International Flipper Pinball Association!

Ridiculous Self-Indulgent ill-advised Vanity Tour

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Mar 23, 2024

Location
Wheaton, MD, United States

Director
Douglas Malcolm

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Justin Bath	24.12	539	1657.50	539 -> 508	1657.50 -> 1683.43	35.5 -> 35.84
2	Elliott Keith	14.47	153	1798.18		1798.18 -> 1811.79	39.81 -> 39.89
3	Douglas M Malcolm	10.14	520	1738.55	520 -> 516	1738.55 -> 1753.96	39.5 -> 39.56
4	Lumi Legato	7.31	673	1648.97	673 -> 674	1648.97 -> 1665.28	27.44 -> 27.49
5	Carlos Velez	5.36	1527	1356.41	1527 -> 1500	1356.41 -> 1393.21	12.6 -> 12.73
6	Alex Jeffrey	4.00	924	1550.28	924 -> 926	1550.28 -> 1567.61	22.93 -> 22.89
7	Douglas J Malcolm	3.04	1288	1506.23	1288 -> 1291	1506.23 -> 1523.52	10.23 -> 10.24
8	Casey Fowler	2.38	1079	1695.98	1079 -> 1080	1695.98 -> 1694.06	27.95 -> 27.62
10	Michael Tyler	1.64	499	1477.48	499 -> 500	1477.48 -> 1484.85	14.25 -> 14.2
10	Rob Wintler-Cox	1.64	852	1515.66	852 -> 853	1515.66 -> 1521.48	15.07 -> 14.99
10	Tim Peterson	1.64	3480	1501.85	3480 -> 3470	1501.85 -> 1508.98	9 -> 8.92
12	Will Adler	1.31	3667	1431.79	3667 -> 3646	1431.79 -> 1436.37	7.61 -> 7.55
13	Jesse Glarrow	1.21	5712	1371.98	5712 -> 5601	1371.98 -> 1377.52	7.65 -> 7.46
14	Eric Steinberg	1.11	1737	1452.30	1737 -> 1743	1452.30 -> 1445.56	13.16 -> 12.97
15	Doru Zuba	1.01	902	1578.27	902 -> 904	1578.27 -> 1556.79	23.78 -> 23.66
16	Matt Newton	0.90	3076	1365.21	3076 -> 3081	1365.21 -> 1357.77	10.1 -> 9.96
17	Ryan Escontrias	0.80	2973	1371.25	2973 -> 2981	1371.25 -> 1360.48	5.74 -> 5.7
18	Richard Kennison	0.70	1616	1423.35	1616 -> 1621	1423.35 -> 1403.47	14.47 -> 14.34
19	Theresa Schultz	0.60	4782	1126.38	4782 -> 4785	1126.38 -> 1127.53	4.12 -> 4.08
20	Peter Pinocci	0.50	2786	1392.81	2786 -> 2790	1392.81 -> 1367.71	11.19 -> 11
21	Kengtai Ko	0.40	1132	1476.78	1132 -> 1135	1476.78 -> 1438.27	13.3 -> 13.2
22	Shannon Keys	0.30	5127	1251.42	5127 -> 5137	1251.42 -> 1231.13	3.47 -> 3.44
23	Karli Tumbleson	0.20	10453	1072.18	10453 -> 10443	1072.18 -> 1060.15	1.93 -> 1.86
24	Celina Cuadro	0.10	6169	1115.12	6169 -> 6176	1115.12 -> 1095.98	2.43 -> 2.41

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

Additional Details

Address

11100 Amherst ave Wheaton MD 20902

Registration Opens
March 11, 2024

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

24

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent ill-advised Vanity Tournament!

An IFPA sanctioned pinball tournament. Apparently they let just anyone register sanctioned pinball tournaments these days. Come score yourself some wppr points and cash on a Saturday! Or just drink and socialize while playing 12 games of pinball!

Limited to 24 players. Prior registration is required, send an email to DepartmentofPinball@gmail.com to register once registration opens.

Registration for Saturday March 23rd opens on Monday March 11th at 9am.
Registration for Saturday April 20th opens on Monday April 8th at 9am.
Registration for Saturday May 18th opens on Monday May 6th at 9am.

Entry fee of $20 will be paid by Paypal when you register. When you register, you will receive an email confirming your registration and asking for payment. Your spot is NOT locked in until you pay the entry fee. There are no refunds once you have paid.

Entry fee is $20, broken down as:
$19 Prize Fund
$1 IFPA / MD State Champion prize fund

Free parking at the event. The address and a map of parking will be sent out before the event.

Doors open at 11am, tournament begins promptly at 12:00 noon.

No practice or casual games allowed during the qualifying portion of the tournament until your two games are completed for the round.

Qualifying: 6 double rounds, or 12 games played in 4 player groups.

Number of players to playoffs: If we get 24 players, we will take the top 12 players to the playoffs and the top 4 will get a bye for the semi-final round. If less than 24 players, we will take the top 8 players to the playoffs.

Finals format: PAPA style finals, 4 player groups, top seed picks games or order from predefined groups of machines.
If we have 12 players in the playoffs, we will play 3 games per playoff round.
If we have 8 players in the playoffs, we will play 4 games per playoff round.

This will score us a TGP of 160%, or 172% if we have all 24 players!

Send an email to DepartmentofPinball@gmail.com to register once registration opens.

Fourteen pinball machines in a tiny townhouse! The current lineup is:
Avengers Infinity Quest LE
Deadpool Premium
Demolition Man
Funhouse
Godzilla Premium
Harlem Globetrotters on Tour
Iron Man Vault
Jurassic Park Premium
Led Zeppelin LE
Playboy (Bally)
Simpsons Pinball Party
Space Invaders
Walking Dead Premium
Xenon

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WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 12
Total (before TGP) 15.46
TGP 156%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 24.12

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.95
Ratings Strength 2.51
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 24
Rated Players 24

Player Locations

United States 24

Age Distribution

19-25 2
26-35 2
35-45 4
45-55 4
56-65 2
65-99 1

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	October 26, 2024	MAIN	Elliott Keith
Main Tournament	September 21, 2024	MAIN	Justin Allen
Main Tournament	August 24, 2024	MAIN	Alex Jeffrey
Main Tournament	June 29, 2024	MAIN	Elliott Keith
Main Tournament	May 11, 2024	MAIN	Alex Jeffrey
Main Tournament	April 13, 2024	MAIN	Douglas M Malcolm