# Big Pinball Show in Cincinnati This Weekend

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-11-28  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/big-pinball-show-in-cincinnati-this-weekend

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## Analysis

Pincinnati, a major pinball show in Cincinnati, Ohio, is taking place December 2-4 at the Holiday Inn Eastgate. The event features 120+ free-play pinball machines, three live-streamed tournaments on Straight Down the Middle's Twitch channel, and day passes available at the door for $20-$30 after online tickets sold out.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pincinnati event will have more than 120 pinball machines set to Free Play — _Official event announcement by source_
- [HIGH] Three pinball tournaments will be streamed live on Straight Down the Middle Twitch channel — _Official event announcement by source_
- [HIGH] Online tickets for Pincinnati have sold out — _Direct statement in article_
- [HIGH] Day passes available at the door for $20-$30 — _Direct statement in article_

### Notable Quotes

> "As a self-confessed pinball tournament stream addict I'm sure that I'll check the broadcast out at some point this weekend."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Reflects community enthusiasm for tournament streaming and engagement with Straight Down the Middle content_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pincinnati | event | Major pinball show and tournament event held December 2-4 in Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Straight Down The Middle | organization | Pinball-focused streaming channel broadcasting three tournaments from Pincinnati on Twitch |
| Holiday Inn Eastgate | event_venue | Cincinnati, Ohio venue hosting Pincinnati |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source publication covering pinball industry news |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball tournament events and conventions, Pinball streaming and media coverage
- **Secondary:** Community engagement and participation

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic coverage of a well-attended community event; author expresses personal interest in attending streams

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Pincinnati draws 120+ pinball machines and three concurrent tournaments with live streaming, indicating significant regional pinball community engagement and infrastructure (confidence: high) — Event promotion and tournament streaming integration with established media partner
- **[event_signal]** Major pinball show announcement with sold-out online ticketing, suggesting strong demand for regional pinball events (confidence: high) — Online tickets sold out; day passes still available at door indicates strong pre-event interest

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## Transcript

The hobby's next big pinball show, Pincinnati, is coming up this weekend, December 2nd through the 4th at the Holiday Inn Eastgate in Cincinnati, Ohio. More than 120 pinball machines will be on location set to Free Play. In addition to the games, the event will feature three pinball tournaments that will be streamed live on the Straight Down the Middle Twitch channel. As a self-confessed pinball tournament stream addict I'm sure that I'll check the broadcast out at some point this weekend.

Online tickets have sold out, but they can still be purchased at the door for $20-$30 per day. For more information about the show, check out their website (link below). The site even contains a list of all the games that will be available to play at the event.

Show Website: https://pincinnati.com/

Tournament Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sdtmpinball

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 0e3179e6-96ba-47fc-ac74-276f212fc835*