Major pinball tournament held in January, features Classics, High Stakes, and Open divisions, offers significant WPPR points (240th place = 11 points)

Major pinball tournament in California with 400+ machines and 314 tournament participants

Pinball tournament where Raymond is competing; features Classics and Open divisions with card format

Pinball tournament; Jeff's stated favorite tournament for its community feel and social aspect

Major international pinball tournament in January; run by Jim Belcido; attracts elite global competition; upcoming 280-point structure change; card-format tournament

Annual pinball tournament with women's championship, high-stakes tournament, and various game banks

Major annual pinball tournament held in January, featuring women's championship division

Pinball tournament; Carl D'Angelo maintains it's 'the best tournament in the world'; scheduled discussion about 2021 plans

Tournament held in Banning, California at Museum of Pinball featuring professional-grade broadcast production with multiple cameras, graphics, and green screen

Indianapolis pinball tournament with Classics 1, Classics 2, Maine division, and High Stakes divisions

Identified as one of the top three benchmark tournaments in the industry

Major pinball tournament held annually at Museum of Pinball in Banning, moving to Palm Springs; now functions as IFPA Open at InDisc

Major pinball tournament in Melbourne, Australia; Martin Robbins watched; described as first major of the year

Pinball tournament using ticket-based format similar to Papa; competing tournament format

Major pinball tournament series in California held in January; features nearly 400 playable pinball games and attracts top players globally

Pinball tournament venue/event (successor to PAPA); held in 2019; hosted World Championship, Classics, and Classics 2 tournaments; where Eric Stone achieved breakthrough results

Tournament weekend hosting PinCLASH event; location for heads-up challenge mode competition

Annual pinball championship tournament with Classics divisions, featuring 217+ players in 2025

Major annual IFPA pinball tournament held in Riverside/Murrieta, California area; designated as major championship event

Major annual pinball tournament in Southern California featuring seven tournaments over four days, including The Open IFPA World Championship; running Feb 26-March 1, 2026 at Murrieta Hot Springs Resort

High-stakes competitive tournament featuring Gottlieb Gauntlet bank with Bad Girls, Excalibur, Deadly Weapons, Surfing Safari, Diamond Lady, Vegas

Location where Tom Graff and host first played Stranger Things; Project Pinball brought machine there

Pinball tournament referenced as likely canceled due to timing during pandemic

Major pinball tournament held in Banning, California; pop-up format (best 5 games); run by Carl D'Angelo, Jim Belcedo, and Bob Matthews; Dominic qualified 11th in 2019

Annual pinball tournament held in Riverside, California (relocated from Banning); features curated game selection by Jim Belsito; 2022 event held over Feb 10-13; multiple hotels and food options nearby; approximately 65-70 machines

Major international pinball tournament in Riverside, CA (January 2020); card-based format with open, classics, and high stakes divisions; 16 finalists in high stakes (Anthony qualified 9th); featured top American players; runs 14 hours/day; no practice time before games.

West Coast pinball tournament using card format; referenced as model for PAPA 21 structure; had 100+ volunteers

Pinball tournament in Southern California associated with Carl D'Angelo; continuing despite museum closure with new venue

Annual pinball tournament ('It Never Drains In Southern California') hosted by Museum of Pinball; now needs new venue

It Never Drains In Southern California tournament hosted at Museum of Pinball

Pinball tournament where announcement occurred

Recent pinball tournament or event; author references Car Hop being played and observed there.

Pinball tournament held in late January in LA area; on Lambo's bucket list of events to attend; flight costs to LA in late January mentioned as affordable.

Annual pinball tournament held in January in Riverside, California; formally 'It Never Drains in Southern California'; recognized as one of world's premier tournaments; features card-based format; organized by Jim, Carl, and others

Major pinball tournament in Southern California; described as 'beast' tournament; hosts consider it premiere event comparable to or exceeding Pinburgh in importance

Major annual pinball tournament held in January in California (Riverside/Inland Empire area); features Classics Target Match Play division; well-organized with professional broadcast; attracts international competitors

Major pinball tournament held annually; Classics Target Match Play format; semifinals featured on IE Pinball broadcast

Major annual pinball tournament held in January; 2024 edition held in Riverside, California (IE); features women's championship and open divisions with card format qualifying

Pinball tournament where Sexton played; five-game qualifying ticket took 3-5 hours with long gaps between games

West Coast pinball tournament referenced for format/volunteer structure (100+ volunteers); Papa 21 organizers modeling some logistics on InDisc

Pinball tournament occurring in Southern California within 2 weeks of recording; Hans volunteering as tech and scorekeeper

Major annual pinball tournament held in January; location of Dani's defining first women's tournament win in early 2018

High-end competitive pinball tournament; match play capacity ~120 players; all-inclusive package on sale Oct 27th, general tickets Oct 29th at 10am Pacific

Major pinball tournament organized by consistent team; 2024 IFPA Open held at InDisc; consistently praised for quality

Major pinball tournament held in January; mentioned alongside Pinburgh, Pinmasters, and World Championship as one of pinball's major events

Major pinball tournament won by Eric Stone. Described as 'mini Pinberg' with many free-play games. Uses qualifying ticket system.

Major annual pinball tournament; Jeff attended in California; Helen de Haan also attended; mentioned as regular circuit event alongside Pinburg

Major annual pinball tournament held in January; previously in Banning CA (2020) at Museum of Pinball; now in Riverside CA convention center as of 2022

Tournament series running Papa card-based format; entry fees build prize pot unlike UK Open's sponsor-based model

Major pinball tournament held in Southern California (referenced as January event); Ron placed 4th in one tournament, did not qualify for others

Major competitive pinball tournament; featured GTF gameplay demonstration showing tournament design flaws

Pinball tournament where American Pinball machines were showcased; forced company to address weak flipper issues with coils and flipper fans

Major pinball tournament previously held in Banning, CA; experienced drama due to venue complications involving weed farm; now relocating to Riverside Convention Center in early February; run by Carl D'Angelo, Jim Belcido, and Bob Matthews; co-located with Festival of Fights video game event

Major annual pinball tournament held in California; 2024 edition featured 4-day format with finals on vintage machines (Stargate, Rock and Roller Games, Mystery Castle); had 800-1000 concurrent viewers on IE Pinball stream

Major tournament referenced as location where Tom would consider retaining GNR if it were added to competition lineup. Implies GNR currently not tournament-viable.

Major international pinball tournament featuring five simultaneous tournaments (Target Match Play, Classics 1, Classics 2, Main/Open, High Stakes) with 60 of top 100 IFPA players

World championship pinball tournament; features approximately 60 of top 100 players; known for high production value streaming; runs classic game events alongside main competition

Major pinball tournament; high-value Whopper opportunity; mentioned as benchmark high-level event.

Tournament venue where Bowden experienced flipper durability issues; team eventually resolved issues so Galactic Tank Force lasted entire tournament

Never Drains In Southern California tournament held annually since ~2012. Co-founded by Karl DeAngelo and Jim. Recognized as a major IFPA event. Recent 2024 stream peaked at 15,000 viewers.

Major pinball tournament organized by Jim Belsito, Jay Collins, and Carl D'Angelo

Major annual pinball tournament held in Southern California; high stakes division limited to 80 players; 2024 edition streamed by IE Pinball; Dalton's first InDisc tournament

European tournament series that UK Open is modeled after; known for popularity, crowding, and long queue times

Southern California pinball tournament continuing after Museum closure but at smaller venue; searching for new location

Major pinball tournament; Carl uses large battery equipment for streaming at this event

Major pinball tournament held in Southern California in January; organizing changes for upcoming event including consolidated Classics tournament format

Major pinball tournament held annually in Southern California; relocated from Banning to Riverside Convention Center; Ron attended and competed, finishing 32nd in match play.

Major competitive pinball tournament held in January, uses pop-a-ticket qualifying format, organized by Carl D'Angelo, Jim Belsito and others

Major pinball tournament where Price took 3rd in Classics division in 2019

Major IFPA tournament where Howard competed, focuses on classics divisions

Major pinball tournament held in January; Johnny competed and Jeff saw him there; features ticket-format competition

Major pinball tournament; Josh Sharp traded Free Play Florida attendance for Indisc; described as significant competitive event

European pinball championship tournament; originally scheduled January 2021 but unlikely to occur; Carl is organizer; potentially rescheduled to January 2022

Pinball tournament series organized by Carl D'Angelo, Jim Belcido, and Bob Matthews; held at Museum of Pinball in Banning, California; established as gold standard for tournament organization with multiple events (women's, classics, high-stakes, IFPA Open).

Major annual pinball tournament historically held at Museum of Pinball; includes target match play for classics and other competitive formats; uses pop-up ticket qualifying style.

Major pinball tournament held in January; Bang Back's January event scheduled 3 weeks prior to avoid clash

Major annual pinball tournament founded 2012; 2022 edition February 3-6 at Riverside Convention Center; features IFPA Open championship plus eight total tournament divisions

Competing pinball tournament/convention in California on same weekend as Starfighters Festival (February 4-6); different tournament format (not match play focused).

Premier annual pinball tournament identified by Neil as major goal; Tom recently purchased tickets as surprise for Neil, requiring Neil to miss ~10 days of school

Major pinball tournament where Josh Sharp recently competed after 2-year hiatus; discussed as high-quality certified event; run by Jim, Carl, Bob, Jay as volunteer organizers

Major annual pinball tournament in Southern California held in January, IFPA Major-level competition

Annual January pinball tournament; featured modified Roller Games (Sudden Death rule change) that Cassidy appreciates

Major US pinball tournament that served as direct inspiration and model for UK Open; run by Jim, Carl, and others; known for scale, organization, and quality machine selection.

Annual January major tournament; value changed from 150% to 200% under 5.8 system as a major-tier event.

Annual pinball tournament where Dalton won high-stakes event for $15,000, made quarterfinals of Open World Championship

Major annual pinball tournament held in Riverside, California (next event January) with 60+ of top 100 world players in attendance. Uses card format requiring consistency across multiple games. InDisc finals reached 15,000+ concurrent Twitch viewers.

January 2023 IFPA tournament in California; reached front page of Twitch with 15,000+ live viewers and over one million total views

Major pinball tournament held in January. Bowen won Classics event in 2024 with strong field of competitive players.

Pinball tournament where Carrie placed second in women's event approximately one month before this interview

Major international pinball tournament. Bart attended in 2018, 2019. Used as model for tournament format at IFPA 19. Match-play format preferred by Bart.

Major pinball tournament with 40-player playoff cutoff; Andy notes some players felt excluded despite being ranked 60-80th; influenced Andy's inclusive 72-playoff philosophy

Major pinball tournament held in January featuring IFPA Open; known for card format and Jim Belsito's machine curation; Zach McCarthy won for second time in 2024.

Major annual pinball tournament where Scorbit was first publicly deployed and demonstrated; mentioned as 2018 launch venue.

Major annual pinball tournament held in January featuring competitive divisions including women's championship; known for obscure game selection and high-level play

Major pinball tournament with 300+ players; Ott's first major tournament where he qualified for top 40 playoffs via card format

Major pinball tournament held in January, one of five IFPA majors; Werdrick currently competing there during interview

Tournament where Bob Matthews implements B divisions, volunteer qualifying hours, separate playoff days; used as example of best practices

Annual pinball tournament in January run by Jim, Carl, and Bob; Zach plans to attend

Major international pinball tournament held in January, Engelbeen qualified on final available ticket and competed successfully

Major annual pinball tournament held in January at Museum of Pinball in California; features multiple divisions including women's championship, classics, match play; 2019 edition featured 120-player match play and inaugural women's championship

Major annual pinball tournament held in January in Banning, California; elevated to IFPA Major status for 2020

Pinball museum/arcade facility in Banning, California; hosts the new IFPA Open (open-entry world championship), women's match, seniors match, high-stakes event, and match play formats.

Major pinball tournament; Jeff Teolis and Derek Thompson discussed Yegpin at this event

Major pinball tournament; multi-day format similar to Free Play Florida and Cleveland-Penn

Annual pinball tournament held in Banning, California; emerging as a fourth major tournament; features multiple divisions with 35 games; uses card-based tournament format; serves as key streaming content platform

Annual pinball tournament known for high-stakes tournament format using Papa card format ($30/card or three for $75).

Stern Pro Circuit event won by Colin Urban in January

Major women's tournament referenced as already established competition

Major women's pinball tournament held in California. Described by Jeff Teolis as 'one of the largest women's tournaments.' Offering Hobbit machine as championship prize with involvement of Dave Stewart.

Pinball tournament event in January where group planned to compete, featuring classic games requiring tournament adjustments

Pinball tournament in California that Jeff Teolis was heading to during this interview recording

Pinball tournament where DeAngelo won in 2014; prize pool covered streaming equipment costs

Major annual pinball tournament held in January in Riverside, California; designated as IFPA's first major tournament; organizes multiple divisions (Classics, High Stakes, Women's, Youth, Open)

California tournament using card format; Jared's first major out-of-state tournament win using card entry

Major pinball tournament venue in 2022; hosted IFPA World Championship where Zach McCarthy won title as teenager; model for UK Open format.

Major January IFPA tournament; features multiple event tracks including target match play on classics; Jeff planning to attend and play; Josh expects behavior changes from international players in response to 5.8

Major pinball tournament where Stephanie won women's championship in 2020 with 65 female competitors

Major international pinball tournament previously held; no longer operating at previous venue/format; being reorganized

Major international pinball tournament held in January; last attended by Pecks in January 2020; features classics tournaments where David Peck qualifies but underperforms in finals due to fatigue.

Major pinball tournament where Keith competed in finals against Escher, uses format where same game cannot be picked twice

Pinball tournament where rumors about podcast consolidation floated; Martin received questions about network changes at this event

Major pinball tournament; 2026 dates February 26 – March 1 in Murrieta, California

Upcoming tournament Sterling has goal of top 4 finish

Annual tournament that host helps run; mentioned in context of playing Labyrinth at venues

Event where modified Grand Lizard with upper flippers was featured

Tournament Tom is attending instead of returning to Pinball at the Beach; world championship competition

Favorite pinball venue of Straley's; far from East Coast; mentioned as destination he tries to visit

Pinball tournament that Bird plans to attend; mentioned as great tournament for players

Major Texas pinball tournament occurring same month as Southwestern Belle; competing for player attendance

Pinball tournament January 4-7; Ryan considering attendance; Ryan attended in 2016

Pinball show/event where Archer prototype was displayed and played 'a couple of years ago'