The IFPA16 World Pinball Championship has begun. Follow along here!

STANDINGS:
https://www.ifpapinball.com/world_championships/results/

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

SCORESHEET DATA:
https://tinyurl.com/ifpa16data

Follow the action LIVE!
Scoresheet: https://tinyurl.com/ifpa16data
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/jdl_pinball

EUROPE – 120 points
USA – 114 points

It takes 117.5 points to win the Epstein Cup

Team Europe:
Members –> Daniele Celestino Acciari, Johannes Ostermeier, Albert Nomden, Mats Runsten, Jorian Engelbrektsson, Robert Sutter, Levente Tregova, Erno Rotter
Game Choices –> The Addams Family, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Poseidon

Team USA game choices:
Members –> Raymond Davidson, Trent Augenstein, Cayle George, Zach Sharpe, Robert Gagno, David Riel, Colin Macalpine, Jim Belsito
Game Choices –> Whirlwind, Dialed In, Sky Dive

WGN’s Backstory with Larry Potash interviewed PAPA and IFPA founder Roger Sharpe on the legalization of pinball. Click HERE to watch the video.

blog post courtesy of Kevin Shanus

FireFold Inc. is generously sponsoring the Summer/Fall 2019 Abari Pinball Players League, a monthly pinball league open to all skill levels and genders (21+ of age).

A technology solutions company, FireFold Inc. serves customers around the world with their online presence and locally with storefronts in Concord, NC. At their retail locations, repair services are offered for desktop computers, laptops, and cell phones with order pickup available on networking and audio/video equipment. The team at FireFold also specializes in audio, video and IT consulting services along with installation services for businesses.

Abari Game Bar is Charlotte, NC’s first arcade and full bar with over 20 Pinball Machines and 30 Arcade Games. Abari has hosted the IFPA’s (International Flipper Pinball Association) North Carolina State Championship the past two years and will host again in January 2020. Abari also hosts the only women’s pinball league in the Carolinas with their Belles & Chimes Charlotte Chapter.

The Abari Pinball Players League meets once a month for pinball matchplay.  Through their sponsorship, FireFold, Inc, is providing participants free entry into these monthly league nights and is committing cash prizes to the top finishers. These benefits are available during the 6 upcoming league nights held July through December, with specific dates to be announced. Finals will be held in December. We are excited FireFold is a local business supporting our pinball community. For more information on upcoming events, please like the Abari Game Bar Facebook page or join the Abari Pinball Players Facebook group..

FireFold Inc

Website – http://firefoldinc.com/

Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/FireFold

Abari Game Bar

Website – http://abarigamebar.com/

Social Media – https://www.facebook.com/abarigamebar

blog post courtesy of Andreas Maarbjerg

I guess many people around the world have difficultys namedroping danish athletes or sport legends. Sure we have the football playing Laudrup brothers, tennis darling Caroline Wozniazki and the NFL hall of fame kicker Morten Andersen. But by now almost every pinball player or enthusiast should know Peter Andersen. He just entered the IFPA top 25 (21st place, atm) after another round of great results, when he visited the neighbours in the Norwegian capital Oslo and their fine tournament Tilt pinball open.

For those who think “Peter who?”, you better get ready for the IFPA World Championship next weekend, because i and the rest of the Danish pinpopulation are sure, that he will make a great result and is definitely this years dark horse.

On behalf of all of Denmark: We are sorry for the embarrassing effort of Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy in the last season of Game of Thrones. To compensate – we bring you Mr Andersen.

Corriere Della Sera in Rome, Italy published a piece on the upcoming IFPA16 World Pinball Championship. Click HERE to read the article.

Fanpage in Naples, Italy published a piece on the upcoming IFPA16 World Pinball Championship. Click HERE to read the article.

Wired in Italy published a piece on the upcoming IFPA16 World Pinball Championship. Click HERE to read the article.

Gazzetta dello Sport: the most important sport newspaper in Italy, wrote a piece on the upcoming IFPA16 World Pinball Championship that is coming to Milan. Click HERE to read the article.

blog post courtesy of IFPA Italia

This year the IFPA16 sports pinball World Cup takes on an even more important meaning because it will be dedicated to the Italian player who died just a month ago: Fabrizio Amiconi. The decision was taken by IFPA together with the country director in Italy, Alessio Crisantemi, and the organizers of the Assago World Cup (Milan), scheduled for June, 7-9, 2019.

The reason that led us to take this decision is because we believe that Fabrizio Amiconi has represented something important for the Italian and international sports pinball movement. Because few, like him, have been able to best exemplified the values we want to spread through this wonderful game that is the pinball machine: that is, those of friendship, socialization, brotherhood, even before the sports aspects and the competition, which in any case belonged to him.

Fabrizio was also an example of great strength and courage, fighting – as rarely happens – a disease against which he could do nothing, but which he brought under control until the last days, hanging on to life and never ceasing to smile, until the last day.

Fabrizio made a promise some time ago, that is to try to be present in Assago to closely follow the Italian World Cup and maybe even play the pre-IFPA tournaments of the previous days. But unfortunately it is the only promise that he failed to keep. One more reason to dedicate this edition of the World Cup to him. In addition to wanting to be a thanks for all the smiles he has given us in these years of activity as a professional player and the laughs we shared with him.

To remember Fabrizio, the IFPA16 Pinball World Championship will begin on Friday, June, the 7th, with a moment of silence dedicated to his memory. To feel him close again, play with us.