Episode 202

NYC PinPod·podcast_episode·11m 17s·analyzed·Sep 28, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

NYC pinball league results and interview with Ida Kreitzer on competitive growth

Summary

NYC PinPod Episode 202 covers Pinball NYC league competition results from September 20-21, 2021, across multiple divisions with detailed standings. Eric Sweetland interviews Ida Kreitzer about her competitive pinball journey and personal growth over six months of playing, discussing how machines have depth, modes, and require both strategy and physical skill. The episode also previews upcoming events including Wednesday Night Strikes tournaments and the Mandalorian launch party at Jack Bar.

Key Claims

Ida Kreitzer won six out of approximately twelve games at the Mandalorian Launch Party Flip Frenzy
high confidence · Ida Kreitzer, during interview at Jack Bar event, September 26, 2021
Walter Hurwitz won the Mandalorian Launch Party Flip Frenzy with a +7 win differential
high confidence · Eric Sweetland reporting results, directed by Tim Lawrence
Gabriel Chazanov won Wednesday Night Strikes Six at Jack Bar with only one strike after eight rounds
high confidence · Eric Sweetland reporting results, directed by Nitsan Gabai, September 22, 2021
Player AEC won a Topps tournament on Iron Maiden at Jack Bar with a prize pool north of $261
high confidence · Eric Sweetland reporting tournament results, 4 a.m. Sunday, September 26, 2021
Ida Kreitzer has been playing pinball seriously for approximately six months as of late September 2021
high confidence · Ida Kreitzer in interview, describing her journey from two months of play at first Flipper Frenzy to six months at current event

Notable Quotes

“I think when I started playing, I was immediately in a group of players who were very experienced and that was a really good thing. It was a little intimidating of course but it was also great because everyone was really welcoming and happy to teach me”
Ida Kreitzer @ ~22:00 — Describes inclusive community culture and accessibility for new competitive players
“if you ask three people how to play a machine, you will get three different answers, and they might all be correct, but it's also a very personal game”
Ida Kreitzer @ ~23:00 — Reflects on the subjective nature of pinball strategy and machine mastery
“I got tired of not knowing how all of them work and of not knowing how to get good scores in tournaments. And it's been a really interesting journey”
Ida Kreitzer @ ~24:00 — Indicates competitive motivation and commitment to skill development
“It's a very, actually, physical sport. And it's also kind of like chess, which I love. So it's really fucking awesome”
Ida Kreitzer @ ~26:00 — Articulates the dual nature of competitive pinball as physical and strategic
“My stance is different. I move a lot more on the machine. I learned to smack a machine. I tilted for the first time in a tournament the other day, which was kind of exhilarating”
Ida Kreitzer @ ~25:30 — Describes physical skill development and comfort with advanced techniques

Entities

Eric SweetlandpersonIda KreitzerpersonWalter HurwitzpersonGabriel ChazanovpersonGreg Pavarelliperson Jack BarvenueButtermilk BarvenuePinball NYCorganizationNew York City Flipper Sport Associationorganization

Signals

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competitive_signal: Pinball NYC league standings after two weeks of play across four divisions with detailed point rankings and team performance metrics
high · Comprehensive standings reported for Upper Playfield, Left Flipper, Right Flipper, and Right In-Lane divisions with wins and points
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competitive_signal: Multiple tournament results reported including Wednesday Night Strikes Six, Mandalorian Launch Party Flip Frenzy, and Topps tournaments
high · Gabriel Chazanov won Strikes with one strike, Walter Hurwitz won Flip Frenzy with +7, AEC won Iron Maiden Topps
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content_signal: NYC PinPod Episode 202 provides detailed local league coverage with interview segment focusing on player development narratives
high · Full episode transcript covering league results, standings, and extended interview with Ida Kreitzer on competitive growth
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community_signal: Evidence of welcoming community culture toward new competitive players, with experienced players actively teaching and supporting newcomers
high · Ida Kreitzer's interview describes being 'immediately in a group of players who were very experienced' and how 'everyone was really welcoming and happy to teach'
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venue_signal: Jack Bar serving as primary hub for NYC pinball competition with hosting Mandalorian launch, multiple weekly league matches, and strike tournaments
high · Jack Bar appears in multiple competition results, hosts Wednesday Night Strikes, Mandalorian event, and Topps tournaments

Topics

Competitive pinball league results and standingsprimaryPlayer development and skill progression in pinballprimaryMandalorian launch party and tournamentprimaryNYC pinball tournament schedule and calendarsecondaryCommunity culture and accessibility for new playerssecondaryPinball machine depth and rules masterysecondaryPhysical technique and skill in competitive playsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)

Transcript

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Hello, Hello, Pinfold. It is Monday, the 27th of September, 2021, and this is NYC Pin Pod, in which a dude talks competitive pinball in New York City. My name is Eric Sweetland, and I run and play in tournaments locally. On this week's podcast, I'll run down local competition results and speak with Ida Kreitzer at the Jack Bar Mandalorian launch party. Let's get started. Let's talk about this week in pinball competition in New York City. In Pinball NYC on Monday, September 20th, in the Upper Playfield Division, the cartel went to Jack Bar to visit the terrorists, where the home team got a 14-2 win. The mutants traveled to Owl Farm to visit Parliament. There, the mutants took an 11-5 away win. Chillers only visited Team Is The Shit at Jack Bar. The home team win 10-6. and Balls of Steel came to At the Wallace to visit our New York City Flipper Sport Association. Our association got a 12-4 win. Also on Monday, in the left flipper division, Intermission Dolores was supposed to go to Pioneers to see the lesser players, but once again suffer a forfeit loss. The lesser players win 12-0. The Pin Pals visited the Aristocrats at Bar Great Harry. The Pin Pals pick up the 10-6 away win. The Deluxe Horses hosted the Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers at Greenpoint Beer and Ale Company. The Horses win 11-5. Special When Lit hosted the Two-for-One-ers at High Dive. The Home Team win 13-3. And the Colliders visited the Tilty Pleasures at Skylark. Tilty Pleasures, 11-5. On Tuesday, September 21st, in the Right Flipper Division, the Ball Drainers came to Buttermilk to visit my Tuesday team, the Butterballers. The Drainers pick up a 10-6 away win. Neptune's Treasure hosted no moving parts at Milo's Yard, and the home team win 13-3. Balmy Navy visited the Schlubs at Jack Bar. Schlubs pick up a 9-7 home win. And Danger Danger went to Boat Bar to see Penister 6. Danger Danger win away 12-4. Also on Tuesday, in the right in-lane division, Kettle Hand Grenades hosted Jersey Jack and the Jackpots at Kettle of Fish The home team win 10 Trolls traveled to Barcade to see Tide for Last The Trolls win 9 Dead Rabbits went to the Coyote Club to see the Pin Babes The Pin Babes take the 9 home win And the Monroe Falcons and You with the Face played at Midway. The Monroe Falcons get a 10-6 away win. After two weeks of play, here are your Pinball NYC standings. In the upper playfield, the Mutants are on top with two wins and 26 points. The New York City Flipper Sport Association also has two wins with 25 points. With one win and one loss, Chillers only have 18 points. Also with one win and one loss, tied at 17 points, Terrorists and Balls of Steel. With one win and one loss, Team Is the Shit has 13 points. Parliament has no wins and 9 points and the Cartel have no wins and 3 points In the 10-team Left Flipper Division Special Win Lit leads the way with 2 wins and 25 points followed by the Deluxe Horses with 2 wins and 23 points All at 1-1 are the Lesser Players with 20 points Tilty Pleasures with 17 points the Pin Pals with 14 points the 2-for-1ers with 13 points the Colliders with 13 points, and the Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers with 13 points. At 0-2, the Aristocrats have 14 points, and Intermission Dolores, after two forfeits, is sitting at 0 points. In the right flipper division, Danger Danger is on top at 2 wins and 27 points, followed by Neptune's Treasure at 23 points and Ball Drainers at 19 points. At 1-1, No Moving Parts have 14 points and the Schlubs have 10. and at 0-2, Balmy Maybe have 13 points and Penister Six and Butterballers both have 11 points. In the right-in lane, the Monroe Falcons are leading with 2 wins and 22 points, followed by Kettle's Hand Grenades with 2 wins and 18 points. At 1-1, Tide for Last has 18 points, Trolls have 17, Jersey Jack and the Jackpots have 15, the Pin Babes have 13, and at 0-2, You with the Face have 13 points, and Dead Rabbits have 12. Wednesday Night Strikes Six was held on September 22nd at Jack Bar. Twenty players battled over eight rounds of this two-strike affair directed by Nitsan Gabai. At the end, Gabriel Chazanov came out with only one strike. Walter Hurwitz came in second, and tied for third were Nint Hu and myself. On Sunday, the 26th, the Stern Army and Jack Bar Present Mando Launch Party Flip Frenzy went off with director Tim Lawrence at the helm The frenzy was two and a half hours of nonstop pinball with a short break in the middle At the end of it Walter Hurwitz walked out with the plaque with a plus seven win differential In second was Christian Larson with plus six wins and Greg Pavarelli in third with plus six wins, but came in third due to having played fewer games than Christian. At 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, a Topps tourney concluded at Jack Bar on Iron Maiden. Player AEC took first place, and player TDR took second and third place, sharing in a prize pool of somewhere north of $261. This week, operator Al Seahack announced a Topps tournament on the machine 24 at Coyote Club, running for 29 days with a $100 starting pot. Looking ahead to this week's NYC pinball calendar On Monday and Tuesday, pinball NYC teams will be traveling all over the place On Wednesday, September 29th, Jack Bar Presents Wednesday Night Strikes 7 will be held This two-strike affair begins at 8 p.m. sharp with a $6 entry fee And on Sunday, October 3rd, at 2 p.m., the Stern Army Sunday match play at Jack Bar will be held at the conclusion of the mandalorian launch party at jack bar this sunday i had the chance to catch up briefly with a participant and talk about personal growth in pinball here's that conversation the stern army and jack bar presents mandalorian launch party flip frenzy has just concluded at Jack Bar, and I'm here with Ida Kreitzer. Ida, how was your afternoon? It was absolutely great. I had a really good experience. It's my second Flipper Frenzy, and at the first one that I played, I was only playing for two months, so I had not a great experience, but it was awesome. I think I won six games out of probably 12. I beat a personal high score on a machine, and I had a really fun time. That's really great. Did you get to play Mandalorian today? I did. It was my first game and I lost. Yeah, that's how it goes, doesn't it? Yeah, it does. Yeah. We were just talking before I started recording about the levels of pinball, what the difference is when you're playing now versus, say, your first flip frenzy. Maybe we could recreate some of the comments you had from there. Yeah, absolutely. So I think when I started playing, I was immediately in a group of players who were very experienced and that was a really good thing. It was a little intimidating of course but it was also great because everyone was really welcoming and happy to teach me and to answer questions But in the beginning I had no idea how deep the machines are and how many levels there are to pinball. So at some point you realize that all machines are different not just in builds but also in story, that there are things called modes and how you do with them. And I started reading up, I watched videos, I'm big on pinball rule sheets, I love them, I think they're really interesting, and I've learned to ask very specific questions, because if you ask three people how to play a machine, you will get three different answers, and they might all be correct, but it's also a very personal game. And it's also the question, do you want to have a really good score, or do you want do well in a tournament. Also slightly different. And then at some point, the third thing comes into play and that are the skills. And I've been playing the last six months really a lot just to gain experience and to figure the machines out. At some point I got tired of not knowing how all of them work and of not knowing how to get good scores in tournaments. And it's been a really interesting journey. My stance is different. I move a lot more on the the machine. I learned to smack a machine. I tilted for the first time in a tournament the other day, which was kind of exhilarating. And it's a very, actually, physical sport. And it's also kind of like chess, which I love. So it's really fucking awesome. That is really cool to hear. I like hearing about your journey into pinball that I'm sure a lot of us can relate to, thank you, as we're all going through it. So thank you, Ida, for your perspective on the day. That's all for this week's pod. I'm Eric Sweetland. My initials are HIP, and I write an occasional blog post at NoOneWantsToTalkAboutCompetitivePinball.com. I made this podcast with the help of Ida Kreitzer, Benjamin Fioriga and Lauren Berner Lawrence and hopefully a growing number of you in the NYC pinball community please send me your competition results questions comments observations beefs or calendar invitations to your pinball events to nycpinpod at gmail.com like the podcast on social media at nycpinpod on next week's podcast I'll run down this week's local competition results and hopefully more between now and then eschew needlessly gendered bathrooms, and happy flipping.