# Top of the World **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2007-10-14 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/news/worldchamp.html --- ## Analysis Jorian Engelbrektsson from Sweden won the PAPA 10 World Championship on October 14, 2007, defeating Bowen Kerins, John Kosmal, and Dave Stewart in the A Division finals played on Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, and The Simpsons Pinball Party. Engelbrektsson claimed the title and $12,000 prize, taking over from previous champion Lyman Sheats. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] PAPA 10 event was held October 11-14, 2007 in Pittsburgh — _Event announcement and date specification in article header_ - [HIGH] Jorian Engelbrektsson from Sweden won the A Division championship — _Multiple references throughout article confirming tournament victory_ - [HIGH] Engelbrektsson defeated Bowen Kerins, John Kosmal, and Dave Stewart in the finals — _Named finalists in A Division competition_ - [HIGH] The final was played on Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, and The Simpsons Pinball Party — _Three games explicitly listed for championship finals_ - [HIGH] Engelbrektsson won the first round on Doctor Who with a score of 1,391,833,090 — _Specific score documented in round-by-round results_ - [HIGH] The prize for winning was a trophy and $12,000 cash — _Prize amount explicitly stated in article_ ### Notable Quotes > "Jorian Engelbrektsson from Sweden took the title by winning the prestigious A Division - for the most skilled players - in an exciting final." > — **Pinball News author** > _Opening statement establishing Engelbrektsson as the new World Champion_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Jorian Engelbrektsson | person | Swedish pinball player who won PAPA 10 World Championship in A Division | | Bowen Kerins | person | Pinball competitor, finalist in PAPA 10 A Division championship | | John Kosmal | person | Pinball competitor, finalist in PAPA 10 A Division championship | | Dave Stewart | person | Pinball competitor, finalist in PAPA 10 A Division championship | | Lyman Sheats | person | Previous PAPA World Champion (PAPA 9), predecessor to Engelbrektsson | | PAPA 10 | event | Professional and Amateur Pinball Association tournament held October 11-14, 2007 in Pittsburgh | | Pittsburgh | location | Host city for PAPA 10 World Championship event | | Doctor Who | game | Pinball machine used in PAPA 10 A Division championship finals | | Twilight Zone | game | Pinball machine used in PAPA 10 A Division championship finals | | The Simpsons Pinball Party | game | Pinball machine used in PAPA 10 A Division championship finals | ### Topics - **Primary:** PAPA 10 Championship Results, Competitive Pinball Tournament, World Championship Title Transfer, A Division Finals Competition ### Sentiment **Neutral** (0) — Factual tournament reporting with celebratory tone appropriate to event coverage, no bias or criticism present ### Signals - **[competitive_signal]** Championship finals format used three iconic machines (Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, Simpsons Pinball Party) as competition stage (confidence: high) — Three games explicitly named for final round, with detailed score documentation - **[event_signal]** PAPA 10 championship event successfully concluded with A Division finals on October 14, 2007 in Pittsburgh (confidence: high) — Official tournament results with named finalists and documented scores --- ## Transcript Date: 14th October 2007. Pinball has a new World Champion following the PAPA 10 event held from October 11th - 14th 2007 in Pittsburgh. New World Campion Jorian Engelbrektsson Jorian Engelbrektsson from Sweden took the title by winning the prestigious A Division - for the most skilled players - in an exciting final. As the culmination of the PAPA event, the final was played out in front of an expectant crowd on Doctor Who, Twilight Zone and The Simpsons Pinball Party with four competitors challenging for the title. Spectators and competitors watch the final of the A Division Bowen Kerins, John Kosmal, Dave Stewart and Jorian Engelbrektsson were the four finalists and after the first of three rounds it was Jorian who had the upper hand. His fourth player score on Doctor Who of 1,391,833,090 was enough to beat Bowen's score of 1,359,177,510. John was third and Dave fourth. In the second game of three played on Twilight Zone, Jorian again played fourth and his second ball score of 181,661,330 could not be beaten by the other three players, giving him a second win, this time without having to play his third ball. Jorian playing on Twilight Zone That second win, and the places of the other players, combined to make his overall vistory assured. After congratulations had been given, the final concluded with the last game on The Simpsons Pinball Party. Once again Jorian took top spot, followed by John, Dave and Bowen - a result which mirrored the overall placings. Jorian won a trophy and a $12,000 cash prize, while the other finalists also received cash prizes and plaques. Bowen Kerins, John Kosmal, Jorian Engelbrektsson and Dave Stewart examine the winner's trophy Jorian takes over the title from Lyman F. Sheats Jr. who won it at last year's PAPA tournament. Previous holder Lyman F. Sheats Jr. congratulates the new champion We will have full results from all the different divisions and tournaments coming up shortly in our PAPA10 coverage here at Pinball News. Back to the News page Back to the front page _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 9c2269c7-0a0d-477c-8da1-be7446d6e9eb*