troup - AVG: 228.15 - Points: 2,235 - 

Chris Via - AVG: 228.06 - Points: 2,145 -

Mitch Hupe - AVG: 227.18 - Points: 2,055 - 

10. Matthew Ogle - AVG: 227.48 - Points: 1,965 - 

Zachary Wilkins - AVG: 225.81 - Points: 1,875 - 

Andrew Anderson - AVG: 226.46 - Points: 1,785 - 

Thomas Larsen - AVG: 227.19 - Points: 1,695 - 

Ethan Fiore - AVG: 225.60 - Points: 1,605 - 

15. Wei Siong Darren Ong - AVG: 225.63 - Points: 1,515 - 

Lanndyn Carnate - AVG: 225.90 - Points: 1,425 - 

Tomas Kayhko - AVG: 225.11 - Points: 1,335 - 

Tom Daugherty - AVG: 225.11 - Points: 1,275 - 

Kristopher Prather - AVG: 224.89 - Points: 1,215 - 

20. D J Archer - AVG: 224.83 - Points: 1,155 - 

Shawn Maldonado - AVG: 224.77 - Points: 1,095 - 

Anthony Simonsen - AVG: 224.53 - Points: 1,035 - 

Justin Knowles - AVG: 224.47 - Points: 975 - 

Jakob Butturff - AVG: 224.27 - Points: 915 - 

25. Nathan Ruest-Lajoie - AVG: 224.17 - Points: — - 

Kevin McCune - AVG: 224.16 - Points: — - 

Trevor Roberts - AVG: 223.77 - Points: 795 - 

Bailey Mavrick - AVG: 223.47 - Points: 765 - 

Ryan Barnes - AVG: 223.39 - Points: 735 - 

30. Tom Smallwood - AVG: 223.25 - Points: 705 - 

Rafiq Ismail - AVG: 223.17 - Points: 675 -

Patrick Dombrowski - AVG: 222.95 - Points: 645 - 

Pontus Andersson - AVG: 222.94 - Points: 615 - 

Bill O'Neill - AVG: 222.31 - Points: 600 - 

35. William Berggren - AVG: 222.27 - Points: 585 -

Yuma Haraguchi - AVG: 221.84 - Points: 570 - 

Zach Weidman - AVG: 221.55 - Points: 555 - 

Tun Ameerul Luqman Al Hakim - AVG: 221.13 - Points: 540 - 

Richard Teece - AVG: 220.81 - Points: 525 - 

40. Ahmad Muaz Mohd Fishol - AVG: 220.72 - Points: 510 - 

Nathan Bohr - AVG: 220.58 - Points: 495 -

Matt Sanders - AVG: 220.44 - Points: 480 - 

William Svensson - AVG: 219.88 - Points: 465 - 

Francois Lavoie - AVG: 219.72 - Points: 450 - 

45. Deo Benard - AVG: 219.38 - Points: 435 - 

A J Johnson - AVG: 218.97 - Points: 420 - 

Jason Sterner - AVG: 218.78 - Points: 405 - 

Landin Jordan - AVG: 218.14 - Points: 390 - 

Chris Barnes - AVG: 218.02 - Points: 375 - 

50. Patrick Hanrahan - AVG: 216.95 - Points: 360 - 

2025 PBA World Championship Finals round scores.

Cut to top nine for PBA World Championship Finals

Match One: No. 5 BJ Moore def No. 4 Boog Krol, 258-203

Match Two: No. 3 Tim Foy Jr. def. No. 5 BJ Moore, 234-182

Match Three: No. 2 EJ Tackett def. No. 3 Tim Foy Jr., 237-224

Championship: No. 2 EJ Tackett def. No. 1 Jason Belmonte, 242-222

2025 PBA World Championship Purse Fund, Prize Money, Payout breakdown

PBA WSOB XV Prize Fund: $1,000,000

PBA World Championship

1. E J Tackett - $100,000  

2. Jason Belmonte - $60,000  

3. Tim Foy Jr. - $40,000  

4. B J Moore - $30,000  

5. David Krol - $25,000  

6. Jesper Svensson - $17,500  

7. Kyle Troup - $15,000  

8. Chris Via - $13,500  

9. Mitch Hupe - $12,000  

10. Matthew Ogle - $11,000  

11. Zachary Wilkins - $10,000  

12. Andrew Anderson - $9,000  

13. Thomas Larsen - $8,500  

14. Ethan Fiore - $8,000  

15. Wei Siong Darren Ong - $7,500  

16. Lanndyn Carnate - $7,000  

17. Tomas Kayhko - $5,000  

18. Tom Daugherty - $4,900  

19. Kristopher Prather - $4,800  

20. D J Archer - $4,700  

21. Shawn Maldonado - $4,600  

22. Anthony Simonsen - $4,500  

23. Justin Knowles - $4,400  

24. Jakob Butturff - $4,300  

25. Nathan Ruest-Lajoie - $4,250  

26. Kevin McCune - $4,200  

27. Trevor Roberts - $4,150  

28. Bailey Mavrick - $4,100  

29. Ryan Barnes - $4,050  

30. Tom Smallwood - $4,000  

31. Rafiq Ismail - $3,950  

32. Patrick Dombrowski - $3,900  

33. Pontus Andersson - $3,850  

34. Bill O'Neill - $3,800  

35. William Berggren - $3,750  

36. Yuma Haraguchi - $3,700  

37. Zach Weidman - $3,650  

38. Tun Ameerul Luqman Al Hakim - $3,600  

39. Richard Teece - $3,550  

40. Ahmad Muaz Mohd Fishol - $3,500  

41. Nathan Bohr - $3,450  

42. Matt Sanders - $3,400  

43. William Svensson - $3,350  

44. Francois Lavoie - $3,300  

45. Deo Benard - $3,250  

46. A J Johnson - $3,200  

47. Jason Sterner - $3,150  

48. Landin Jordan - $3,100  

49. Chris Barnes - $3,050  

50. Patrick Hanrahan - $3,000  

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