International Flipper Pinball Association!

The Ultimate Pinball Challenge

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Dec 15, 2019

Location
Denver, CO, United States

Director
Dan Gutchess

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Zach McCarthy	15.04	172	1902.60	172 -> 171	1902.60 -> 1916.2	37.18 -> 37.69	149 -> 147
2	Ryan Altermatt	9.17	888	1486.81	888 -> 852	1486.81 -> 1528.22	22.98 -> 23.83
3	Kevin McCarthy	6.50	620	1758.00	620 -> 617	1758.00 -> 1769.49	29.79 -> 29.99
4	Snow Galvin	4.74	444	1708.52		1708.52 -> 1720.31	16.02 -> 16.09
5	John Quinn	3.52	3939	1477.47	3939 -> 3596	1477.47 -> 1508.64	10.08 -> 10.91
6	Helena Walter Higgins	2.66	640	1475.40	640 -> 643	1475.40 -> 1503.12	17.01 -> 17.01
7	Mike Cooley	2.04	3931	1510.75	3931 -> 3755	1510.75 -> 1531.74	11.88 -> 11.98
8	Griffin Carr	1.60	1740	1537.03	1740 -> 1748	1537.03 -> 1550.38	10.74 -> 10.74
9	Dan Gutchess	1.30	1618	1501.23	1618 -> 1606	1501.23 -> 1514.55	12.62 -> 12.54
10	Nathan Haas	1.10	925	1665.65	925 -> 927	1665.65 -> 1655.73	21.94 -> 21.79
10	Amity Paul	1.10	8081	1105.06	8081 -> 7491	1105.06 -> 1158.97	2.72 -> 2.95
13	Shawn Savageau	0.81	2952	1415.35	2952 -> 2957	1415.35 -> 1422.47	9.09 -> 8.97
13	Justin Searles	0.81	3510	1351.44	3510 -> 3502	1351.44 -> 1365.76	6.78 -> 6.74
13	Aleks Pesovic	0.81	10209	1264.42	10209 -> 9329	1264.42 -> 1293.57	3.88 -> 4.1
15	David Johnson CO	0.69	2949	1477.21	2949 -> 2954	1477.21 -> 1468.18	10.07 -> 9.92
17	Adam Higgins	0.58	722	1454.88	722 -> 729	1454.88 -> 1438.6	14.52 -> 14.46
17	Justin Hinman	0.58	2258	1540.08	2258 -> 2261	1540.08 -> 1514.1	8.9 -> 8.81
17	Brayden Silva	0.58	4942	1529.76	4942 -> 4863	1529.76 -> 1500.33	13.68 -> 12.55
17	Aaron Rito	0.58	3993	1454.23	3993 -> 4001	1454.23 -> 1437.43	9.2 -> 8.99
20	Mark Blehm	0.41	3208	1337.66	3208 -> 3216	1337.66 -> 1323.12	6.37 -> 6.29
20	Dean Grover	0.41	532	1644.47	532 -> 536	1644.47 -> 1595.04	18.61 -> 18.47
23	Brian Silva	0.23	8440	1309.24	8440 -> 8266	1309.24 -> 1283.43	4.95 -> 4.54
23	Nathan Hart	0.23	942	1613.75	942 -> 946	1613.75 -> 1556.48	15.25 -> 15.17
23	Madison Silva	0.23	22620	996.33	22620 -> 19216	996.33 -> 1008.45	1.2 -> 1.31
25	David Keller	0.12	4938	1313.85	4938 -> 4945	1313.85 -> 1282.62	3.87 -> 3.78
26	Joel Cash	0.06	2534	1365.68	2534 -> 2539	1365.68 -> 1323.44	7.96 -> 7.85

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

Additional Details

Address

The 1UP Arcade Bar - LoDo 1925 Blake St, Denver, Colorado 80202

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Qualifying Format

Player Limit

No Limit

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format

Overall

The Ultimate Pinball Challenge. Sunday December 15th, 2019 at The 1up - Lodo.
Doors open at 11am, Tournament starts at 1pm sharp.
$20 entry fee. Plus cost of games.

The format is 12 strike group knockout. Players are paired against each other in groups of four. In that group, 1st place gets to smile. 2nd place gets 1 strike, 3rd place gets 2 strikes, 4th place gets 3 strikes. Once a player gets 12 strikes, that player is eliminated. Last person standing is the winner.

$200 added to the pot from the bar.
100% payback to the top 6 players. WPPR points and cash.
Stern Goodies will be awarded and given out randomly.
All WPPR fees will be paid by The 1up and not taken from the pot.
This will be an all ages tournament but if you under 21, or bringing someone under 21, let me know in advance.
Parking at street meters is free all day. There are also $5-$10 lots in the area.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 12.5
Total (before TGP) 16.36
TGP 92%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 15.04

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.98
Ratings Strength 2.88
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 26
Rated Players 25

Player Locations

United States 24
Sweden 2

Age Distribution

19-25 2
35-45 7
45-55 4
56-65 4
65-99 1

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