International Flipper Pinball Association!

The Silver Ball 2025

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Dec 17, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Location
Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Director
Michael Eccleston

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Nate Smith CO	21.12	501	1643.22	501 -> 500	1643.22 -> 1682.43	24.98 -> 25.29
2	Spencer Imboden	14.47	487	1749.25	487 -> 474	1749.25 -> 1770.38	31.29 -> 31.56
3	michael eccleston	11.19	4139	1455.79	4139 -> 3910	1455.79 -> 1507.8	19.08 -> 20.2
4	Justin Nichols	8.88	15029	1558.72	15029 -> 10062	1558.72 -> 1612.7	14.84 -> 22.88
5	James Hadden	7.13	1616	1586.31	1616 -> 1610	1586.31 -> 1611.95	17.88 -> 18.01
5	Cassity Bertrand	7.13	13135	1183.19	13135 -> 9964	1183.19 -> 1271.42	3.11 -> 4.39
7	Crystal Cory	4.70	3614	1536.09	3614 -> 3520	1536.09 -> 1560.65	14.67 -> 14.8
7	Fern Vargas	4.70	12899	1271.66	12899 -> 10625	1271.66 -> 1337.19	5.48 -> 7.43
10	Beau Buchanan	2.66	12342	1157.82	12342 -> 11117	1157.82 -> 1229.48	4.74 -> 5.37
10	Bethany Powers	2.66	13206	1202.92	13206 -> 11831	1202.92 -> 1267.41	3.52 -> 3.89
10	Tony Lam	2.66	3093	1392.54	3093 -> 3087	1392.54 -> 1427.54	14.46 -> 14.43
10	Chris Fest	2.66	3372	1554.12		1554.12 -> 1562.3	16.98 -> 16.9
14	Cody Copeland	1.51	4715	1536.44	4715 -> 4662	1536.44 -> 1531.16	20.09 -> 19.18
14	Kevin Tull	1.51	14246	1153.17	14246 -> 13292	1153.17 -> 1208.5	3.29 -> 3.45
14	Kevin Tuck	1.51	4696	1542.83	4696 -> 4700	1542.83 -> 1536.56	11.34 -> 11.24
14	Steve Anjewierdem	1.51	3027	1412.05	3027 -> 3024	1412.05 -> 1426.91	17.07 -> 16.9
17	Matthew Hall	1.18	6890	1428.57	6890 -> 6828	1428.57 -> 1429.02	11.31 -> 10.97
18	Steve Raphael	1.11	6102	1288.58	6102 -> 6253	1288.58 -> 1307.6	9.57 -> 9.43
19	Connor Kesler	1.06	3654	1673.79	3654 -> 3653	1673.79 -> 1627.5	14.39 -> 14.23
20	Ted Powers	1.00	5533	1590.29	5533 -> 5527	1590.29 -> 1552.91	15.03 -> 14.66
21	Danny Levy	0.94	22235	1247.18	22235 -> 19321	1247.18 -> 1267.78	3.77 -> 3.98
22	David Youngberg	0.88	3385	1601.64	3385 -> 3383	1601.64 -> 1551.8	15.29 -> 15.09
22	Kelly Acord	0.88	7666	1494.88	7666 -> 7662	1494.88 -> 1461.73	9.98 -> 9.73
24	John Wetenkamp	0.76	5141	1573.06	5141 -> 5138	1573.06 -> 1520.61	20.96 -> 19.68
25	Josh Acord	0.70	11269	1289.33	11269 -> 11163	1289.33 -> 1278.12	5.06 -> 4.97
26	Sean Christensen	0.65	3962	1390.05	3962 -> 3963	1390.05 -> 1359.59	11.82 -> 11.69
27	Marlin Raphael	0.59	4077	1516.98	4077 -> 4231	1516.98 -> 1461.82	15 -> 14.67
28	Jules Schraufnagel	0.53	16346	1224.67	16346 -> 15685	1224.67 -> 1212.23	3.64 -> 3.49
29	Josh Grover	0.47	17626	1240.01	17626 -> 16839	1240.01 -> 1218.75	3.73 -> 3.48
30	Sean Burwell	0.41	11648	1171.69	11648 -> 11599	1171.69 -> 1158.44	4.55 -> 4.36
31	Christopher Gilmore	0.35	11101	1411.45	11101 -> 11034	1411.45 -> 1356.32	8.37 -> 7.66
32	Katy Lee	0.29	6412	1305.13	6412 -> 6408	1305.13 -> 1262.9	6.94 -> 6.78
33	Megan Weir	0.23	4508	1329.15	4508 -> 4511	1329.15 -> 1274.05	2.73 -> 2.73
34	Pam Grover	0.18	26970	1028.08	26970 -> 25653	1028.08 -> 1007.92	1.55 -> 1.41
35	Totally Juvenile	0.12	17068	1023.08	17068 -> 17012	1023.08 -> 1004.8	1.85 -> 1.76
36	Geoff Wilde	0.06	7538	1446.29	7538 -> 7536	1446.29 -> 1367.17	12.92 -> 11.77

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

Quarters Sugar House 1045 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84106

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Qualifying Format
Max Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

40

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Double Elimination

Overall

The 8th Annual Silver Ball will be hosted at Quarters Sugar House. Qualifying will be Wednesday the 17th and will be a Max Matchplay format. Finals will be held on New Years Eve and will be a double elimination head to head tournament. Buy in is $10 and will be paid out to the top four finalists. Games will be on Free Play! Registration for Qualifying is at 6pm and the tournament starts shortly after.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 18
Total (before TGP) 21.11
TGP 100%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 21.12

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.29
Ratings Strength 2.82
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 36
Rated Players 36

Player Locations

United States 36

Age Distribution

26-35 5
35-45 7
45-55 6
56-65 2