Bracket for finals available HERE.

Johannes Ostermeier d. Jason Zahler (4-1)
Johannes won on Dark Rider, Harlem Globetrotters, The Shadow, Space Station
Jason won on Avengers

Markus Virtanen d. Markus Stix (4-2)
Markus V. won on Space Station, The Addams Family, Paragon, Road Kings
Markus S. won on Avengers, Dolly Parton

5th through 8th place match
Arvid Flygare – 18 POINTS
Paul Englert – 12 POINTS
Eric Stone – 6 POINTS
Keith Elwin – 0 POINTS

QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/101543

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa18/games/

Bracket for finals available HERE.

Johannes Ostermeier d. Paul Englert (5-3)
Johannes won on Dark Rider, The Shadow, Skateball, Indianapolis 500, Star Trek
Paul won on Corvette, Space Station, Centaur

Markus Virtanen d. Arvid Flygare (4-2)
Markus won on Tron, Paragon, Alien Poker, Road Kings
Arvid won on The Addams Family, Cyclone

Markus Stix d. Eric Stone (5-4)
Markus won on Space Station, Champ, Dolly Parton, Indianapolis 500, Deadpool
Eric won on Godzilla, Fire, Rush, Corvette

Jason Zahler d. Keith Elwin (5-3)
Jason won on Harlem Globetrotters, Elektra, Avengers, Lady Luck, Godzilla
Keith won on Fireball, Cyclone, The Shadow

QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/101543

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa18/games/

Bracket for finals available HERE.

Johannes Ostermeier d. Robert Sutter (4-2)
Johannes won on Dark Rider, Avatar, Medusa, Pin*Bot
Robert won on Harlem Globetrotters, Deadpool

Markus Virtanen d. Escher Lefkoff (5-3)
Markus won on The Addams Family, Indianapolis 500, Road Kings, Jurassic Park, Corvette
Escher won on Paragon, Grand Lizard, Alien Poker

Eric Stone d. Viggo Löwgren (4-1)
Eric won on Avengers, Champ, Alien Poker, Firepower
Viggo won on Fire

Keith Elwin d. Carlos Delaserda (4-1)
Keith won on Firepower, Godzilla, Fireball, Harlem Globetrotters
Carlos won on Avengers

Jason Zahler d. Zach Sharpe (4-0)
Jason won on The Shadow, Harlem Globetrotters, Pool Sharks, Avengers

Markus Stix d. Daniele Celestino Acciari (4-2)
Daniele won on Sorcerer, Alien Poker
Markus won on Space Station, Godzilla, Avengers, Dolly Parton

Arvid Flygare d. Mark Pearson (4-0)
Arvid won on Champ, Tron, Lady Luck, Cyclone

Paul Englert d. Josh Sharpe (4-2)
Paul won on F-14 Tomcat, The Shadow, Skateball, Harlem Globetrotters
Josh won on Indianapolis 500, Road Kings

QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/101543

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa18/games/

Bracket for finals available HERE.

Paul Englert d. Raymond Davidson (5-4)
Paul won on Skateball, The Shadow, Stellar Airship, Star Trek, Indianapolis 500
Raymond won on Medusa, Jokerz, Iron Maiden, The Addams Family

Arvid Flygare d. Keri Wing (4-1)
Arvid won on Dolly Parton, Tron, Firepower, Beatles
Keri won on Cyclone

Markus Stix d. Tyler Dipper (4-2)
Markus Stix won on Harlem Globetrotters, Dark Rider, Pool Sharks, Jurassic Park
Tyler won on Grand Lizard, Godzilla

Jason Zahler d. Roberto Pedroni (4-1)
Jason won on Firepower, Sorcerer, Beatles, X-Men
Roberto won on Harlem Globetrotters

Carlos Delaserda d. Craig Pullen (5-3)
Carlos won on Jokerz, Avengers, Alien Poker, Iron Maiden, Paragon
Craig won on Godzilla, Grand Lizard, Skateball

Eric Stone d. Colin MacAlpine (5-4)
Eric won on Champ, Iron Maiden, Rush, Fire, Barracora
Colin won on Sorcerer, Pin*Bot, Little Joe, Corvette

Markus Virtanen d. Zach McCarthy (4-0)
Markus won on Paragon, Silverball Mania, The Addams Family, Godzilla

Robert Sutter d. Ben Moser (4-0)
Robert won on Corvette, Avengers, Centaur, Blackout

QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/101543

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa18/games/

Bracket for finals available HERE.

Ben Moser d. Derek Price (4-2)
Ben won on Alien Poker, Avatar, Road Kings
Derek won on Robocop, Skateball

Markus Virtanen d. Steven Bowden (5-4)
Markus won on Avengers, Paragon, Lady Luck, Sorcerer, The Addams Family
Steven won on Firepower, Dolly Parton, AC/DC, Fireball

Eric Stone d. Ed Dreiborg (4-1)
Eric won on Playboy, Pin*Bot, Rush, Space Station
Ed won on Corvette

Craig Pullen d. Brian Shepherd (4-1)
Craig won on Godzilla, Paragon, Tron, Grand Lizard
Brian won on Champ

Roberto Pedroni d. Paul Jongma (4-1)
Roberto won on Little Joe, World Cup Soccer, Deadpool, Scorpion
Paul won on Dark Rider

Tyler Dipper d. Travis Murie (5-4)
Tyler won on Dark Rider, Grand Lizard, Jurassic Park, Beatles, Scorpion
Travis won on Harlem Globetrotters, Sorcerer, Godzilla, Avengers

Arvid Flygare d. Cayle George (5-3)
Arvid won on Pool Sharks, Tron, Scorpion, The Shadow, Cyclone
Cayle won on The Addams Family, Harlem Globetrotters, Little Joe

Paul Englert d. Brian O’Neill (5-4)
Paul won on Silverball Mania, Stellar Airship, Beatles, Robocop, The Shadow
Brian won on F-14 Tomcat, Avengers, Barracora, Firepower II

QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/101543

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa18/games/

The IFPA18 World Pinball Championship has begun. Follow along here!

STANDINGS:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/101543

STREAM:
https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

GAME LIST:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpa18/games/

SEEDING OF FINALISTS:
1 Johannes Ostermeier
2 Escher Lefkoff
3 Viggo Löwgren
4 Keith Elwin
5 Zach Sharpe
6 Daniele Celestino Acciari
7 Mark Pearson
8 Josh Sharpe
9 Raymond Davidson
10 Keri Wing
11 Markus Stix
12 Jason Zahler
13 Carlos Delaserda
14 Colin MacAlpine
15 Zach McCarthy
16 Robert Sutter
17 Derek Price
18 Steven Bowden
19 Eric Stone
20 Brian Shepherd
21 Roberto Pedroni
22 Travis Murie
23 Cayle George
24 Brian O’Neill NH
25 Paul Englert
26 Arvid Flygare
27 Tyler Dipper
28 Paul Jongma
29 Craig Pullen
30 Emil ED Dreiborg
31 Markus Virtanen
32 Ben Moser

The Project NZ interviewed 15 year old Tyler Dipper. Tyler will be representing New Zealand at the IFPA18 World Pinball Championship this week. Click HERE to watch the interview.

Andrew “Hustler” Paterson from Winnipeg Sport Talk interviewed IFPA Manitoba Provincial Pinball Champion Jack Tadman ahead of Jack’s trip to Germany for the IFPA18 World Pinball Championship. Click HERE to watch the interview.

A bunch of player profile pieces around the country were published in advance of the finals for Godzilla PinClash which are happening today on IEPinball’s Twitch channel. Check out all the news pieces below:

Minnesota brothers competing in international pinball tournament (Luke and Tate Nahorniak)

Meet Appleton’s very own pinball wizard, 18-year-old Neil Graf

Will Elk Grove’s own pinball wizard face off against the No. 1 player in the world? (Rick Deml)

Local pinball wizard competes against players from around the world | Get Uplifted (Stephanie Traub)

sponsored blog post

The first pinball machine from Play Mechanix Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company is coming soon. We should have shotguns for this kind of deal.