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Buffalo Pinball Summer Open

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Event Name
Main Tournament
When
Aug 17, 2018 to Aug 19, 2018
Location
Grand Island, NY, United States
Director
Nick Lane
Ranking System
Main
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Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Suppressed Player 67.13 15 1983.97 15 -> 9 1983.97 -> 2008.69 46.99 -> 47.97
2 Jason Zahler 57.39 67 1741.96 67 -> 55 1741.96 -> 1791.11 40.07 -> 42.11 56 -> 43
3 Alberto Santana 51.84 61 1730.83 61 -> 51 1730.83 -> 1776.64 35.04 -> 35.85 55 -> 51
4 Eric Russell CNY 47.43 347 1670.17 347 -> 266 1670.17 -> 1723.22 25.15 -> 26.4
5 Eric Stone 43.68 7 2003.38 2003.38 -> 2011.89 54.81 -> 55
6 Steven Bowden 40.42 11 1774.09 11 -> 10 1774.09 -> 1806.69 48.95 -> 49.07 15 -> 13
7 David Riel 37.51 16 1690.13 16 -> 15 1690.13 -> 1736.53 35.07 -> 35.31 30 -> 29
8 Fred Richardson 34.90 48 1723.00 48 -> 46 1723.00 -> 1759.98 28.32 -> 28.68 80 -> 74
9 Greg Poverelli 32.52 130 1642.07 130 -> 117 1642.07 -> 1694.1 22.68 -> 22.95 164 -> 155
9 Alex Harmon 32.52 94 1806.46 94 -> 79 1806.46 -> 1828.26 39.34 -> 39.48 79 -> 66
11 Zachary Parks IL 28.37 452 1808.35 452 -> 365 1808.35 -> 1825.5 17.97 -> 18.91
12 Levi Nayman 26.55 30 1669.85 1669.85 -> 1705.1 36.47 -> 36.52
12 Andy Cushman 26.55 537 1468.27 537 -> 464 1468.27 -> 1539.02 17.81 -> 18.8
14 Trent Augenstein 23.31 2 1884.85 1884.85 -> 1882.43 50.09 -> 49.97
15 Jason Werdrick 21.86 31 1630.85 1630.85 -> 1670.91 34.73 -> 34.7 43 -> 45
15 Drew Cedolia 21.86 159 1690.70 159 -> 143 1690.70 -> 1717.97 30.74 -> 30.8 139 -> 125
17 Nick Zendejas 19.27 71 1529.38 71 -> 75 1529.38 -> 1587.4 28.53 -> 28.54 86 -> 88
18 Chris Warren AL 18.11 240 1649.32 240 -> 224 1649.32 -> 1679.06 28.34 -> 28.29 218 -> 200
19 Steve Zahler 17.03 112 1656.45 112 -> 105 1656.45 -> 1681.51 37.81 -> 37.22 92 -> 86
19 Andrew Pancoast 17.03 188 1679.53 188 -> 176 1679.53 -> 1699.24 24.88 -> 24.89 165 -> 154
21 Dominic Kacich 15.08 137 1766.89 137 -> 128 1766.89 -> 1766.26 33.69 -> 33.12 118 -> 111
22 Jack Tadman 14.21 28 1844.63 1844.63 -> 1826.8 42.27 -> 41.8 26 -> 27
23 Suppressed Player 13.39 150 1627.78 1627.78 -> 1651.64 22.44 -> 22.4
24 Christopher CJ Smith 12.64 276 1599.49 276 -> 270 1599.49 -> 1625.69 15 -> 15.07
25 Tony Pierce 11.93 287 1697.89 287 -> 283 1697.89 -> 1697.46 15.98 -> 16.02
25 Ken Lapointe 11.93 277 1621.08 277 -> 274 1621.08 -> 1637.57 20.59 -> 20.5
27 Ryan Wanger 10.65 209 1615.89 1615.89 -> 1631.02 25.26 -> 25.01
28 Greg Lapa 10.08 1701 1649.45 1701 -> 1465 1649.45 -> 1657.18 27.74 -> 24.81
28 Ed Zeltmann 10.08 263 1579.61 1579.61 -> 1602.2 15.74 -> 15.73
30 Alysa Parks 9.06 1181 1473.59 1181 -> 1106 1473.59 -> 1508.95 8.24 -> 8.41
31 Matthew Carlson 8.59 329 1562.42 329 -> 322 1562.42 -> 1584.04 16.61 -> 16.49
32 Robert DeStasio 8.17 103 1604.48 103 -> 101 1604.48 -> 1610.12 33.51 -> 32.52
33 Sunshine Bon 7.76 273 1511.80 273 -> 276 1511.80 -> 1557.64 15.4 -> 15.35
34 Jeff Teolis 7.40 109 1664.70 109 -> 110 1664.70 -> 1650.9 23.45 -> 23.27 150 -> 151
34 Ethan Bent 7.40 1185 1515.67 1185 -> 1100 1515.67 -> 1537.84 23.69 -> 21.95
36 John Flitton 6.74 144 1827.72 144 -> 145 1827.72 -> 1774.13 30.89 -> 30.28 127 -> 128
37 Matt Seils 6.44 2333 1596.03 2333 -> 2052 1596.03 -> 1598.85 23.38 -> 19.3
39 Tom Destasio 5.92 1182 1483.52 1182 -> 1134 1483.52 -> 1511.52 7.99 -> 8.04
39 Phil Birnbaum 5.92 20 1732.64 1732.64 -> 1697.28 34.9 -> 34.54
39 Francesco La Rocca 5.92 381 1621.54 381 -> 383 1621.54 -> 1613.56 15.21 -> 15.12
41 Lucas Herter 5.47 2062 1365.23 2062 -> 1921 1365.23 -> 1422.85 6.25 -> 6.38
42 Pete Hendricks 5.28 184 1554.83 184 -> 185 1554.83 -> 1560.72 17.8 -> 17.63
43 Craig Morse 5.09 149 1723.06 149 -> 159 1723.06 -> 1684.15 29.87 -> 28.87 131 -> 139
44 Paul Caras 4.93 518 1516.63 518 -> 519 1516.63 -> 1528.47 10.62 -> 10.56
45 Adam McKinnie 4.77 52 1786.97 52 -> 53 1786.97 -> 1731.71 36 -> 35.41 50 -> 53
46 Jane Verwys 4.64 1325 1473.29 1325 -> 1267 1473.29 -> 1505.53 7.3 -> 7.28
47 Mike Pantino 4.50 427 1544.28 427 -> 428 1544.28 -> 1545.96 13.44 -> 13.31
48 Tyler Sutton 4.39 333 1574.17 333 -> 334 1574.17 -> 1567.94 16.71 -> 16.46
49 Phil Harmon 4.27 335 1684.95 335 -> 336 1684.95 -> 1645.93 23.24 -> 22.94
49 Deborah Tahlman 4.27 582 1373.28 582 -> 578 1373.28 -> 1434.63 6.36 -> 6.36
51 Stephen Haberman 4.08 2353 1391.92 2353 -> 2181 1391.92 -> 1431.82 4.55 -> 4.66
52 Suppressed Player 4.00 127 1656.51 127 -> 136 1656.51 -> 1626.16 21.01 -> 20.77 188 -> 197
53 Connor Stowe 3.91 601 1516.70 601 -> 595 1516.70 -> 1520.13 10.69 -> 10.5
54 David Taylor AL 3.84 671 1501.29 1501.29 -> 1507.92 9.71 -> 9.59
55 Julie Dorssers 3.77 1348 1340.81 1348 -> 1339 1340.81 -> 1402.48 8.5 -> 8.43
56 Jason Hamel 3.71 2361 1504.26 2361 -> 2176 1504.26 -> 1504.47 14.75 -> 12.62
56 Ryan Altemose 3.71 1853 1520.09 1853 -> 1789 1520.09 -> 1515.9 5.56 -> 5.56
58 Tom Benevento 3.58 1816 1369.40 1816 -> 1739 1369.40 -> 1407.82 5.46 -> 5.45
59 Brad Smith US 3.52 303 1546.93 303 -> 304 1546.93 -> 1532.64 16.03 -> 15.63
60 Brian Bower 3.47 392 1623.38 392 -> 395 1623.38 -> 1586.8 13.38 -> 13.19
60 Mike Casselman 3.47 1396 1518.51 1396 -> 1353 1518.51 -> 1509.82 9.49 -> 9.13
62 Myles Cameron 3.36 2417 1386.88 2417 -> 2285 1386.88 -> 1414.23 5.07 -> 5.06
63 Jason Plourde 3.30 436 1531.20 436 -> 437 1531.20 -> 1518.11 14.46 -> 14.16
64 Mike Havens 3.25 2431 1382.18 2431 -> 2318 1382.18 -> 1409.65 6.46 -> 6.31
65 David DeSloover 3.19 2992 1323.69 2992 -> 2787 1323.69 -> 1366.54 5.41 -> 5.35
65 Matt Hess 3.19 1982 1519.61 1982 -> 1871 1519.61 -> 1507.02 8.12 -> 7.77
67 Justin Burkett 3.08 810 1479.29 810 -> 798 1479.29 -> 1476.5 7.71 -> 7.59
67 Tim Tournay 3.08 119 1611.06 119 -> 120 1611.06 -> 1573.68 21.94 -> 21.68 168 -> 173
69 Gretchen Kamke 2.97 2182 1487.70 2182 -> 2095 1487.70 -> 1492.43 5.36 -> 5.3
70 Chris Nosiglia 2.92 1049 1423.49 1049 -> 1037 1423.49 -> 1434.76 8.71 -> 8.53
71 Pete Indick 2.86 2170 1346.08 2170 -> 2077 1346.08 -> 1376.05 7.34 -> 7.03
71 Bob Swan Jr. 2.86 1082 1542.31 1542.31 -> 1515.93 11.15 -> 10.68
73 Erik Swedlund 2.75 1549 1450.68 1549 -> 1528 1450.68 -> 1450.87 6.89 -> 6.75
74 Matthew DeSloover 2.70 2974 1411.71 2974 -> 2804 1411.71 -> 1422.41 7.09 -> 6.65
75 David Cohen US 2.64 2079 1371.67 2079 -> 2042 1371.67 -> 1395.01 8.06 -> 7.84
76 Steve Toth 2.59 5228 1370.21 5228 -> 4636 1370.21 -> 1391.22 6.62 -> 5.9
77 Matt Goldhawk 2.53 9039 1133.75 9039 -> 6766 1133.75 -> 1232.27 1.9 -> 2.4
78 Megan Sprague 2.48 1317 1469.31 1317 -> 1310 1469.31 -> 1446.11 5.82 -> 5.75
79 Derek Higgins 2.42 4767 1457.74 4767 -> 4246 1457.74 -> 1447.72 6.55 -> 5.69
80 Anna Neal 2.37 2277 1356.15 2277 -> 2182 1356.15 -> 1384.54 5.06 -> 4.94
81 Michael Dahm 2.31 5134 1401.28 5134 -> 4619 1401.28 -> 1407.09 7.72 -> 6.22
82 Ryan Zlomek 2.26 2041 1378.66 2041 -> 2044 1378.66 -> 1388.69 8.16 -> 7.89
83 Steven Clute 2.20 185 1564.50 185 -> 189 1564.50 -> 1517.84 19.16 -> 18.82 234 -> 235
84 Gabi Antaya 2.15 3092 1416.74 3092 -> 2942 1416.74 -> 1384.68 7.22 -> 6.61
84 Brian Benton 2.15 4153 1351.35 4153 -> 3868 1351.35 -> 1365.95 5.08 -> 4.74
86 James Zwitkowits 2.04 4137 1394.13 4137 -> 3845 1394.13 -> 1396.77 2.6 -> 2.65
87 Ben Hofmann 1.98 9047 1182.91 9047 -> 7141 1182.91 -> 1262.49 4 -> 3.48
88 Beth Senturia 1.93 1338 1440.34 1338 -> 1332 1440.34 -> 1388.06 6.94 -> 6.77
88 Chris Sardo 1.93 6305 1269.00 6305 -> 5498 1269.00 -> 1313.61 6.75 -> 5.08
90 Joe Ciaravino 1.82 1226 1432.42 1432.42 -> 1418.55 6.66 -> 6.55
90 Tim LaTulip 1.82 4085 1419.28 4085 -> 3822 1419.28 -> 1409.96 6.82 -> 5.81
92 Jared Schmidt 1.71 586 1522.89 1522.89 -> 1480.01 11.25 -> 11.02
93 Erin Malysa 1.65 2161 1404.43 2161 -> 2133 1404.43 -> 1409.43 4.88 -> 4.72
93 Fred Cochran 1.65 98 1631.86 1631.86 -> 1556.35 28.13 -> 27.63 98 -> 101
95 Zoe Yuill 1.54 3770 1315.67 3770 -> 3661 1315.67 -> 1314.96 3.95 -> 3.78
96 Lindsey Rhoades 1.49 2189 1361.24 2189 -> 2187 1361.24 -> 1335.05 3.43 -> 3.4
97 Philip J Tomczak 1.43 2329 1410.29 2329 -> 2312 1410.29 -> 1387.83 7.22 -> 6.78
97 Katie Rosier 1.43 2147 1369.35 2147 -> 2117 1369.35 -> 1362.67 6.36 -> 6.11
99 Brandon Archambeault 1.32 3501 1384.43 3501 -> 3360 1384.43 -> 1367.32 6.3 -> 5.52
100 Allison Havens 1.27 7183 1204.06 7183 -> 6432 1204.06 -> 1254.23 1.99 -> 1.97
101 Nick Kiser 1.21 1513 1518.23 1513 -> 1525 1518.23 -> 1459.91 9 -> 8.48
102 Chris Yuill 1.16 2280 1360.32 2280 -> 2290 1360.32 -> 1340.37 4.52 -> 4.38
103 Jeremy Ways 1.10 1233 1494.85 1233 -> 1234 1494.85 -> 1437.7 4.97 -> 4.89
104 David Konwiczka 1.05 6220 1277.92 6220 -> 5775 1277.92 -> 1272.76 2.72 -> 2.51
104 Michelle McCleester 1.05 791 1474.43 791 -> 792 1474.43 -> 1420.91 7.64 -> 7.55
106 Tonnya Archambeault 0.94 6686 1214.97 6686 -> 6190 1214.97 -> 1220.01 3.22 -> 2.69
107 Chris Messana 0.88 3196 1478.75 3196 -> 3113 1478.75 -> 1417.36 12.03 -> 9.07
108 Alex Erdle 0.83 33722 961.41 33722 -> 14012 961.41 -> 1142.77 2.6 -> 1.25
109 Lisa Casselman 0.77 4380 1270.94 4380 -> 4279 1270.94 -> 1242.93 2.09 -> 2
110 Dean Zimpfer 0.72 3650 1378.89 3650 -> 3688 1378.89 -> 1336.65 5.82 -> 5.05
111 Brian Lehman 0.66 13420 1079.37 13420 -> 10978 1079.37 -> 1097.57 1.38 -> 1.21
112 Harmony Yuill 0.61 3321 1382.84 1382.84 -> 1325.8 4.51 -> 4.16
112 Alisa McClain 0.61 5275 1405.39 5275 -> 5112 1405.39 -> 1355.68 13.54 -> 7.04
114 Brandy Kaiser 0.50 5362 1231.62 5362 -> 5414 1231.62 -> 1225.66 2.23 -> 2.04
115 NIKKI DELORENZO 0.44 5620 1144.91 5620 -> 5479 1144.91 -> 1133.79 2.39 -> 2.15
116 Jeffrey Wirth 0.39 2345 1431.67 2345 -> 2350 1431.67 -> 1362.71 5.22 -> 4.98
117 Matt Wall 0.33 596 1498.69 596 -> 602 1498.69 -> 1415.53 10.58 -> 10.11
118 Rod Winzinek 0.28 1489 1432.87 1489 -> 1491 1432.87 -> 1358.79 6.95 -> 6.76
119 Allison Thrower 0.22 3279 1284.47 3279 -> 3280 1284.47 -> 1236.69 2.32 -> 2.25
120 Kate Flewelling 0.17 9609 1190.98 9609 -> 9336 1190.98 -> 1128.51 2.07 -> 1.38
121 Colin Dundes 0.11 1448 1502.38 1448 -> 1450 1502.38 -> 1411.83 7.71 -> 7.34
122 Mike Jurkowski 0.06 7261 1271.56 7261 -> 7266 1271.56 -> 1217.81 2.94 -> 2.31
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
Sandy Beach Yacht Club 1851 Winter Rd. Grand Island,NY14072
Registration Opens
Day of Tournament
Qualifying Format
Player Limit
No Limit
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Overall

The event will consist of three tournaments: A single, main tournament (qualifying Friday and Saturday, finals Sunday) and two classics tournaments (one Friday, one Saturday).

All tournament qualifying will be in Herb-style, unlimited qualifying format.

There will be 12 games available for the Main Tournament (your top 5 scores count toward your entry) and 8 games for each Classics Tournament (your top 4 scores count toward entry).

Finals will be PAPA style with 4, 2, 1, 0 scoring.

The top 24 players in the main tournament (24 for Classics I and Classics II as well) will go to the playoffs for that tournament, with the top 8 getting byes for the first rounds (top 8 for Classics I and Classics II as well). Top seed in each group will choose the three machines that will be played in each round for their group. Player order will be chosen for the first game by seeding (player’s choice) while order for the following games will be chosen by finishing position in the previous game played (4th place finisher gets first choice, 3rd place finisher gets second choice, etc.)

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 32
  • Total (before TGP) 67.13
  • TGP 100%
  • Event Booster 100%
  • Tour Value 67.13
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 22.82
  • Ratings Strength 12.31
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 122
  • Rated Players 121
Player Locations
  • United States 100
  • Canada 22
Age Distribution
  • 19-25 3
  • 26-35 6
  • 35-45 29
  • 45-55 33
  • 56-65 12
Event Date Ranking System Winner
Classics II August 18, 2018 MAIN Jack Tadman
Classics I August 17, 2018 MAIN John Flitton
Main Tournament August 20, 2017 MAIN Aleksander Kaczmarczyk

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