# Concord Open 2026 Classics: Semi tiebreaker on Gottlieb Sinbad. Streamed from The Flipper Room. **Source:** DRI374 **Type:** video **Published:** 2026-05-02 **Duration:** 7m 50s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAa-bW2LUEU --- ## Analysis Stream coverage of a tiebreaker match at the Concord Open 2026 Classics tournament on a Gottlieb Sinbad machine. Scott Mai defeats Nick Stein to advance to the finals alongside Tom Isak, Dan, and Dustin. The commentary includes tangential discussions about Final Fantasy and machine conditions. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Scott Mai advances to the finals of Concord Open 2026 Classics after defeating Nick Stein in a tiebreaker on Gottlieb Sinbad — _Tournament streamer commentary at The Flipper Room; direct observation of match results_ - [HIGH] Finals bracket will feature Tom Isak, Scott Mai, Dan, and Dustin in a north versus south matchup — _Streamer announcing final bracket composition_ - [MEDIUM] Joker Poker was noted as problematic during the tournament, with questions about whether it would be selected in future rounds — _Streamer commentary questioning Dustin's machine selection strategy for upcoming rounds_ ### Notable Quotes > "So, uh, tiebreaker to advance between Scott Mai and Nick Stein." > — **Streamer**, early > _Establishes the match being streamed and the players competing_ > "So, yeah, Nick has a lot of work to do there on the last ball. Basically, double your score on one ball that you've done on four balls. It's not impossible." > — **Streamer**, mid > _Describes the deficit Nick Stein faces in the tiebreaker_ > "Scott Makaya's advances into the finals. And the finals will be Tom Aisak, Scott Matayas, Dan and Dustin. So, it's going to be some sort of uh north versus south." > — **Streamer**, end > _Announces final bracket composition and notes geographic representation_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Scott Mai | person | Pinball tournament player; advanced to finals of Concord Open 2026 Classics after defeating Nick Stein | | Nick Stein | person | Pinball tournament player; eliminated in semi-final tiebreaker on Sinbad at Concord Open 2026 Classics | | Tom Isak | person | Pinball tournament player; advanced to finals of Concord Open 2026 Classics; noted as SoCal representation | | Dan | person | Pinball tournament player; advanced to finals of Concord Open 2026 Classics | | Dustin | person | Pinball tournament player; advanced to finals of Concord Open 2026 Classics; comment about hair and fashion sense | | Gottlieb Sinbad | game | Classic pinball machine used for semi-final tiebreaker at Concord Open 2026 Classics | | Joker Poker | game | Pinball machine noted as problematic during tournament; streamer questions its selection in future rounds | | Concord Open 2026 Classics | event | Pinball tournament taking place at The Flipper Room; multi-player bracket format with classics games | | The Flipper Room | venue | Venue hosting Concord Open 2026 Classics tournament stream | ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Stream coverage of Concord Open 2026 Classics semi-final tiebreaker on classic Gottlieb machine (confidence: high) — Direct streaming of tournament match with bracket advancement and finals announcement - **[competitive_signal]** Finals bracket composition: Tom Isak, Scott Mai, Dan, and Dustin in north vs. south regional format (confidence: high) — Streamer explicitly announces final four players and notes geographic split - **[gameplay_signal]** Questions raised about Joker Poker's reliability as tournament machine; noted as 'problem child' (confidence: medium) — Streamer commentary: 'I don't know what the headache is with the with the joker poker' and questions about future selection - **[venue_signal]** The Flipper Room hosting Concord Open 2026 Classics with multiple classic pinball machines in tournament rotation (confidence: high) — Tournament streaming from The Flipper Room with Gottlieb Sinbad and Joker Poker in active use --- ## Transcript Yeah, I don't know what the headache is with the with the joker poker there, but we're playing a tiebreaker that I don't think I can find in match play here. Oh, yeah, there it is. Okay, so it is actually in match play. All right. So, uh, tiebreaker to advance between Scott Mai and Nick Stein. Uh, the other group uh that we were watching were already decided. I had not done any math whatsoever, but uh uh Dan and Dustin are most likely going to advance there. That's what they told me at least. So, was Tom Isac. So, get some SoCal representation as well. Oh, you can't see it. No. Yeah, there there was kind of like flicking around but couldn't see quite. Yeah, it will be interesting in next round if u Dustin is going to pick Joy Poker when it's such a problem child. But uh this is pinball and uh there's always going to be a problem. So not only the best hair in pinball, he's got a really snazzy Final Fantasy uh six t-shirt as well. Can't remember what those little creatures were called. Was something like a moog or something. And now when I think about it, wasn't there like a playable character in Final Fantasy 7 where you there was a Muggle kind of riding a big fluffy thing like Kate Sith or something like that? Oh my god, what happened there? I was watching something else. There's been so many close calls on like near scissor experiences. This just Oh my god, these go dig. Oh, and it didn't pay off. No, I'm not saying that Kate Sith was a mughal, but it was a Mughal standing on top of Kate Sith F, right? At least that's what I remember from the picture I had in my kitchen for like 5 years. All right, we just need that little uh drop target and uh a few more drop target. Oh, look at those cuped inserts. All right, one more. One more. Come on. Oh, that was so close. couldn't get max bonus there, but uh still in pretty good shape. So yeah, player one scores 164 430. There's a bit of a light situation there, but So, here we're looking at a former member of Oingo Boingo. Yeah. You know what they say, don't flip, let it dead bounce. And uh that's what you get for that. All right. So, yeah, Nick has a lot of work to do there on the last ball. Basically, double your score on one ball that you've done on four balls. It's not impossible. I was a big uh Final Fantasy 7 fan in my youth or adolescence or whatnot, but it was it wasn't only Kate Sith, you know. Oh, okay. Scott Makaya's advances into the finals. And the finals will be Tom Aisak, Scott Matayas, Dan and Dustin. So, it's going to be some sort of uh north versus south. Uh, okay. See you laterers. _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v5)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-06-06 | Item ID: 1f56add7-e0b5-4000-bc81-c73dd370c322*