International Flipper Pinball Association!

2025 Midwest Gaming Classic Pinball Championship

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Apr 05, 2025

Location
Milwaukee, WI, United States

Director
Rachel Ristow

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Andy Fleming	43.39	926	1466.52	926 -> 754	1466.52 -> 1526.17	18.17 -> 19.21
2	Hilton Jones	35.74	14440	1350.02	14440 -> 4980	1350.02 -> 1422.56	8.05 -> 31.36
3	Will Cooper CA	31.49	1076	1542.10	1076 -> 946	1542.10 -> 1584.52	10.64 -> 11.1
4	Andy Bagwell	28.16	45	1892.08		1892.08 -> 1897.21	35.58 -> 35.69	54 -> 53
5	Tyler Spindler	25.39	4842	1533.74	4842 -> 3507	1533.74 -> 1570.07	8.68 -> 11.32
7	Todd Miller	20.93	3660	1474.13	3660 -> 2955	1474.13 -> 1512.04	13.32 -> 14.78
7	Matthew Sitko	20.93	755	1681.40	755 -> 715	1681.40 -> 1691.95	26.83 -> 27.2
7	Gareth Spindler	20.93	3378	1581.06	3378 -> 2691	1581.06 -> 1603.14	33.56 -> 35.28
9	David Daluga	17.45	155	1830.05		1830.05 -> 1822.54	39.08 -> 39.09
9	Francis Wisniewski	17.45	3098	1380.80	3098 -> 2643	1380.80 -> 1445.47	5.37 -> 5.97
12	Drew Lystad	13.46	3455	1415.25	3455 -> 2995	1415.25 -> 1465.72	16.45 -> 17.63
12	Benjamin Haakenson	13.46	2242	1686.81	2242 -> 2028	1686.81 -> 1687.96	27.03 -> 27.34
12	Tom Graf	13.46	151	1811.21		1811.21 -> 1795.69	23.5 -> 23.52
12	Eric Strangeway	13.46	280	1588.89		1588.89 -> 1606.43	28.72 -> 28.73
15	Nick Warner	10.49	2673	1404.99	2673 -> 2503	1404.99 -> 1447.91	7.3 -> 7.5
15	Whayne T Rouse	10.49	2542	1336.62	2542 -> 2394	1336.62 -> 1390.14	9.37 -> 9.53
18	Tom Menge	8.26	476	1561.74	476 -> 478	1561.74 -> 1562.65	15.3 -> 15.32
18	Eric Thayer	8.26	5302	1391.90	5302 -> 4708	1391.90 -> 1428.16	9.56 -> 10.01
18	Sharkey Plender	8.26	6781	1303.65	6781 -> 5820	1303.65 -> 1353.32	6.31 -> 7.01
18	Amber Ringgenberg	8.26	11052	1309.19	11052 -> 8148	1309.19 -> 1357.79	4.65 -> 6.98
21	Victoria Lehman	6.59	6121	1249.56	6121 -> 5472	1249.56 -> 1299	3.83 -> 4.24
21	Jeremiah Smith-IL	6.59	9757	1285.62	9757 -> 7948	1285.62 -> 1328.13	8.18 -> 9.22
23	Ryan Shaw	5.71	7906	1273.57	7906 -> 6962	1273.57 -> 1342.18	7.18 -> 7.49
24	Brenda Foust	5.34	18628	1276.09	18628 -> 11906	1276.09 -> 1363.64	3.78 -> 7.27
29	Bryant Hutchings	3.93	21066	1174.49	21066 -> 13572	1174.49 -> 1248.78	2.37 -> 4.93
29	Dan Sexauer	3.93	613	1669.44	613 -> 615	1669.44 -> 1620.54	21.01 -> 20.83
29	Frances Mai-Ling	3.93	10713	1190.32	10713 -> 9204	1190.32 -> 1251.75	2.32 -> 2.92
29	Alex Charles	3.93	1429	1505.37	1429 -> 1430	1505.37 -> 1494.54	9.03 -> 9.03
29	Ricky Bryant	3.93	1950	1570.58	1950 -> 1951	1570.58 -> 1543.25	7.58 -> 7.61
29	Mark Liberto	3.93	4482	1489.22	4482 -> 4298	1489.22 -> 1481.65	11.76 -> 11.55
29	Tyrone Rueda	3.93	55137	Not Rated	55137 -> 15497	Not Rated -> 1423.64	0 -> 9.06
29	sheldon olson	3.93	555	1727.77	555 -> 559	1727.77 -> 1663.7	30.1 -> 29.87
29	Sean Spindler	3.93	4548	1445.82	4548 -> 4381	1445.82 -> 1448.79	11.71 -> 11.59
29	Greg Fichthorn	3.93	15921	1204.61	15921 -> 11989	1204.61 -> 1268.35	4.72 -> 6.13
40	Emily Gross IA	2.57	4216	1434.47	4216 -> 4159	1434.47 -> 1430.94	7.32 -> 7.28
40	Ethan Strangeway	2.57	2873	1305.80	2873 -> 2849	1305.80 -> 1336.12	8.18 -> 8.12
40	Ryan Eggers	2.57	437	1591.27	437 -> 438	1591.27 -> 1546.48	16.49 -> 16.41
40	Cydnee Lystad	2.57	11417	1112.72	11417 -> 10149	1112.72 -> 1191.61	3.19 -> 3.56
40	Sebastian Clancy	2.57	11490	1290.16	11490 -> 10218	1290.16 -> 1322.43	3.13 -> 3.36
40	Ruthanne Bagwell	2.57	7034	1181.31	7034 -> 6676	1181.31 -> 1239.48	4.61 -> 4.69
40	Scott Millman	2.57	2087	1662.69	2087 -> 2090	1662.69 -> 1601.43	31.38 -> 29.91
40	Waison Waison	2.57	5485	1364.32	5485 -> 5652	1364.32 -> 1376.71	7.25 -> 7.17
40	Kevin Kolodziej	2.57	977	1642.86	977 -> 980	1642.86 -> 1586.79	15.9 -> 15.79
40	Jim Radovich	2.57	1265	1570.99	1265 -> 1268	1570.99 -> 1532.94	13.47 -> 13.41
40	Chrissy Klitzke	2.57	5301	1210.10	5301 -> 5184	1210.10 -> 1262.79	2.77 -> 2.83
40	Christopher Hayre	2.57	2635	1432.41	2635 -> 2641	1432.41 -> 1429.42	6.28 -> 6.28
40	Jordan Johnson	2.57	4837	1383.52	4837 -> 4720	1383.52 -> 1390.97	9.9 -> 9.63
40	Ryan Clancy	2.57	3648	1433.44	3648 -> 3617	1433.44 -> 1429.57	9.21 -> 9.12
54	Deanna Gerard	1.89	6423	1516.82	6423 -> 6307	1516.82 -> 1484.99	5.42 -> 5.38
54	Andrew Wulf	1.89	6784	1346.53	6784 -> 6553	1346.53 -> 1360.51	9.7 -> 8.98
54	Nathan Bartz	1.89	1858	1472.88	1858 -> 1863	1472.88 -> 1454.89	8.86 -> 8.79
54	Matt Koster	1.89	11965	1150.78	11965 -> 11051	1150.78 -> 1217.27	4.15 -> 4.17
54	Sara Bradley	1.89	2637	1380.69	2637 -> 2644	1380.69 -> 1385.79	3.98 -> 3.99
54	Greg Pitner	1.89	1587	1435.21	1587 -> 1588	1435.21 -> 1426.95	10.36 -> 10.3
54	Alex Lecky	1.89	871	1586.66	871 -> 872	1586.66 -> 1540.12	16.78 -> 16.67
54	Matias Parada	1.89	14610	1406.96	14610 -> 12784	1406.96 -> 1406.56	5.19 -> 4.92
54	Ryan Spindler	1.89	262	1686.81		1686.81 -> 1615.78	22.37 -> 22.26
54	Donelle Sauby	1.89	11608	1335.00	11608 -> 10737	1335.00 -> 1352.71	4.21 -> 4.23
54	Kristen Gregory	1.89	1195	1473.12	1195 -> 1197	1473.12 -> 1454.37	6.72 -> 6.71
54	Lily Pizza	1.89	1228	1520.89	1228 -> 1232	1520.89 -> 1490.76	9.07 -> 9.04
54	Jon Bruinooge	1.89	1716	1448.27	1716 -> 1717	1448.27 -> 1435.87	8.72 -> 8.68
54	Taylor Tenpenny	1.89	6613	1334.71	6613 -> 6434	1334.71 -> 1353.23	8.97 -> 8.44
62	Sara Dell	1.52	10437	1298.52	10437 -> 9863	1298.52 -> 1327.67	3.13 -> 3.17
69	John Calhoun	1.20	7885	1387.70	7885 -> 7736	1387.70 -> 1371.68	8.29 -> 7.52
69	Ben Giovingo	1.20	9424	1249.48	9424 -> 9115	1249.48 -> 1265.6	6.16 -> 5.64
69	Jay Gross	1.20	3838	1428.09	3838 -> 3842	1428.09 -> 1402.21	13.1 -> 12.69
69	Matt McCarty	1.20	413	1551.95	413 -> 414	1551.95 -> 1496.16	18.54 -> 18.5
69	Kris Koehler	1.20	1392	1357.24	1392 -> 1393	1357.24 -> 1347.62	10.82 -> 10.74
69	Nicole Martins	1.20	11743	1009.90	11743 -> 11189	1009.90 -> 1076.43	1.55 -> 1.6
69	Nick Weyna	1.20	70	1824.93		1824.93 -> 1709.62	42.61 -> 42.1
69	Mike Haakenson	1.20	2421	1608.48	2421 -> 2427	1608.48 -> 1539.24	27.85 -> 25.9
69	Darrell Van Landuyt	1.20	2909	1391.93	2909 -> 2915	1391.93 -> 1375.59	9.25 -> 9.1
69	Max Draco	1.20	9112	1425.70	9112 -> 8761	1425.70 -> 1400.45	11.77 -> 9.39
69	Leah Odegard	1.20	3613	1362.05	3613 -> 3616	1362.05 -> 1352.31	7.53 -> 7.39
69	Ben Tenpenny	1.20	3783	1457.01	3783 -> 3788	1457.01 -> 1424	23 -> 20.83
69	alex phelps	1.20	681	1624.64	681 -> 685	1624.64 -> 1551.71	12.83 -> 12.77
77	Rabih Dahdouh	0.83	1176	1559.56	1176 -> 1178	1559.56 -> 1506.28	12.51 -> 12.35
77	Brendan Laughlin	0.83	8165	1457.93	8165 -> 8003	1457.93 -> 1424.05	17.29 -> 12.75
77	Ken Kulig	0.83	3896	1637.91	3896 -> 3899	1637.91 -> 1569.55	18.34 -> 16.57
79	Ryan Strauss	0.74	9360	1375.93	9360 -> 9132	1375.93 -> 1350.12	9.39 -> 7.9
84	Dori Zielinski	0.51	2036	1492.16	2036 -> 2038	1492.16 -> 1423.22	5.56 -> 5.54
84	Erasmus Zacharias	0.51	5408	1197.87	5408 -> 5412	1197.87 -> 1184.77	4.31 -> 4.23
84	Lilly Muska	0.51	14071	1084.21	14071 -> 13587	1084.21 -> 1088.6	1.32 -> 1.3
84	Kaiden Zach	0.51	20290	1533.86	20290 -> 18715	1533.86 -> 1343.86	7.92 -> 4.66
84	Jesse Lenker	0.51	3944	1356.70	3944 -> 3945	1356.70 -> 1315.53	8.69 -> 8.31
84	Conrad Zinda	0.51	10968	1287.17	10968 -> 10819	1287.17 -> 1259.15	4.67 -> 4.14
84	Joe Corrao	0.51	1824	1450.70	1824 -> 1828	1450.70 -> 1390.81	5.97 -> 5.94
84	Suppressed Player	0.51	5296	1367.47	5296 -> 5260	1367.47 -> 1323.67	14.28 -> 12.8
84	Rachel Ristow	0.51	839	1356.01	839 -> 842	1356.01 -> 1313.71	9.21 -> 9.18
89	Megan Hutchings	0.28	34983	1080.02	34983 -> 28929	1080.02 -> 1060.16	2.22 -> 1.05
91	Robert Cronwell	0.18	17273	1360.74	17273 -> 16911	1360.74 -> 1308.06	4.29 -> 2.88
91	Tiffany Han	0.18	7795	1271.55	7795 -> 7804	1271.55 -> 1230.51	2.21 -> 2.15
91	Aaron Malone	0.18	4993	1369.70	4993 -> 4996	1369.70 -> 1316.59	6.16 -> 5.92
93	Mike Schlumpf	0.09	932	1385.94		1385.94 -> 1321.87	10.94 -> 10.89

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

Additional Details

Address

The Wisconsin Center 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI

Registration Opens
March 01, 2025

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

96

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Fair Strike Knockout

Overall

Registration for this tournament opens on March 01, 2025 at 12:00 PM.

Tournament Date: April 05, 2024

Our yearly tournament returns! 96 players face off in two separate qualifying sessions, with the top 12 from each session moving on to the finals to determine who is the best pinball player at Midwest Gaming Classic!

Pre-registration opens on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (NOON) on the MGC website. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from MGC and another email from Rachel, within two weeks of the event date.

Cost: $25 & a valid MGC pass is required to enter this event.

Open tournament limited to 96 players. 48 players per qualifying session.
A player can only play in one qualifying sessions, not both.
Payers will be sorted into sessions via IFPA rank.
If you have a special need to play a specific session (i.e working the event, children, etc.) please reach out to Rachel directly at LadiesFlipWI@gmail.com.

MGC Pinball Championship Qualifier 1
5 rounds of Match Play. Top 12 make finals.
3 to 4 players each group based on number of players.
Swiss Style seeding & random to start.
Tiebreakers are a single game & plunge Extra Balls.
9:00 AM – Qualifier 1 Check-In & Practice
9:30 AM – Qualifier 1 Begins

MGC Pinball Championship Qualifier 2
5 rounds of Match Play. Top 12 make finals.
3 to 4 players each group based on number of players.
Swiss Style seeding & random to start.
Tiebreakers are a single game & plunge Extra Balls.
12:00 PM (NOON) – Qualifier 2 Check-In & Practice
12:30 PM – Qualifier 2 Begins

Finals Format
Format is 5 Strikes Fair Strikes as follows:
4 player: 0-1-1-2, 3 player: 0-1-2, 2 player: 0-2
Swiss Style seeding & random to start.
Tiebreakers are a single game & plunge Extra Balls.
3:00 PM – Finals Check-in
3:30 PM – Finals Begin

Top 4 Trophies.
Cash Payout for Top 8.
MGC receives a cut for trophies, ifpa fees, internet & administrative fees. No refunds.

If the tournament is not completed by 8:00 PM, all non-active players will be asked to leave the tournament area.

This event will be streamed by Fox Cities Pinball Stream and by playing in this event, you agree to be streamed.

All rulings made by the Tournament Directors are FINAL.

PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR MGC TICKET ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE 9:00 AM GROUP. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO YOU MAY MISS YOUR QUALIFYING SESSION AS WE START AT 9:30 AM SHARP.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 32
Total (before TGP) 43.39
TGP 100%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 43.39

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 3.52
Ratings Strength 7.87
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 94
Rated Players 90

Player Locations

United States 94

Age Distribution

0-11 1
12-18 2
19-25 3
26-35 6
35-45 20
45-55 18
56-65 4