Professional Cornhole Gets Serious
Cornhole tour pushes $250,000 in prize money for 2010.

The 2010 ACO Pro Tour will feature the top cornhole players as they compete in the “Chase for the Crown” to become King of Cornhole. The “Chase” will consist of all five Masters Series events, multiple Signature Series events and over one hundred Spotlight Series events. Players will accumulate CornyForty points throughout the season as they compete for trophies, cash bonuses and the title of 2010 ACO King of Cornhole.

The 2010 ACO Pro Tour will consist of events held across the country starting with the Icehole Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 27-28 and ending with the TurkeyHole in Chicago, Illinois on November 26-27. CornyForty points will be awarded based on order of finish in an individual event per the table below. The top forty players in the CornyForty will earn the top forty seeds for the King of Cornhole in Las Vegas on January 2011.

• ONLY $165.00 to join the CornyForty for the 2010 season from now until the end of January 2010. February 1, 2010 price is back to $200.00 to participate.
• The ACO is guaranteeing a minimum of $25,000.00 in prize money to be given away this year to the top forty players on the list at the end of the 2010 season.
• The last opportunity to win points is at the 2010 TurkeyHole Classic in Chicago November 26 & 27, 2010.
• The money in the pot will grow throughout the season based on sponsorship levels, player participation in TopGun events and player dues. $25,000.00 is the minimum purse but we expect the pot to grow to over $35,000.00 by the end of the 2010 season.
• Any player is welcome male or female to compete to earn points towards a CornyForty standing.
• CornyForty standings completely start over for all players at the end of each season.
• The CornyForty Ranking season runs from February 1st through November 27th, 2010.
• As of November 29th 2010 the final CornyForty list will be determined and those forty players in the money will receive 50% of their winnings by mid December. The balance of their winnings can only be claimed by attending and participating in the KOC event at the ACO U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas, NV in January 2011.
• All CornyForty entries include your dues for the CornyForty, a Basic $19.95 membership to the ACO and an ACO-PRO jersey that is required to be worn at all Master and Signature Series events.
• A player earns points by participating in throwing a SCR. Only the single best SCR within the calendar year will be applied to the points total of a player in the CornyForty.
  Players also earn points at CornyForty points earning tournaments such as the Master Series, Signature Series and ACO Spotlights. There are five Masters, several Signatures and over one hundred Spotlights scheduled for the 2010 season. These tournaments will be held as far South as Tampa Bay, FL and as far North as Chicago, IL.
• The Master Series consists of five tournaments with Guaranteed Purses of $5,000 each with payouts to the top 16 players. Players must qualify and be part of the CornyForty to participate in a Masters TopGun.
• The Signature Series events carry an average Guaranteed Purse of $10,000 each with payouts to the top 16 players.Players must qualify and be part of the CornyForty to participate in a Signature Series event.
• Players CornyForty Points can only start being earned after they have paid their membership in full for the upcoming season.
• Players need to call 888.563.2002 and make sure they get themselves squared around with the ACO before they start their season.
• REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR 2010 CORNYFORTY SEASON IS OCTOBER 1, 2010.
• Enter the "Chase for the Crown" by becoming part of the CornyForty today. It is the only path a player can take to becoming the ACO's next KING OF CORNHOLE.

REGISTER TODAY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO COMPETE ON THE 2010 ACO-PRO TOUR