On Saturday, January 8th, EinStein’s Drainiacs Pinball Tournament was held at Einstein’s Pub in Katy, Texas. The tournament was organized by Space City Pinball, who supplied a variety of 19 pinball machines to play on throughout the day. The tournament attracted 31 players from all over the area.
Chris Geist took first place in the tournament, followed by Jim Mueller in second, Elizabeth Dronet in third, Wesley Johnson in fourth and Andrew Garcia in fifth. The tournament featured games such as Rush (Pro) manufactured by Stern released 01-01-2022, Godzilla (Pro) manufactured by Stern released 09-14-2021, AC/DC (Premium Vault Edition) manufactured by Stern released 07-01-2017, James Bond 007 (Pro) manufactured by Stern released 09-01-2022, Game of Thrones (LE) manufactured by Stern released 11-01-2015, Total Nuclear Annihilation manufactured by Spooky Pinball released 01-01-2017, Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (Premium) manufactured by Stern released 04-01-2018 and Avengers: Infinity Quest (LE) manufactured by Stern released 09-01-2020.
The tournament was a great success and many participants were excited to join the next one. To find out more about the tournament, upcoming events and more, visit the Space City Pinball website at https://www.spacecitypinball.com/einsteins/.
The current pinball standings in the IFPA North America Championship Series Texas are incredibly competitive. Wesley Johnson of College Station is at the top of the leaderboard with a staggering 35.63 points and a current WPPR rank of 280. Jack Revnew of The Woodlands is close behind with 31.62 points and a current WPPR rank of 395. Lee Balusek of Conroe is in third with 28.11 points and a current WPPR rank of 684. Other noteworthy players in the top 10 include David Pollock of Conroe, currently ranked 317 with 17.46 points, Chris Little of San Antonio, currently ranked 135 with 16.14 points, and Tony Chbeir of San Antonio, currently ranked 2564 with 11.83 points. It is an exciting time for pinball players in Texas and fans are excited to see who will come out on top!