The Stern Pro Circuit is a competitive pinball tournament series operated and sponsored by Stern Pinball, established as a sanctioned circuit for competitive pinball play. It organizes approximately 20 qualifying tournaments annually across North America and internationally, with players earning WPPR points to qualify for the annual finals held at Pinball Expo. The circuit features a 200% WPPR boost for major events and has evolved to include prestigious tournaments such as the UK Open, Brisbane Masters, and Starfighters Pinball Festival, with total prize pools reaching $30,000+ at championship events.
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2026 Stern Pro Circuit features 20 total tournaments with Starfighters SPF scheduled January 8-11 as first event
The 2024-25 Stern Pro Circuit Final used objective-based speedrun format instead of traditional high-score competition
The Stern Pro Circuit Finals offers over $30,000 in cash and prizes
Stern Pro Circuit continues in late November at Free Play Florida, then concludes in December with Pincinnati and Winter Bash
Professional pinball tournament circuit sponsored by Stern and Mountain Dew
Competitive tournament series; Past Times Arcade hosted its first Stern Pro Circuit event with 148 players
Competitive pinball circuit featuring major tournaments throughout the year
Annual pinball tournament series sanctioned by Stern Pinball and IFPA; features 20 qualifying tournaments worldwide with top 32 players competing in finals with $30,000+ in prizes
Official tournament circuit featuring 20 events in 2026 season
Professional pinball circuit organized by Jeff Teolis, includes 'the Beast' event with dedicated women's divisions
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The Stern Pro Circuit culminates 20 qualifying events held over the past year
Prize pool is $30,000 with grand prize being a new Stern Pro pinball machine
32 players qualified for the Stern Pro Circuit finals
Tournament format is best-of-11 with first to six wins advancing through rounds
Stern Pro Circuit primarily benefits top 32 players while devaluing other events through point distribution inequity
Stern Pro Circuit Championship winner receives a Stern Pinball machine, championship belt, and $5,000 cash prize
Stern Pro Circuit contains 20 sanctioned tournament events, with Pinberg as the largest
The 2019 Stern Pro Circuit Championship tournament was scheduled for March but was canceled/suspended due to COVID
The Stern Pro Circuit final is earmarked for March 21st, 2020 in Chicago with a Heads Up Challenge planned for the weekend
Stern Pro Circuit is changing from 40 players to top 20 players with strict ladder format
The tournament prize includes a brand new Stern pinball machine
Professional pinball tour; February event at District 82 underperformed attendance; April event canceled
Competitive pinball series; top 20 tournaments over 3 years qualify; adds/drops 5 tournaments annually
Professional pinball tournament series, 2019 finals held at Bottom Lounge in Chicago
New competitive pinball tournament circuit featuring 20 qualifying events and Chicago finals in Feb/Mar 2019
Professional pinball tournament circuit; INDISC 2020 is first event of season with top 40 advancing to playoffs
Stern's competitive tournament circuit; finals postponed
Tournament series organized by Stern Pinball
Stern's competitive pinball circuit being promoted in this trailer as a way to grow the sport
Series of regional tournaments run by Stern with finals featuring only new Stern machines; used as marketing platform
Stern Pinball's competitive or touring program featured at Pintastic Pinball event
Professional pinball tournament series organized by Stern Pinball with competitive ladder format
Competitive pinball tournament series by Stern Pinball
Annual tournament series featuring modern Stern games, 20 qualifying events leading to finals
Pinball tournament circuit by Stern Pinball with announced 2025 locations; organizational shift to calendar year format
Official competitive pinball circuit sponsored by Mountain Dew in partnership with IFPA
Professional pinball tournament series; Silver Ball Rumble is a Stern Pro Circuit event
Competitive pinball circuit where tournament points count toward standings
Competitive pinball tournament ladder; 2019 champion bracket in which Bowden ranked #1; tournament suspended due to COVID
Tournament circuit the speaker used as performance model for this non-sanctioned event
Pinball tournament circuit; Brisbane Masters offers double WPPR points for participants
Stern-sponsored tournament series with finals using only new Stern machines; considered marketing tool rather than neutral competitive format
IFPA-sanctioned tournament circuit; hosting tournament at Pinfest
Series of 20 sanctioned tournaments across the year; includes Pinberg as largest event; managed by IFPA, Stern, and Papa; now minus largest tournament
Official Stern competitive tournament series with championship events and IFPA partnership
Official Stern competitive tournament series with 2025 season concluding
Official competitive tournament series sponsored by Mountain Dew
Professional pinball tournament circuit; YEGPin hosted 8th tournament of year, Amazing Pinball Race is a featured event
Professional pinball tournament circuit that includes Brisbane Masters, Pinburgh, BEAST, and other major events
Competitive pinball circuit of which INDISC is part
Professional pinball tournament circuit; Davidson previously attended in downtown Chicago
Competitive circuit; reduced to top 20 players; Brian notes unclear if people are racing to qualify for it given reduced field size
Stern Pinball competitive tournament being filmed for ESPN broadcast with finals in Chicago
Professional pinball circuit; multiple events affected by 2020 cancellations
Tournament circuit referenced in context of larger tournaments that grow popular enough to become professional circuit events
Manufacturer-sponsored competitive tournament series; 2020 season had only 2 events (InDisc, Pinmasters); 2021 viability uncertain due to COVID-19.
Circuit that CNEPC is on track to join in coming years
Tournament series featuring Monsters and other Stern games; ESPN filming matches; Jeff competing
Professional pinball tournament series; Free Play Florida would normally be a circuit event in normal years
Professional pinball tournament circuit run by Stern Pinball; uses ladder finals format
Professional pinball tournament circuit run by Stern Pinball; uses ladder elimination finals format; championship prize includes machine and $5,000
Professional pinball tournament circuit operated by Stern in association with PAPA and IFPA
Stern-sanctioned tournament series; Brisbane Masters qualifying for first time
Professional pinball tournament circuit; TPF tournament is included
Professional tournament circuit organized by Josh and Zach Sharp; Raymond Davidson leads standings after Pinmasters win
Stern Pinball's top 20 competitive events selected by three-year average; canceled/postponed due to pandemic; participants protected from ranking penalties.
Stern-sponsored professional pinball tournament series, postponed in May 2020 due to COVID-19
Modern Stern-sponsored professional pinball tournament series; provides known game lineups for preparation.
Professional pinball tournament series with 20 events in 2019, includes Buffalo and Cleveland events
Tournament series; Silver Ball Rumble at Pintastic is Stern Pro Circuit event; Northwest Championships also running on same weekend as Pintastic 2023
Professional pinball tour that includes UK Open
Official tournament circuit featuring head-to-head events at various venues; includes Finals and multiple regional events
20-event circuit with $5 player fee contributing to prize pool; includes both major tournaments and circuit-exclusive events
Professional pinball competition circuit where elite players like Bowen, Keith Elwin, and Trent Ogdenstein compete.
Professional pinball tournament circuit; Pinmasters is part of this circuit
Tournament circuit co-managed by Stern Pinball, IFPA, and Papa; includes Indisc/IFPA Open, Pinberg, and other majors; final in March 2020 in Chicago
Professional pinball tournament circuit; INDISC 2020 is part of kick-off for this season
Stern Pinball's touring competitive event series; field reduced from 40 to 20 players in 2024; features $599 travel stipend and prize packages exceeding $10,000 for winners.
Official Stern-sanctioned competitive circuit; Derek Thompson seeks recognition for Yegpin; Josh Sharp oversees circuit eligibility
Pinball tournament circuit organization; confirmed MAGFest as circuit event for 2019; provides translights as prizes; works with Josh Sharp and IFPA on eligibility
Professional pinball tournament series with events in March 2019 and European locations; mentioned as part of densely scheduled tournament calendar
Competitive pinball tournament mentioned as upcoming at Bottom Lounge in Chicago (dates 8, 9, 10); Teolis plans to attend
Annual elite pinball tournament held in Chicago at Bottom Lounge; 2019 was second year of this format, featuring 40 invited top players
Pinball tournament where MyBookie first offered betting; served as catalyst for pinball betting expansion
Competitive pinball circuit; changing to top-20 ladder format; awards Stern pinball machines as grand championship prizes
Professional pinball competition circuit hosted by Stern Pinball; Cleapin is 2019 stop; features qualifying rounds and finals; belt championship announced for 2020
Competitive pinball tournament series; had 18 events in 2019 (below target of 20); subject of expansion proposals and scoring fairness debate
Stern Pinball-sponsored competitive pinball tournament circuit; features ~20 qualifying events annually; finals use true ladder match format with $10k first place prize.
New competitive pinball circuit sponsored by Stern; Elwin uncertain about participation eligibility as Stern employee
Competitive pinball circuit with finals held in October; features games including Godzilla, Foo Fighters, Avengers, Elvira, Jurassic Park, Iron Maiden, Mandalorian, Venom, Bond Premium
Official Stern-affiliated tournament circuit that now includes Brisbane Masters as sanctioned event.
Top 20 tournaments annually ranked by 3-year running WPPR significance; Chicago Expo consistently ranks highly
ClePin was Stern Pro Circuit event in previous years; not operating in 2021 due to pandemic
Official competitive tournament series sponsored by Mountain Dew; Starfighters SPF was first 2026 season event with Raymond Davidson as winner
Stern's tournament organization; provided set-up machines at Expo used in 21-ball tournament; noted for strict ruleset (no bumping allowed)
Tournament series operated by Stern Pinball
Stern-sponsored competitive tournament series; began 2026 season with Starfighters event
Major tournament circuit; qualifies players for SPC Finals; includes PAPA, Cleveland, UK Open and other venues
Competitive pinball circuit; Pincinnati was positioned as one of final tournaments for 2025 season
Tournament circuit organizing competitive pinball events; two major August events covered (District 82 and NWPC)
Official tournament circuit for Stern Pinball games; 2026 schedule includes 20 tournaments across North America
Competitive pinball tournament series; Arizona event featured as significant tournament with 160 players and multiple formats
Tournament series sanctioning Star Fighters Pinball Festival 2026
Tournament series hosted by Kevin in Buffalo around 2017-2018 with hundreds of players; provided platform for first P3 streaming
Up to 20 qualifying events determining top 32 players who get paid appearance fees and chance to win pinball machine; features 200% WPPR boost for major events
Organization running the UK Open tournament
Competitive pinball tournament series; UK Open is part of this circuit
Competitive tournament series; Raymond Davidson has multiple wins; Starfighters Arcade hosted first event of the year
Championship tournament at Pinball Expo 2025 with 32 players, $30,000 in prizes, objective-based format
Competitive pinball circuit, now includes Brisbane Masters as premiere event
Competitive tournament series operated by Stern Pinball
Competitive pinball tournament series hosted by Stern