About this Event
Cleveland Pinball League Presents...
PINBALL PLANET MEGA MATCHPLAY
Saturday December 28 (Qualifying)
Sunday December 29 (Playoffs)
200% TGP
IFPA Certified Boost to 250% WPPR value with 48+ players
PRE-REGISTRATION
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OPENS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17 AT 2PM
68 PLAYER LIMIT (5 spots reserved for TDs and Techs)
No charge upon sign-up to hold your spot. Pay cash at the event
Only one name per registration
If you have multiple people in your group just make additional registrations
Waitlist available upon sellout - Email [email protected]
ENTRY FEES
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$20 Cash Entry Fee + Coin Drop
Bring cash! No ATM on site
Change machines are available
All entry fees are paid out as prize money after trophy cost
IFPA fees sponsored by Pinball Planet
QUALIFYING
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20 Rounds of Matchplay
Balanced groupings (not Swiss)
Balanced game draws
7/5/3/1 scoring in 4 player groups
7/4/1 scoring in 3 player groups
48+ Players - Top 24 make playoffs (top 8 bye)
32 - 47 Players - Top 16 make playoffs (no byes)
24 - 31 Players - Top 12 make playoffs (top 4 bye)
16 - 23 Players - Top 8 make playoffs (no byes)
Ties on the cut line or bye bubble will be played out on a randomly selected Old/Mid game
PLAYOFFS
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PAPA Format
3 Game Rounds
4/2/1/0 Scoring
High seed chooses games
Old/Mid/New - one game from each
Cannot choose the same game in consecutive rounds
Ties to advance will be played on a randomly selected Old/Mid game
SCHEDULE
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-Saturday-
10:00am - Doors open / Practice begins
11:00am - Announcements
11:15am - Qualifying begins
~2:30pm - 30 minute break after Round 6
~7:30pm - 60 minute break after Round 13
~12:00am - Qualifying ends**
-Sunday-
10:00am - Doors open for Check-In / Practice
11:00am - First Round begins
~1:00pm - Quarterfinals begin
(short lunch break)
~3:00pm - Semifinals begin
~5:00pm - Finals begin
7:00pm - Latest estimated ending time
(Playoffs rounds are estimated as 1.5 - 2 hours)
PRIZE POOL
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- Prize pool is determined by the number of participants
- Missed cut consolation $20 cash bonus for top qualifier below the qualifying cut line ranked outside IFPA top 3000
- Playoffs will pay out only to those who advance past the first round on Sunday
EXAMPLE: 68 players (full field)
Entry fees collected = $1360
Trophy cost = $100
Missed cut consolation = $20
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Remaining Prize Pool = $1240
1st Place = $300 + Trophy
2nd Place = $220
3rd Place = $180
4th Place = $140
5th - 8th = $60
9th - 16th = $20
17th - 24th - no cash
Payouts listed here are used as a general guide and actual amounts may be rounded up or down for simplicity
GAME LIST
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- Look on Matchplay closer to the event for the most up to date arena list
- Games will be split into Old/Mid/New categories in a logical way for Playoffs only
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pinball Planet, 6277 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, United States
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