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SOMO Pinball Championship

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jun 21, 2025 to Jun 22, 2025

Location
Springfield, MO, United States

Director
Matthew Smart

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Travis Murie	27.51	85	1712.04		1712.04 -> 1730.18	38.1 -> 38.32
2	Tyler Cook	15.95	2177	1523.82	2177 -> 2004	1523.82 -> 1555.42	12.44 -> 13.26
3	Everett Darst	10.89	6218	1496.07	6218 -> 5126	1496.07 -> 1526.63	17.8 -> 20.78
4	Carleton Plourde	7.67	252	1852.97	252 -> 253	1852.97 -> 1848.49	28.94 -> 28.93
5	Kyle Sharp	5.50	1672	1603.52	1672 -> 1675	1603.52 -> 1615.14	23.62 -> 23.52
6	Chad Cowan	4.04	2163	1631.07	2163 -> 2169	1631.07 -> 1634.71	14.58 -> 14.58
7	matthew smart	3.05	2221	1612.81	2221 -> 2224	1612.81 -> 1613.68	15.14 -> 15.04
8	Trenton Kent	2.40	1385	1460.83	1385 -> 1388	1460.83 -> 1473.25	13.16 -> 13.11
9	Dave Mercer	1.99	1575	1398.68	1575 -> 1577	1398.68 -> 1414.28	13.79 -> 13.7
10	Tim Barnes	1.73	10464	1265.78	10464 -> 9801	1265.78 -> 1302.37	14.8 -> 12.55
11	Cory Campbell	1.56	4524	1484.44	4524 -> 4529	1484.44 -> 1481.74	12.4 -> 12.14
12	Thomas Fetters	1.44	2495	1481.23	2495 -> 2499	1481.23 -> 1474.31	22.7 -> 21.97
13	Matt Darst	1.32	7165	1399.86	7165 -> 6949	1399.86 -> 1397.45	12.95 -> 11.9
14	Robbie Holcomb	1.20	6717	1248.56	6717 -> 6666	1248.56 -> 1256.36	2.8 -> 2.83
14	Monica Murie	1.20	4199	1259.39	4199 -> 4201	1259.39 -> 1265.06	3.06 -> 3.07
16	Eric Camarillo	0.96	12689	1278.68	12689 -> 12072	1278.68 -> 1276.48	4.75 -> 4.55
17	Tony Barnes	0.84	6670	1529.11	6670 -> 6567	1529.11 -> 1487.96	38.81 -> 28.78
18	Brian Willet	0.72	6256	1370.63	6256 -> 6246	1370.63 -> 1349.28	7.87 -> 7.61
19	Jen Uber	0.60	8955	1218.45	8955 -> 8943	1218.45 -> 1207.67	4.72 -> 4.61
20	Hank Owen	0.48	12047	1266.29	12047 -> 11872	1266.29 -> 1246.53	4.06 -> 3.8
21	Scott Holcomb	0.36	6676	1256.84	6676 -> 6684	1256.84 -> 1233.4	3.25 -> 3.22
22	Tradd Hastings	0.24	40390	999.44	40390 -> 32624	999.44 -> 967.96	2.1 -> 1.21
23	Scott Steelman	0.12	12963	1157.98	12963 -> 12883	1157.98 -> 1134.23	3.63 -> 3.22

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

Additional Details

Address

521 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65802

Registration Opens
May 01, 2025

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

52

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

SOMO Pinball Championship @ Perfect Tilt Pinball, Springfield MO

Saturday, June 21st – Qualifying
Sunday, June 22nd – Finals

Entry Fee: $80 – Paid upon registration

Player Cap: Limited to 52 players

All games are set to FREE PLAY. No coin drop required.

Registration opens May 1st, 2025
Entry fee must be paid in full upon registration to receive a spot. You can register in person at Perfect Tilt Pinball, or email Brandon at perfecttiltpinball@gmail.com. If you are emailing, you will receive an invoice for the entry fee, and then a confirmation email confirming your spot. Walk-ins will be allowed, but a spot is not guaranteed if we reach the player cap. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation securing your spot. A waitlist will be used once all 52 spots are filled. If you need to drop out, please let us know so we can keep the list and waitlist up to date.

Entry Fee Breakdown:
$39 goes directly into the cash pot for top finishers in the Finals

$1 goes toward the IFPA fee

The remainder covers full weekend admission to Perfect Tilt Pinball

Cash Payout:
Top 8 players will receive a cash prize based on final placement. Players finishing 1st through 4th will receive increased payouts, while 5th through 8th will receive equal payouts.

Qualifying (Saturday):
7 rounds of 3-game banks (21 games total)

Tiered Swiss pairings

IFPA scoring (7/5/3/1)

Top 24 players advance to Finals on Sunday

Insignificant ties will be broken using strength-of-schedule

Tiebreakers for final playoff spots that receive a bye will be settled by a randomized game

Finals (Sunday):
Top 24 Finals Bracket

PAPA-style group matchplay

PAPA scoring (4/2/1/0), with top 2 from each group advancing

Top 8 qualifiers receive a bye

Players eliminated in the same round will be ranked based on points earned that round

In each round, the top seed in a group chooses the game bank from the finals bank section (no repeat bank choices by the same player)

Schedule
// Saturday, June 21st //
9:30 AM – Doors Open / Check-in Begins
11:00 AM – Roll Call / Introductions
11:05 AM – Round 1 Begins
5:00 PM (approx.) – One-hour dinner break
6:00 PM (approx.) – Rounds resume

// Sunday, June 22nd //
9:00 AM – Doors Open
10:00 AM – Roll Call for seeds 16–24
10:10 AM – Finals Round 1 Begins
11:10 AM – Roll Call for seeds 1–8

Any questions, please contact Mathew at matthewsmart@gmail.com

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 11
Total (before TGP) 13.76
TGP 200%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 27.51

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.81
Ratings Strength 1.95
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 23
Rated Players 22

Player Locations

United States 23

Age Distribution

12-18 1
19-25 1
26-35 2
35-45 4
45-55 2
56-65 2
65-99 1