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2025 Midwest Gaming Classic Pinball Championship

Tour Picture

Tournament Information

Director : Rachel Ristow
Location : Milwaukee, WI
Country : United States
Information : Website

WPPR Snapshot

Ranking System :Main
Ranking Strength :3.51
Ratings Strength :7.88
Base Value : 32
Rated Players :90
Total (before TGP) : 43.39
TGP :100.00%
Event Booster :100%
Tour Value :43.39
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Results for the Main Tournament event on April 05, 2025

Pos Player Rank Rating Points
1 Andy Fleming 926 1466.53 43.39
2 Hilton Jones 14439 1350.02 35.74
3 Will Cooper CA 1077 1542.12 31.49
4 Andy Bagwell 45 1892.13 28.16
5 Tyler Spindler 4841 1533.74 25.39
7 Todd Miller 3660 1474.18 20.93
7 Matthew Sitko 755 1681.41 20.93
7 Gareth Spindler 3378 1581.08 20.93
9 David Daluga 155 1830.16 17.45
9 Francis Wisniewski 3098 1380.89 17.45
12 Drew Lystad 3455 1415.25 13.46
12 Benjamin Haakenson 2241 1686.92 13.46
12 Tom Graf 151 1811.44 13.46
12 Eric Strangeway 283 1589.29 13.46
15 Nick Warner 2673 1405.14 10.49
15 Whayne T Rouse 2543 1336.59 10.49
18 Tom Menge 476 1561.88 8.26
18 Eric Thayer 5304 1391.92 8.26
18 Sharkey Plender 6782 1303.68 8.26
18 Amber Ringgenberg 11054 1309.19 8.26
21 Victoria Lehman 6119 1249.62 6.59
21 Jeremiah Smith-IL 9755 1285.66 6.59
23 Ryan Shaw 7906 1273.60 5.71
24 Brenda Foust 18628 1276.10 5.34
29 Bryant Hutchings 21069 1174.50 3.93
29 Dan Sexauer 613 1669.45 3.93
29 Frances Mai-Ling 10717 1190.34 3.93
29 Alex Charles 1428 1505.64 3.93
29 Ricky Bryant 1950 1570.58 3.93
29 Mark Liberto 4481 1489.27 3.93
29 Tyrone Rueda 55146 Not Rated 3.93
29 sheldon olson 555 1728.36 3.93
29 Sean Spindler 4547 1445.84 3.93
29 Greg Fichthorn 15922 1204.61 3.93
40 Emily Anderson 4216 1436.34 2.57
40 Ethan Strangeway 2873 1306.46 2.57
40 Ryan Eggers 437 1591.57 2.57
40 Cydnee Lystad 11421 1112.72 2.57
40 Sebastian Clancy 11492 1290.17 2.57
40 Ruthanne Bagwell 7038 1181.32 2.57
40 Scott Millman 2085 1662.73 2.57
40 Waison Waison 5488 1364.46 2.57
40 Kevin Kolodziej 977 1642.90 2.57
40 Jim Radovich 1264 1571.31 2.57
40 Chrissy Klitzke 5303 1210.49 2.57
40 Christopher Hayre 2633 1432.43 2.57
40 Jordan Johnson 4836 1383.62 2.57
40 Ryan Clancy 3646 1433.46 2.57
54 Deanna Gerard 6422 1517.15 1.89
54 Andrew Wulf 6786 1346.65 1.89
54 Nathan Bartz 1857 1472.90 1.89
54 Matt Koster 11968 1150.83 1.89
54 Sara Bradley 2637 1381.39 1.89
54 Greg Pitner 1586 1435.39 1.89
54 Alex Lecky 871 1586.77 1.89
54 Matias Parada 14610 1406.96 1.89
54 Ryan Spindler 264 1686.90 1.89
54 Donelle Sauby 11610 1335.13 1.89
54 Kristen Gregory 1195 1473.84 1.89
54 Lily Pizza 1228 1520.94 1.89
54 Jon Bruinooge 1715 1448.53 1.89
54 Taylor Tenpenny 6614 1334.78 1.89
62 Sara Dell 10440 1298.52 1.52
69 John Calhoun 7885 1387.79 1.20
69 Ben Giovingo 9424 1249.53 1.20
69 Jay Gross 3839 1428.31 1.20
69 Matt McCarty 413 1552.30 1.20
69 Kris Koehler 1392 1357.55 1.20
69 Nicole Martins 11746 1009.93 1.20
69 Nick Weyna 70 1824.94 1.20
69 Mike Haakenson 2420 1608.60 1.20
69 Darrell Van Landuyt 2908 1392.03 1.20
69 Max Draco 9080 1426.09 1.20
69 Leah Odegard 3611 1362.05 1.20
69 Ben Tenpenny 3783 1457.03 1.20
69 alex phelps 681 1625.11 1.20
77 Rabih Dahdouh 1174 1559.59 0.83
77 Brendan Laughlin 8166 1457.95 0.83
77 Ken Kulig 3897 1637.93 0.83
79 Ryan Strauss 9358 1375.95 0.74
84 Dori Zielinski 2034 1492.49 0.51
84 Erasmus Zacharias 5395 1198.17 0.51
84 Lilly Muska 14070 1084.22 0.51
84 Kaiden Zach 20291 1533.89 0.51
84 Jesse Lenker 3946 1356.79 0.51
84 Conrad Zinda 10971 1287.22 0.51
84 Joe Corrao 1824 1450.73 0.51
84 Suppressed Player 5298 1367.48 0.51
84 Rachel Ristow 838 1356.46 0.51
89 Megan Hutchings 34995 1080.04 0.28
91 Robert Cronwell 17271 1360.74 0.18
91 Tiffany Han 7795 1271.61 0.18
91 Aaron Malone 4993 1369.72 0.18
93 Mike Schlumpf 932 1386.30 0.09
Highlighted players are not applied to strength calculations due to lack of played tournaments.

Location


The Wisconsin Center 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI

Format Details


Event Name : Main Tournament
Qualifying Format : Matchplay Qualifying
Finals Format : Fair Strike Knockout
Player Limit : 96
Unlimited Qualifying? : No

Tournament Overview


Registration for this tournament opens on March 01, 2025

Tournament Date: April 05, 2025

Registration for this tournament opens on March 01, 2025 at 12:00 PM.

Tournament Date: April 05, 2024

Our yearly tournament returns! 96 players face off in two separate qualifying sessions, with the top 12 from each session moving on to the finals to determine who is the best pinball player at Midwest Gaming Classic!

Pre-registration opens on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (NOON) on the MGC website. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from MGC and another email from Rachel, within two weeks of the event date.

Cost: $25 & a valid MGC pass is required to enter this event.

Open tournament limited to 96 players. 48 players per qualifying session.
A player can only play in one qualifying sessions, not both.
Payers will be sorted into sessions via IFPA rank.
If you have a special need to play a specific session (i.e working the event, children, etc.) please reach out to Rachel directly at LadiesFlipWI@gmail.com.


MGC Pinball Championship Qualifier 1
5 rounds of Match Play. Top 12 make finals.
3 to 4 players each group based on number of players.
Swiss Style seeding & random to start.
Tiebreakers are a single game & plunge Extra Balls.
9:00 AM – Qualifier 1 Check-In & Practice
9:30 AM – Qualifier 1 Begins

MGC Pinball Championship Qualifier 2
5 rounds of Match Play. Top 12 make finals.
3 to 4 players each group based on number of players.
Swiss Style seeding & random to start.
Tiebreakers are a single game & plunge Extra Balls.
12:00 PM (NOON) – Qualifier 2 Check-In & Practice
12:30 PM – Qualifier 2 Begins

Finals Format
Format is 5 Strikes Fair Strikes as follows:
4 player: 0-1-1-2, 3 player: 0-1-2, 2 player: 0-2
Swiss Style seeding & random to start.
Tiebreakers are a single game & plunge Extra Balls.
3:00 PM – Finals Check-in
3:30 PM – Finals Begin

Top 4 Trophies.
Cash Payout for Top 8.
MGC receives a cut for trophies, ifpa fees, internet & administrative fees. No refunds.

If the tournament is not completed by 8:00 PM, all non-active players will be asked to leave the tournament area.

This event will be streamed by Fox Cities Pinball Stream and by playing in this event, you agree to be streamed.

All rulings made by the Tournament Directors are FINAL.

PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR MGC TICKET ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE 9:00 AM GROUP. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO YOU MAY MISS YOUR QUALIFYING SESSION AS WE START AT 9:30 AM SHARP.

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