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PU Challenge IFPA Tournament

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Event Name
Main Tournament
When
Mar 15, 2025
Location
Bünde, NRW, Germany
Director
Thilo and Daniel Schwarz
Ranking System
Main
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Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Guido Christiansen 54.56 720 1543.61 720 -> 582 1543.61 -> 1592.23 10.67 -> 11.21
2 Sebastian Zehe 41.94 2227 1599.08 2227 -> 1613 1599.08 -> 1636.02 13.63 -> 16.67
3 Carlo Vijn 35.23 353 1638.20 353 -> 321 1638.20 -> 1671.68 18.14 -> 18.72
4 Philippe Craul 30.16 299 1557.44 299 -> 289 1557.44 -> 1599.88 22.15 -> 22.42
5 Sebastian Eiselin 26.08 763 1555.43 763 -> 700 1555.43 -> 1594.21 12.34 -> 12.72
6 Philipp Segler 22.70 4520 1518.14 4520 -> 3454 1518.14 -> 1559.43 8.93 -> 11.03
7 Björn Geyer 19.84 4459 1386.28 4459 -> 3511 1386.28 -> 1447.82 6.08 -> 7.95
8 Nils Alef 17.41 2960 1552.57 2960 -> 2530 1552.57 -> 1579.26 8.7 -> 9.83
9 Julian Zahs 15.32 998 1667.83 998 -> 958 1667.83 -> 1673.12 24.07 -> 24.21
10 Alexander Wittke 13.52 4736 1323.27 4736 -> 3982 1323.27 -> 1391.22 7.71 -> 8.93
11 Dirk Dröden 11.95 1380 1427.86 1380 -> 1338 1427.86 -> 1470.07 8.9 -> 9.05
12 Andrea Ehrmann 10.61 4196 1347.34 4196 -> 3726 1347.34 -> 1402.16 4.26 -> 4.6
13 Gordon Billy 9.44 4114 1363.19 4114 -> 3733 1363.19 -> 1408.54 7.42 -> 7.89
13 Frank Linden 9.44 6617 1463.82 6617 -> 5487 1463.82 -> 1489.43 12.36 -> 13.3
16 Timm Tesch 6.81 3829 1460.78 3829 -> 3621 1460.78 -> 1483.68 7.05 -> 7.32
16 Wolfgang Dieken 6.81 12238 1272.73 12238 -> 9039 1272.73 -> 1338.16 3.8 -> 5.78
16 Guido Ehrmann 6.81 1557 1612.31 1557 -> 1556 1612.31 -> 1602.34 13.86 -> 13.83
16 Jörg Schröder 6.81 13031 1339.67 13031 -> 9356 1339.67 -> 1389.4 8.95 -> 10.5
22 Daniel Wroblewski 4.14 3929 1380.11 3929 -> 3766 1380.11 -> 1406.43 7.7 -> 7.7
22 Helge Zörner 4.14 3030 1358.64 3030 -> 2988 1358.64 -> 1390.31 3.29 -> 3.32
22 Philipp Unger 4.14 638 1580.51 638 -> 641 1580.51 -> 1559.09 16.73 -> 16.65
22 Pierre Jahic 4.14 1979 1508.89 1979 -> 1976 1508.89 -> 1504.34 11.77 -> 11.68
22 Burkhard Nagel 4.14 9463 1447.92 9463 -> 8235 1447.92 -> 1457.4 7.83 -> 7.78
22 Maximilian Marx 4.14 1147 1500.05 1147 -> 1139 1500.05 -> 1497.61 15.1 -> 14.82
22 Timo Wemhöner 4.14 5355 1469.86 5355 -> 4983 1469.86 -> 1475.48 12.37 -> 11.61
29 Chris Dröden 3.07 1910 1520.96 1910 -> 1873 1520.96 -> 1494.98 8.32 -> 8.25
29 Helen de Haan-Verbeek 3.07 694 1495.18 694 -> 698 1495.18 -> 1476.94 9.33 -> 9.3
29 Dirk Nicklaus 3.07 1259 1391.60 1259 -> 1258 1391.60 -> 1401.81 11.02 -> 10.89
29 Michael Wahn 3.07 17184 1250.79 17184 -> 13112 1250.79 -> 1318.88 3.92 -> 4.65
29 Lale Güler 3.07 5507 1363.32 5507 -> 5306 1363.32 -> 1380.68 7.38 -> 7.26
29 Hartmut Dieken 3.07 10710 1303.42 10710 -> 9438 1303.42 -> 1337.5 5.19 -> 5.29
29 Micky Schröder 3.07 6030 1394.41 6030 -> 5688 1394.41 -> 1404.57 7.9 -> 7.61
35 Andre Busche 2.56 54560 Not Rated 54560 -> 17970 Not Rated -> 1343.54 0 -> 4.69
35 Jan Gröppel 2.56 996 1471.32 996 -> 997 1471.32 -> 1442.69 12.61 -> 12.47
35 Stefanie Tesch 2.56 5152 1363.97 5152 -> 5041 1363.97 -> 1366.81 5.41 -> 5.37
35 Carsten Wieske 2.56 1010 1396.33 1010 -> 1011 1396.33 -> 1388.56 7.74 -> 7.72
35 Dirk Rohde 2.56 1935 1470.16 1470.16 -> 1440.43 6.54 -> 6.51
35 Sascha Klenke 2.56 543 1541.39 1541.39 -> 1492.43 11.57 -> 11.5
41 Uwe Sudau 2.05 54560 Not Rated 54560 -> 19377 Not Rated -> 1287.89 0 -> 3.76
41 Marcello Benstein 2.05 11764 1229.15 11764 -> 10636 1229.15 -> 1250.8 8.59 -> 6.76
41 Gabi Schmeichel 2.05 5114 1216.02 5114 -> 5103 1216.02 -> 1241.72 2.53 -> 2.55
41 Jörg Merker 2.05 6135 1347.95 6135 -> 5994 1347.95 -> 1338.67 4.66 -> 4.61
41 Yuna Rohde 2.05 6129 1187.15 6129 -> 6008 1187.15 -> 1220.04 1.99 -> 2.03
46 Sven Märting 1.62 3602 1517.49 3602 -> 3546 1517.49 -> 1454.2 14.72 -> 13.51
46 Dirk Elzholz 1.62 329 1583.95 329 -> 331 1583.95 -> 1505.06 26.76 -> 26.5
46 Katharina Hagemann 1.62 7871 1223.00 7871 -> 7622 1223.00 -> 1231.16 2.09 -> 2.13
46 Jens Grashorn 1.62 19430 1250.77 19430 -> 15821 1250.77 -> 1255.78 2.95 -> 2.96
46 Heiko Hagedorn 1.62 3860 1456.47 3860 -> 3833 1456.47 -> 1409.19 7.67 -> 7.43
46 Wolfgang Fäustle 1.62 10618 1342.19 10618 -> 9883 1342.19 -> 1322.36 6.63 -> 5.78
51 Mateo Jahic 1.19 9994 1319.84 9994 -> 9553 1319.84 -> 1292.65 3.74 -> 3.52
51 Eckhard Zahs 1.19 2207 1496.34 2207 -> 2211 1496.34 -> 1427.06 10.59 -> 10.31
51 Christian Hagemann 1.19 6961 1237.80 6961 -> 6905 1237.80 -> 1227.63 2.74 -> 2.72
51 Marco Fehres 1.19 7339 1295.97 7339 -> 7270 1295.97 -> 1274.92 3.58 -> 3.49
55 Berk Güler 0.85 10474 1245.57 10474 -> 10109 1245.57 -> 1223.48 3.58 -> 3.26
55 Sascha Schäufler 0.85 15148 1207.59 15148 -> 14111 1207.59 -> 1193.43 2.27 -> 2.12
55 Timo Dräger 0.85 7153 1263.12 7153 -> 7076 1263.12 -> 1236.85 4.91 -> 4.68
55 Sven Lathwesen 0.85 2177 1457.01 2177 -> 2181 1457.01 -> 1390.25 12.19 -> 11.73
59 Rüdiger Hartmann 0.51 4098 1338.05 4098 -> 4109 1338.05 -> 1283.14 4.59 -> 4.45
59 Nicole Billy 0.51 5789 1236.60 5789 -> 5801 1236.60 -> 1200.75 4.09 -> 3.92
59 Fabian Cremer 0.51 11723 1367.44 11723 -> 11443 1367.44 -> 1307.24 5.13 -> 4.13
61 Jochen März 0.34 4155 1393.83 4155 -> 4163 1393.83 -> 1318.23 5.9 -> 5.73
62 Dirk Wittke 0.26 6420 1217.87 6420 -> 6423 1217.87 -> 1179.03 3.15 -> 3.03
63 Julius Wittke 0.17 5100 1439.26 5100 -> 5113 1439.26 -> 1356.5 6.47 -> 5.95
63 Maik Sudau 0.17 54560 Not Rated 54560 -> 41709 Not Rated -> 952.47 0 -> 0.31
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
Boschstraße 51 32257 Bünde Germany
Registration Opens
Day of Tournament
Qualifying Format
Strike Knockout
Player Limit
60
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Amazing Race
Overall

Willkommen zu unserem "PU Challenge IFPA Turnier" in unserer PU Challenge Area.
Wir werden an diesem Termin ein 12-Strike Knockout (Head-to-Head) spielen, bis nur noch 12 Spieler übrig sind, die dann ins Finale weiterkommen (Sollten nach einer Runde weniger als 12 Spieler übrig bleiben, so kommen alle mit ins Finale, die in der letzten Runde einen Strike kassiert haben)
Beginn des Turniers ist um 11 Uhr.
Jeder Teilnehmer startet mit 12 Leben, es wird rundenbasiert zu zweit head-to-head gespielt, eine Niederlage kostet ein Leben.
Hat man all seine Leben verloren, scheidet man aus und kann sich in unserem großen Showroom/Freispielbereich aufhalten.
Gegen 14 Uhr machen wir eine 1-stündige Mittagspause.
Wir gehen davon aus, dass die ersten Spieler nach ca. 16 Runden ausscheiden werden und die Gewinner ca. 28 Runden spielen werden.
Die Rundendauer wird erfahrungsgemäß maximal 20 Minuten betragen.
Im Finale spielen wir ein Amazing Race, bei dem alle Teilnehmer 1 Flipper spielen, wobei der Spieler, der den letzten Platz belegt ausscheidet.
Dies wiederholen wir an unterschiedlichen Flippern, bis nur noch 1 Spieler (Gewinner) übrig ist.

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Welcome to our "PU Challenge IFPA Tournament" in our PU Challenge Area.
We will play a 12-Strike Knockout Tournament (Head-to-Head) until 12 players remain and advance to the finals (If after a round less than 12 players remain, all players that got their last strike in the last round are added to the finals).
The tournament starts at 11 am.
Each participant starts with 12 lives, the game is round-based and played head-to-head in pairs, a defeat costs one life.
If you lose all your lives, you are eliminated and can stay in our large showroom/free play area.
We take a 1-hour lunch break at around 2 pm.
We assume that the first players will be eliminated after about 16 rounds and the winner will play about 28 rounds.
Experience has shown that the rounds will last a maximum of 20 minutes.
In the Finals we play an Amazing Race with all participants playing 1 machine, with the player finishing in last place being eliminated.
This will be repeated on different machines until only 1 player (winner) remains.

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 29.5
  • Total (before TGP) 34.97
  • TGP 156%
  • Event Booster 100%
  • Tour Value 54.56
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 1.12
  • Ratings Strength 4.35
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 64
  • Rated Players 59
Player Locations
  • Germany 61
  • Netherlands 3
Age Distribution
  • 12-18 3
  • 26-35 2
  • 35-45 6
  • 45-55 17
  • 56-65 8
Event Date Ranking System Winner
Main Tournament July 26, 2025 MAIN Philippe Craul
Main Tournament May 10, 2025 MAIN Philippe Craul

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