EUROPE – 120 points
USA – 114 points

It takes 117.5 points to win the Epstein Cup

Streaming on PAPA TV!

Team Europe:
Members –> Daniele Acciari, Jorgen Holm, Mats Runsten, Paul Jongma, Robert Sutter, Markus Stix, Michael Trepp, Marcus Hugosson
Game Choices –> Harlem Globetrotters, The Addams Family, Metallica

Team USA game choices:
Members –> Keith Elwin, Zach Sharpe, Robert Gagno, Trent Augenstein, Sean Grant, Cayle George, Andy Rosa, Francesco La Rocca
Game Choices –> Paragon, Robocop, Tommy

The Oregonian wrote an article covering Colin Urban (ranked 154th in the world, 2nd in the Youth Rankings). Check out the article HERE.

The IFPA is proud to announce the kickoff of the IFPA Pro Circuit. The IFPA Pro Circuit offers the country’s most competitive players a setting where they can showcase their hard work and talent and be rewarded for the time and effort that they have invested in the sport they love so much.

The IFPA Pro Circuit is the series of sanctioned events held annually across the country in which registered players accumulate WPPR points towards their IFPA Pro Circuit standings. Only players registered in advance as an “IFPA Pro” will be included in the IFPA Pro Circuit standings. Details on how to register are below.

Throughout the IFPA Pro Circuit, there are 10 IFPA Pro Circuit event locations, each chosen for its great pinball culture and its ability to provide unique travel and competition experiences.

For the 2016-17 season this includes:

• Pinball Expo Flip Out
• Texas Pinball Festival
• Michigan Pinball Expo
• NW Pinball Championships
• Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show
• Pinbowl
• California Extreme
• Modern Pinball Super League (August 2016 only)
• Wild West Pinball Fest
• Free Play Florida
• Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown

At the end of the last event on the IFPA Pro Circuit, the top 10 players will qualify for the IFPA Pro Circuit Championship. With the help of the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association, they have offered to host the inaugural IFPA Pro Circuit Championships. It is slated for April 11th, 2017 at 101 Keystone Dr, Carnegie, PA. Further details on the format will be posted to our website.

To apply, players must register by paying a $100 fee for the season. IMG in partnership with the IFPA has agreed to match the fees collected dollar for dollar towards the prize pool. All money collected will be awarded to the winner of the IFPA Pro Circuit Championship. 100% of the fees collected will go to the winner of the IFPA Pro Circuit Championship, along with the Circuit Bracelet. We’ve hired the best in the industry to design and manufacture the bracelet. Sample bracelet can be found HERE (subject to change). Please contact the IFPA at [email protected] regarding registration.

April 2nd update . . .

This was an April’s Fools joke! However, we do have some plans brewing related to a possible IFPA tour of events. We will keep you posted as things develop.

The celebrity life continues for US National Pinball Champion, Adam Lefkoff. This time FOX31 invades the Lefkoff household. Check out the article/video HERE.

The Boulder Daily Camera dropped in to visit newly crown US National Pinball Champion, Adam Lefkoff. Check out the article/video HERE.

We’re looking to round up some volunteers to help us with hosting the Stern Ghostbusters Pinball Launch Party tournaments.

UPDATED – The date Stern is targeting is April 29th-May 1st weekend or later. April 15th and 22nd weekends are no longer an option.

If you would like to host a launch party tournament and have access to at least one machine for it, please submit your event to the IFPA Calendar HERE. Should your party not fall within the 30 day window, please submit it under “2017” for the year and we will make the change on our end.

68 players competed in the 3rd annual IFPA Pin-Masters, the World Pin-Golf Championships held in Las Vegas. Players competed across 9 pin-holes on Friday and Saturday, with the top 16 players advancing to the finals based on their cumulative 18 pin-hole score.

Jim Belsito shot a 6 in the finals to best Jason Werdrick (2nd), Keith Elwin (3rd) and Johnny Modica (4th) to take home to the title of Pin-Masters Champion.

Full results of qualifying and playoffs are available HERE.

blog post courtesy of Marc Bell

In the first of what will be regular Player Features, we visit Paul Jones in his home town of Wollongong, south of Sydney Australia. We wanted to capture the person behind the pinball table, and get a glimpse into the background of one of Australia’s fastest rising stars. Winner of the Australian Championship Series 2015, held in Brisbane Queensland, Paul has quickly risen up the Australian rankings with a very solid performance every time we see him play.

You can see the Player Feature on Paul by visiting: http://gamethesystem.co/pauljones

A little about the site: A new pinball community focused website, we aim to promote the events, people, and stories that surround this rapidly growing past time. In Australia we have seen a massive expansion of the player base over the last few years, and the level of competition and resulting outcomes and stories. With representatives across the country, we aim to tell these stories by involving the community and encouraging the conversation via highly engaged individuals and groups. It’s a fun and exciting time to be involved in pinball!

For those interested in following the action, the 2016 IFPA Pin-Masters is streaming on the IEpinball Twitch Channel.

Click HERE to watch the stream.

Click HERE for the live standings.

The top 16 players after 2 rounds will advance to the finals to be played Sunday morning.

Finals starts at 10am, check-in at 9:45am.

Novice finalists include –

Derek Thomson, Anna Wolk, Priyanka Kochhar, Sal Ayoob, Kevin Nickel, Craig Sengstock

16 finalists for the Women’s World Pinball Championship, along with 37 finalists for the US National Pinball Championship began competing at 10am and continued nonstop until past 10pm when the winners were crowned.

Huge congratulations to the new Women’s World Pinball Champion Zoe Vrabel from Portland. She played 27 out of a maximum 28 games in her four rounds of play, including winning three game 7’s to advance through the championship.

The new US National Pinball Champion is Adam Lefkoff from Colorado. Adam defeated the representatives from North Carolina, Quebec, Maryland, Washington and finally 4-time Major Champion Lyman Sheats representing Illinois to capture the crown.

Congrats to Zoe and Adam! They have been added to the IFPA Hall of Fame!