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Nickel City Pinball January Match Play

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jan 10, 2026

Location
Depew, NY, United States

Director
Nick Lane

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Matthew Taylor NY	4.70	3749	1571.33	3749 -> 3633	1571.33 -> 1586.66	12.6 -> 13.17
2	Dean Zimpfer	1.86	9735	1420.05	9735 -> 9195	1420.05 -> 1438.65	16.74 -> 17.79
3	Kevin Manne	0.95	2516	1539.64	2516 -> 2519	1539.64 -> 1543.8	14.86 -> 14.89
4	Martha Donovan	0.53	14473	1299.73	14473 -> 14091	1299.73 -> 1319.58	6.54 -> 6.75
5	Nick Lane	0.36	2528	1596.28	2528 -> 2531	1596.28 -> 1586.84	19.66 -> 19.59
6	Kelly Anderson	0.29	12970	1300.45	12970 -> 12896	1300.45 -> 1309.2	5.34 -> 5.36
7	Jay Fairbrother	0.25	25882	1301.00	25882 -> 24371	1301.00 -> 1300.75	2.67 -> 2.87
7	Jeffrey Wirth	0.25	10660	1339.53	10660 -> 10637	1339.53 -> 1336.98	4.99 -> 5
9	John Lignos	0.18	14981	1131.35	14981 -> 14806	1131.35 -> 1135.41	0.72 -> 0.73
10	Brady Mentkowski	0.14	24784	1260.95	24784 -> 24022	1260.95 -> 1236.47	6.36 -> 5.74
11	Bill McKeever	0.11	7650	1450.77	7650 -> 7654	1450.77 -> 1423.37	4.07 -> 4.06
12	Sharon Zimpfer	0.07	22082	1186.04	22082 -> 21838	1186.04 -> 1171.56	2.5 -> 2.45
13	Kris Lemoine	0.04	38854	958.91	38854 -> 37499	958.91 -> 930.88	1.74 -> 1.56

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

Additional Details

Address

5521 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043

Registration Opens
January 03, 2026

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

40

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Amazing Race

Overall

3 hour match play tournament, limited to 40 players.

Scoring will be 7-5-3-1

Amazing Race for the finals with half the field going to the finals.

Doors open at Noon for practice with play starting at 1pm. Preregistration goes live on January 3 with links posted on Nickel City Pinball's Facebook page and website via matchplay.events

Tournament cost is covered for players who are Full or Associate Members. Non-club members may purchase a tournament day trial pass for $20.

No cash prizes unless players want to self-organize a prize pool.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 5.5
Total (before TGP) 6.18
TGP 76%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 4.7

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.00
Ratings Strength 0.68
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 13
Rated Players 11

Player Locations

United States 13

Age Distribution

35-45 3
45-55 1
56-65 2