# Stern Pro Circuit - 2019 Replay FX / Pinburgh EVENT RECAP **Source:** Stern Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2019-12-04 **Duration:** 2m 51s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1uMY-cYJCQ --- ## Analysis Stern Pinball's official recap of the 2019 Pinburgh tournament at Replay FX, highlighting it as one of the world's largest pinball tournaments with 1,000 players competing across electromechanical, solid state, and DMD divisions. The video covers the finals featuring top players including Daniel Achari (Italy), Andrew Rosa (Michigan), Keith Elwin (defending champion), and Chris Stevens (Pittsburgh local), with Keith Elwin ultimately winning back-to-back championships. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Pinburgh 2019 had 1,000 players and sold out in under a minute — _Stern Pinball official video narrator_ - [HIGH] Top 40 players in each division advance to finals; described as 'the hardest tournament to get to the finals' — _Stern Pinball official video narrator explaining tournament format_ - [HIGH] Keith Elwin won the 2019 Pinburgh championship back-to-back (implying he also won 2018) — _Stern Pinball official video narrator, confirmed at end of recap_ - [HIGH] Daniel Achari from Italy is 'one of the greatest players of all time' — _Stern Pinball official video narrator characterizing finalist_ - [HIGH] Pinburgh features multiple divisions including electromechanical, solid state, and DMD machines — _Stern Pinball official video narrator describing tournament structure_ ### Notable Quotes > "Pinburgh is a 1,000 player tournament this year. I think it was under a minute sold out." > — **Stern Pinball video narrator**, 0:00-0:15 > _Demonstrates massive demand and scale of Pinburgh tournament_ > "It's the hardest tournament to get to the finals. You have to be one of the top 40 to qualify." > — **Stern Pinball video narrator**, 0:30-0:45 > _Underscores competitive difficulty and prestige of Pinburgh qualification_ > "2019 Pinburgh champion back-to-back champs for Keith Elwin, the greatest of all time." > — **Stern Pinball video narrator**, 4:45-4:55 > _Official announcement of Keith Elwin's 2019 championship victory and repeated title win_ > "We have behind us a crowd of hundreds of pinball players who have been here all weekend flipping for the glory." > — **Stern Pinball video narrator**, 1:30-1:45 > _Emphasizes the scale and passion of Pinburgh attendees_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Pinburgh | event | World's largest pinball tournament held annually at Replay FX in Pittsburgh, with 1,000 players in 2019 | | Replay FX | event | Convention and tournament event that hosts Pinburgh in Pittsburgh | | Keith Elwin | person | Pinball tournament champion, won Pinburgh 2019 back-to-back (implying 2018 and 2019 wins); characterized as 'greatest of all time' | | Daniel Achari | person | Italian pinball player, finalist in 2019 Pinburgh, described as 'one of the greatest players of all time' | | Andrew Rosa | person | Pinball player from Michigan, finalist in 2019 Pinburgh | | Chris Stevens | person | Pittsburgh local pinball player, finalist in 2019 Pinburgh | | Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer sponsoring/covering the 2019 Pinburgh tournament | | Metallica | game | Pinball machine used in 2019 Pinburgh finals | | Pro Football | game | Pinball machine used in 2019 Pinburgh finals | | Flash Gordon | game | Pinball machine used in 2019 Pinburgh finals | | F14 | game | Pinball machine used in 2019 Pinburgh finals (likely F-14 Tomcat) | ### Topics - **Primary:** Pinburgh tournament format and scale, 2019 Pinburgh championship results, Elite pinball players and competition - **Secondary:** Tournament machine selection, Multi-division tournament structure ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Official Stern Pinball coverage is celebratory and enthusiastic about the tournament scale, player skill, and competition. Emphasis on the prestige of the event and championship winner. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Official Stern Pinball coverage of 2019 Pinburgh, one of the world's largest pinball tournaments with 1,000 players (confidence: high) — Pinburgh is described as hosting 1,000 players with divisions in electromechanical, solid state, and DMD machines; top 40 per division advance to finals - **[competitive_signal]** Keith Elwin wins 2019 Pinburgh championship for back-to-back title (2018-2019) (confidence: high) — Narrator states 'Keith Elwin, the greatest of all time' as 2019 Pinburgh champion with back-to-back wins - **[community_signal]** Pinburgh has grown to massive scale (1,000 players, sells out in under a minute) and is described as 'the hardest tournament to get to the finals' (confidence: high) — Narrator notes 1,000-player field selling out in under a minute, top 40 qualification requirement, hundreds of spectators --- ## Transcript . Replay FX hosts Pinberg, which is one of the largest pinball tournaments in the world. . Pinberg is a 1,000 player tournament this year. I think it was under a minute sold out. We want to make sure that all playing areas are represented, always in electromechanical, the newer DMD and solid state. When players get matched up they will play against three other people. All the wins are totaled up over the weekend and top 40 in each division are moved on to a final. It's the hardest tournament to get to the finals. You have to be one of the top 40 to qualify, but you have some new up and comers and everybody's skill set is getting better and better each year. So it's now the finals. We've got Daniel Acari from Italy, one of the greatest players of all time. You saw Andrew Rosa from Michigan. You've got last year's champ, Keith Elwin. Can he do it again back to back Or is it going to be your local boy Chris Stevens winning it for Pittsburgh Pinburgh 2019 We have behind us a crowd of hundreds of pinball players who have been here all weekend flipping for the glory You can see the games ready to be played. Pro Football, F14, and Flash Gordon. We're starting on Metallica. Here we go. Oh, no. Marky says no on that one. Give it back to him. Some electrifying play here in the talent game. Cattie Ella uses his yellow card wisely. Well played. The favorite plunge in pinball is stepping up as last player and not having to play your ball. Now we get to play some pro football. Oh, my God! Hey, what the? Fire! Whoa, what a reaction there. trusted the bounce over. I like what Chris is doing here. Think of the bonus! 2019 Pinberg champion back-to-back champs for Keith Elwin the greatest of all time congratulations. Thank you. you _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: a5214a31-813a-439f-9f41-955cf3bc96bd*