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2025 Midwest Gaming Classic Pinball Championship

Tour Picture

Tournament Information

Director : Rachel Ristow
Location : Milwaukee, WI
Country : United States
Information : Website

WPPR Snapshot

Ranking System :Main
Ranking Strength :3.52
Ratings Strength :7.87
Base Value : 32
Rated Players :90
Total (before TGP) : 43.39
TGP :100.00%
Event Booster :100%
Tour Value :43.39
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  • Results

Results for the Main Tournament event on April 05, 2025

Pos Player Rank Rating Points
1 Andy Fleming 926 1466.52 43.39
2 Hilton Jones 14443 1350.02 35.74
3 Will Cooper CA 1076 1542.09 31.49
4 Andy Bagwell 45 1892.07 28.16
5 Tyler Spindler 4841 1533.73 25.39
7 Todd Miller 3658 1474.13 20.93
7 Matthew Sitko 755 1681.40 20.93
7 Gareth Spindler 3376 1581.06 20.93
9 David Daluga 155 1830.06 17.45
9 Francis Wisniewski 3097 1380.79 17.45
12 Drew Lystad 3453 1415.25 13.46
12 Benjamin Haakenson 2241 1686.81 13.46
12 Tom Graf 151 1811.22 13.46
12 Eric Strangeway 280 1588.88 13.46
15 Nick Warner 2673 1404.99 10.49
15 Whayne T Rouse 2542 1336.59 10.49
18 Tom Menge 476 1561.74 8.26
18 Eric Thayer 5302 1391.90 8.26
18 Sharkey Plender 6783 1303.65 8.26
18 Amber Ringgenberg 11054 1309.19 8.26
21 Victoria Lehman 6120 1249.55 6.59
21 Jeremiah Smith-IL 9756 1285.62 6.59
23 Ryan Shaw 7906 1273.57 5.71
24 Brenda Foust 18630 1276.09 5.34
29 Bryant Hutchings 21073 1174.47 3.93
29 Dan Sexauer 613 1669.43 3.93
29 Frances Mai-Ling 10714 1190.31 3.93
29 Alex Charles 1429 1505.34 3.93
29 Ricky Bryant 1950 1570.57 3.93
29 Mark Liberto 4479 1489.22 3.93
29 Tyrone Rueda 55141 Not Rated 3.93
29 sheldon olson 555 1727.77 3.93
29 Sean Spindler 4547 1445.81 3.93
29 Greg Fichthorn 15924 1204.61 3.93
40 Emily Anderson 4215 1434.47 2.57
40 Ethan Strangeway 2873 1305.80 2.57
40 Ryan Eggers 437 1591.27 2.57
40 Cydnee Lystad 11420 1112.72 2.57
40 Sebastian Clancy 11492 1290.16 2.57
40 Ruthanne Bagwell 7035 1181.30 2.57
40 Scott Millman 2087 1662.68 2.57
40 Waison Waison 5486 1364.43 2.57
40 Kevin Kolodziej 977 1642.85 2.57
40 Jim Radovich 1264 1570.99 2.57
40 Chrissy Klitzke 5301 1210.10 2.57
40 Christopher Hayre 2634 1432.41 2.57
40 Jordan Johnson 4836 1383.51 2.57
40 Ryan Clancy 3645 1433.44 2.57
54 Deanna Gerard 6424 1516.82 1.89
54 Andrew Wulf 6786 1346.52 1.89
54 Nathan Bartz 1858 1472.88 1.89
54 Matt Koster 11967 1150.78 1.89
54 Sara Bradley 2637 1380.69 1.89
54 Greg Pitner 1587 1435.20 1.89
54 Alex Lecky 871 1586.70 1.89
54 Matias Parada 14612 1406.95 1.89
54 Ryan Spindler 262 1686.80 1.89
54 Donelle Sauby 11609 1335.00 1.89
54 Kristen Gregory 1196 1473.11 1.89
54 Lily Pizza 1227 1520.89 1.89
54 Jon Bruinooge 1715 1448.27 1.89
54 Taylor Tenpenny 6615 1334.71 1.89
62 Sara Dell 10438 1298.49 1.52
69 John Calhoun 7886 1387.69 1.20
69 Ben Giovingo 9423 1249.48 1.20
69 Jay Gross 3837 1428.09 1.20
69 Matt McCarty 413 1551.95 1.20
69 Kris Koehler 1392 1357.23 1.20
69 Nicole Martins 11744 1009.90 1.20
69 Nick Weyna 70 1824.92 1.20
69 Mike Haakenson 2421 1608.48 1.20
69 Darrell Van Landuyt 2908 1391.93 1.20
69 Max Draco 9112 1425.83 1.20
69 Leah Odegard 3610 1362.05 1.20
69 Ben Tenpenny 3781 1457.02 1.20
69 alex phelps 681 1624.63 1.20
77 Rabih Dahdouh 1175 1559.55 0.83
77 Brendan Laughlin 8166 1457.92 0.83
77 Ken Kulig 3895 1637.91 0.83
79 Ryan Strauss 9359 1375.93 0.74
84 Dori Zielinski 2036 1492.16 0.51
84 Erasmus Zacharias 5407 1197.86 0.51
84 Lilly Muska 14074 1084.20 0.51
84 Kaiden Zach 20296 1533.86 0.51
84 Jesse Lenker 3943 1356.71 0.51
84 Conrad Zinda 10969 1287.17 0.51
84 Joe Corrao 1824 1450.70 0.51
84 Suppressed Player 5296 1367.47 0.51
84 Rachel Ristow 838 1356.01 0.51
89 Megan Hutchings 34990 1080.02 0.28
91 Robert Cronwell 17276 1360.73 0.18
91 Tiffany Han 7795 1271.55 0.18
91 Aaron Malone 4991 1369.69 0.18
93 Mike Schlumpf 932 1385.93 0.09
Highlighted players are not applied to strength calculations due to lack of played tournaments.

Location


The Wisconsin Center 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI

Format Details


Event Name : Main Tournament
Qualifying Format : Matchplay Qualifying
Finals Format : Fair Strike Knockout
Player Limit : 96
Unlimited Qualifying? : No

Tournament Overview


Registration for this tournament opens on March 01, 2025

Tournament Date: April 05, 2025

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.

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