# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas - Men's Doubles 4.0/4.5 Age: (70+) (2026-02-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 07:03:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4817847094
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas - Men's Doubles 4.0/4.5 Age: (70+)
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6981-the-pickleball-universe)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.91)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Stan Hardy** (DUPR ID: 3V660J) - Rating: 4.234, Location: Washington, UT, US
- **Paul Paris** (DUPR ID: 8JPJV4) - Rating: 4.221, Location: Sandy, UT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Patrick Wong** (DUPR ID: 16ZZK1) - Rating: 3.252, Location: Oakland, CA, US
- **Philip Baclayon** (DUPR ID: 8GEK7G) - Rating: 3.916, Location: Kilauea, HI, US

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