Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Matchplay Qualifying |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | 160 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Registration for this tournament opens on October 04, 2025
Start Date: March 20, 2026
End Date: March 22, 2026
Stern Pro Circuit and IFPA Certified Plus tournament returns for 2026.
The 2025 format, a complete departure from previous 2016-2024 format, will return based on player feedback. Format details:
There will be two unique qualifying groups (Early & Late), each playing a 10-round (20-game) match-play format. Each qualifying group will play 6 rounds on Friday, and 4 rounds on Saturday. Each round, competitors will be placed in groups of four and play on two machines from game banks. Players will earn points based on their performance in each game (7, 5, 3, or 1). Points will accumulate across the ten rounds to determine each player’s overall qualifying score. Players may only play in one qualifying group (Early or Late).
Players must buy their entry from either early or late groups. Once all entries (80 each group) are sold, players may only buy from the last remaining group. Players may add themselves to the wait list, which will cover both groups.
The top 16 qualifiers from each qualifying group (32 total) will compete in the finals for trophies and cash prizes. During finals, players will be placed in groups of four and will play three games. Players will score points on each game based on finishing position (4-2-1-0 scoring). After three games, the two players from each group with the most points will advance to the next round.
Wizards will be an IFPA Certified+ event with an expected total booster value of 300% for IFPA WPPR points.
The 2025 format, a complete departure from previous 2016-2024 format, will return based on player feedback. Format details:
There will be two unique qualifying groups (Early & Late), each playing a 10-round (20-game) match-play format. Each qualifying group will play 6 rounds on Friday, and 4 rounds on Saturday. Each round, competitors will be placed in groups of four and play on two machines from game banks. Players will earn points based on their performance in each game (7, 5, 3, or 1). Points will accumulate across the ten rounds to determine each player’s overall qualifying score. Players may only play in one qualifying group (Early or Late).
Players must buy their entry from either early or late groups. Once all entries (80 each group) are sold, players may only buy from the last remaining group. Players may add themselves to the wait list, which will cover both groups.
The top 16 qualifiers from each qualifying group (32 total) will compete in the finals for trophies and cash prizes. During finals, players will be placed in groups of four and will play three games. Players will score points on each game based on finishing position (4-2-1-0 scoring). After three games, the two players from each group with the most points will advance to the next round.
Wizards will be an IFPA Certified+ event with an expected total booster value of 300% for IFPA WPPR points.
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