International Flipper Pinball Association!

STERN ARMY - NPC Thursday Strikes

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Apr 24, 2025

Location
Savage, MN, United States

Director
Luke Nahorniak

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Keith Hanson	5.30	599	1809.20		1809.20 -> 1816.58	14.16 -> 14.22
2	Luke Nahorniak	1.96	7	1932.47		1932.47 -> 1932.3	47.17 -> 47.16
3	James Skelley	0.96	1434	1616.81	1434 -> 1435	1616.81 -> 1623.06	16.81 -> 16.81
4	Fred Gams	0.55	19605	1185.64	19605 -> 18081	1185.64 -> 1268.47	8.38 -> 8.73
5	Terry Weber	0.39	1272	1677.44	1272 -> 1271	1677.44 -> 1672.05	34.1 -> 34.02
6	John Prokopiuk	0.34	2420	1400.35		1400.35 -> 1405.47	11.94 -> 11.93
6	Jeff Stenzel	0.34	10726	1392.19	10726 -> 10577	1392.19 -> 1401.62	12.13 -> 11.78
8	Joe Heil	0.27	6659	1272.22	6659 -> 6658	1272.22 -> 1275.28	5.57 -> 5.56
8	Brian Spencer	0.27	4095	1345.47	4095 -> 4097	1345.47 -> 1344.59	6.5 -> 6.49
11	Paul Tvedt	0.15	4218	1321.88	4218 -> 4217	1321.88 -> 1309.34	7.78 -> 7.75
11	Kysa Nahorniak	0.15	18864	928.03	18864 -> 18508	928.03 -> 945.05	1.45 -> 1.48
11	Lance Portwood	0.15	28891	1392.05	28891 -> 26935	1392.05 -> 1278.19	9.01 -> 6.35
13	Andrew Heil	0.08	25260	1227.77	25260 -> 24591	1227.77 -> 1167.46	3.81 -> 3.41
14	Randy Lunsford	0.04	50072	1087.88	50072 -> 46145	1087.88 -> 954.99	2.5 -> 1.41

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

Additional Details

Address

Northstar Pinball Collective 5636 W 125th Street Savage, MN 55046

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Format
Strike Knockout

Player Limit

No Limit

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

3 Strikes
Tournament Date: Thursday, April 24th 2025
Please go to NPC Facebook Event page for full details on this tournament
$20 Location Entry – $5 Tournament Entry

Tournament Format: 3 Strikes Group Knockout
6:30PM Tournament Start, Doors Open @ 5:00PM
10:30 Projected End Time (estimate 4 hours)

This Knockout Tournament is a 3 Strike Tournament played in groups of 4 (3 when necessary).
Random Seeding to start, then Swiss Style. Games drawn randomly. Rounds will alternate between Moderns and Classics. First round to be on Moderns
4 Player Matches: 1st and 2nd Place No Strike, 3rd and 4th Place 1 Strike
3 player matches (as needed): 1st and 2nd Place No Strike, 3rd Place 1 Strike
2 player matches (as needed): 1st Place No Strike, 2nd Place 1 Strike
Once a player has 3 strikes they are out of the tournament
The tournament continues until there is one player remaining.
Tiebreakers will be played for top 4 positions on a randomly selected classic game
No playoffs or finals.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 5
Total (before TGP) 7.36
TGP 72%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 5.3

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 1.15
Ratings Strength 1.21
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 14
Rated Players 10

Player Locations

United States 14

Age Distribution

26-35 3
35-45 1
45-55 1

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	September 25, 2025	MAIN	Keith Hanson
Main Tournament	May 22, 2025	MAIN	Luke Nahorniak
Main Tournament	March 27, 2025	MAIN	Marshall Hilgemann
Main Tournament	February 27, 2025	MAIN	Whitney Lindaas