IFPA11 World Pinball Championship enters final month of qualifying!
The 11th installment of the most prestigious pinball tournament on the planet is currently in the final month of qualifying. Players are looking for either a Country Exemption spot or At-Large bid into the big dance where the world's best 64 players will do battle to crown the next World Pinball Champion. Last year, IFPA10 shattered records with an incredible 19 countries being represented, along with an At-Large cut line of WPPR rank #76.
This year Denver will serve as our host with a week packed full of events. The 2014 Lyons Pinball Spring Classic will kick off IFPA's World Championship Week in Colorado on May 16th-18th. This tournament will be part of the PAPA Circuit, as well as serve as the official Satellite tournament for IFPA11 where we will have one spot up for grabs for the World Championship the following weekend. After the Spring Classic is finished, the IFPA State Champions will play off in the inaugural IFPA US National Championship where we will crown our first National Pinball Champion.
The official Pre-IFPA tournaments include the 1Up and 2Up in Denver, along with another location TBD for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Details of those tournaments will be available in early 2014.
Thursday will kick off the main event festivities, where the 2nd edition of the Epstein Cup will take place. Will Team Europe retain the cup, or will Team USA take it back on home soil?
IFPA11 then officially starts Friday morning where the field will slowly work its way down from 64 until only 1 remains.
The IFPA11 World Pinball Championship is sponsored by Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, Raw Thrills, Farsight Studios, Betson Enterprises, Marco Specialties, Planetary Pinball Supply, Play Meter Magazine, GameWorks, Zen Studios, Pinball Center, Brady Distributing Company, Game Exchange of Colorado, the Amusement and Music Operators Association, the American Amusement Manufacturers Association and the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.
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