Cincinnati, Ohio 11/8/2009 6:56:39 AM
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The Orleans Hotel & Casino to Host 2010 ACO US Nationals – King of Cornhole

ACO US Nationals Tournament brings sport ot cornhole to Las Vegas for King of Cornhole.

American Cornhole, LLC. recently announced The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada will host the ACO US Nationals in 2010 on January 28, 29, 30.

 

In just a few short years the ACO, American Cornhole Organization, has taken the game of cornhole and elevated it to the sport of cornhole. The evidence of that will be found again in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in 2010, on January 28, 29, and 30. For the third straight year the journey to the crown of King of Cornhole ends in Las Vegas.

 

Over the past year men and women have competed in ACO sanctioned cornhole tournaments and have accumulated performance points from these tournaments. The points determine rankings in what is known as the CornyForty.  The CornyForty is an elite group of men and women throughout the USA who call themselves cornhole professionals.

 

The ACO US Nationals is much more than the King of Cornhole. It is a festival of events for Social cornhole players and for Competitive players. The festival is a three day event with tournaments and cornhole skill challenges to bring out the best in cornhole.

 

Starting on Thursday January 28 with a Luck of the Draw, followed by a Board Challenge, an AirMail Challenge, and ending with a Consecutive Pitch Challenge. Friday will have cornhole excitement with Socials Singles and Doubles tournaments and Competitive Singles and Doubles Cornhole tournaments.  Saturday will continue the Friday events with just a bit more excitement. A Sudden Death

Luck of the Draw Socials cornhole tournament will be the feature for the social players and the much anticipated final journey to the King of Cornhole crown will be the feature for the competitive players.

 

For information about the ACO US National Cornhole Tournament and the King of Cornhole visit www.KingofCornhole.com  To learn more about cornhole the sport visit www.americancornhole.org.