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Pinball at the Zoo

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Event Name
Classics
When
Apr 20, 2023 to Apr 22, 2023
Location
Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Director
Alex Harmon
Ranking System
Main
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Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Jason Mawson 48.63 612 1462.36 612 -> 377 1462.36 -> 1541.3 15.31 -> 18.62
2 Shannon Stafford 39.53 95 1718.59 95 -> 59 1718.59 -> 1776.68 30.22 -> 33.05 78 -> 60
3 ej osis 34.51 2428 1415.77 2428 -> 1488 1415.77 -> 1458.29 7.06 -> 9.95
4 Preston Currie 30.60 274 1675.41 274 -> 239 1675.41 -> 1677.05 18.12 -> 18.55 0 -> 223
5 Rick Knopik 27.38 569 1672.77 569 -> 418 1672.77 -> 1691.85 48.08 -> 42.99
6 Nick Squires 24.62 770 1457.30 770 -> 646 1457.30 -> 1511.2 12.77 -> 13.61
7 Patrick Mendis 22.22 1874 1464.66 1874 -> 1471 1464.66 -> 1471.74 12.58 -> 12.98
8 Matthew Stacks 20.13 121 1560.90 121 -> 115 1560.90 -> 1606.03 45.83 -> 44.66 100 -> 98
10 Philip Salminen 16.60 556 1578.12 556 -> 525 1578.12 -> 1585.99 26.31 -> 25.02
10 Steven Bowden 16.60 7 1839.92 1839.92 -> 1822.11 36.78 -> 36.7
10 Bob Matthews 16.60 69 1644.23 69 -> 58 1644.23 -> 1679.16 22.16 -> 22.74 116 -> 112
12 Jason Humphrey 13.78 1052 1468.49 1052 -> 479 1468.49 -> 1556.25 16.53 -> 22.16
13 Howard Dobson 12.58 497 1516.00 497 -> 482 1516.00 -> 1551.94 9.14 -> 9.31
13 Zak Bowers 12.58 581 1667.83 581 -> 361 1667.83 -> 1702.58 15.62 -> 17.7
15 Andy Bagwell 10.54 16 1733.81 16 -> 15 1733.81 -> 1747.26 38.47 -> 38.5
15 Terry Groves 10.54 2434 1531.35 2434 -> 2095 1531.35 -> 1558.35 21.19 -> 21.29
17 Joe Bayer 8.88 410 1417.87 410 -> 414 1417.87 -> 1447.78 18.83 -> 18.12
17 Jamie Abbott 8.88 1014 1492.85 1014 -> 973 1492.85 -> 1497.22 16.37 -> 15.43
19 Tom Deemter 7.53 793 1471.50 793 -> 755 1471.50 -> 1496.56 16.55 -> 15.84
20 Sean Sperling MI 6.95 1237 1418.27 1237 -> 1052 1418.27 -> 1474.33 10.42 -> 10.57
21 Thomas Ruszkiewicz Jr 6.43 1180 1417.54 1180 -> 1127 1417.54 -> 1445.29 16.64 -> 15.35
22 Scuba Steve 5.97 4752 1400.23 4752 -> 3429 1400.23 -> 1439.55 8.88 -> 8.03
23 Nate Timperley 5.55 1510 1455.87 1510 -> 1403 1455.87 -> 1472.21 8.45 -> 8.27
24 Kristen Gregory 5.17 677 1441.37 677 -> 681 1441.37 -> 1472.64 7.37 -> 7.36
25 Nate Jarftfer 4.85 10674 1415.25 10674 -> 5735 1415.25 -> 1458.33 6.92 -> 5.38
26 Trent Augenstein 4.55 56 1725.59 1725.59 -> 1678.2 25.97 -> 25.6 86 -> 87
27 Alex Darling 4.28 1150 1503.59 1150 -> 1019 1503.59 -> 1527.94 17.25 -> 16.4
28 Ryan McQuaid 4.05 637 1581.36 637 -> 639 1581.36 -> 1569.99 21.36 -> 20.66
29 Mark Reichert 3.84 4958 1354.25 4958 -> 3901 1354.25 -> 1403.11 5.59 -> 5.48
30 Jon Lents 3.66 2130 1389.35 2130 -> 1966 1389.35 -> 1424.7 4.6 -> 4.66
31 tyrus eagle 3.50 316 1780.79 316 -> 274 1780.79 -> 1726.52 36.27 -> 34.32
32 Tim Carpenter MI 3.36 2729 1369.75 2729 -> 2431 1369.75 -> 1416.21 7.97 -> 7.65
33 Matt Peace 3.23 289 1587.82 289 -> 167 1587.82 -> 1606.03 18.07 -> 20.23 0 -> 184
33 Sean Pitzer 3.23 1655 1538.55 1655 -> 1396 1538.55 -> 1540.75 18.53 -> 16.48
35 Tristan Stafford 3.02 2176 1387.36 2176 -> 2052 1387.36 -> 1412.24 6.18 -> 5.95
36 Chris Fogel 2.93 638 1484.17 638 -> 647 1484.17 -> 1487.13 13.53 -> 13.01
37 Rachel Engels 2.86 1463 1341.58 1463 -> 1462 1341.58 -> 1324.8 6.85 -> 6.48
38 Aaron Niemi 2.78 1404 1503.92 1404 -> 1384 1503.92 -> 1493.22 11.8 -> 10.9
39 Jason Krajcar 2.72 4023 1350.69 4023 -> 3781 1350.69 -> 1379.79 5.62 -> 5.62
40 Bill Lembesis 2.66 605 1583.26 605 -> 563 1583.26 -> 1564.22 18.94 -> 18.33
41 Whayne T Rouse 2.60 965 1514.74 965 -> 949 1514.74 -> 1508.63 11.74 -> 11.33
42 Chris Grace 2.54 779 1619.53 779 -> 643 1619.53 -> 1602.63 17 -> 17.36
43 Ian Montgomery 2.49 2119 1558.52 2119 -> 1939 1558.52 -> 1531.41 30.16 -> 19.22
44 Joe Wade US 2.43 1624 1337.07 1624 -> 1555 1337.07 -> 1396.45 12.4 -> 11.57
45 Richard Zoellig 2.38 1140 1515.11 1140 -> 1069 1515.11 -> 1509.53 10.6 -> 9.98
46 kendra avery 2.32 5636 1263.60 5636 -> 4701 1263.60 -> 1297.56 3.48 -> 3.42
47 Andy Dill 2.26 158 1515.30 158 -> 156 1515.30 -> 1521.72 30.18 -> 29.7 138 -> 133
48 Bre Reynolds 2.21 978 1415.24 978 -> 983 1415.24 -> 1409.37 8.98 -> 8.86
49 Karen Cummings 2.15 2290 1488.52 2290 -> 2093 1488.52 -> 1482.32 9.23 -> 8.87
50 melinda salminen 2.09 2031 1265.01 2031 -> 2040 1265.01 -> 1293.06 8.68 -> 7.82
50 Josh Franklin 2.09 31537 926.05 31537 -> 11296 926.05 -> 1420.56 0.72 -> 4.11
52 daniel walczak 1.98 2455 1399.73 2455 -> 2412 1399.73 -> 1405.29 10.76 -> 10.15
52 Stacey Stafford 1.98 2943 1338.98 2943 -> 2910 1338.98 -> 1347.8 3.77 -> 3.63
54 Logan Vaughn 1.87 1513 1507.41 1513 -> 1516 1507.41 -> 1472.64 15.81 -> 14
55 Jason Kramer 1.81 1089 1670.85 1089 -> 1047 1670.85 -> 1587.1 26.96 -> 20.74
55 Dan Murphy MI 1.81 2549 1475.38 2549 -> 2100 1475.38 -> 1482.04 16.23 -> 12.71
57 Sterling Mitoska 1.70 466 1805.54 466 -> 323 1805.54 -> 1719.73 27.91 -> 28.8
58 Nick Campbell 1.64 959 1524.21 959 -> 693 1524.21 -> 1526.85 12.34 -> 14
59 Jacob Russell 1.58 7969 1120.18 7969 -> 6438 1120.18 -> 1183 2.34 -> 2.2
60 Peter Spivak 1.53 7487 1317.77 7487 -> 5231 1317.77 -> 1363.11 5.45 -> 4.64
61 Tim Taylor 1.47 4742 1202.05 4742 -> 4518 1202.05 -> 1218.37 3.57 -> 3.1
62 Justin Stotter 1.41 12117 1322.89 12117 -> 9693 1322.89 -> 1327.8 4.98 -> 3.77
63 Dominic Labella 1.36 906 1582.87 906 -> 828 1582.87 -> 1548.07 28.24 -> 25.63
64 mickey trimner 1.30 2404 1492.51 2404 -> 2381 1492.51 -> 1405.04 11.64 -> 8.94
65 Stacey Siegel 1.24 3212 1349.67 3212 -> 3083 1349.67 -> 1350.62 4.91 -> 4.53
66 william stevenson 1.19 4127 1307.62 4127 -> 3507 1307.62 -> 1339.13 9.61 -> 7.32
67 David DeSloover 1.13 1611 1410.80 1611 -> 1541 1410.80 -> 1404.81 12.43 -> 11.45
67 Steven Parker 1.13 5020 1163.21 5020 -> 4341 1163.21 -> 1232.33 4.49 -> 4.13
69 Matt Currie 1.02 512 1485.25 512 -> 493 1485.25 -> 1466.83 33.37 -> 28.93
70 Robin Abbott 0.96 2220 1362.87 2220 -> 2184 1362.87 -> 1318.87 7.38 -> 6.64
71 Jim Droski 0.90 682 1565.21 682 -> 597 1565.21 -> 1526.78 30.41 -> 26.97
72 Jennifer Swan 0.85 6057 1168.45 6057 -> 5458 1168.45 -> 1188.93 2.09 -> 1.98
73 Michael Courtney 0.79 2202 1493.61 2202 -> 1949 1493.61 -> 1467.1 8.44 -> 8.07
74 Samantha VanderBand 0.74 5966 1189.56 5966 -> 5343 1189.56 -> 1181.22 2.92 -> 2.49
75 Scott Styles 0.68 1863 1354.71 1863 -> 1776 1354.71 -> 1359.68 11.93 -> 10.8
76 Sean Burke 0.62 762 1674.83 762 -> 453 1674.83 -> 1621.63 20.02 -> 23.59
77 Jen Avery 0.57 5183 1132.39 5183 -> 5081 1132.39 -> 1119.61 2.96 -> 2.55
78 Heather Kendrick 0.51 4048 1474.63 4048 -> 3653 1474.63 -> 1415.42 7.1 -> 5.69
79 Brenda Johnson 0.45 7237 1163.93 7237 -> 6927 1163.93 -> 1148.66 3.12 -> 2.17
80 Tanner Petch 0.40 14293 1071.02 14293 -> 12864 1071.02 -> 1059.59 1.55 -> 1.25
81 Liz achorn 0.34 7430 1153.02 7430 -> 6669 1153.02 -> 1178.32 5 -> 2.81
82 Chris Eagle 0.28 849 1601.01 849 -> 772 1601.01 -> 1532.39 19.67 -> 18.71
83 Tami Harris 0.23 2571 1349.56 2571 -> 2421 1349.56 -> 1323.48 6.83 -> 6.11
84 john trimner 0.17 3909 1395.45 3909 -> 3493 1395.45 -> 1360.77 5.24 -> 4.65
85 Steven B Parker 0.11 3708 1336.37 3708 -> 3519 1336.37 -> 1302.97 7.04 -> 5.51
86 Katie Westlund Ponton 0.06 22445 977.04 22445 -> 21153 977.04 -> 889.7 0.57 -> 0.33
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Registration Opens
Day of Tournament
Qualifying Format
Best Game
Player Limit
No Limit
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Match Play
Overall

Main Tournament
• Best Game/Herb style qualifying on at least 8 machines. Cost is $1 per game. Proceeds going to charity. Qualifying Thursday 2 pm-10 pm, Friday 1 pm-10 pm, Saturday 9 am-12:00 pm (special volunteer hour from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm). Top 24 in “A” finals. Next 8 IFPA ranked 500 or below in “B” finals. Finals will be PAPA style finals beginning at approximately 1:10 pm on Saturday.

Classics Tournament
• Best Game/Herb style qualifying on at least three machines. Cost is $1 per game. Proceeds going to charity. Qualifying Thursday 2 pm-10 pm, Friday 1 pm-8:15 pm. Top 16 in finals. Finals will be a PAPA style finals. First round of finals will be Friday night at 8:30 pm. After the first round, playoffs will resume at 9:30 am on Saturday morning.

Women’s Tournament
•Best Game/Herb style qualifying on at least three machines. Cost is $1 per game. Proceeds going to charity. Qualifying Thursday 2 pm-10 pm, Friday 1 pm-10 pm, and Saturday 9 am-10:50 am. Top 8 in finals. Finals will be a PAPA style finals. Finals start at 11 am. If any women’s finalists are in the classics tournament still at 11 am, we will push back the women's final start time to the earliest possible start time without conflict. If the women’s finals are not concluded at 1:15 pm, we will push back any affected matches in the Main A or B finals. Participating in women’s finals WILL NOT block you from playing any other finals. Tournament director is Brianna Reynolds.

Thursday at the Zoo Tournament
• FREE LIMITED HERB Qualifying on at least one machine. Thursday 2 pm-7 pm. Top 8 (or 50%--whichever is less) in finals starting at 7:05 pm. Finals will be PAPA style matches.

Friday at the Zoo Tournament
• FREE tournament! Same as Thursday except qualifying is 1 pm-7 pm.

Volunteer Changes
•This year we will have a special hour of play for people who have volunteered in the show AT LEAST 3 hours. This is an exclusive hour for only volunteers. The hour will be on Saturday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
•For every hour worked, receive $10 in tournament credit.

Charity
•National Alliance on Mental Health in memory of Lyman Sheats Jr.

Operation Fee
•The only money other than the $1 IFPA fee and $5 Stern Circuit Fee per player coming out of the total will be an operation fee. This tournament takes a great deal of time, effort and money to put on every year. Included in the operation fee is the cost of the trophies, prizes and other miscellaneous costs associated with running the tournament. 40% of the amount brought in will be used for these purposes.
EVERYTHING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Feel free to contact me personally for any questions

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 32
  • Total (before TGP) 47.22
  • TGP 103%
  • Event Booster 100%
  • Tour Value 48.63
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 7.00
  • Ratings Strength 8.22
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 86
  • Rated Players 82
Player Locations
  • United States 84
  • Canada 1
  • Switzerland 1
Age Distribution
  • 12-18 2
  • 19-25 2
  • 26-35 7
  • 35-45 10
  • 45-55 22
  • 56-65 8
  • 65-99 2
Event Date Ranking System Winner
Main Tournament April 19, 2025 MAIN Matthew Stacks
Classics April 19, 2025 MAIN Lily Pizza
Womens Division April 19, 2025 WOMEN Gwen Holowecky
Side Tournament April 18, 2025 MAIN Jason Kramer
Side Tournament April 17, 2025 MAIN Tom Deemter
Womens Division April 20, 2024 WOMEN Bre Reynolds
Main Tournament April 20, 2024 MAIN Andy Bagwell
Classics April 20, 2024 MAIN Andy Bagwell
Side Tournament April 19, 2024 MAIN Daniel Overbeek
Side Tournament April 18, 2024 MAIN Jason Magnuson
Womens Division April 22, 2023 WOMEN Stacey Stafford
Main Tournament April 22, 2023 MAIN Shannon Stafford
Side Tournament April 21, 2023 MAIN Jake Piornack
Side Tournament April 20, 2023 MAIN Mike Stewart Jr
Classics April 27, 2019 MAIN Tim Sexton
Main Tournament April 27, 2019 MAIN Andrew Rosa II
Side Tournament April 26, 2019 MAIN Derik Schimberg
Side Tournament April 25, 2019 MAIN Jason Magnuson
Main Tournament April 21, 2018 MAIN Andrew Rosa II
Classics April 21, 2018 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Womens Division April 21, 2018 WOMEN Jane Verwys
Side Tournament April 20, 2018 MAIN Adam Peacock
Side Tournament April 19, 2018 MAIN Tim Mayhew
Main Tournament April 22, 2017 MAIN Aaron Grabowski
Classics April 22, 2017 MAIN Vince Giannini
Womens Division April 22, 2017 WOMEN Sarah Schudel
Side Tournament April 21, 2017 MAIN Jeff Teolis
Side Tournament April 20, 2017 MAIN Todd Seaver
Main Tournament April 23, 2016 MAIN Evan Bingham
Classics April 23, 2016 MAIN Terry Groves
Side Tournament April 22, 2016 MAIN Phil Harmon
Side Tournament April 21, 2016 MAIN Andrew Rosa II
Main Tournament April 25, 2015 MAIN Alex Harmon
Main Tournament April 25, 2015 MAIN Rob Cross
Main Tournament April 24, 2015 MAIN Phil Harmon
Main Tournament April 23, 2015 MAIN Chris Tabaka
Main Tournament April 26, 2014 MAIN Rob Cross
Classics Tournament April 26, 2014 MAIN Chris Tabaka
Main Tournament April 20, 2013 MAIN Joshua Henderson
Classics Tournament April 20, 2013 MAIN Zach Sharpe
Main Tournament April 21, 2012 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Classics Tournament April 21, 2012 MAIN Andy Rosa
Main Tournament April 17, 2011 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Classics Tournament April 17, 2011 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Main Tournament April 17, 2010 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Classics Tournament April 17, 2010 MAIN Andy Rosa
Main Tournament April 18, 2009 MAIN Josh Sharpe
Classics Tournament April 18, 2009 MAIN John Miller MO
Classics Tournament April 18, 2008 MAIN Zach Sharpe
Main Tournament April 18, 2008 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Main Tournament April 20, 2007 MAIN Andy Rosa
Classics Tournament April 20, 2007 MAIN Zach Sharpe
Classics Tournament April 22, 2006 MAIN Zach Sharpe
Main Tournament April 22, 2006 MAIN Chris Newsom
Main Tournament April 16, 2005 MAIN Chris Newsom
Classics Tournament April 16, 2005 MAIN Chris Newsom
Main Tournament April 17, 2004 MAIN Josh Sharpe
Classics Tournament April 17, 2004 MAIN Zach Sharpe
Classics Tournament April 18, 2003 MAIN Sean Hall WI
Main Tournament April 18, 2003 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Classics Tournament April 18, 2002 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Main Tournament April 18, 2002 MAIN Jason Magnuson
Main Tournament April 18, 2001 MAIN Trent Augenstein
Classics Tournament April 18, 2001 MAIN Josh Sharpe
Main Tournament April 18, 2000 MAIN Trent Augenstein

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