# IFPA’s Player of the Month/Biggest Movers for May 2026!

**Source:** IFPA  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-06-14  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.ifpapinball.com/ifpas-player-of-the-month-biggest-movers-for-may-2026/

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## Analysis

IFPA announced May 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers awards. Escher Lefkoff (QLD, Australia) won the main category with 825.41 WPPR points, while Mayumi Mae (Monterey Park, CA) won the women's category with 152.47 WPPR points. Greg Anderson, Joey Hamad, and Matthieu Robert were recognized as biggest movers in rankings. All winners qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Escher Lefkoff from QLD, Australia earned 825.41 WPPR points to win Player of the Month (Main) for May 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Mayumi Mae from Monterey Park, CA earned 152.47 WPPR points to win Player of the Month (Women's) for May 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Greg Anderson moved up 43,133 spots in IFPA rankings in May 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Joey Hamad moved up 37,135 spots in IFPA rankings in May 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] Matthieu Robert moved up 32,802 spots in IFPA rankings in May 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_
- [HIGH] All May 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers winners qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026 — _IFPA official announcement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Escher Lefkoff | person | May 2026 IFPA Player of the Month (Main) from Queensland, Australia with 825.41 WPPR points |
| Mayumi Mae | person | May 2026 IFPA Player of the Month (Women's) from Monterey Park, CA with 152.47 WPPR points |
| Greg Anderson | person | May 2026 IFPA Biggest Movers winner from Berea, OH with +43,133 spot increase |
| Joey Hamad | person | May 2026 IFPA Biggest Movers winner from Texas with +37,135 spot increase |
| Matthieu Robert | person | May 2026 IFPA Biggest Movers winner from Riex, Switzerland with +32,802 spot increase |
| IFPA | organization | International Flipper Pinball Association; announced May 2026 Player of the Month and Biggest Movers |
| Stern Rewards Program | program | Program that May 2026 award winners qualified for |

### Signals

- **[competitive_signal]** IFPA monthly Player of the Month and Biggest Movers awards recognize competitive achievement and ranking progression (confidence: high) — Official IFPA announcement of May 2026 award winners across main and women's categories
- **[competitive_signal]** Ranking movements tracked with specific WPPR point totals and positional increases indicating active competitive participation (confidence: high) — Greg Anderson +43,133 spots, Joey Hamad +37,135 spots, Matthieu Robert +32,802 spots movement data provided

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## Transcript

Here are the May 2026 IFPA winners for Player of the Month and Biggest Movers: Player of the Month: Escher Lefkoff from QLD, Australia (825.41 WPPR’s – MAIN) Mayumi Mae from Monterey Park, CA (152.47 WPPR’s – WOMEN’S) Biggest Movers: Greg Anderson from Berea, OH (+43,133 spots) Joey Hamad from Texas (+37,135 spots) Matthieu Robert from Riex, Switzerland (+32,802 spots) These players have now all qualified for the Stern Rewards Program for 2026. Congrats to everyone!

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