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Wizard’s World Arcade hosts women’s pinball championship

KPC News in Indiana covered the IFPA Women’s World Championship. Click HERE to read the piece.

Women from around the world come to compete in the Women’s Pinball World Championship

CBS affiliate WANE15 in Fort Wayne covered the IFPA Women’s World Championship. Click HERE to watch the piece.

Players pack Girard arcade for pinball tournament

Pinball wizards from 11 states packed into Past Times Arcade in Girard this weekend. CBS affiliate WKBN27 in Youngstown Ohio covered the event. Click HERE to watch the piece.

PAPA 21 World Pinball Championships – Stern Pro pinball machine up for grabs!

Massive news regarding PAPA 21! The Stern Pinball Family has generously donated a brand new Stern Pro pinball machine to the event! The machine will be raffled off live before the final four players begin their match in the main division of the PAPA 21 World Pinball Championship at Enterrium in Schaumburg, IL on the evening of Sunday, Sept 8th, 2024. The winner will get their choice of a NIB Stern Pro!

Everyone that purchases (or has purchased) a pass to PAPA 21 will receive one entry into the raffle.  PAPA 21 passes are $150 and can be purchased HERE. You do not need to be present to win! If you are not planning to attend but would still like to support the charitable efforts of this event and receive a raffle ticket that has been added as a separate option on the ticket page. Please use this option if you are not planning to play in PAPA 21 so that we do not mistakenly add you as a player to the event.

Raffle tickets are the same price as the PAPA 21 pass, $150, and you can buy as many as you’d like. A reminder that 20% of all PAPA 21 proceeds will go towards the 988 Foundation for Suicide Awareness in honor of Lyman F. Sheats Jr., and 100% of any “raffle only” entries will go towards this charity.

 

IFPA Women’s World Championship Bracket Link and Stream Link

Click HERE for Finals bracket!

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IFPA Women’s NACS Bracket Link and Stream Link

 

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2024 Epstein Cup teams are set!

Team USA currently holds the Epstein Cup for another 3 months before it is once again up for grabs at IFPA19 in California on Thursday night June 6th, 2024.

8 players per side earn the right to represent their country in this prestigious event, so let’s take a closer look at the rosters for both sides.

Team USA includes:

  • 3-time Major Champion Escher Lefkoff from Longmont, CO
  • Current World #1 and 3-time Major Finalist Jason Zahler from New Jersey
  • 1-time Major Finalist Luke Nahorniak from Lonsdale, MN
  • 2-time Major Champion Zach McCarthy from Conifer, CO
  • 2-time Major Champion Raymond Davidson from Elk Grove Village, IL
  • 1-time Major Finalist Jared August from West Bloomfield Township, MI
  • World Ranked #20 Carlos Delaserda from Columbus, OH
  • 2-time Major Champion Cayle George from Seattle, WA

The 8 members of Team USA 2024 have accounted for 9 Major Championships along with 30 Major Championship Top 4’s.

Team Europe includes:

  • 1-time Major Champion Arvid Flygare from Lund, Sweden
  • 1-time Major Finalist Viggo Löwgren from Furulund, Sweden
  • 2-time Major Champion Johannes Ostermeier from Munich, Germany
  • 4-time Major Champion Daniele Celestino Acciari from Rocca di Papa, Italy
  • 1-time Major Finalist Paul Englert from Aachen, Germany
  • 2-time Major Finalist Peter Andersen from Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 1-time Major Finalist Markus Virtanen from Tervakoski, Finland
  • Current World #43 Jason Lambert from Brisbane, QLD, Australia

The 8 members of Team Europe 2024 have accounted for 7 Major Championships won along with 22 Major Championship Top 4’s.

For more details on the event, click HERE.

IFPA’s Player of the Month/Biggest Movers for February 2024!

Here are the February 2024 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers:

Player of the Month:
John Delzoppo from Cleveland, OH (309.35 WPPR’s – MAIN)
Deborah Tahlman from Columbus, OH (108.87 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S)

Biggest Movers:
Jerry Valentine from Billings, MT (+28,891 spots)
Adam Barney from Plain City, OH (+26,372 spots)
Michael Huntsman from Reno, NV (+21,494 spots)

These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2024. Congrats to everyone!