International Flipper Pinball Association!

IFPA Minnesota State Pinball Championship

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jan 18, 2025

Location
Savage, MN, United States

Director
Luke Nahorniak

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Luke Nahorniak	29.18	6	1965.92		1965.92 -> 1992.97	46.45 -> 46.54
2	Dan Hammond	17.51	482	1640.02		1640.02 -> 1682.11	16.87 -> 17.03
3	Keith Hanson	12.26	490	1680.15	490 -> 491	1680.15 -> 1720.81	13.44 -> 13.54
4	David Marcis	8.84	322	1813.96	322 -> 323	1813.96 -> 1833.32	41.71 -> 41.54
6	Dan Stephney	4.84	591	1663.05		1663.05 -> 1687.05	21.37 -> 21.34
6	Mark Larson	4.84	819	1706.97	819 -> 822	1706.97 -> 1723.52	52.31 -> 51.54
6	Andy Fleming	4.84	951	1590.31	951 -> 955	1590.31 -> 1620.02	17.07 -> 17.06
6	Jim Hartley	4.84	1120	1583.77	1120 -> 1129	1583.77 -> 1611.21	21.04 -> 20.98
12	Tony Midtling	1.59	575	1679.45		1679.45 -> 1676.09	33.21 -> 32.92
12	Eric Fryc	1.59	493	1688.85	493 -> 494	1688.85 -> 1683.89	20.92 -> 20.83
12	Nathan Reardon	1.59	663	1666.72	663 -> 664	1666.72 -> 1664.34	26.15 -> 26.01
12	Chris Frame	1.59	245	1693.53		1693.53 -> 1688.69	33.77 -> 33.64
12	Steven Skochinski	1.59	1384	1551.00	1384 -> 1388	1551.00 -> 1558.71	25.38 -> 24.72
12	Trevor Klungseth	1.59	1008	1611.74	1008 -> 1015	1611.74 -> 1616.08	37.64 -> 37.24
12	Bryan Moen	1.59	1127	1655.63	1127 -> 1137	1655.63 -> 1654.59	35.34 -> 34.87
12	Adam Turgeson	1.59	874	1784.61	874 -> 878	1784.61 -> 1767.1	43.24 -> 42.79
20	Jack Copeland	0.61	1595	1521.89	1595 -> 1600	1521.89 -> 1504.22	14.41 -> 14.3
20	Matthew Sommerfeld	0.61	485	1568.51	485 -> 486	1568.51 -> 1545.37	21.52 -> 21.4
20	James Skelley	0.61	1396	1575.81	1396 -> 1404	1575.81 -> 1518.03	16.02 -> 15.76
20	Drew Smith	0.61	1590	1611.60	1590 -> 1595	1611.60 -> 1576.39	35.07 -> 34.04
20	Aaron Hanson	0.61	1252	1635.58	1252 -> 1259	1635.58 -> 1603.87	15.4 -> 15.28
20	Tate Nahorniak	0.61	801	1697.11	801 -> 803	1697.11 -> 1656.52	28.27 -> 27.86
20	Whitney Lindaas	0.61	1456	1441.81	1456 -> 1460	1441.81 -> 1430.17	14.01 -> 13.9
20	Marshall Hilgemann	0.61	791	1546.42	791 -> 793	1546.42 -> 1525.33	18.14 -> 18.01

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

Additional Details

Address

Northstar Pinball Collective 5636 W 125th Street Savage, MN

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Format
Single Elimination

Player Limit

24

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

IFPA Minnesota State Pinball Championship 2024

The top 24 players in Minnesota as of December 31, 2024 will be invited to play in the state championship. The tournament will be a head-to-head, single elimination bracket with best-of-7 matches. Top 8 receive a first round bye. Refer to this link for up-to-date qualifying standings: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2024/standingsView.php?l=MN

Tournament date: Saturday January 18, 2025
Location: Northstar Pinball Collective
Time: Doors open at 10am for warm up, tournament starts at 11:00am

This event will follow NACS rules found here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2024/rules.php

Game list:
TBD - refer to NPC Game list
NOTE: There will be a bank of games in the front rooms available for practice during the event. These will not be part of the tournament bank

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 12
Total (before TGP) 19.46
TGP 100%
Event Booster 150%
Tour Value 29.18

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 2.69
Ratings Strength 4.77
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 24
Rated Players 24

Player Locations

United States 24

Age Distribution

26-35 5
35-45 7
45-55 4

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	January 17, 2026	MAIN	Undecided
Main Tournament	January 20, 2024	MAIN	Keith Hanson
Main Tournament	January 21, 2023	MAIN	Luke Nahorniak
Main Tournament	January 18, 2020	MAIN	Luke Nahorniak
Main Tournament	January 19, 2019	MAIN	Luke Nahorniak
Main Tournament	January 20, 2018	MAIN	Ben Granger
Main Tournament	February 11, 2017	MAIN	Fred Richardson
Main Tournament	February 13, 2016	MAIN	John Jundt
Main Tournament	February 07, 2015	MAIN	Paul Madison
Main Tournament	February 08, 2014	MAIN	Paul Madison
Charity Tournament	February 08, 2014	MAIN	Fred Richardson