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IFPA Louisiana State Pinball Championship

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jan 18, 2025

Location
Longville, LA, United States

Director
Mike VanEtten

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Nick Mueller	13.64	118	1884.19		1884.19 -> 1891.13	37.72 -> 37.97	98 -> 97
2	Allen Robertson	6.81	1381	1602.83	1381 -> 1373	1602.83 -> 1624.24	25.6 -> 25.77
3	Ariel Dutton	4.13	2987	1439.21	2987 -> 2919	1439.21 -> 1463.96	5.87 -> 6.01
4	Mike Vanetten	2.61	8625	1386.21	8625 -> 8046	1386.21 -> 1414.55	10.51 -> 10.94
5	Brian Fults	1.72	1434	1533.60	1434 -> 1438	1533.60 -> 1545.42	12.34 -> 12.35
6	Joshua Dupre	1.21	4981	1393.95	4981 -> 4886	1393.95 -> 1412.73	28.54 -> 26.98
7	Preston Moncla	0.92	483	1848.26	483 -> 484	1848.26 -> 1820.71	57.15 -> 56.33
8	Jody Aucoin	0.78	6179	1466.18	6179 -> 6189	1466.18 -> 1469.66	19.07 -> 18.3
9	Scott Henderson	0.68	9490	1460.05	9490 -> 9253	1460.05 -> 1458.34	27 -> 22.01
10	James Haag	0.60	7144	1302.52	7144 -> 7092	1302.52 -> 1310.4	10.4 -> 10.08
11	Sam Ottinger	0.51	9366	1424.16	9366 -> 9219	1424.16 -> 1412.5	29.69 -> 23.79
11	Pav Hunter	0.51	10663	1434.97	10663 -> 10492	1434.97 -> 1423.76	8.62 -> 8.12
13	Edwin Hunter	0.34	4648	1581.03	4648 -> 4663	1581.03 -> 1547.02	34.85 -> 32.35
14	Patrick Pichon	0.26	9405	1406.89	9405 -> 9417	1406.89 -> 1386.93	9.52 -> 9
15	Paul Heard	0.17	9571	1291.97	9571 -> 9581	1291.97 -> 1274.18	6.86 -> 6.56
15	Michelle Stieffel	0.17	10785	1259.89	10785 -> 10706	1259.89 -> 1244.49	42.14 -> 26.27

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

Additional Details

Address

141 Adrian Guidry Road Longville, LA

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Format
Single Elimination

Player Limit

16

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

2024 IFPA Louisiana State Pinball Championship tournament to be held on Sat Jan 18, 2025.
Start time around 1 pm. Arrival time 11 am to 12:45 pm. Practice time and lunch from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm. Review tournament format, rules, and player pairings from 12:45 to 1 pm.
Contact Mike VanEtten at mlvanetten@yahoo.com or 337-962-4078 for address and directions to this private residence (that is located near Longville, LA, in Beauregard Parish, LA).

The top 16 ranked players from IFPA-sanctioned events and leagues held in Louisiana throughout 2024 will compete for the chance to be crowned the 2024 IFPA LA State Pinball Champion.

Head-to-Head Single Elimination Format.
Per TGP Guide: for 16-17 players –> 22 games towards TGP
Each 2-player match is Best-of-7 games as players advance through the bracket, except best of 3 games for deciding 3rd/4th places in the consolation match. All other finishing positions will also be played out in best-of-three game matches to determine 5th through 16th places.
Tournament bracket will be seeded per IFPA player points earned in LA yr 2024 final standings.
#1 seed to play #16 seed, 2 -vs- 15, 3 -vs- 14, etc.
If some of the top 16 players don't commit to play in the state championship that earned IFPA points in 2024, then the remaining open positions of the field of 16 can be filled with other players present during the 12:45 to 1 pm start time, with preference given to next highest player in the IFPA LA 2024 end-of-year standings (17th place in standings, 18th, 19th, etc.).

The winner will get an invite from IFPA to the IFPA natl championship for yr 2024, and is on Mar 6, 2025.
This official IFPA State Championship event will earn IFPA WPPR points for year 2025.

No entry fee for main tournament, and the $1 per player IFPA endorsement fee is waived by IFPA for all state championship tournaments (to be confirmed for 2024-2025).
Cash payouts for this LA state championship will follow % breakdowns set by IFPA for finishing positions, and $ pool size as reported on IFPA website for LA yr 2024 standings.
An IFPA Trophy to be awarded for 1st place.

We plan to follow IFPA standard rules and format for this officlal IFPA state championship.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 8
Total (before TGP) 10.33
TGP 88%
Event Booster 150%
Tour Value 13.64

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.60
Ratings Strength 1.73
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 16
Rated Players 16

Player Locations

United States 16

Age Distribution

19-25 1
26-35 2
35-45 2
45-55 5
56-65 3

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	January 17, 2026	MAIN	Undecided
Main Tournament	January 20, 2024	MAIN	James Haag
Main Tournament	January 21, 2023	MAIN	Nick Mueller
Main Tournament	January 18, 2020	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	January 19, 2019	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	January 20, 2018	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	February 11, 2017	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	February 13, 2016	MAIN	Adrienne Black
Main Tournament	February 07, 2015	MAIN	Scott Hannan
Side Tournament	February 07, 2015	MAIN	Kevin Keniston
Charity Tournament	February 08, 2014	MAIN	Kevin Keniston
Main Tournament	February 08, 2014	MAIN	Eric Shaffer