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THE BEAST: MAIN tournament

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Event Name
Main Tournament
When
Aug 02, 2024 to Aug 04, 2024
Location
Buffalo, NY, United States
Director
Jeff Teolis
Ranking System
Main
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Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Escher Lefkoff 161.73 2 2172.89 2172.89 -> 2203.29 70.14 -> 70.52
2 Jason Zahler 138.51 1 2270.82 2270.82 -> 2287.55 77.64 -> 77.78
3 Jared August 125.28 12 1993.51 12 -> 11 1993.51 -> 2024.51 54.21 -> 54.66 10 -> 9
4 Matthew Richardson 114.73 32 1939.39 32 -> 24 1939.39 -> 1974.8 43.69 -> 44.58 32 -> 27
5 Gregory Kennedy 105.79 15 2024.78 2024.78 -> 2044.08 49.81 -> 50.13 17 -> 14
5 Bill Mason 105.79 77 1756.85 77 -> 65 1756.85 -> 1807.41 32.04 -> 32.61 80 -> 76
7 Suppressed Player 91.00 99 1863.69 99 -> 90 1863.69 -> 1902.29 46.16 -> 46.59
8 Drew Cedolia 84.74 145 1800.47 145 -> 124 1800.47 -> 1730.83 34.94 -> 35.24 129 -> 108
9 Sterling Mitoska 79.05 128 1784.60 128 -> 111 1784.60 -> 1826 39.59 -> 39.92 117 -> 99
11 Carlos Delaserda 69.10 13 1795.34 1795.34 -> 1828.63 39.17 -> 39.21
11 Tom Graf 69.10 132 1798.91 132 -> 122 1798.91 -> 1831.67 24.49 -> 24.67 137 -> 134
11 Jack Tadman 69.10 22 1842.74 22 -> 21 1842.74 -> 1869.41 33.2 -> 33.37 44 -> 42
14 Zachary Parks IL 56.89 81 1903.43 81 -> 75 1903.43 -> 1913.36 38.26 -> 38.16 61 -> 58
14 Nate Grant 56.89 64 1707.67 64 -> 63 1707.67 -> 1745.15 35.67 -> 35.66 64 -> 61
14 Brian Shepherd 56.89 46 1719.00 46 -> 44 1719.00 -> 1753.84 27.74 -> 27.86
14 Preston Currie 56.89 65 1896.49 65 -> 64 1896.49 -> 1907.4 27.95 -> 28.1
17 Levi Nayman 47.17 293 1738.30 293 -> 263 1738.30 -> 1765.61 26.85 -> 26.96
18 Carter Casselman 44.36 154 1831.15 154 -> 147 1831.15 -> 1818.2 48.87 -> 46.77 141 -> 132
19 Steven Bowden 41.75 9 1731.40 1731.40 -> 1755.76 36.19 -> 36.1
19 Cryss Stephens 41.75 86 1899.14 86 -> 82 1899.14 -> 1896.13 54.61 -> 52.89 68 -> 63
21 Steve Zahler 37.04 34 1818.58 1818.58 -> 1823.39 31.26 -> 31.12 63 -> 66
21 Greg Poverelli 37.04 190 1728.52 190 -> 183 1728.52 -> 1735.51 24.49 -> 24.35 172 -> 171
23 Jamie Caton 32.94 446 1682.87 446 -> 398 1682.87 -> 1710.18 21.43 -> 21.4
24 Sanjay Shah 31.09 122 1515.25 122 -> 120 1515.25 -> 1586.4 18.25 -> 18.3 202 -> 199
25 John Kottmann 29.37 63 1812.55 63 -> 66 1812.55 -> 1812.6 33.59 -> 33.34
26 Alberto Santana 27.76 82 1835.40 82 -> 83 1835.40 -> 1826.83 41.15 -> 40.51 62 -> 64
26 Galvin Morgan 27.76 71 1825.85 71 -> 72 1825.85 -> 1819.03 31.95 -> 31.52 79 -> 80
28 David Riel 24.85 83 1674.18 83 -> 84 1674.18 -> 1696.55 30.75 -> 30.43 78 -> 79
29 Cody Webb 23.55 105 1669.02 1669.02 -> 1697.79 22.7 -> 22.7 144 -> 143
30 Eric Russell CNY 22.33 657 1600.23 657 -> 611 1600.23 -> 1615.19 20.76 -> 20.14
31 John Flitton 21.20 277 1680.19 277 -> 272 1680.19 -> 1703.26 27.55 -> 27
32 Mike Dymus 20.15 120 1612.08 120 -> 114 1612.08 -> 1655.95 22.02 -> 22.37 156 -> 150
33 Nick Greenen 19.17 107 1799.39 1799.39 -> 1784.45 28.26 -> 27.69 107 -> 110
34 Drew Sych 18.25 342 1758.44 1758.44 -> 1757.49 17.88 -> 17.82
35 Chris Warren AL 17.40 601 1707.96 601 -> 583 1707.96 -> 1706.82 27.93 -> 26.92
36 Adam Robinson 16.61 235 1697.55 235 -> 233 1697.55 -> 1696.33 28.17 -> 27.33 223 -> 220
37 Jeff Teolis 15.89 39 1783.47 1783.47 -> 1702.76 27.25 -> 26.98 86 -> 87
38 Stephanie Traub 15.21 265 1620.88 265 -> 268 1620.88 -> 1650.47 13.49 -> 13.49
39 Jared Lemankiewicz 14.59 935 1651.07 935 -> 868 1651.07 -> 1652.78 17.17 -> 16.2
39 Christina Capra 14.59 722 1532.99 722 -> 711 1532.99 -> 1564.54 13.3 -> 13.15
41 Matt Faulkner 13.47 386 1610.92 386 -> 351 1610.92 -> 1643.99 18.78 -> 18.53
42 Greg Lapa 12.98 785 1674.02 785 -> 738 1674.02 -> 1687.6 22.42 -> 20.98
43 Suppressed Player 12.52 243 1646.24 243 -> 244 1646.24 -> 1644.67 16.88 -> 16.47
43 Gabriel Chazanov 12.52 1751 1508.63 1751 -> 1631 1508.63 -> 1540.22 17.06 -> 16.3
45 Gary Hartz 11.72 170 1630.64 170 -> 171 1630.64 -> 1633.12 20.96 -> 20.64 187 -> 188
46 George Underwood 11.36 2880 1497.92 2880 -> 2528 1497.92 -> 1525.82 8.36 -> 8.1
47 Mike Havens 11.03 280 1648.54 280 -> 282 1648.54 -> 1646.81 25.42 -> 24.54
48 Phil Birnbaum 10.73 61 1714.34 1714.34 -> 1712 30.38 -> 29.83 83 -> 85
49 Joseph Landas 10.45 275 1654.26 275 -> 278 1654.26 -> 1646.5 15.12 -> 14.89
50 Alex Kelley 10.19 1679 1651.23 1679 -> 1580 1651.23 -> 1603.85 16.14 -> 14.36
51 Jose Chong 9.96 195 1537.63 195 -> 196 1537.63 -> 1584.35 14.43 -> 14.45
52 Francesco La Rocca 9.74 1602 1421.65 1602 -> 1538 1421.65 -> 1463.42 11.45 -> 11.22
53 Jean-Michel St-Aubin 9.54 2312 1488.25 2312 -> 2108 1488.25 -> 1541.72 14.97 -> 13.76
54 Alysa Parks 9.34 2302 1589.51 2302 -> 2173 1589.51 -> 1610.81 6.08 -> 6.14
55 Hadi Seyed-Ali 9.17 736 1537.34 736 -> 730 1537.34 -> 1511.79 8.56 -> 8.39
56 Chris Szatmary 9.00 349 1465.22 349 -> 352 1465.22 -> 1495.13 13.36 -> 13.09
57 Chris Nosiglia 8.85 2567 1475.84 2567 -> 2368 1475.84 -> 1449.4 7.89 -> 7.39
58 Kris LaCross 8.70 2088 1320.21 2088 -> 1970 1320.21 -> 1396.93 9.93 -> 9.42
59 Christopher CJ Smith 8.56 671 1737.14 671 -> 669 1737.14 -> 1699.68 19.57 -> 18.63
60 Ken Grant 8.42 201 1690.19 201 -> 192 1690.19 -> 1690.36 19.19 -> 19.25 217 -> 213
60 Tony Pierce 8.42 1450 1642.18 1450 -> 1293 1642.18 -> 1644.26 14.59 -> 13.39
62 Adam Lemankiewicz 8.15 2129 1548.95 2129 -> 1645 1548.95 -> 1588.96 11.02 -> 11.82
63 Shane Jackson 8.02 563 1598.25 563 -> 565 1598.25 -> 1604.32 16.25 -> 15.92
64 ej osis 7.89 1946 1385.65 1946 -> 1856 1385.65 -> 1434.05 8.34 -> 8.07
65 Joe Ciaravino 7.76 2164 1489.16 2164 -> 2100 1489.16 -> 1506.03 8.83 -> 8.55
66 Johnathan Greenling 7.63 3036 1476.61 3036 -> 2811 1476.61 -> 1494.1 6.84 -> 6.56
67 Bob Swan Jr. 7.50 1012 1480.51 1012 -> 985 1480.51 -> 1473.1 10.14 -> 9.73
68 Benjamin Furiga 7.36 2077 1483.99 2077 -> 1987 1483.99 -> 1487.94 11.58 -> 10.43
69 Brandon Hoffman 7.23 1615 1512.92 1615 -> 1588 1512.92 -> 1514.53 9.51 -> 9.18
69 Chris Dooley NY 7.23 10441 1261.63 10441 -> 7721 1261.63 -> 1325.22 2.98 -> 3.5
71 Mark Jezioro 6.97 2344 1581.18 2344 -> 2274 1581.18 -> 1526.44 13.26 -> 11.82
72 Ron Hallett Jr. 6.84 244 1587.48 244 -> 245 1587.48 -> 1571.91 16.54 -> 16.26
73 Paul Caras 6.71 1031 1763.97 1031 -> 992 1763.97 -> 1704.15 24.74 -> 21.82
74 Jason McKay 6.57 303 1631.96 1631.96 -> 1602 18.93 -> 18.28
75 Jeff Becker 6.44 6013 1452.48 6013 -> 4992 1452.48 -> 1465.82 5.11 -> 4.88
76 Matt Lemoine 6.31 1688 1449.16 1688 -> 1648 1449.16 -> 1438.13 6.06 -> 5.95
77 Julien Plouffe Gingras 6.18 1568 1484.83 1568 -> 1516 1484.83 -> 1462.05 10.9 -> 10
78 Robert Gonyo 6.05 6166 1414.04 6166 -> 5095 1414.04 -> 1449.66 5.52 -> 5.13
79 Maryz Bedard 5.92 6407 1326.37 6407 -> 5558 1326.37 -> 1361.79 5.57 -> 4.91
80 Jeff Serenka 5.79 4338 1457.14 4338 -> 4005 1457.14 -> 1466.36 8.95 -> 7.69
81 Donna Wai 5.65 1606 1403.26 1606 -> 1600 1403.26 -> 1408.71 7.06 -> 6.85
82 Pete Indick 5.52 2375 1483.71 2375 -> 2318 1483.71 -> 1462.97 7.5 -> 7.11
83 Philip J Tomczak 5.39 3661 1455.05 3661 -> 3471 1455.05 -> 1472.52 10.47 -> 8.81
83 Matti MTK Kinnunen 5.39 1511 1376.02 1511 -> 1469 1376.02 -> 1438.35 6.45 -> 6.45
85 Howard Dobson 5.13 514 1474.24 514 -> 517 1474.24 -> 1481.31 10.17 -> 10
86 Justin Burkett 5.00 3650 1428.38 3650 -> 3445 1428.38 -> 1441.22 6.79 -> 6.21
87 Nick Kennedy 4.87 236 1669.38 236 -> 238 1669.38 -> 1617.32 17.09 -> 16.77
88 Scott August 4.73 2165 1511.26 2165 -> 2142 1511.26 -> 1498.74 10.82 -> 10.07
89 Andy Cushman 4.60 470 1619.37 470 -> 459 1619.37 -> 1602.08 18.6 -> 17.99
90 Hagan Major 4.47 1537 1533.37 1533.37 -> 1513.83 5.5 -> 5.38
91 Edward O'Keefe 4.34 7978 1394.39 7978 -> 6921 1394.39 -> 1411.61 6.67 -> 5.01
92 Marty DeBobes 4.21 2662 1338.52 2662 -> 2582 1338.52 -> 1351.15 5.71 -> 5.38
93 Travis Provick 4.08 4222 1446.11 4222 -> 3993 1446.11 -> 1445.34 4.99 -> 4.72
94 Calvin Reid 3.94 1755 1529.89 1755 -> 1756 1529.89 -> 1515.29 8.64 -> 8.3
95 Michael Geiss 3.81 2536 1562.81 2536 -> 2409 1562.81 -> 1533.75 9.11 -> 8.27
96 Dave Sousa 3.68 5624 1460.33 5624 -> 5200 1460.33 -> 1443.38 5.18 -> 4.52
97 Laura Edward 3.55 1064 1398.77 1064 -> 1067 1398.77 -> 1387.1 11.79 -> 11.4
98 Daniel Debobes 3.42 3826 1358.51 3826 -> 3641 1358.51 -> 1390.84 4.1 -> 4.01
99 Mike Patterson CAN 3.29 3945 1460.56 3945 -> 3823 1460.56 -> 1428.87 5.76 -> 5.18
100 Sam L Hall 3.16 3391 1347.64 3391 -> 3302 1347.64 -> 1356.33 6.22 -> 5.74
101 Julie Dorssers 3.02 1517 1389.19 1517 -> 1519 1389.19 -> 1368.59 5.26 -> 5.13
102 Rob Frost 2.89 7370 1290.92 7370 -> 6820 1290.92 -> 1277.83 3.15 -> 2.82
103 David Cowling 2.76 340 1615.77 340 -> 316 1615.77 -> 1598.77 18 -> 17.93
104 Bill McKeever 2.63 7666 1544.90 7666 -> 6622 1544.90 -> 1498.15 5.58 -> 4.14
105 Mike Schmitt 2.50 2033 1512.21 2033 -> 2035 1512.21 -> 1466.09 10.17 -> 9.61
106 Michael Jonah Salzman 2.37 6567 1286.78 6567 -> 6150 1286.78 -> 1276.37 3.13 -> 2.72
107 Coleman Papa-Musgrave 2.24 4084 1355.96 4084 -> 4025 1355.96 -> 1337.39 5.59 -> 5.01
108 Jess Reagan Salzman 2.10 8237 1110.71 8237 -> 7644 1110.71 -> 1125.67 1.75 -> 1.62
109 Jason Plourde 1.97 1819 1505.29 1819 -> 1821 1505.29 -> 1476.59 7.86 -> 7.43
110 Jody Stahlman 1.84 1354 1517.39 1354 -> 1357 1517.39 -> 1457.92 13.22 -> 12.29
111 David Morris 1.71 883 1546.46 1546.46 -> 1474.48 7.13 -> 6.92
112 Gabi Antaya 1.58 2753 1394.28 2753 -> 2755 1394.28 -> 1349.19 5.28 -> 4.92
113 Robert Werner 1.45 2648 1423.00 2648 -> 2653 1423.00 -> 1377.18 6.54 -> 6.03
114 Polly Jean Vernon 1.31 2450 1362.22 2450 -> 2455 1362.22 -> 1301.37 9.17 -> 7.97
115 Mike Casselman 1.18 626 1666.57 626 -> 628 1666.57 -> 1574.19 21.84 -> 20.4
116 Lindsey Rhoades 1.05 4290 1323.78 4290 -> 4295 1323.78 -> 1289.19 4.68 -> 4.27
117 Valencia Kelly 0.92 789 1634.77 789 -> 790 1634.77 -> 1545.93 20.6 -> 18.44
118 Angela Fischer 0.79 12783 1003.62 12783 -> 12211 1003.62 -> 1004.6 1.16 -> 1.05
119 Lauren Horejda 0.66 2708 1347.66 2708 -> 2705 1347.66 -> 1335.8 5.99 -> 5.49
120 Jill King 0.53 7208 1122.40 7208 -> 6967 1122.40 -> 1152.9 1.96 -> 1.81
121 NIKKI DELORENZO 0.39 23196 1087.78 23196 -> 19300 1087.78 -> 1066.13 1.05 -> 0.52
122 Scarlett Stefanovic 0.26 22728 1081.49 22728 -> 15419 1081.49 -> 1125.46 0.66 -> 0.83
123 Anne-Louise Colligan 0.13 9919 1042.87 9919 -> 9786 1042.87 -> 1036.77 1.22 -> 1.08
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
244 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY
Registration Opens
April 06, 2024
Qualifying Format
Best Game
Player Limit
140
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Match Play
Overall

THE BEAST, August 1-4, 2024 at Pocketeer Billiards.

There are 4 pinball tournaments: Thursday Warm-up (optional), Women's, Classics, and Main with big cash, prizes, and trophies. All Main, Classics & Women's tournament games will be on free play!

Weekend passes for THE BEAST are $90 and go on sale on Saturday, April 6 at 10am ET online at www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast.
Limited to the first 140 players.

Confirmation and payment option will be sent once registration form is completed. A wait list will be taken for those not in the first 140 registered. Payment (via Venmo or PayPal) will be required by Friday, April 12 at 6pm ET for those registered online, otherwise your reservation for THE BEAST will be removed. Those who pay before Friday, April 12th at 6pm ET will receive an early bird bonus of 7 free game entries (a $20 value)! This registration fee covers usage of pinball machines (turned to free play), IFPA fees, trophies, signage, swag, and other tournament expenses.

For THE BEAST Main, Classics, and Women’s Tournaments players can purchase unlimited tickets to play individual games on their respective tournament machines (Herb style format). Each player's best score on each machine is tracked and those scores are ranked against the other competitor's scores on that machine using the Never Drains software. Players receive an aggregate of their machine rankings on their required number of games in each tournament to determine their overall qualifying position. Tickets are priced at 3 for $10, and 7 for $20 (cash sales only at the Event). All money from paid tickets goes into the prize pools. All playoff finalists for THE BEAST Main, Classics and Women’s receive cash prizes based on their finishing position. Additional prizes are given to the top 4 from their respective tournament sponsors. Final payouts are determined by their tournament’s prize pools based on paid entries, which will be updated in real time on Never Drains software on Day 2. The Main winner received $3,000, the Classics winner got $2,000! There will also be random prize draws throughout THE BEAST.

THE BEAST Main Tournament features 16 LCD, DMD, and solid state pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day both Friday and Saturday. Your top scores on 9 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday night, the top 24 players will play in the playoffs to be held Sunday, August 4. PAPA format Playoffs, 3 games, 4 player groups. Top 2 players advance. Cash prizes for top 24, and trophies for top 4. This IFPA Certified Main tournament is scheduled for 220% TGP (264% if we have 128 or more players).

Shirt order: Pre-order a shirt from Outlaw Pinball, and receive $10 in free entires at THE BEAST. Orders required by July 1, 2024.

Refund policy:
Once your $90 registration is paid, if you need to withdraw from THE BEAST, you can receive a 100% refund up until May 15. From May 16-June 15, you can receive a 75% refund. From June 16-July 15, you can receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given beyond July 15.

For more info and/or to join the email/update list, please contact thebeastpinball@gmail.com.
Visit: www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Follow @thebeastpinball (Instagram)

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 32
  • Total (before TGP) 73.51
  • TGP 176%
  • Event Booster 125%
  • Tour Value 161.73
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 25.87
  • Ratings Strength 15.64
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 123
  • Rated Players 123
Player Locations
  • United States 85
  • Canada 34
  • Australia 1
  • Philippines 1
  • Mexico 1
  • Finland 1
Age Distribution
  • 0-11 1
  • 12-18 2
  • 19-25 7
  • 26-35 8
  • 35-45 24
  • 45-55 29
  • 56-65 15
Event Date Ranking System Winner
Main Tournament August 02, 2026 MAIN Undecided
Main Tournament August 06, 2023 MAIN Jason Zahler

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