39x20=780

Yep you can spend a lot of money - #1 qualifier in C made it in one attempt, then lost in tie breaker to get to the top 8 - last year I made it in 2 attempts, sometimes the stars align and everything just works out.

I blew it in my final round to get to the top 4 - lost on Jack•bot by 3 million points, then got spanked on AC/DC and tilted my Congo game that gave me a two ball saves and I didnt realize it and walked away

As jvespoint points out there, the money stacks up, so unless you know you are likely to have the skill to win, it's better off to buy yourself an EM or a DMD with issues.

I never even saw Elwin in the facility, so maybe that means he won on very few entries?

He had five or six entries that weren't voided and would have qualified on three of them... he had maybe 5 voids, but some of those could have been in the Classics divisions.

I noticed Robert Gagno does not appear on the list. I guess he missed this year's tourney. I also see that Joshua Henderson finished second. That kid is dang good.

I agree that the multiple entry system can be tough on the wallet, and can be quite frustrating if you do not play consistently well. If anyone is considering going for it, but hesitant due to this system, I strongly recommend coming out to the Pinburgh tourney in April.

The format is a flat rate fee ($100 I believe), and guarantees 2 FULL days of tournament play (a third if you qualify in one of the groups). The format is just plain fun, and you play with new groups of 3 players after every break. I had a blast, and plan on making every one that I can in the future.

Maybe I will get to the championships one of these years, but I am positive Pinburgh is definitely for me. It is like playing a whole season of pinball league in 2 days!!!!

Ouch.