A zero-point drain on Rush (Pro) would shatter most players, but Matthew Hartmann isn’t most players. Catch the full gritty recap of San Diego’s Dyno Bar June Monthly, where Hartmann flipped his way back from the brink to steal the crown from heavy-hitter Tom Isaak.
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Brian Pinney delivered a masterclass at the Electric Bat Arcade this week, securing the top spot in the Season 21-1 kickoff of the Tuesday Night League. In a grueling gauntlet of 105 competitors, Pinney’s ability to put up high scores on four of his five machines proved to be the difference-maker. From the stunning upset of veteran Mark Pearson by Lili Lopez to an unprecedented seven-way tie for second place, see how the local Arizona circuit shook out in this week’s action-packed recap.
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Some nights a player simply refuses to give up a game. On June 23rd at The 1up Arcade Bar on Colfax, Elyza Brillantes ran the table — six group games, six wins, top score on all five machines she touched — turning the fourth stop of the Summer Colfax Queens season into a one-woman showcase.
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Walt Wood brings the heat to Outlanes Pinball Lounge, putting his massive seven-event winning streak on the line against a stacked field of Colorado’s finest. From a shocking early upset on Venom to a legendary back-bracket underdog run by Ben Mishler, read all about the grit, scoring glitches, and silverball glory at the Spring/Summer Open League #4.
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After thirteen hard-fought career events, local flipper fanatic Mike LaSalle finally breaks through! Read on to see how he dominated a heavyweight New Orleans field to claim his very first tournament victory under the neon glow of the Emporium Arcade Bar.
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Jim Mueller keeps the momentum rolling! In a field of 23 top Texas competitors, Mueller went undefeated, securing his eighth consecutive podium finish at the Space City Pinball: PhysXXX Summer Q1 tournament. From seventy-three-minute marathons on Jurassic Park to a masterclass display of mechanical control, find out how the local favorite claimed his second victory in his last five outings at EinStein’s Katy.
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Hometown favorite Nicholas Gustafson outlasted a gritty twelve-player field to capture the Three-Strike Tuesday knockout crown at The Game Preserve in Spring, Texas. Surviving a grueling thirty-one minute marathon on Deadpool (Pro) and holding off circuit rival Ben Whittington in a final-round showdown on Elvira and the Party Monsters, Gustafson secured his third tournament championship in his last five appearances.
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Battling a blistering Houston heatwave outside, nineteen serious pinball athletes stepped into the neon glow of The Game Preserve arcade for 160 minutes of high-octane Group Match Play action. Read how hometown standout Troy Witherspoon overcame an early bracket stumble to dominate the card—including a commanding, celebratory run on Williams’ 50-year-old electromechanical classic, Space Odyssey.
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The Florida summer heat had nothing on Nick Smith’s flippers during installment #6 of the 5 TPL Bonanza. Against a fierce 21-player match play field at Oviedo’s Pinball Lounge, Smith put on a pure mechanical masterclass—sweeping all six machines undefeated to claim the top step of the podium.
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The silver ball met its match in De Pere! Armod Mohammed put on a wire-to-wire offensive clinic at District 82 Pinball Arcade, putting up the top score on four distinct tables to conquer a twelve-player bracket and capture first place.
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