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

Follow the action LIVE!
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball
Results: HERE

EUROPE – 107 points
USA – 127 points

It takes 117.5 points to win the Epstein Cup

Team Europe:
Members –> Arvid Flygare, Viggo Löwgren, Peter Andersen, Johannes Ostermeier, Paul Englert, Daniele Celestino Acciari, Markus Stix, Andrew Foster
Game Choices –> Skateball, Centaur, Tron

Team USA:
Members –> Escher Lefkoff, Raymond Davidson, Jason Zahler, Cayle George, Neil Graf, Steven Bowden, Carlos Delaserda, Colin Macalpine
Game Choices –> Strikes & Spares, Sorcerer, Avengers Infinity Quest

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.

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In the history of competitive pinball, very few (34 in fact) have had the chance to call themselves a Major Champion, with even fewer having won multiple Major Championships (12 players in history going into EPC 2023). Players with THREE Major Championships is an even shorter list (6 players in history going into EPC 2023). Like professional golf or tennis, the opportunity to join this elite club now only happens three times a year. The 2023 European Pinball Championship came down to the current World #1 and World #2 ranked players, with Escher Lefkoff defeating Jason Zahler 4 games to 1 to become the 7th player in history to win 3 Major Championships.

Escher became the 2nd player from the United States to ever win the EPC (Lyman Sheats won the EPC in 2007. Escher also became the 2nd player in history to win 3 different Major Championships, PAPA, The Open and EPC (Jorian Engelbrektsson is the other having won IFPA, PAPA and EPC).

With his 2nd place finish, Jason Zahler reached his 2nd top 4 finish in Major Championships (two in a row). Paul Englert from Germany reached his 1st top 4 finish in Major Championships with his 3rd place finish. 4th place went to Roy Wils who earned his 2nd top 4 finish in Major Championships.

To view the most current list of Major Championship stats, click HERE.

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Here are the April 2023 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers:

Player of the Month:
Viggo Löwgren from Furulund, Skå, Sweden (390.58 WPPR’s – MAIN)
Alice Young from San Antonio, TX (57.84 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S)

Biggest Movers:
Colton Chalkley from Canada (+24,363 spots)
Peter Spivak from Detroit, MI (+22,240 spots)
Kyle MacDonald from Cambridge, MN (+17,361 spots)

These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2023. Congrats to everyone!

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