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DEF CON 33 - High Score Pinball Contest

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Tournament Information

Director : Edan Grossman
Location : Las Vegas, NV
Country : United States
Information : Website

WPPR Snapshot

Ranking System :Main
Ranking Strength :0.02
Ratings Strength :0.80
Base Value : 4
Rated Players :8
Total (before TGP) : 4.82
TGP :55.00%
Event Booster :100%
Tour Value :2.64
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Results for the Main Tournament event on August 10, 2025

Pos Player Rank Rating Points
1 Mike Polisky 2521 1489.88 2.64
2 Manny Costa 920 1677.51 0.81
3 Edan Grossman 1050 1687.99 0.35
4 Michael Palero 1070 1440.64 0.20
5 Josh Capp 1477 1468.15 0.16
6 Joe Marchfield 28179 1188.25 0.13
7 Holden Oullette 8139 1404.42 0.11
8 Pierpaolo Marinucci - 58142 Not Rated 0.08
9 Adam Irvine 7188 1280.45 0.05
10 Evan Odya 58142 1304.62 0.03
Highlighted players are not applied to strength calculations due to lack of played tournaments.

Location


Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall 300 Convention Center Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89109

Format Details


Event Name : Main Tournament
Qualifying Format : Best Game
Finals Format : Amazing Race
Player Limit : Unknown
Unlimited Qualifying? : No
Qualifying Hours for TGP : 15

Tournament Overview


Start Date: August 08, 2025
End Date: August 10, 2025

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Get the highest score on any pinball machine to qualify for the finals! Finals are Amazing Race format.

Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall: DEF CON 33 - Contest area

When:
• 08/08 (Fri): 10:00-18:00 (Qualifying)
• 08/09 (Sat): 10:00-17:00 (Qualifying)
• 08/09 (Sat): 17:00-18:00 (Tiebreakers if needed)
• 08/10: 10:00-13:00 (Finals)

Qualifying Format: Get the #1 score on any game while logged in with your Stern IC account to qualify for the finals. Unlimited attempts on any game within the qualifying time period. If you have the high score on more than one game, the second-place player on the leaderboards will compete with other second-place players in a tiebreaker-round for a spot in the finals.

• Tiebreakers Format: If a player has the high score on more than one game, the next player on each game’s leaderboard will compete with each other in a tiebreaker-round. The tiebreaker-round consists of one multiplayer game on a randomly selected game the tie has affected. The last-place player on that game will be eliminated. The other players on that game will advance to the finals. A randomizer will determine which player has choice of order.

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