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THE BEAST: Main Tournament

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Event Name
Main Tournament
When
Aug 04, 2023 to Aug 06, 2023
Location
Buffalo, NY, United States
Director
Jeff Teolis
Ranking System
Main
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Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Jason Zahler 121.67 1 2118.37 2118.37 -> 2139.35 74.81 -> 75.38
2 Aaron RIch 101.37 146 1635.34 146 -> 103 1635.34 -> 1712.87 29.51 -> 31.49 131 -> 88
3 Carlos Delaserda 90.01 17 1826.15 17 -> 15 1826.15 -> 1863.22 38.26 -> 38.7
4 Cryss Stephens 81.07 311 1885.24 311 -> 203 1885.24 -> 1915.02 50.61 -> 53.14 0 -> 186
5 Gregory Kennedy 73.59 104 1847.35 104 -> 94 1847.35 -> 1879.42 41.84 -> 42.68 92 -> 78
6 Steven Bowden 67.13 9 1762.25 1762.25 -> 1800 36.43 -> 36.62
7 Nick Greenen 61.44 302 1680.39 302 -> 235 1680.39 -> 1723.79 20.84 -> 22.31 0 -> 216
8 Drew Cedolia 56.38 127 1730.94 127 -> 104 1730.94 -> 1765.95 34.04 -> 34.72 116 -> 89
9 Jack Tadman 51.85 50 1775.23 50 -> 46 1775.23 -> 1800.73 26.93 -> 27.32 59 -> 57
9 Raymond Davidson 51.85 11 1962.04 1962.04 -> 1965.06 54.78 -> 54.6
12 Mike Havens 40.70 533 1559.69 533 -> 429 1559.69 -> 1611.7 27.07 -> 27.62
12 Steve Zahler 40.70 24 1615.71 1615.71 -> 1659.77 30.93 -> 30.99
12 Brian Shepherd 40.70 75 1652.71 75 -> 72 1652.71 -> 1691.05 22.02 -> 22.24 94 -> 90
14 John Delzoppo 34.82 29 1814.09 29 -> 30 1814.09 -> 1822.44 41.32 -> 41.05
14 Suppressed Player 34.82 252 1774.54 252 -> 228 1774.54 -> 1789.85 32.69 -> 32.4
16 Greg Poverelli 29.92 281 1601.57 281 -> 253 1601.57 -> 1641.49 21.34 -> 21.47
17 John Kottmann 27.77 56 1803.10 1803.10 -> 1806.42 28.5 -> 28.39 74 -> 76
17 Jeff Teolis 27.77 46 1682.46 46 -> 47 1682.46 -> 1704.93 24.19 -> 24.17 89 -> 93
19 Travis Murie 23.99 30 1851.16 30 -> 31 1851.16 -> 1843.98 37.19 -> 36.86 30 -> 33
20 Nick Kennedy 22.32 554 1536.48 554 -> 506 1536.48 -> 1577.99 16.27 -> 16.37
21 David Riel 20.81 45 1804.04 1804.04 -> 1796.67 31.85 -> 31.49 46 -> 49
21 Tim Tournay 20.81 616 1661.55 616 -> 541 1661.55 -> 1679.12 29.06 -> 27.68
23 Greg DeFeo 18.14 347 1719.16 347 -> 337 1719.16 -> 1724.81 26.22 -> 25.37
24 Stephanie Traub 16.98 457 1501.08 457 -> 439 1501.08 -> 1545.57 10.75 -> 10.81
25 Jared Schmidt 15.91 184 1696.90 1696.90 -> 1669.31 23.23 -> 22.78 162 -> 161
26 Mike Dymus 14.92 326 1684.94 326 -> 317 1684.94 -> 1623.7 25.68 -> 24.36
27 Cliff Albert 14.04 369 1661.36 369 -> 360 1661.36 -> 1671.46 24.08 -> 23.33
28 Drew Sych 13.23 288 1730.01 288 -> 291 1730.01 -> 1710.23 18.2 -> 17.84
29 Chris Nosiglia 12.49 3959 1413.30 3959 -> 2648 1413.30 -> 1486.72 5.95 -> 8
30 Greg Lapa 11.82 1336 1827.53 1336 -> 1239 1827.53 -> 1711.7 41.32 -> 30.46
31 Suppressed Player 11.21 3246 1704.48 3246 -> 2191 1704.48 -> 1703.8 24.74 -> 20.62
32 Eric Russell CNY 10.65 709 1684.91 709 -> 639 1684.91 -> 1689.52 21.64 -> 21.27
33 Jared Lemankiewicz 10.15 1212 1535.82 1212 -> 862 1535.82 -> 1582.36 15.22 -> 17.25
34 Ed Zeltmann 9.70 520 1503.52 520 -> 500 1503.52 -> 1528.43 20.74 -> 19.67
35 Gary Hartz 9.29 257 1636.40 257 -> 263 1636.40 -> 1648.04 19.14 -> 18.87
36 Brian Bower 8.92 1268 1634.23 1268 -> 988 1634.23 -> 1653.28 19.38 -> 19.8
37 Tony Pierce 8.59 4768 1600.25 4768 -> 3791 1600.25 -> 1551.75 14.27 -> 9.86
38 Christopher CJ Smith 8.28 919 1579.24 919 -> 897 1579.24 -> 1581.12 14.39 -> 13.8
38 Douglas J Malcolm 8.28 891 1486.71 891 -> 873 1486.71 -> 1509.16 11.29 -> 11.14
40 Mike Pantino 7.77 1367 1538.96 1367 -> 1308 1538.96 -> 1549.4 13.46 -> 12.8
41 Dunc McFarlane 7.55 2400 1443.43 2400 -> 2214 1443.43 -> 1475.74 10.62 -> 9.96
42 Joseph Landas 7.36 1114 1547.71 1114 -> 1075 1547.71 -> 1573.67 11.37 -> 10.97
43 Bruce Nightingale 7.18 1356 1679.68 1356 -> 1304 1679.68 -> 1655.66 15.14 -> 14.08
44 Calvin Reid 7.00 2489 1473.04 2489 -> 2286 1473.04 -> 1482.69 8.65 -> 8.07
45 Jonathan Portee 6.85 5136 1418.86 5136 -> 4248 1418.86 -> 1456.1 6.94 -> 6.56
46 Ron Hallett Jr. 6.71 177 1649.92 177 -> 171 1649.92 -> 1653.96 17.34 -> 17.35
47 Julie Dorssers 6.58 2343 1426.61 2343 -> 2213 1426.61 -> 1447.64 4.34 -> 4.4
48 Hagan Major 6.45 2352 1433.12 2352 -> 2162 1433.12 -> 1463 4.15 -> 4.25
49 Howard Dobson 6.33 625 1478.13 625 -> 627 1478.13 -> 1514.19 9.41 -> 9.31
50 Jose Chong 6.20 390 1563.55 390 -> 392 1563.55 -> 1574.47 12.95 -> 12.8
51 Phil Birnbaum 6.08 94 1589.14 94 -> 95 1589.14 -> 1601.58 25.32 -> 24.74 112 -> 118
52 Chris Szatmary 5.96 478 1500.60 478 -> 468 1500.60 -> 1536.51 16.35 -> 15.69
53 Matt Lemoine 5.84 2551 1391.48 2551 -> 2420 1391.48 -> 1425.41 5.09 -> 5.06
54 Philip J Tomczak 5.72 3086 1572.99 3086 -> 2831 1572.99 -> 1521.22 18.43 -> 12.48
55 Jason Plourde 5.60 2260 1505.86 2260 -> 2118 1505.86 -> 1532.37 7.74 -> 7.47
56 David Cowling 5.47 545 1610.93 545 -> 544 1610.93 -> 1600.77 16.17 -> 15.2
57 ej osis 5.35 1583 1458.05 1583 -> 1516 1458.05 -> 1471 9.85 -> 9.24
58 Edward O'Keefe 5.23 10459 1367.06 10459 -> 7232 1367.06 -> 1418.86 6.67 -> 5.04
59 Pete Indick 5.11 2401 1571.84 2401 -> 2284 1571.84 -> 1568.13 9.74 -> 8.89
60 Jade Ang 4.99 2179 1378.08 2179 -> 2108 1378.08 -> 1410.38 6.34 -> 6.17
61 Michael Geiss 4.87 4617 1444.26 4617 -> 4084 1444.26 -> 1456.32 6.2 -> 5.62
62 Tom Benevento 4.74 4776 1397.36 4776 -> 4232 1397.36 -> 1422.24 4.58 -> 4.44
63 Juana Summers 4.62 5885 1291.90 5885 -> 5026 1291.90 -> 1341.64 3.19 -> 3.32
64 Tim Breidenstein 4.50 1266 1519.86 1266 -> 1255 1519.86 -> 1488.42 13.46 -> 12.31
65 David Morris 4.38 1214 1475.08 1214 -> 1200 1475.08 -> 1488.67 6.25 -> 6.14
66 Kevin Alburger 4.26 6786 1454.41 6786 -> 5079 1454.41 -> 1480.94 4.99 -> 4.93
67 Jerry Bernard 4.14 198 1832.02 1832.02 -> 1741.44 43.47 -> 40.08
68 Donna Wai 4.01 1830 1371.94 1830 -> 1724 1371.94 -> 1434.26 7.84 -> 7.77
69 Mark Gunter 3.89 1348 1444.65 1348 -> 1322 1444.65 -> 1463.21 16.11 -> 14.47
70 Eric Rubinsky 3.77 33170 1212.62 33170 -> 10297 1212.62 -> 1309.55 0 -> 3.1
71 Lauren Horejda 3.65 4010 1299.80 4010 -> 3663 1299.80 -> 1343.43 5.67 -> 5.08
72 Dave Sousa 3.53 6451 1383.12 6451 -> 5616 1383.12 -> 1390.98 4.55 -> 4.01
73 Andy Cushman 3.41 845 1696.94 1696.94 -> 1635.38 19.52 -> 17.94
74 Dave Romanowski 3.28 4592 1426.14 4592 -> 4228 1426.14 -> 1417.89 6.05 -> 5.19
75 Kyle Shepard 3.16 2810 1456.77 2810 -> 2727 1456.77 -> 1413.42 6.36 -> 5.77
76 Polly Jean Vernon 3.04 2144 1574.94 2144 -> 2072 1574.94 -> 1515.12 21.67 -> 15.13
77 JT Harrison 2.92 2133 1524.15 2133 -> 2102 1524.15 -> 1477.6 9.38 -> 8.27
78 Travis Provick 2.80 3873 1386.14 3873 -> 3627 1386.14 -> 1412.95 5.76 -> 5.21
79 Joe Ciaravino 2.68 1693 1481.10 1693 -> 1683 1481.10 -> 1445.19 9.96 -> 9.1
80 Mike Patterson CAN 2.55 5523 1376.97 5523 -> 5025 1376.97 -> 1367.97 5.37 -> 4.23
81 Bob Swan Jr. 2.43 1219 1537.17 1219 -> 1223 1537.17 -> 1486.35 8.13 -> 7.73
82 Aiden Greenen 2.31 1934 1554.44 1934 -> 1932 1554.44 -> 1501.92 12.01 -> 10.23
83 Courtney Wetzel 2.19 4390 1361.08 4390 -> 4211 1361.08 -> 1343.23 3.88 -> 3.58
84 John Lee 2.07 3872 1371.56 3872 -> 3758 1371.56 -> 1348.93 4.36 -> 3.98
85 David Markland 1.95 2098 1481.12 2098 -> 2077 1481.12 -> 1431.66 11.89 -> 10.17
86 Monica Murie 1.82 1271 1263.13 1271 -> 1276 1263.13 -> 1257.78 5.37 -> 5.23
87 Mike Casselman 1.70 578 1582.10 578 -> 572 1582.10 -> 1548.25 20.71 -> 19.53
88 Kaitlyn Reese 1.58 5477 1342.74 5477 -> 5247 1342.74 -> 1314.62 2.74 -> 2.51
89 Jesse Buchanan 1.46 7400 1198.24 7400 -> 6543 1198.24 -> 1233.58 2.52 -> 2.29
90 Myles Cameron 1.34 2125 1415.87 2125 -> 2134 1415.87 -> 1367.65 9.65 -> 8.86
91 Anne-Louise Colligan 1.22 9033 1095.07 9033 -> 8279 1095.07 -> 1099.69 1.72 -> 1.47
92 Brian Benton 1.09 3774 1370.44 3774 -> 3724 1370.44 -> 1325.95 5.46 -> 4.71
93 Jason Jeppesen 0.97 14390 1095.85 14390 -> 12040 1095.85 -> 1093.02 0.92 -> 0.87
94 Malinda Nelson 0.85 4391 1309.60 4391 -> 4336 1309.60 -> 1269.73 5.43 -> 4.37
95 Lindsey Rhoades 0.73 3398 1400.21 3398 -> 3387 1400.21 -> 1341.7 5.58 -> 4.86
96 Jill King 0.61 8230 1139.72 8230 -> 7256 1139.72 -> 1202.59 2.89 -> 2.42
97 Tammy Oler 0.49 4962 1245.10 4962 -> 4899 1245.10 -> 1206.35 2.44 -> 2.15
98 Louisa Salemi 0.36 15330 897.70 15330 -> 14059 897.70 -> 892.99 0.63 -> 0.51
99 John Lignos 0.24 18386 1251.90 18386 -> 16772 1251.90 -> 1162.77 2.05 -> 0.61
100 Traceley Young 0.12 2026 1524.56 2026 -> 2032 1524.56 -> 1429.39 12.62 -> 10.69
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
Pocketeer Billiards 2444 Clinton St., Buffalo, NY.
Registration Opens
April 15, 2023
Qualifying Format
Best Game
Player Limit
120
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Match Play
Overall

THE BEAST, August 4-6, 2023 at Pocketeer Billiards.

There are 4 pinball tournaments (Main, Classics, Women’s, 3 strikes), with big cash, prizes, and trophies. All tournament games will be on free play!

Weekend passes for THE BEAST are $80 and go on sale on Saturday, April 15 at 10am ET online at www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Limited to the first 120 players. Confirmation and payment option will be sent once registration form is completed. A wait list will be taken for those not in the first 120 registered. Payment (via Venmo or PayPal) will be required by Monday, April 17th at 6pm ET for those registered online, otherwise your reservation for THE BEAST will be removed. Those who pay before Monday, April 17th at 6pm ET will receive an early bird bonus of 7 free game entries (a $20 value)! This registration fee covers usage of pinball machines (turned to free play), IFPA fees, trophies, and other tournament expenses.

For THE BEAST Main, Classics, and Women’s Tournaments players can purchase unlimited tickets to play individual games on their respective tournament machines (Herb style format). Each player's best score on each machine is tracked and those scores are ranked against the other competitor's scores on that machine using the Never Drains software. Players receive an aggregate of their machine rankings on their required number of games in each tournament to determine their overall qualifying position. Tickets are priced at 3 for $10, and 7 for $20 (cash sales only at the Event). All money from paid tickets goes into the prize pools. All playoff finalists for THE BEAST Main, Classics and Women’s receive cash prizes based on their finishing position. Additional prizes are given to the top 4 from their respective tournament sponsors. Final payouts are determined by their tournament’s prize pools based on paid entries, which will be updated in real time on Never Drains software on Day 2. There will also be random prize draws throughout THE BEAST.

THE BEAST Main Tournament presented in part by PinShades features up to 15 LCD, DMD, and solid state pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day both Friday and Saturday. Your top scores on 7 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday night, the top 24 players will play in the playoffs to be held Sunday, August 6. Cash prizes for top 24, and trophies for top 4. This IFPA Certified Main tournament is scheduled for 200% TGP.

Refund policy:
Once your $80 registration is paid, if you need to withdraw from THE BEAST, you can receive a 100% refund up until May 15. From May 16-June 15, you can receive a 75% refund. From June 16-July 15, you can receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given beyond July 15.

For more info and/or to join the email/update list, please contact thebeastpinball@gmail.com.
Visit: www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Follow @thebeastpinball (Instagram)

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 32
  • Total (before TGP) 60.83
  • TGP 160%
  • Event Booster 125%
  • Tour Value 121.67
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 16.25
  • Ratings Strength 12.58
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 100
  • Rated Players 98
Player Locations
  • United States 69
  • Canada 29
  • Philippines 1
  • Mexico 1
Age Distribution
  • 19-25 3
  • 26-35 9
  • 35-45 22
  • 45-55 28
  • 56-65 11
  • 65-99 1
Event Date Ranking System Winner
Main Tournament August 02, 2026 MAIN Undecided
Main Tournament August 04, 2024 MAIN Escher Lefkoff

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