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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: THE BEAST, AUGUST 1-4, 2024 at Pocketeer Billiards, Buffalo, NY

CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!

MAIN EVENT (top 4 also received a set of PinShades):
1. Jason Zahler. $3,000, a Galactic Tank Force playfield & 121.27 WPPR’s!
2. Aaron Rich. $2,310
3. Carlos DeLaSerda, $1,730
4. Cryss Stephens, $1,155

CLASSICS EVENT (top 4 also received pinball towels from LTC Pinball):
1. Raymond Davidson. $2,000 & 109.46 WPPR’s!
2. Ron Hallett, Jr., $1,560
3. Jason Zahler, $1,170
4. Tim Tournay, $780

WOMENS EVENT (top 4 also received hoodies from 4evertheflip):
1. Polly Jean Vernon. $650!
2. Donna Wai, $506
3. Courtney Wetzel, $363
4. Jody Stahlman, $221

Fill out the 2023 registration form by clicking here:
https://bit.ly/41zHJNj

Only when your $80 USD payment is completed are you fully registered (to be paid at Pocketeer). All games for THE BEAST Main, Classics, Women’s and Sunday 3 Strikes tourneys are on free play (no coin drop).

You do not need to register now for the Sunday 3 Strikes tourney, as that is done Sunday morning, Aug. 6th between 9-10am at Pocketeer Billiards (first come, first serve for a separate, one-time $20 fee).

You also do not need to register for newly ADDED Thursday night Warm-up event (this is separate to THE BEAST). This Thursday night August 3rd event from 6-11pm is $10 + coin drop. You can pay at Pocketeer Billiards on Thursday starting at 4pm ET.

GAMES*

MAIN (15 machines):
Foo Fighters Premium
Legends Of Valhalla
Viking
Beatles
Iron Man
Funhouse
Avengers Infinity Quest Premium
Centaur 2
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Rush Premium
Stargazer
World Cup Soccer 94
The Walking Dead Pro
Meteor
Whirlwind

CLASSICS (11 machines)
Fireball Classic
Magic
Hot Tip EM
Trident
Bobby Orr Power Play
Bow & Arrow
Dragonfist
Pabst Can Crusher
Eight Ball Deluxe
Memory Lane
Jacks Open

WOMEN’S (9 machines)
Monster Bash
Seawitch
Godzilla Premium
Hot Wheels
Diner
Jurassic Park Premium
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
Stargate
Elvira House of Horrors
*games subject to change

LOCATION

Pocketeer Billiards. 2444 Clinton St, Buffalo NY

PLAYERS

112 Registered players (alphabetical):
Aaron Rich
Adam Becker
Aiden Greenen
Allison Havens
Andrew Cushman
Anne-Louise Colligan
Bill McKeever
Bob Swan Jr.
Brian Benton
Brian Bower
Brian Shepherd
Bruce Nightingale
Calvin Reid
Carlos DeLaSerda
Celina Cuadro
Chris Nosiglia
Chris Szatmary
Christopher CJ Smith
Cliff Albert
Courtney Wetzel
Cryss Stephens
Dave Romanowski
David Cowling
David Markland
David Morris
David Riel
David Sousa
Donna Wai
Douglas J. Malcolm
Drew Cedolia
Drew Griffner
Drew Sych
Duncan McFarlane
Ed O’Keefe
EJ Osis
Eric Drysdale
Eric Ramey
Eric Russell
Erica Rubinsky
Gabriel Chazanov
Gary Hartz
Greg DeFeo
Greg Lapa
Greg Poverelli
Gregory Kennedy
Hagan Major
Howard Dobson
Ian Harrower
Jack Tadman
Jade Ang
Jared Lemankiewicz
Jared Schmidt
Jason Jeppesen
Jason Plourde
Jason Zahler
Jeff Teolis
Jerry Bernard
Jesse Buchanan
Jill King
Jody Stahlman
Joe Ciaravino
Joe Szilvagyi
John Delzoppo
John Flitton
John Kottmann
John Lee
John Lignos
Jon Portee
Jose Chong
Joseph Landas
JT Harrison
Juana Summers
Julie Dorssers
Kaitlyn Reese
Kevin Alburger
Kristen Gregory
Kristie Weese
Kyle Shepard
Lauren Horejda
Lindsey Rhoades
Lisa Casselman
Louisa Salemi
Malinda Nelson
Mark Gunter
Matt Lemoine
Michael Geiss
Michael Gratton
Mike Casselman
Mike Havens
Mike Patterson CAN
Monica Murie
Nick Greenen
Nick Kennedy
Pete Indick
Phil Birnbaum
Philip Tomczak
Polly Jean Vernon
Raymond Davidson
Ron Hallett
Scott Weese
Shane Jackson
Stephanie Traub
Steve Zahler
Steven Bowden
Tammy Oler
Tim Tournay
Timmy Breidenstein
Tommy Benevento
Tony Pierce
Traceley Young
Travis Murie
Travis Provick

FAQ

For more info and/or to join the email/update list, please contact thebeastpinball@gmail.com
Visit: www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Follow @thebeastpinball (Instagram)

Refund policy:
Once your $80 registration is paid, if you need to withdraw from THE BEAST, you can receive a 100% refund up until Mon., May 15. From May 16-June 15, you can receive a 75% refund. From June 16-July 15, you can receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given beyond July 15.

COMPETITIONS

Pinball competitors take notice! THE BEAST is coming to Buffalo, NY, for the weekend of August 4-6, 2023. THE BEAST is presented in part by American Pinball and Pinball Profile.

There are 4 pinball tournaments (Main, Classics, Women’s, 3 strikes), with big cash, prizes, trophies from ULEKstore and IFPA sanctioned action at its best.

THE BEAST will be held at the incredible Pocketeer Billiards, 2444 Clinton St., in Buffalo, NY. Pocketeer Billiards is home to over 80 pinball machines, including all the latest titles. Barry and Cindy Gluckstein are thrilled to be hosting THE BEAST at their massive venue. All tournament games will be on free play! The pinball action can be viewed on Twitch thanks to The Casselmans on their Twitch channel The Pinballers at www.twitch.tv/pinballers

Weekend passes for THE BEAST are $80 online at www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Confirmation and payment option will be sent once registration form is completed. Those who paid before Monday, April 17th at 6pm ET (via Venmo or PayPal) will receive an early bird bonus of 7 free game entries (a $20 value)! This registration fee covers usage of pinball machines (turned to free play), IFPA fees, trophies, signage, swag and other tournament expenses.

For THE BEAST Main, Classics, and Women’s Tournaments players can purchase unlimited entries to play individual games on their respective tournament machines (Herb style format). Each player’s best score on each machine is tracked and those scores are ranked against the other competitor’s scores on that machine using the Never Drains software. Players receive an aggregate of their machine rankings on their required number of games in each tournament to determine their overall qualifying position. Entries are priced at 3 for $10, and 7 for $20 (cash sales only at the Event). All sales are final, no refunds on unused entries. Entry sales will end Saturday at 11pm. All money from paid entries goes into the prize pools. All playoff finalists for THE BEAST Main, Classics and Women’s receive cash prizes based on their finishing position. Additional prizes are given to the top 4 from their respective tournament sponsors. Final payouts are determined by their tournament’s prize pools based on paid entries, which will be updated in real time on Never Drains software on Day 2. There will also be random prize draws throughout THE BEAST.

THE BEAST Main Tournament presented in part by PinShades features 15 LCD, DMD, and solid state pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day both Friday and Saturday. Your top scores on 7 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday night, the top 24 players will play in the playoffs to be held Sunday, August 6 at 10am. Top 8 players receive a bye. Cash prizes for top 24, and trophies for top 4. This IFPA Certified Main tournament is scheduled for 200% TGP. See PLAYOFFS below for details.

THE BEAST Classics Tournament presented in part by LTC Pinball features 11 solid state and EM pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day Friday and on Saturday until 4pm. Your top scores on 6 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday at 4pm, the top 24 players will play in the playoffs to be held later that Saturday afternoon. Top 8 players receive a bye. Cash prizes for top 24, and trophies for top 4. This IFPA Certified Classics tournament is scheduled for 190% TGP. See PLAYOFFS below for details.

THE BEAST Women’s Tournament presented in part by 4evertheflip features 9 pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day Friday until midnight. Your top scores on 5 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Friday night at midnight, (*up to) the top 12 players will play in the Finals to be held Saturday morning, August 5 at 10:30am. Check in at 10am. (*based on 24 or more players in the Women’s Tournament as per IFPA playoff rules). Cash prizes for each playoff player, and trophies for top 4. See PLAYOFFS below for details.
NOTE (Aug. 4): We have 22 Women players entered, so only top 8 will make the playoffs.

PLAYOFFS (for THE BEAST Main, Classics, & Women’s):
After qualifying is done, players tied with the same number of points will have their best game(s) as tie breaker(s) for seeding ONLY. If two or more players are tied for a significant playoff spot (i.e. byes, or final playoff spot), they will play a one-game playoff (random game & order) to determine seeding. This will take place immediately when qualifying for that event ends. So if the tied player isn’t there, they will not participate in that significant playoff spot.

Playoff players will be seeded and placed in groups of 4. Top seed after qualifying will have choice of “bank” or order on the first game. These banks are pre-selected by the TD (before the tourney started), and will be able to see at the start of playoffs (we need to see how games are functioning throughout the tournament). There are 5 banks to choose from in Main and Classics, and 3 banks in Women’s. Once that bank is selected, the other groups cannot select it in that round. No player can select the same bank two rounds in a row.

Players will play 3 games per round with 4-2-1-0 scoring, with the top 2 players advancing to the next round. If there’s a tie after 3 games to advance or any spot 1st-4th place overall, top seed will have choice of order on tie-breaker machine. Each bank has a designated tie-breaker machine shown to the players upon selecting the bank.

THE BEAST 3 Strikes Tournament is Sunday morning at 11am. Cost is $20 (cash sales only). Sign up for this event is Sunday morning at 10am, first come, first serve. Maximum number of players is 56. Machines to be used will consist of the machines used in the earlier Classics & Women’s Tournaments. Players will play in a 4 (or 3) player group each round. In a 4 player group, the last 2 places will receive a strike. In a 3 player group, only the player in 3rd place will receive a strike. When a player has 3 total strikes, they are eliminated from the tournament. Top 4 finishers will receive cash prizes* of 1st – $400 + trophy, 2nd – $300, 3rd – $200, and 4th – $100 (*based on 56 players)

BONUS pinball for THE BEAST weekend at Pocketeer Billiards on Thurs., Aug. 3rd! This is separate to THE BEAST Main, Classics, Women’s and 3 Strikes tournaments (Aug. 4-6).

A group matchplay event. 7-5-3-1 scoring for groups of 4. 7-4-1 scoring for groups of 3.

Starts at 6pm. How many rounds? We’ll find out. No new rounds after 10:45pm. If there’s a tie for 1st place (only) when the rounds are complete, there will be a one ball playoff on one random machine, random order. Matchplay software will determine the rest of those not in (or tied for) 1st place. Those who come late, can sign up until 7pm and join in progress.

Event is $10 cash at the door + coin drop. These will not be the machines used in THE BEAST weekend, but may be some of the alternates if need be.

Cash prizes for top 4. We will take 50% of the prize pool for this event and pay out:
1st – 40%
2nd – 30%
3rd – 20%
4th – 10%
*the remaining 50% will go into THE BEAST Main, Classics, and Women’s prize pools.

This Thursday night event is also the best time (whether playing or not) to get your entries (cash only) for THE BEAST Main, Classics, and Women’s event. Avoid lineups Friday morning…get your entries Thursday night, and start right away on Friday morning.

Assisting with THE BEAST will be tournament directors Adam Becker and Jeff Teolis. Helping from the tech side will be Adam Becker, David Fix, Shane Jackson, and Bruce Nightingale. A volunteer schedule and shift availability will be made later. Volunteers will receive 3 free entries for each hour they volunteer. They will be allowed to participate in the volunteer only qualifying period Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9-10am, in which they can use their entries for the Main and Classics tournaments, as long as they volunteer a minimum of 2 hours.

Limited edition signed posters. Only 30 available for $25 each (first come, first serve, order in advance to secure). Signed Christopher Franchi 11″x17″ posters. Email thebeastpinball@gmail.com to reserve now.

Contact

For more info and/or to join the email/update list, please contact thebeastpinball@gmail.com. Visit: www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Follow @thebeastpinball (Instagram)

Food/Drink

Pocketeer Billiards has a full menu of food and drink selections.