Double victory for Daniele Acciari at Marmore tournament
Marmore – Competitive pinball is by now used to hear vibrate the name of Daniele Acciari on the winners podium. The roman player won ‘Torneo di flipper Marmore – Pinball at the Waterfalls’, organized in Terni the past weekend at the Arci cultural centre ‘Casa Lina’. Acciari took everything, winning the main tournament but also the side one on classic machines. During saturday, on top of teh main tournament qualify section, the classic tournament was completed on Tri-Zone, Top Hand, Royal Pair e the italian Zaccaria Pinball Champ. After a first screening to 12 players, only 4 played for the win with a podium filled up by Alessandro Cacialli in thgird place, Alessio Crisantemi at second and the already celebrated Daniele Acciari. Sunday morning the 16 finalists of the main tournament challanged the 10 pinball used, including the new Ac/Dc, Metallica, X-Men but also Monster Bash, Cactus Canyon e Simpson Pinball party. A very engaging doble elimination bracket saw the final between Daniele Acciari and a brilliant Matteo Pierobon, never so sharp at a such level tournament. After indeed eliminating Acciari in the winner bracket, Pierobon didn't succeed in defeating the two-time World Champion for the second time on the same day, but still playing a very high level final, surrending only at the third and deciding game on Avatar. Bronze medal goes to Giuseppe Violante from Verona, while forth place was taken by Matteo Filippin.
Overall 16 pinball machines have been used thanks to collaboration of Tecnoplay – offical distributor in Italy of Sterne Pinball -, automatic Service from Terni, the private collector Claudio Mortini and the company Antonio Giochi. 35 players came to partecipate to this tournament in a stunning location, located on the top of the main italian waterfall. The good quality of thee pinball and the enjoyable atmosphere made the weekend a party where everybody deserve a big applause.
Full results are available HERE.
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