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DFW Pinball League - Hotter than Mother's Pinball

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Feb 22, 2025

Location
Keller, 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	Harrison Maxwell	47.58	1928	1581.00	1928 -> 1395	1581.00 -> 1629.65	17.19 -> 21.82
2	Warren Joe	33.76	1381	1561.01	1381 -> 1151	1561.01 -> 1607.32	26.91 -> 28.67
3	Chris Musk	26.78	2356	1450.73	2356 -> 1914	1450.73 -> 1511.88	8.45 -> 9.3
4	Jorge Ramos	21.74	4324	1382.13	4324 -> 3348	1382.13 -> 1451.6	6.59 -> 8.2
5	David Whitlock	17.86	1319	1530.25	1319 -> 1240	1530.25 -> 1572.56	12.34 -> 12.43
5	Jonathon Morales	17.86	518	1589.21	518 -> 512	1589.21 -> 1621.95	26.36 -> 26.54
7	Mark Beardsley	12.30	872	1543.84	872 -> 861	1543.84 -> 1579.02	20.53 -> 20.63
8	Rick Miller	10.30	565	1551.81	565 -> 570	1551.81 -> 1582.25	19.48 -> 19.51
9	Gabriel McMullin	8.66	1435	1435.07	1435 -> 1374	1435.07 -> 1483.52	9.66 -> 9.85
13	Chris Noah	4.71	886	1575.37	886 -> 893	1575.37 -> 1585.38	16.84 -> 16.7
13	Thomas Shipman	4.71	2691	1519.12	2691 -> 2591	1519.12 -> 1538.16	23.27 -> 21.78
13	Ken Kemp	4.71	458	1608.02		1608.02 -> 1611.08	29.1 -> 28.85
13	Clark McCoy	4.71	315	1682.91	315 -> 317	1682.91 -> 1673.69	23.27 -> 23.12
13	Greg Gibson	4.71	730	1514.46	730 -> 733	1514.46 -> 1533.27	20.64 -> 20.46
13	Tim Tennison	4.71	2331	1383.66	2331 -> 2330	1383.66 -> 1427.69	8.74 -> 8.76
13	Daniel Martin	4.71	601	1667.24	601 -> 604	1667.24 -> 1659.89	20.06 -> 19.89
17	Steven McMullin	3.12	895	1535.64	895 -> 902	1535.64 -> 1536.52	12.82 -> 12.73
18	Eric Anderson	2.91	551	1463.19	551 -> 555	1463.19 -> 1473.46	21.14 -> 20.9
19	Mike Archuleta	2.75	1787	1435.10	1787 -> 1796	1435.10 -> 1446.02	10.77 -> 10.7
20	Louis Marx	2.62	2293	1375.59	2293 -> 2303	1375.59 -> 1394.29	7.44 -> 7.41
21	Austin Kemp	2.49	519	1661.42	519 -> 520	1661.42 -> 1624.73	31.6 -> 31.04
22	Brian Hayden	2.38	4465	1459.55	4465 -> 4437	1459.55 -> 1457.27	5.41 -> 5.4
23	Summer Armistead	2.27	4302	1377.83	4302 -> 4290	1377.83 -> 1385.16	4.88 -> 4.88
24	Ethan Woodson	2.15	5099	1361.79	5099 -> 4999	1361.79 -> 1368.66	6.55 -> 6.39
25	Kevin Rodriguez	2.04	520	1639.61	520 -> 522	1639.61 -> 1590.69	28.86 -> 28.6
26	Lynn Lyons	1.93	2166	1512.38	2166 -> 2176	1512.38 -> 1484.46	21.14 -> 20.22
27	Russ DeWolfe	1.81	31859	1178.96	31859 -> 18627	1178.96 -> 1257.73	3.84 -> 3.81
28	Richard Carson	1.70	4379	1358.23	4379 -> 4396	1358.23 -> 1350.13	4.72 -> 4.69
29	Lora Tennison	1.59	3915	1301.20	3915 -> 3925	1301.20 -> 1300.52	5.7 -> 5.66
30	William Hayden	1.47	6325	1255.44	6325 -> 6258	1255.44 -> 1257.17	3.46 -> 3.45
31	Brian Fletcher	1.36	4211	1349.46	4211 -> 4225	1349.46 -> 1332.19	4.78 -> 4.73
32	Cody Jones	1.25	2811	1522.08	2811 -> 2825	1522.08 -> 1469.55	8 -> 7.85
33	Sandra Hegeman	1.13	4865	1184.96	4865 -> 4889	1184.96 -> 1186.78	2.87 -> 2.87
34	Nathan McMullin	1.02	3058	1453.38	3058 -> 3070	1453.38 -> 1407.61	5.16 -> 5.12
35	Randy Nelson	0.91	515	1496.78	515 -> 516	1496.78 -> 1438.7	17.26 -> 17.08
36	Summer Ellington	0.79	5393	1267.47	5393 -> 5413	1267.47 -> 1246.78	2.65 -> 2.64
37	Michael Hew	0.68	1197	1466.63	1197 -> 1204	1466.63 -> 1412.1	15.67 -> 15.26
38	Charles Lair	0.57	8451	1319.51	8451 -> 8399	1319.51 -> 1285.31	3.34 -> 3.16
39	Harrison Marx	0.45	11439	982.90	11439 -> 11305	982.90 -> 981.81	1.18 -> 1.17
40	Yeg Ghodsi	0.34	7716	1299.36	7716 -> 7742	1299.36 -> 1260.12	2.78 -> 2.67
41	Ethan Wade	0.23	2618	1498.33	2618 -> 2636	1498.33 -> 1424.74	9.32 -> 9.11
42	Craig Gerberding	0.11	7297	1247.69	7297 -> 7326	1247.69 -> 1207.47	4.36 -> 4.1

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

Additional Details

Address

1409 Briar Grove Drive, Keller, TX 76248

Registration Opens
February 17, 2025

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

40

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Max Match Play

Overall

The third stop for the 2025 DFW Pinball League is the "Hotter Than Mother’s Pinball" tournament at Rick Miller’s house in Keller, Texas.

This tournament should be worth more than 150% TGP - some come get your WPPR points!

PLEASE NOTE: RSVP/PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED --
See registration details below in this text!!

EVENT DATE IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025.
DOORS OPEN AT 10:15 AM.
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 10:15 AM.
WARMUP TIME STARTS AT 10:30 AM (excludes EMs).
TOURNAMENT MEETING/START AT 11:00 AM.
***** To prevent electro-mechanical (EM) games from breaking, NO warmup time on the EMs will be provided prior to tournament start. In accordance with the rules, players may take 30 seconds at the start of their FIRST game on an EM for warmup. The EM machines will be off until the tournament starts. *****

COST AND TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
$20 per adult
Children 16 and under play FREE
BRING SINGLE DOLLAR BILLS IF YOU CAN PLEASE!!

PLEASE NOTE: RSVP/PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED --
Event is limited to 40 PARTICIPANTS.
36 of those spots will be available on the registration site.
THE EVENT SITE FOR RSVP/PRE-REGISTRATION IS: https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/174771/rsvp
RSVP capability OPENS on February 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM.

If you have issues with the RSVP process/page AFTER February 17 at 7:00 PM, please reach out to LOUIS MARX via direct message on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, or via email through the league website at http://www.dfw-pinball-league.com/

NEW PLAYERS and KIDZ tournament participants can reach out to LOUIS MARX DIRECTLY to RSVP.
He is holding 4 spots aside for them - separate from the online registration form.
If we don't get any new player/kids, then these spots will be released to wait listed players TWO (2) DAYS BEFORE the event.

AFTER you have registered you can see Registrations and the Wait List at:
https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/174771/registrations

All of the pinball machines are set for free play (no coin drops needed).

HIGH SCORE SIDE TOURNAMENT
Cash will be paid out for high scores on each of 5 specific games. Everyone has a chance!
High scores and names will be posted on a white board/similar.
High score is ONLY VALID during a tournament game - must be witnessed by a tournament official (or Rick Miller). If neither is available take a picture of the score. You must have a witness from your group during the round.
High scores must be reported/recorded before the next round is started.
If you do not play a machine during the qualifying rounds, you will get ONE chance to play that game for a high score at the end of qualifying.
Amount of money payment per machine is based on number of tournament players.
For example, forty players equal $40 dollar payout per machine.
You CAN win on more than one machine.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, PARAGON, and HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS MACHINES:
No tip box today --- instead, on these THREE (3) machines, on the honor system, if you lose the ball BETWEEN the double flippers, there will be a $1 penalty.
This part is NOT sanctioned by the IFPA and will be managed by our host, Rick Miller.

MAIN TOURNAMENT
Qualifying is "group matchplay style". This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.
We will play as many rounds as we can in 5 hours (based on time the round starts).

Playoffs/Finals will LIKELY be 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).

THERE WILL BE PLAYOFFS FOR BOTH A AND B DIVISIONS SO ALL SKILL LEVELS CAN PLAY AND WIN!
We have PRIZES for the B Division players and ...
... ALSO random door prizes for ANYONE in the tournament regardless of standings/rankings!

The B Division is restricted as follows (Note that these rules have changed for 2024):
-- players in the top 1000 in the IFPA rankings are ineligible for B division
-- players who have placed in the TOP 3 in any of the 3 most recent DFW Pinball League events are ineligible for B division
-- THUS: many of the top players are excluded from the B Division so that ANYONE CAN WIN!

For the tournament, late entrants will be allowed until halfway through qualifying.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!!
Based on the standings after ROUND 3 from the tournament's qualifying we also hold a:

----- "KIDZ FINAL" -----
This is ONE GAME played by kids aged 16 and under for a various age appropriate prizes!
To insure that its fair and everyone can win, a child is EXCLUDED from the KIDZ FINAL for next event after they WIN, thus giving other kids a chance to win too.
The KIDZ Final is unsanctioned/exclusive from the tournament playoffs. That means kids can play in BOTH if they want!

FOOD:
Our host says- "I’ll have some food, water and extra beer"
Also, POT LUCK is good to ensure there is enough food for a large group. People should bring their own soft drinks/sodas and adult beverages.

SPONSORS who provide some of the prizes and more - please support them AND let them know that you heard about them from the DFW Pinball League:
Double Danger Pinball (https://www.ddpinball.com/)
Free Play Arcade (https://freeplayinc.com/)
Jared's Epic Blaster Battle (https://www.blasterbattle.com/)
Lord of the Gameroom (www.lordofthegameroom.com)
National Video Game Museum (https://nvmusa.org/)
Pinball Wheezer (https://www.facebook.com/pinballwheezer)
Rusty and Shelley Nunnelee
TITAN PINBALL (https://www.titanpinball.com/)

List of games (subject to change):
Animal House (Bally Star Trek)
Attack From Mars (Bally)
Captain Fantastic
Cheetah
Dr. Dude
Eight Ball Deluxe
Flight 2000
Free Fall
Galaxy
Godzilla Pro
Gorgar
Grand Prix
Harlem Globetrotters
Meteor
James Bond Premium
Paragon
Playboy (Bally)
Rush LE
Six Million Dollar Man
Space Ship (Williams)
Tri Zone
Twilight Zone

HEALTH AND SAFETY/PARKING/HOST NOTES:
Most games are located on the second floor so people need to be able to handle stairs.
No covid type rules.
Smoking on patio.
Plenty of parking on the street.
I have a cat, which will be locked in the bedroom.

https://www.facebook.com/events/953987073466410/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/
http://www.dfw-pinball-league.com/
DFW Pinball League, LLC

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 20.5
Total (before TGP) 25.87
TGP 184%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 47.58

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 1.44
Ratings Strength 3.93
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 42
Rated Players 41

Player Locations

United States 42

Age Distribution

12-18 3
19-25 4
26-35 5
35-45 3
45-55 8
56-65 9