After its closure four months ago, the Dania pediment is hosting a tournament with eight couples and $21,000 in prizes
Dania Jai Alai, the last industrial fronton in the United States, closed its doors on March 28 and extinguished the American dream of the punta basket. However, the residue left by this modality has caused it to reopen its doors for a ten-day invitational tournament with the presence of eight pairs and $21,000 in prize money. The mythical Palace pediment will reopen its doors today to fans of this sport with the ‘Battle at the Palace’, a slogan with which the event has been baptized, after the owners of the casino that runs it confirmed the existing interest by the Jai Alai the last days before its closing.
Unlike when pools were played for betting, this time the competition will prevail with matches to 21 points. Today – from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Florida time) – Barandika-Lekerika will play against Johan-Gorka and Hormaetxea-Basque will play against Arrieta-Urbieta. Tomorrow at the same time Zulaika-Ubilla will face Aimar-Ibon and Olharan-Etcheto will face Iturbide-Arta.
two branches
The tournament format establishes two branches. The winners will advance through the upper one and it will be possible to meet one of the finalist couples. He will reach the summit clash with three games played. The losers who will have the opportunity to continue in the tournament after measuring each other will fall to the lower one. Although those who accumulate two defeats will be out. It could be the case that the second finalist combination needed five games to stand on day 10 in the climactic clash. The winning couple will take home a prize of $7,000.
