Hello Everyone, we're gearing up for another great PPE. Here's some basic info regarding the tournaments.

For complete rules, go here: http://pinballbayarea.wordpress.com/pinball-tournament/

PPE Open:

$10 per qualifying ticket, PAPA-style qualifying, Unlimited re-buys. Qualifying begins Friday at 2:00pm and end Saturday night at Midnight. Finals are on Sunday starting at 2:00pm. Cash prizes will be awarded directly after finals are completed.

What is PAPA-style qualifying? With this style, you choose 4 games (out of the 6 available) to play. You are trying to put up your best "4-game run". Doing well on just one game won't cut it.

Qualifying Example:

Player Mads Kristensen gets 1st on Klondike (100 points), 10th on Hokus Pokus (78 points), 20th on El Dorado (68 points) and 30th on Jacks Open (58 points). His combined score is (100+78+68+58) = 304. If 304 points is among the top 16 entrants at the conclusion of Qualifiers, Mads Kristensen will advance to the Finals.

If your 4-game run sucked, you can buy another entry and try another 4-game run (maybe with different games).

Classics Tournament:

$10 per qualifying ticket, PAPA-style qualifying, unlimited re-buys. Qualifying begins Friday at 2:00pm and end Saturday night at Midnight Finals on Sunday starting at 10:30am.

Novice:

$5 entry, no “re-buys”. Players play 4 games 2 times each and the highest score on each game is
recorded. Scores are ranked and points are awarded. The top 12 players will advance to the finals with
top qualifiers given advantage in seeding. Depending on attendance and schedule, the top 16 may
qualify. Novice will be on Saturday only. Register between 10 am and 1:30 PM. Qualifying ends at 5:30 PM.

Kids:

$5 Entry, no “re-buys”. Kids play 2 games 2 times each, and the highest score on each game is recorded. Scores are ranked and points are awarded. Final placing is determined by point totals. Kids will be on Saturday only. Kids may enter at any time after 10am, but must complete their games by 5pm.

Pin Tac Toe:

Players are organized in 3-player teams. Play is between teams in a head-to-head, single-elimination format. Either bring your friends or we can match you up with others to make a team. The teams select games on the main show floor and challenge the opposing team. The winner of each game gets to place an X or O on the Pin Tac Toe sheet. The winner of the match is the team which gets three in a row. The winning team will advance to challenge other teams.

If you are interested in helping with the tournaments, there is a sign-up sheet here: http://www.doodle.com/avhp4kmihnhns226

Note: After you sign up, email me at JONNYNACHO AT GMAIL DOT COM so that I have your contact information. If you do not do this, and I don't know who you are, I will have to remove you (sorry).

Double-Note: Tournament helpers are not the same as Show Volunteers. If you would like to volunteer for the show (load-in/load-out, work front desk, gopher, tech, etc), go here: http://www.pacificpinball.org/get-involved/volunteering

Tournament Helpers get $20 worth of entries for each 2-hour shift. Novices will get free entry into the Novice tournament as well as one Open/Classics entry. (Or, Novice + Kids entry). Helper entries are transferable to friends/family (i.e. if you are playing in the tournament but your wife/girlfriend works as a scorekeeper, you can use those entries.)