International Flipper Pinball Association!

The Pinball Factory Grand Opening Group Matchplay

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jan 17, 2026

Location
Herkenbosch, LI, Netherlands

Director
Adamo Eijkenboom

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Paul Englert	41.77	8	1856.15		1856.15 -> 1871.53	53.08 -> 53.25
2	Glenn Pellis	30.62	1359	1491.12	1359 -> 1151	1491.12 -> 1544.97	28.08 -> 29.39
3	Roy Wils	24.87	51	1612.17		1612.17 -> 1641.45	40.57 -> 40.69	47 -> 46
4	Albert Medaillon	20.65	327	1521.59	327 -> 322	1521.59 -> 1563.15	18.03 -> 18.23
5	Michael Weidner	17.33	1398	1399.56	1398 -> 1275	1399.56 -> 1456.26	9.37 -> 9.89
6	Eberhard Hattemer	14.65	162	1523.74		1523.74 -> 1559.96	22.54 -> 22.6
7	Stefanie Tesch	12.45	2213	1412.87	2213 -> 2058	1412.87 -> 1465.12	7.1 -> 7.47
8	Tom Altenbach	10.62	4566	1376.09	4566 -> 4048	1376.09 -> 1430.2	4.81 -> 5.39
9	Barry Hoeben	9.11	781	1550.57	781 -> 767	1550.57 -> 1572.56	33.89 -> 33.51
11	François de Wrangel	6.79	372	1583.98		1583.98 -> 1594.77	21.35 -> 21.31
11	Torsten Eid	6.79	662	1545.62	662 -> 661	1545.62 -> 1564.86	14.72 -> 14.73
11	Bart Volman	6.79	57	1807.14		1807.14 -> 1785.44	36.07 -> 35.99
13	Micky Schröder	5.18	4959	1343.87	4959 -> 4673	1343.87 -> 1397.17	5.02 -> 5.27
14	Patrick van Hout	4.58	479	1553.01	479 -> 481	1553.01 -> 1559.85	21.38 -> 21.3
14	Jeremy Dorling	4.58	271	1493.68		1493.68 -> 1511.79	14.41 -> 14.4
16	Max Birk	3.69	6057	1495.93	6057 -> 5703	1495.93 -> 1509.15	14.14 -> 13.41
17	Ralf Behr	3.36	2825	1379.22	2825 -> 2798	1379.22 -> 1410.81	8.96 -> 8.94
17	Xandro Schellen	3.36	4698	1347.12	4698 -> 4587	1347.12 -> 1385.91	6.56 -> 6.61
19	Timm Tesch	2.89	1667	1467.55		1467.55 -> 1476.46	8.03 -> 8.01
20	Thomas Harscheidt	2.72	4682	1393.56	4682 -> 4548	1393.56 -> 1414.15	6.6 -> 6.59
20	Hans-Joachim Meyer	2.72	3009	1427.89	3009 -> 2973	1427.89 -> 1442.18	11.62 -> 11.39
24	Frank Linden	2.29	3803	1378.88	3803 -> 3756	1378.88 -> 1389	8.52 -> 8.39
24	Tirza Wichelhaus	2.29	2216	1359.20	2216 -> 2217	1359.20 -> 1376.94	3.86 -> 3.87
24	Timo Stigler	2.29	3086	1374.11	3086 -> 3073	1374.11 -> 1385.34	5.65 -> 5.65
24	Henk koster	2.29	2571	1412.51	2571 -> 2573	1412.51 -> 1415.64	9.55 -> 9.46
24	Marco Streng	2.29	5247	1507.21	5247 -> 5140	1507.21 -> 1489.13	12.39 -> 11.84
27	Willem van Lierop	2.05	8913	1124.40	8913 -> 8578	1124.40 -> 1184.98	4.05 -> 4.08
29	Michael Wahn	1.88	6972	1370.22	6972 -> 6737	1370.22 -> 1359.9	3.99 -> 4.02
29	Michael Nau	1.88	3252	1318.15	3252 -> 3258	1318.15 -> 1320.63	5.25 -> 5.24
29	Shanon Schepens	1.88	4899	1292.00	4899 -> 4856	1292.00 -> 1301.97	5.08 -> 5.06
29	Maximilian Bier	1.88	11653	1270.59	11653 -> 10860	1270.59 -> 1287.28	1.45 -> 1.61
32	Benjamin Kispal	1.64	343	1526.23		1526.23 -> 1468.5	14.61 -> 14.54
32	Joris Verkerk	1.64	24896	999.25	24896 -> 18994	999.25 -> 1083.18	1.48 -> 2.26
34	Vincent Hendrikx	1.47	2535	1359.55	2535 -> 2537	1359.55 -> 1333.92	8.25 -> 8.19
34	Dave Hesen	1.47	13983	1146.29	13983 -> 12917	1146.29 -> 1167.74	2.94 -> 3.01
36	Serf Schellen	1.31	4640	1396.46	4640 -> 4645	1396.46 -> 1358.57	6.35 -> 6.28
38	Bernard Bauffe	1.15	23609	1185.56	23609 -> 19573	1185.56 -> 1185.05	3.6 -> 3.2
38	Udo Skrodzki	1.15	24726	1269.71	24726 -> 20118	1269.71 -> 1221.15	4.7 -> 3.55
38	Nance Seijkens	1.15	4252	1296.45	4252 -> 4257	1296.45 -> 1273.33	2.77 -> 2.77
38	Dirk De Groote	1.15	6656	1222.57	6656 -> 6595	1222.57 -> 1214.45	4.08 -> 4.04
41	Thomas Ferocino	0.90	9941	1293.62	9941 -> 9741	1293.62 -> 1260.61	2.83 -> 2.8
41	Ilana Weizman	0.90	4276	1419.42	4276 -> 4250	1419.42 -> 1361.09	10.42 -> 9.88
43	Marco van Gimst	0.74	1295	1334.74	1295 -> 1297	1334.74 -> 1286.79	7.18 -> 7.13
43	Rüdiger Hartmann	0.74	4090	1321.05	4090 -> 4095	1321.05 -> 1275.06	3.84 -> 3.81
45	Simina Banulescu	0.57	7175	1204.82	7175 -> 7143	1204.82 -> 1174.57	1.24 -> 1.25
45	René Klein	0.57	12949	1457.58	12949 -> 12575	1457.58 -> 1338.78	8.23 -> 6.21
47	Jonathan Meier	0.41	10144	1249.97	10144 -> 9984	1249.97 -> 1198.74	1.97 -> 1.92
47	John Stals	0.41	3407	1338.97	3407 -> 3413	1338.97 -> 1278.67	4.82 -> 4.76
49	Bram Arts	0.25	29116	862.19	29116 -> 26779	862.19 -> 855.53	0.63 -> 0.62
50	Jan-Willem Smit	0.16	4696	1385.13	4696 -> 4700	1385.13 -> 1307.87	8.14 -> 7.74
50	Yvonne Vermeulen	0.16	6362	1283.64	6362 -> 6364	1283.64 -> 1223.5	4.2 -> 4.09

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

The pinball Factory Veldweg 33 Herkenbosch

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

80

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Max Match Play

Overall

Qualifying:
Group Matchplay in 2 groups of max 40 players per group
Group 1 plays from 10:00 to 14:00, group 2 plays from 14:00 to 18:00
Balanced pairing, IFPA scoring, last round start ultimately 45 minutes before end of time slot
Best 8 players from each group advance to finals

Finals:
16 players Group Elimination, 3 games per round, PAPA scoring
Finals start at 19:00 and should finish around 23:00

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WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 23.5
Total (before TGP) 30.71
TGP 136%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 41.77

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 3.86
Ratings Strength 3.35
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 51
Rated Players 47

Player Locations

Germany 24
Netherlands 19
Belgium 5
United Kingdom 1
Canada 1
Romania 1

Age Distribution

19-25 1
26-35 3
35-45 6
45-55 9
56-65 12