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Brisbane Masters

eventactive27 mentionsFirst seen Jul 9, 2018Last seen Jul 28, 2025

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Brisbane Masters is a premier annual pinball tournament held in Brisbane, Australia, organized by Jimmy Nails, Jason Lambert, and the Netherworld crew. Originally a four-day event in its fourth iteration (2018), it expanded to a 10-day format featuring preliminary events (Flip Frenzies, pin golf, strikes, women's and kids' tournaments) leading to main tournament finals. The event joined the Stern Pro Circuit around 2019 and typically attracts 110-120+ players, drawing both domestic and international competitors.

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  • hostsNetherworldHosted pre-event player signups and donated machines to tournament; venue too small to host full tournamentmedium
  • affiliated_withStern Pro CircuitBrisbane Masters is a premiere sanctioned event of the Stern Pro Circuitmedium

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Claims (5)

  • opinionhigh

    Brisbane Masters is a 10-day pinball competition and arcade event with superior community culture

    Source: JessicaThe Pinball Podcast Episode 219 – Divergent Concurrence
  • factualhigh

    Brisbane Masters was expected to be a breakout year for international tournament participation but was cancelled

    Source: Martin RobbinsEp 14: MASKED
  • factualhigh

    Brisbane Masters is changing to 21+ age requirement starting next year

    Source: Jeff TeolisEpisode 216: Colin Urban, top 10 player and owner of Australia
  • factualhigh

    Brisbane Masters is now on the Stern Pro Circuit for the first time

Recent Mentions (27)

  • Australian pinball tournament; Haggis committed to appearing; mentioned as example of multi-tournament show format

    Ep 57: Pinball StoryJun 14, 2022
  • 10-day Australian pinball festival; scheduled for timing of podcast episode; cancelled/postponed due to COVID-19; was expected to become more international in 2020

    Ep 14: MASKEDAug 14, 2020
  • 10-day pinball tournament event (June 15-24) in Australia; Martin attending last two days with Celt and Fathom Revisited; also includes Kong-Off and other arcade tournaments

    Ep 58: UnzippedJul 22, 2022
  • Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective (BPAC) event occurring during episode recording; impacted by NSW lockdown reducing interstate attendance

    Ep 38: Fantastic Mr. FoxJul 25, 2021
  • Upcoming event in Australia; Kate Martin traveling to Australia before this event

    Ep 87: Virtual FunJul 19, 2025
  • Pinball tournament in Brisbane, Australia with 200+ participants, run by Jimmy Nails and Jason Lambert; features vintage and modern machines in a brewery setting

    Ep 59: Legends

Contradictions

  • Existing: Four-day tournament (Episode 51, 2018)vsConflicting: 10-day tournament format (Episodes 87, 92, 316)
    Resolved
    accepted_new · Mar 2, 2026

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Source: Martin / Jimmy Nails
Episode 92 – From a Land Down Under
  • predictionmedium

    Masters tournament expects 140+ players this year, up from 122 last year

    Source: Jimmy NailsEpisode 92 – From a Land Down Under
  • Aug 8, 2022
  • Major pinball tournament in Australia; held at Brewdog venue; grown from 40 to 150+ participants; run by Jimmy Nails; recently held despite lockdowns

    Ep 42: Locked UpSep 12, 2021
  • Australian tournament mentioned as highly regarded; recent winner Escher received significant IFPA points

    Ep 72: BigAug 28, 2023
  • Australian pinball tournament held in late July; missed IFPA cutoff by 3-4 days; experimenting with non-IFPA tournament formats

    Ep 36: PeckerJun 17, 2021
  • Main tournament event at BPAC held on March 22-23; uses ward bracket system with A-E division finals

    The Pinball Podcast Episode 220 – Donkey SoccerAug 18, 2023
  • Pinball tournament where Colin Urban achieved victory prior to INDISC 2025

    INDISC 2020 - Classics II PlayoffsJan 6, 2022
  • Annual 10-day pinball competition and arcade event in Australia, held at Netherworld and BrewDog brewery, known for positive community atmosphere

    The Pinball Podcast Episode 219 – Divergent ConcurrenceJul 9, 2023
  • Major Australian pinball tournament held end of July annually; on Stern Pro Circuit (double WPPR points)

    Off The Record Pinball Podcast Ep 16: The Aussie Pinball Podcast with Dr. JohnApr 30, 2022
  • Australia's largest pinball tournament; best-of-five format finals; recent editions won by elite international players (Escher Lefkoff, Colin Urban); attracts world's best players; Anthony competed in recent edition, finishing 2nd to Steve Bowden.

    The Aussie Pinball Podcast Ep 8: Anthony CirilloAug 14, 2022
  • Highly-regarded Australian tournament not personally visited by host; consistently receives praise from attendees; organized by Lambo and Jimmy Nails

    Final Round Pinball Podcast Ep 72: BigAug 28, 2023
  • Australian pinball competition referenced as baseline for atmosphere comparison; described as more laid-back than World Championships.

    Aussie Pinball Podcast Ep 22: Lambo & Tom Experience The IFPA World ChampionshipsNov 28, 2024
  • 10-day annual pinball tournament/festival in Brisbane, Australia; part of Stern Pro Circuit; attracts international players; ~160-200 participants; originated the 'whopper farms' tournament concept; organized by Jason Lambert and Jimmy Nails

    Episode 365: Australia’s Jason Lambert and Simon PeelJun 20, 2023
  • Australian pinball tournament held in July; draws international participants; Simon Peel participates

    Episode 341: District 82 Great Lakes Open recapApr 17, 2022
  • Queensland multi-day tournament organized by Jimmy Nails; served as model Ryan references for potential Victorian Olympic-style event.

    Episode 242: Ryan Cee… Happy Australia Day!Jan 26, 2020
  • Australian pinball tournament now Stern Pro Circuit event; 10-day event series; Marty attempting to attend final 3 days after Pinberg

    Episode 187: Martin Robbins, TPF boundMar 21, 2019
  • Major 10-day pinball tournament held in Brisbane, Australia; attracted 80-100 players; featured multiple tournament formats

    Episode 216: Colin Urban, top 10 player and owner of AustraliaAug 31, 2019
  • Annual pinball tournament in Brisbane, Australia organized by Jimmy Nails, Jason Lambert, and Netherworld crew; heavily impacted by COVID-19 border closures; featured 110 competitors and 10 days of competition

    Episode 316: Dr. John CossonOct 1, 2021
  • Australian pinball tournament where Jared qualified for finals and advanced from division C

    Actual Costs for Premium Pinball ExperienceJul 28, 2025
  • Premier pinball tournament in Brisbane, now expanded to 10 days and on Stern Pro Circuit

    Episode 92 – From a Land Down UnderMay 20, 2019
  • Major Australian tournament Martin plans to compete in

    Episode 94 – Going DeepJun 3, 2019
  • Four-day pinball tournament in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; fourth year running; 120+ players registered; features main event, Flip Frenzies, pin golf, and group strike elimination formats

    Episode 51 – Brisbane Masters Jimmy & Lambo plus major rumorJul 9, 2018
  • Australian tournament newly added to Stern Pro Circuit, featuring 10 days of preliminary events (flip frenzies, strikes, women's/kids' tournaments) leading to main tournament finals, designed to attract international competitors

    Episode 87 – Start spreading the newsApr 8, 2019