CoinFlipper: Pinball meets poker in Italy for a real show
blog post courtesy of IFPA ItaliaCOIN FLIPPER REGULATION: PRECONDITIONS
The COINFLIPPER tournament that will take place at the Saint–Vincent Resort & Casino in Via Mus, Saint – Vincent (AO), in Valle D’Aosta region. The tournament is the first event ever of its kind, set into a casino, and will take place at the same time and in the same location of Pokerstars’ Poker Texas Hold’em event.
This regulation is based on the PAPA WORLD PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP regulation and regulated according to the needs of that tournament.
This means that in this document we find the PAPA WORLD PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP regulation copied for most of the document and adapted in small parts to the need of the COIN FLIPPER tournament.
Thanks all the staff of COIN FLIPPER tournament thanks very much the staff of PAPA WORLD PINBALL CHAMPIONSHIP for giving the permission to rely on its rules and for having granted all their experience in regulation and management of critical situations.
I. Quick tournament Overview
Tournaments of PAPA circuit have long and accurate rules. They reflect the experience of many years of tournaments and championships at various levels, through many different systems. But the competition is based on simple principles easy to understand.
The majority of the tournament consists of qualifying rounds for single players. During these rounds, each player can do as many qualifying attempts as he or she likes, within a single division chosen according to its skills. Except for the top 100 players of WPPR rankings (based on ranking at 1 June 2016), which are obliged to participate in the Division A, all others will be free to choose and they can also participate in both divisions (A and B).
Each qualifying attempt consists of playing on a series of machines the player selects from those available in the division. Player’s score will be decided on the basis of player’s performance on the machines chosen and final ranking will be defined on the basis of it.
Highest total scores within each division will advance to final rounds.
In final rounds, qualified players play the one against each other in multiplayer games. A point system is used to decide who advances to the next round and, at the end, who wins the division.
There are also mini-tournaments and other various activities.
II. Single Competition
1. Divisions to be played
Division A – Is the main division of Coinflipper tournament and the main division where all players can play, according the level of skills they have, and they are invited to compete in the A division and fight for the title!!! This is a mandatory division for the players who are at the top 100 positions of IFPA ranking.
Division B – Division B is identified as an intermediate division The skill level of this division is lower than the main division A. Players with an higher degree in the IFPA rankings (the first 100) can not participate in this division but are forced to participate in the higher division. Please note that restrictions will be applied to help determining who can and cannot enter in the Division B.
2. REGISTRATIONS
A one-time registration fee is required from each player who wishes to compete in any division of the Coinflipper torunament. The registration fee is set at 50 Euros, with which player gets:
– Right to participate in the tournament and 6 coupon, allowing six attempts on pinballs chosen by the player;
– 15 euro in bonus chips offered by the Casino di Saint-Vincent that players can spend in any game within the casino, getting in this way more chances of winning;
– Voucher for free cocktail to be used in the bar of the Casino.
Registration is not required for visitors who only want to watch the competitions.
Each registered player receives an identifying number and this number is used to trace his or her plays.
Registration does not include following entries in any division; each entry is sold for an additional fee of Euro 5 for Division B and euro 10 for division A and it offers to player the chance to play 5 games on 5 pinball machines, choosing from the 8 machines available in the division where the player competes.
Other coupons for entries may be included with registration packages or available from special events. All players living outside the EU will receive one free entry coupon.
Players may enter in their chosen division as often as they like. No player may have more than two entries available to play. Each qualifying day will have a published cut-off time, beyond which no entry may be started, and a further cut-off time, beyond which no new game may be played.
Entrance fees for each entry are:
Division B – 5 €
Division A – 10 €
No entry will be refunded at any time, so please arrange your schedule accordingly with the published program.
4. PRIZE
There will be prizes in cash to the top 12 classified in each division (A and B) as well as some cups for only the first four of two divisions.
Here are the prizes as follows:
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