International Flipper Pinball Association!

1st Annual Polar Plunge Pinball Tournament

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jan 13, 2024 to Jan 14, 2024

Location
Mesquite, TX, United States

Director
Louis Marx

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Garrett Shahan	61.10	137	1878.29	137 -> 126	1878.29 -> 1902.55	47.89 -> 49.01	123 -> 111
2	Keith Shahan	46.33	397	1713.16	397 -> 330	1713.16 -> 1745.44	21.19 -> 22.42
3	Lynn Lyons	38.54	1679	1609.48	1679 -> 1254	1609.48 -> 1651.69	25.59 -> 28.99
4	Rick Miller	32.71	575	1580.67	575 -> 487	1580.67 -> 1624.83	20.71 -> 21.93
5	Clark McCoy	28.06	835	1583.04	835 -> 706	1583.04 -> 1622.62	15.21 -> 15.95
5	Austin Kemp	28.06	534	1670.52	534 -> 477	1670.52 -> 1696.81	31 -> 31.55
7	Harrison Maxwell	21.01	39682	Not Rated	39682 -> 5449	Not Rated -> 1763.48	0 -> 34.39
8	Ken Kemp	18.29	507	1674.81	507 -> 493	1674.81 -> 1692.26	32.51 -> 32.45
9	Travis Hanna	15.98	1145	1486.54	1145 -> 1058	1486.54 -> 1531.01	12.9 -> 13.25
10	Tom George	14.00	1055	1435.66	1055 -> 994	1435.66 -> 1484.27	9.33 -> 9.55
10	Brian Krivonak	14.00	305	1560.49	305 -> 304	1560.49 -> 1599.56	38.31 -> 38.01
12	Kevin Rodriguez	10.87	333	1785.60	333 -> 336	1785.60 -> 1774.51	31.92 -> 31.64
14	Boss Hernandez	8.57	1920	1476.79	1920 -> 1822	1476.79 -> 1509.21	21.13 -> 20.44
14	Brian Fults	8.57	1581	1505.79	1581 -> 1532	1505.79 -> 1534.12	11.52 -> 11.6
14	Warren Joe	8.57	1002	1666.27	1002 -> 979	1666.27 -> 1663.94	30.03 -> 29.02
16	Trey Keng	6.90	1404	1428.00	1404 -> 1372	1428.00 -> 1470.39	12.38 -> 12.35
17	Eric Heskett	6.26	1234	1432.23	1234 -> 1209	1432.23 -> 1470.24	14.39 -> 14.27
18	Andrew Hassell	5.71	5452	1450.23	5452 -> 4783	1450.23 -> 1478.53	19.57 -> 16.65
19	Ethan Wade	5.27	2763	1456.77	2763 -> 2644	1456.77 -> 1478.6	10.38 -> 10.3
19	Mike Archuleta	5.27	1850	1462.26	1850 -> 1835	1462.26 -> 1482.92	11.99 -> 11.89
21	Christopher Heskett	4.58	2565	1398.77	2565 -> 2503	1398.77 -> 1433.19	8.49 -> 8.46
21	Mark Beardsley	4.58	1185	1631.40	1185 -> 1188	1631.40 -> 1613.85	20.47 -> 19.82
23	Louis Marx	4.11	3222	1422.46	3222 -> 3097	1422.46 -> 1446.54	6.19 -> 6.21
23	Richard Carson	4.11	4439	1369.59	4439 -> 4204	1369.59 -> 1406.22	4.86 -> 4.95
27	Sandra Hegeman	3.55	3590	1200.15	3590 -> 3470	1200.15 -> 1270.92	2.99 -> 3.06
27	Tim Tennison	3.55	2203	1501.00	2203 -> 2189	1501.00 -> 1498.36	10.47 -> 10.29
27	Steven McMullin	3.55	3056	1552.55	3056 -> 2992	1552.55 -> 1537.69	8.36 -> 8.18
27	Chris Noah	3.55	39682	Not Rated	39682 -> 12265	Not Rated -> 1457.82	0 -> 5.81
27	Greg Gibson	3.55	1325	1626.22	1325 -> 1314	1626.22 -> 1593.6	24.63 -> 22.9
31	Craig Hassell	3.15	8054	1348.24	8054 -> 7039	1348.24 -> 1370.02	10.38 -> 8.67
31	Savannah Archuleta	3.15	2709	1440.30	2709 -> 2687	1440.30 -> 1439.39	7.34 -> 7.26
31	Cross Kirchmeier	3.15	3278	1458.59	3278 -> 3186	1458.59 -> 1453.07	8.36 -> 8.17
33	Randy Nelson	2.96	1837	1652.63	1837 -> 1840	1652.63 -> 1590.64	22.18 -> 20.32
34	John Richardson	2.86	3680	1489.78	3680 -> 3554	1489.78 -> 1465.31	10.44 -> 9.85
35	Zach Christopoulos	2.76	6588	1283.21	6588 -> 6088	1283.21 -> 1307.49	4.24 -> 4.27
37	Alexander Heskett	2.56	6551	1177.88	6551 -> 6137	1177.88 -> 1221.32	3.66 -> 3.71
37	Colin Wood	2.56	5189	1419.30	5189 -> 5006	1419.30 -> 1403.51	6.62 -> 6.42
37	Robert Walters	2.56	39682	Not Rated	39682 -> 13838	Not Rated -> 1320.79	0 -> 4.19
39	Brian Fletcher	2.37	3563	1410.47	3563 -> 3499	1410.47 -> 1388.1	5.23 -> 5.17
39	Scott Martin	2.37	21369	1195.31	21369 -> 13018	1195.31 -> 1222.32	1.91 -> 3.02
41	Madison Schwabe	2.17	9965	1270.66	9965 -> 8762	1270.66 -> 1278.62	5.55 -> 5.01
43	Grant Birdwell	1.97	4377	1242.39	4377 -> 4307	1242.39 -> 1248.21	3.34 -> 3.33
43	Kamber Kirchmeier	1.97	6096	1370.22	6096 -> 5841	1370.22 -> 1349.07	6.57 -> 6.09
43	Krista Warren	1.97	4330	1256.48	4330 -> 4234	1256.48 -> 1259.99	5.43 -> 5.3
43	Jason Schwabe	1.97	12152	1192.86	12152 -> 10271	1192.86 -> 1209.3	3.26 -> 3.25
48	Michael Hendrick	1.48	11412	1372.89	11412 -> 10173	1372.89 -> 1312.48	5.56 -> 4.16
48	Gary Mason	1.48	13014	1210.37	13014 -> 11201	1210.37 -> 1207.26	3.08 -> 2.83
48	Jorge Ramos	1.48	4911	1278.71	4911 -> 4847	1278.71 -> 1262.01	6.14 -> 5.86
48	Ray Bourgeois	1.48	5756	1420.32	5756 -> 5521	1420.32 -> 1368.48	4.9 -> 4.64
48	Rachel Villarreal	1.48	4632	1378.94	4632 -> 4550	1378.94 -> 1339.37	8.31 -> 7.56
52	Cristina Schwabe	1.08	10538	1236.78	10538 -> 9812	1236.78 -> 1215.51	4.23 -> 3.62
52	Eric Anderson	1.08	1127	1583.52	1127 -> 1131	1583.52 -> 1491.39	28.33 -> 25.84
52	Jeff Edwards	1.08	19240	1406.29	19240 -> 15015	1406.29 -> 1259.35	6.28 -> 2.88
54	Nathan McMullin	0.89	4448	1365.87	4448 -> 4444	1365.87 -> 1311.33	4.5 -> 4.29
54	Brian Hayden	0.89	5562	1345.56	5562 -> 5507	1345.56 -> 1295.05	5.9 -> 5.24
56	William Hayden	0.69	7225	1233.58	7225 -> 7159	1233.58 -> 1198.65	3.78 -> 3.39
56	Lora Tennison	0.69	3214	1406.05	3214 -> 3229	1406.05 -> 1338.83	6.98 -> 6.73
58	Gabriel McMullin	0.49	7533	1280.88	7533 -> 7501	1280.88 -> 1231.68	2.55 -> 2.35
59	Tricia Rodriguez	0.39	9612	1040.09	9612 -> 9554	1040.09 -> 1019.25	1.32 -> 1.27
59	Stacy Edwards	0.39	37364	916.83	37364 -> 24037	916.83 -> 897.86	0.5 -> 0.6
61	Renee Bourgeois	0.20	15424	1137.81	15424 -> 14953	1137.81 -> 1100.27	1.93 -> 1.48
61	Jim Tolley	0.20	39682	Not Rated	39682 -> 30524	Not Rated -> 920.5	0 -> 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

4539 Gus Thomasson Rd, Mesquite, TX, United States, Texas

Registration Opens
January 03, 2024

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

64

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

Event Dates:
Qualifying: SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2024.
Finals: SUNDAY JANUARY 14, 2024.
Doors open: 11:30 AM for warmup time.
Check in starts: NOON
Tournament Meeting/Play Starts: 1:00 PM

The DFW Pinball League is starting 2024 off with a BANG!

This will be the 1ST ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE PINBALL TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY FUN SUPERSTORE (https://pinballandmore.com/)

A MINIMUM of $2500 will be paid out in cash prizes guaranteed!
Cash will be paid out in BOTH the A and B Divisions so everyone has a chance!
There will be trophies and other prizes too!
See MINIMUM cash payout schedule and detail later in this post.

PLEASE NOTE: Event is limited to 64 PARTICIPANTS. PREPAYMENT AND RSVP REQUIRED --
RSVP opens on 1/3/2024 -- at that time PAYPAL $40 to marx.pinball@gmail.com to register.
ANY money received BEFORE that date will be returned and you will not be registered.
Once I receive your registration, I will add you to the RSVP list on next.matchplay.events ...
If you have issues with the RSVP process on of after 1/3, please reach out to LOUIS MARX via direct message on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, or via email through the league website at http://dfw-pinball-league.webnode.com/
To see if you are registered (since I am manually adding you) - Matchplay event link: https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/123547

Its a PARTY first, with a little pinball mixed in! Come have some fun us!

FACILITY HOURS-
This is a retail pinball business - they close on Saturday at 4:00 PM.
ABSOLUTELY no one will be allowed in after 4:00 PM if they are not playing in the tournament.
They are normally closed on Sundays - NO ONE will be allowed on Sunday outside of the tournament players.

Its a PARTY first, with a little pinball mixed in! Come share in the fun!

TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND DETAIL:
Matchplay Link: https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/123547

Qualifying is "group matchplay style" on Saturday.
This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.
There will be 4 rounds withe 3 games per round.

Finals is "Group Elimination/PAPA Style", which is similar to the above, but with lower performing players being eliminated as we go forward (until there's a winner).
This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.
Top 16 in A will play in the finals.
The next 16 will play in the B finals.
For both this is the top that SHOW UP in each division -- so if someone fails to check in before 1:00 PM on Sunday, their spot will be given to the next highest qualifier that checks in.

The B Division is restricted based on rules published on the league website -- many of the top players are excluded from the B Division so that ANYONE CAN WIN!

There will NOT be a KIDZ FINAL / kids tournament at this event.

PAYOUT DETAIL:
Entry Fees less actual expenses will be paid out - our host has guaranteed a minimum of $2500 regardless of how many people register.
Doing the math, the means Craig (FUN's Owner) will be throwing between $500 and $1000 in the prize pool himself (after you consider things like trophies, paypal fees, IFPA fees, etc ...)
At $2500, the payout schedule looks like this. If we have MORE, we will payout more.
A Division - Top 8 paid - $575, $400, $300, $200, $100, $100, $100, $100
B Division - Top 4 paid - $300, $150, $100, $75

FOOD:
Potluck. Please bring something GOOD!
We will PIZZA, some BEER, and some SODA, and people can bring their own stuff.

We TRULY want this to be about community! All skill levels welcome!! It's about having fun, eating, socializing, and playing pinball!! We had players as young as 3 years old & as old as 81 in our leagues. All we ask is that you respect each other, the host's home, and the machines! So, come Join us!

List of games (subject to change):
FUN is a distributor for Stern, American Pinball, Jersey Jack, and Chicago Gaming ---
So you'll probably see ALL of newest games available!
Based on current inventory, we'll get an anticipated list of games published at least 2 weeks before the event.

Reminder:
PLEASE NOTE: Event is limited to 64 PARTICIPANTS. PREPAYMENT AND RSVP REQUIRED --
RSVP opens on 1/3/2024 -- at that time PAYPAL $40 to marx.pinball@gmail.com to register.
ANY money received BEFORE that date will be returned and you will not be registered.
Once I receive your registration, I will add you to the RSVP list on next.matchplay.events ...
If you have issues with the RSVP process on of after 1/3, please reach out to LOUIS MARX via direct message on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, or via email through the league website at http://dfw-pinball-league.webnode.com/
To see if you are registered (since I am manually adding you) - Matchplay event link: https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/123547

https://www.facebook.com/events/882156540071759/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/
http://dfw-pinball-league.webnode.com/
https://pinballandmore.com/
DFW Pinball League, LLC

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 27.5
Total (before TGP) 33.94
TGP 180%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 61.1

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 1.51
Ratings Strength 4.93
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 62
Rated Players 55

Player Locations

United States 62

Age Distribution

12-18 4
19-25 4
26-35 7
35-45 3
45-55 11
56-65 9