Louisville Arcade Expo 2026 is proud to host an IFPA pinball tournament! This year,
No pre-registration is required.
Admission to Louisville Arcade Expo is required to play in the tournament.
Buy tickets at the door or online at https://louisvillearcade.com

Qualifying
BEST CARD format across a bank of 10 games from different eras.
Format: Unlimited card-based qualifying with 5 games per entry card.
Entry Fees: $10 CASH ONLY for 1 ENTRY CARD, purchased in the TOURNAMENT Area

Friday March 27th 2pm - 11pm - 9 hours
Saturday March 28th 10am - 9pm - 11 hours
Card Sales will end at 8pm on Saturday March 28th.
Incomplete or unplayed entries will not be refunded, plan accordingly.

Each ENTRY CARD will consist of a single game played on 5 of the 9 machines in the bank.

Finals
Top 24 qualifiers move onto finals.
Saturday March 28th 9:30pm Round 1 will be Played
Sunday March 29th the Quarter Finals Will start at 10am
Format will be Match Play 3 games Per Round
Scoring will be Papa Format:
4 player games: 4 points for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd, 0 for last.
Top two (2) in each group move on to the next round

PRIZES
Prize money will be pooled from entry cards purchased.
80% of the prize pool will be paid out to the top 16.
The other 20% will cover IFPA fees, trophies and expenses.