Austin Powers turns 25 as Fran Irwin wins Hyper Beer Co.’s June IFPA pinball tournament in Anaheim, flipping the script on a stacked four-player finals bracket.
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Eddie Smith Owns the Floor at District 82 Pinball Finals
Green Bay’s own Eddie Smith put on an absolute silverball clinic at District 82, capturing first place in a grueling 11-round group knockout thriller. Get the floor broadcaster’s breakdown of his five-cabinet scoring sweep, a massive underdog upset on Memory Lane, and the final heavyweight decision on Champion Pub.
Continue readingKim Smith Dominates Ball Busters Pinball League
PA NACS 50th-ranked Kim Smith put on a commanding display at the Pinball Gallery in Malvern, PA, securing a first-place victory during the second week of the Ball Busters Pinball League’s summer season. Smith navigated a challenging field of 22 competitors and a diverse lineup of 82 machines, securing top scores on four of the five tables she played to take home the crown.
Continue readingFrom Zero to Champion: Hartmann Survives the Dyno Bar Finals
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.
Continue readingNick Smith Sweeps Every Round at The Pinball Lounge
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.
Continue readingArmod Mohammed Captures District 82 Match Play Crown
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.
Continue readingGreg Gibson Outlasts the Field at Free Play Richardson
Twenty-seven years into his competitive pinball career, veteran Greg Gibson outlasted a packed 26-player field to take the Monday night crown at Free Play Richardson, surviving a brutal “Amazing Race” finals bracket.
Continue readingShahan Reigns Supreme at Free Play Abilene Monday Match Play
Veteran pinball athlete Keith Shahan put on an absolute mechanical clinic at Free Play Abilene’s Monday Match Play, capturing top scores on three out of five playfields to conquer an intense three-player field. Dive into our full floor breakdown featuring Sarah Kader’s clutch upset on Stern’s brand-new Dungeons & Dragons and a wire-to-wire battle under the Texas neon.
Continue readingNick Smith Wins the Pinburgh Satellite at The Pinball Lounge
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Nick Smith navigates a stacked Florida field, a 77-minute marathon game, and Tank Koscinski’s Cinderella run to capture the Pinburgh Satellite championship at Oviedo’s Pinball Lounge.
Mesa Pinball: Stoltenberg Sweeps Atomic Age Modern Match Play
After a modest opening round, Chris Stoltenberg simply refused to lose again. Inside Mesa’s Atomic Age Modern, he put on an unstoppable five-game flipper clinic to run away with the match play crown.
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