International Flipper Pinball Association!

The Ultimate Pinball Challenge

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Dec 18, 2022

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	Walt Wood	15.64	33	1992.60		1992.60 -> 2007.14	65.06 -> 65.34
2	Zach McCarthy	9.68	14	1934.78		1934.78 -> 1943.87	57.5 -> 57.54
3	Mat Brundage	6.93	992	1723.94	992 -> 942	1723.94 -> 1742.13	26.29 -> 26.9
4	Deanna Scalf	5.11	4244	1334.02	4244 -> 3557	1334.02 -> 1389.43	3.89 -> 4.82
5	Snow Galvin	3.83	1078	1633.03	1078 -> 1067	1633.03 -> 1649.3	10.74 -> 10.55
6	Ryan Altermatt	2.91	583	1769.01	583 -> 588	1769.01 -> 1770.26	28.95 -> 28.94
8	Nate Johnson	1.77	2618	1516.80	2618 -> 2560	1516.80 -> 1534.42	9.25 -> 9.32
8	Tim Bruner	1.77	2195	1324.72	2195 -> 2167	1324.72 -> 1365.01	7.94 -> 8.01
8	Aaron Rito	1.77	1966	1437.01	1966 -> 1956	1437.01 -> 1463.86	13.34 -> 13.28
10	Shawn Savageau	1.20	2133	1459.16	2133 -> 2124	1459.16 -> 1472.69	9.85 -> 9.85
10	Summer Puente	1.20	5493	1175.47	5493 -> 5162	1175.47 -> 1222.75	3.85 -> 4.05
12	Cassie Begay	0.95	1097	1444.13	1097 -> 1101	1444.13 -> 1452.86	6.57 -> 6.6
15	Laura McCarthy	0.75	4776	1389.98	4776 -> 4677	1389.98 -> 1392.53	4.87 -> 4.87
15	Justin Hinman	0.75	1690	1519.74	1690 -> 1695	1519.74 -> 1507.01	10.45 -> 10.39
15	Ross Unruh	0.75	1855	1443.39	1855 -> 1863	1443.39 -> 1438.77	5.55 -> 5.54
15	Aaron Moore	0.75	2980	1335.54	2980 -> 2974	1335.54 -> 1344.53	8.25 -> 8.29
15	Brian Wonderly	0.75	2029	1555.08	2029 -> 2035	1555.08 -> 1538.28	10.31 -> 10.18
18	Jason Wodarski	0.58	24670	1071.61	24670 -> 15312	1071.61 -> 1179.37	2.7 -> 3.49
20	Mike Cooley	0.46	6795	1470.51	6795 -> 6578	1470.51 -> 1441.5	7.33 -> 6.86
20	Jerry Yockel	0.46	2615	1484.58	2615 -> 2627	1484.58 -> 1454.73	11.99 -> 11.62
20	Nathan Hart	0.46	1216	1531.52	1216 -> 1222	1531.52 -> 1496.18	8.33 -> 8.32
22	Emily Unruh	0.35	4201	1158.79	4201 -> 4212	1158.79 -> 1153.82	1.86 -> 1.86
22	Doug Harlow	0.35	6308	1218.30	6308 -> 6199	1218.30 -> 1207.51	4.97 -> 4.69
24	Dave Mercer	0.23	2667	1447.59	2667 -> 2676	1447.59 -> 1403.85	7.86 -> 7.68
24	Nathan Haas	0.23	949	1586.35	949 -> 955	1586.35 -> 1526.21	17.68 -> 17.35
26	Kirk Gray	0.12	5339	1245.30	5339 -> 5352	1245.30 -> 1216.63	5.82 -> 5.45
26	Jason Thomas	0.12	2683	1514.65	2683 -> 2689	1514.65 -> 1453.54	10.68 -> 10.3

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 Street Denver, CO 80202

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Format
Progressive Strike Knockout

Player Limit

64

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

The format is 12 strike group knockout. Players are paired against each other in groups of four. In that group, 1st place gets no strikes.. 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.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 13
Total (before TGP) 17.78
TGP 88%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 15.64

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 1.74
Ratings Strength 3.04
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 27
Rated Players 26

Player Locations

United States 27

Age Distribution

19-25 1
26-35 1
35-45 7
45-55 6
56-65 1
65-99 3

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	December 21, 2025	MAIN	Ryan Altermatt
Main Tournament	December 15, 2024	MAIN	Walt Wood
Main Tournament	December 17, 2023	MAIN	Walt Wood
Main Tournament	December 19, 2021	MAIN	Walt Wood
Main Tournament	December 15, 2019	MAIN	Zach McCarthy
Main Tournament	December 16, 2018	MAIN	Trent Augenstein
Main Tournament	December 11, 2016	MAIN	Levi Fels