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1st Annual Polar Plunge Pinball Tournament

Tour Picture

Tournament Information

Director : Louis Marx
Location : Mesquite, TX
Country : United States
Information : Website

WPPR Snapshot

Ranking System :Main
Ranking Strength :1.51
Ratings Strength :4.93
Base Value : 27.5
Rated Players :55
Total (before TGP) : 33.94
TGP :180.00%
Event Booster :100%
Tour Value :61.1
  • Calendar
  • Results

Results for the Main Tournament event on January 14, 2024

Pos Player Rank Rating Points
1 Garrett Shahan 137 1878.30 61.10
2 Keith Shahan 397 1713.17 46.33
3 Lynn Lyons 1679 1609.48 38.55
4 Rick Miller 575 1580.68 32.71
5 Clark McCoy 835 1583.05 28.06
5 Austin Kemp 534 1670.53 28.06
7 Harrison Maxwell 39692 Not Rated 21.01
8 Ken Kemp 507 1674.82 18.29
9 Travis Hanna 1145 1486.64 15.98
10 Tom George 1055 1435.67 14.00
10 Brian Krivonak 305 1560.57 14.00
12 Kevin Rodriguez 332 1785.61 10.87
14 Boss Hernandez 1920 1476.80 8.57
14 Brian Fults 1581 1505.83 8.57
14 Warren Joe 1002 1666.27 8.57
16 Trey Keng 1404 1428.12 6.90
17 Eric Heskett 1234 1432.24 6.26
18 Andrew Hassell 5452 1450.24 5.72
19 Ethan Wade 2761 1456.77 5.27
19 Mike Archuleta 1850 1462.26 5.27
21 Christopher Heskett 2564 1398.79 4.58
21 Mark Beardsley 1185 1631.41 4.58
23 Louis Marx 3221 1422.47 4.11
23 Richard Carson 4438 1369.60 4.11
27 Sandra Hegeman 3589 1200.16 3.55
27 Tim Tennison 2203 1501.00 3.55
27 Steven McMullin 3055 1552.56 3.55
27 Chris Noah 39692 Not Rated 3.55
27 Greg Gibson 1325 1626.22 3.55
31 Craig Hassell 8053 1348.25 3.15
31 Savannah Archuleta 2708 1440.30 3.15
31 Cross Kirchmeier 3277 1458.59 3.15
33 Randy Nelson 1837 1652.64 2.96
34 John Richardson 3679 1489.78 2.86
35 Zach Christopoulos 6589 1283.23 2.76
37 Alexander Heskett 6552 1177.89 2.56
37 Colin Wood 5188 1419.31 2.56
37 Robert Walters 39692 Not Rated 2.56
39 Brian Fletcher 3562 1410.48 2.37
39 Scott Martin 21378 1195.31 2.37
41 Madison Schwabe 9968 1270.66 2.17
43 Grant Birdwell 4376 1242.44 1.97
43 Kamber Kirchmeier 6096 1370.22 1.97
43 Krista Warren 4329 1256.49 1.97
43 Jason Schwabe 12155 1192.86 1.97
48 Michael Hendrick 11412 1372.90 1.48
48 Gary Mason 13016 1210.38 1.48
48 Jorge Ramos 4911 1278.71 1.48
48 Ray Bourgeois 5754 1420.33 1.48
48 Rachel Villarreal 4631 1378.94 1.48
52 Cristina Schwabe 10540 1236.78 1.08
52 Eric Anderson 1127 1583.52 1.08
52 Jeff Edwards 19244 1406.29 1.08
54 Nathan McMullin 4447 1365.88 0.89
54 Brian Hayden 5560 1345.57 0.89
56 William Hayden 7226 1233.59 0.69
56 Lora Tennison 3213 1406.06 0.69
58 Gabriel McMullin 7533 1280.90 0.49
59 Tricia Rodriguez 9613 1040.10 0.39
59 Stacy Edwards 37372 916.83 0.39
61 Renee Bourgeois 15428 1137.81 0.20
61 Jim Tolley 39692 Not Rated 0.20
Highlighted players are not applied to strength calculations due to lack of played tournaments.

Location


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

Format Details


Event Name : Main Tournament
Qualifying Format : Matchplay Qualifying
Finals Format : Match Play
Player Limit : 64
Unlimited Qualifying? : No

Tournament Overview


Registration for this tournament opens on January 03, 2024

Start Date: January 13, 2024
End Date: January 14, 2024

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

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