Category: Tournaments

STOMP 4 West Finals

STOMP 4 West Finals, held at the Rochester Pinball Collective in Rochester New York.

https://rochesterpinball.com/

IFPA WPPR Formula Change (v5.7) for 2022

The IFPA will be instituting an update to the WPPR system starting January 1, 2022 which will include the ability for any IFPA sanctioned tournament to receive an upgraded of “Certified”, if the event meets certain conditions.

Cidercade Austin Hosts Bat City Pinball Competitions

Pinball, Locations, Arcades, Tournaments

The Bat City Pinball (BCP) monthly events that were being held at Buffalo Billiards in Austin, Texas (respectful nod, RIP) will also be resuming at Cidercade in Austin, Texas in addition to the events that will be held at The Hangout Pinball Lounge.

Bat City Pinball Competitions resume at The Hangout Pinball Lounge!

Pinball, Locations, Arcades, Tournaments

The Bat City Pinball (BCP) monthly events that were being held at Buffalo Billiards in Austin, Texas (respectful nod, RIP) will be resuming at The Hangout Pinball Lounge in Taylor, Texas!

The next event will be held on Sunday September 5th with qualification rounds starting at 2:15 pm. The final qualification round will be at 5:00 pm with the Final round occurring directly afterward.

Pinball on ESPN [THE OCHO]

Pinball, Bonuses, Events, Tournaments

This Friday, August 6th, 2021 at 2:30 pm Eastern, there will be a pinball competition broadcast on ESPN [The Ocho], The Stern Heads-Up Pinball Invitational.

Pinball tournament fanatics, and especially enthusiastic competitors already know the result of this competition. But, give it a repeat watch or a stream anyway to add to whatever watch numbers are relevant here, and to help support the players and organizers who put on the event.

I am interested to see how the gameplay gets edited down into the half-hour time frame, along with any profiles that may be added to give flavor to the broadcast.

Down the Pinball Rabbit Hole with IFPA President Josh Sharpe

Pinball, IFPA, Video, Podcasts, Interview, Tournaments

Get the behind the scenes, behind the music, behind the flippers look at the who, what, where, when and why of those WPPR pointed pinball tournaments and leagues.

“How do I become a world ranked pinball player?”

Pinball, IFPA, Articles, Pinball Pros(e), Tournaments

Triangle Pinball promotes competitive pinball play in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill (North Carolina) area.

With IFPA ranked competitive play returning imminently, Ovid Dillard described what that means to you if you are an aspiring tournament or league player.

Via Triangle Pinball on facebook: (more…)

Discussing Pinball Tournament Strategy

Pinball, Podcasts, Tournaments

We’re talking about practice! You’ve got some practice time before a tournament, do you? MarvLoco discusses how to use that practice time efficiently.

So, what do you do when you are furiously running about the event area trying to figure out what bounces to keep track off and what skill shots to note down?

Pinball Super Series Cash Prizes Increased!

Pinball, Events, Tournaments

Did you register for the Pinball Super Series coming up in October at District 82? The cash prizes have been increased due to a sponsorship by The Pinball Company!

“We are now paying out to 6th place instead of just 4th for the overall series:
$2 per person per tournament goes into this pool but the overall winner is going to receive $1,000 regardless of participants.”