International Flipper Pinball Association!

Valentine's Gay

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Feb 12, 2023

Location
Brooklyn, NY, United States

Director
Erik Swedlund

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Greg Poverelli	16.96	296	1705.25	296 -> 276	1705.25 -> 1728.45	21.31 -> 21.92
2	Alan Gamboa	11.44	7323	1367.74	7323 -> 4109	1367.74 -> 1433.16	3.94 -> 11.06
3	Benjamin Furiga	8.75	3678	1438.99	3678 -> 2940	1438.99 -> 1489.12	11.75 -> 15.39
4	Wes Ulfig	6.87	1935	1539.08	1935 -> 1771	1539.08 -> 1569.88	10.36 -> 11.29
5	Sean Ford	5.47	3425	1507.11	3425 -> 3058	1507.11 -> 1537.67	6.92 -> 7.73
5	Adam Robinson	5.47	781	1587.74	781 -> 773	1587.74 -> 1606.35	21.09 -> 21.27
7	Ryan Altemose	3.56	2436	1492.62	2436 -> 2283	1492.62 -> 1517.82	17.52 -> 17.75
7	Aimee Poulin	3.56	15095	1346.04	15095 -> 7944	1346.04 -> 1399.23	3.58 -> 10.69
9	Wyndham Manning	2.41	12042	1447.16	12042 -> 8299	1447.16 -> 1474.46	5.39 -> 8.41
10	Michelle Capobianco	2.02	15419	1071.39	15419 -> 9552	1071.39 -> 1199.14	2.36 -> 5.83
11	Tommy Ortega	1.73	5863	1428.65	5863 -> 5345	1428.65 -> 1454.25	9.67 -> 9.75
12	Timothy Lawrence	1.51	3071	1399.39	3071 -> 3045	1399.39 -> 1423.52	7.1 -> 7.14
13	Jess Warren	1.34	3878	1294.58	3878 -> 3767	1294.58 -> 1334.82	3.02 -> 3.14
14	Kristen Bayusik	1.22	1196	1333.76	1196 -> 1197	1333.76 -> 1360.79	9.64 -> 9.61
15	Jade Ang	1.13	1904	1435.95	1904 -> 1906	1435.95 -> 1440.06	6.74 -> 6.74
16	Thomas Milburn	1.07	3637	1420.42	3637 -> 3543	1420.42 -> 1423.44	6.61 -> 6.59
17	Sam L Hall	1.02	4567	1282.85	4567 -> 4447	1282.85 -> 1307.26	4.07 -> 4.15
17	Gabriel Chazanov	1.02	1210	1530.65	1210 -> 1211	1530.65 -> 1507.04	21.39 -> 20.95
19	David Weeks	0.93	5325	1389.22	5325 -> 5075	1389.22 -> 1386.64	5.05 -> 5.08
20	Jeff Manheimer	0.89	12938	1135.50	12938 -> 10637	1135.50 -> 1231.45	2.5 -> 3.23
21	Matt Falzone	0.85	9877	1510.79	9877 -> 8801	1510.79 -> 1411.15	16.46 -> 10.4
22	Kaitlyn Reese	0.81	10091	1192.57	10091 -> 8969	1192.57 -> 1213.93	1.09 -> 1.35
23	Sam Keogh	0.76	3502	1303.17	3502 -> 3482	1303.17 -> 1299.38	3.07 -> 3.1
24	Kaite Martin	0.72	1979	1377.61	1979 -> 1982	1377.61 -> 1355.74	4.29 -> 4.29
25	Elizabeth Graber	0.68	19051	1420.65	19051 -> 13545	1420.65 -> 1385.09	5.32 -> 4.38
26	Kevin Stanley	0.64	16549	1358.01	16549 -> 12878	1358.01 -> 1327.29	4.16 -> 3.94
27	Jenn Renoe	0.59	18085	1062.75	18085 -> 13653	1062.75 -> 1107.27	3.04 -> 3.28
27	Josh Waltz	0.59	6281	1215.80	6281 -> 6147	1215.80 -> 1208.13	4.37 -> 4.33
29	Harlan Aidalinda	0.51	21855	1065.74	21855 -> 15262	1065.74 -> 1101.11	1.89 -> 2.55
30	Erik Swedlund	0.47	1829	1495.93	1829 -> 1832	1495.93 -> 1424.44	8.44 -> 8.36
31	Christine Varney	0.42	7772	1154.53	7772 -> 7515	1154.53 -> 1142.06	1.52 -> 1.58
32	Uchendu Nwachuku	0.38	1676	1424.35	1676 -> 1679	1424.35 -> 1360.92	8.48 -> 8.4
33	Matthew ExWhyZed	0.34	8981	1340.56	8981 -> 8635	1340.56 -> 1269.58	3.45 -> 3.22
34	Michele Colomer	0.30	17936	1060.01	17936 -> 15226	1060.01 -> 1049.33	1.89 -> 1.84
35	Matt Warwick	0.25	17542	1235.69	17542 -> 15325	1235.69 -> 1155.86	3.19 -> 2.27
36	Deena Ecker	0.21	27932	1164.83	27932 -> 21961	1164.83 -> 1133.27	0 -> 1.24
37	Lauren Burner-Lawrence	0.17	3892	1403.76	3892 -> 3894	1403.76 -> 1326.25	3.48 -> 3.43
38	Morgan Levinson	0.13	23323	1035.33	23323 -> 20171	1035.33 -> 999.21	1.72 -> 1.1
39	Courtney Wetzel	0.08	4819	1283.14	4819 -> 4822	1283.14 -> 1220.28	3.68 -> 3.54
40	Kelley Joyce	0.04	13566	962.06	13566 -> 13454	962.06 -> 919.48	1.4 -> 1.19

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

Additional Details

Address

388 Union Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211

Registration Opens
February 01, 2023

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

40

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

Let's celebrate love of all kinds with a matchplay tournament for LGBTQIA+ pinball players and allies! From the crew who brought you PinPride in June, we're excited to go to Barcade Williamsburg with more machines and players!

Preregistration for up to 40 players will open at noon Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, February 1, at https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/90969/rsvp with $10 entry fee to Jess (venmo @zeta6742 or paypal jessicaleewarren at hotmail).

Check in starting at 12 p.m., tournament starts at 1 p.m.. Five rounds of match play in 3- or 4-player groups, followed by PAPA-style finals for top 8. Scoring is 7/5/3/1 with balanced pairings. Plunge extra balls. Semifinals and finals will be three games where top seed has choice of game or player order; top 2 from each semifinal group advance to finals. IFPA sanctioned.

Approximate payouts based on full participation of 40 players:
• 1st place: $60 + trophy
• 2nd place: $40
• 3rd place: $30
• 4th place: $20
• 5th-8th place: $10
• $150 donated to Ali Forney Center (https://www.aliforneycenter.org/, additional donations welcome with your registration or at the event via cash, venmo, or paypal)

Tentative game list:
Cactus Canyon Remake
The Champion Pub
Iron Maiden Pro
Johnny Mnemonic
Jurassic Park Data East
Paragon
Robocop
Star Trek TNG
Total Nuclear Annihilation
Toy Story 4 LE
Twilight Zone
Ultraman

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 17
Total (before TGP) 19.27
TGP 88%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 16.96

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.31
Ratings Strength 1.96
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 40
Rated Players 34

Player Locations

United States 40

Age Distribution

0-11 1
26-35 3
35-45 11
45-55 4

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