Already full? I didn’t know they started registration. Remember the days you’d just show up at a tournament and try to qualify with no cap on entries? All you had to worry about was getting to the event, the more the players the better the ranking points, fun times! A few of those shows still exist thank goodness

I hear ya, I decided not to make the drive this year to FPF as it’s a long way from KY, actually same distance to Pintastic, about 14 hours. I really enjoy both of these shows as you just show up and qualify anytime, no worries to pre-register. I played in the pincinatti tourney the first year and loved it, really liked the two tournaments, finished 2nd in both and have some very cool plaques from the show! Very fun and liked the hotel. Would’ve loved to play this year, but didn’t register in time. It’s so nice too, as it’s so close to me, (within two hours), and a very good show otherwise. I guess I’ll just have to remember next year, but this may get to be like pinburgh and sell out so quickly, just very stressful. I mark my calendar for shows you just show up to and qualify, thank goodness most are still this format. I’ve always said qualifying is half the fun. Checking to see where you stand against the competition, I’ve always enjoyed that. Or maybe they could at least do an open strikes tourney on the last day? I’d still be there! I know FPF was going to try that on the last day.

Will do, and glad to hear your adding more players. If you don’t like HERB style that’s your opinion, but I know many people that prefer that style tournament. Anyway, what about PAPA style? That is what Pintastic does as well, where you play five games and you have to be good consistently on one ticket. Whatever style, just wish it wasn’t capped off, where the more players you get the bigger and better the tourney. That was so cool where pinball expo had about 170 players in the Classics! That’s the most I’ve ever seen there, plus 32 qualified instead of the usual 16.

I know Andy Rosa has ran some great tournaments in Flint Michigan with 100% paybacks, classics were great, top prize was usually around $1000 and 2nd $500 and that was just with a couple days qualifying, main was even higher. Can’t remember how many places paid out, want to say too 8 at least, maybe all 16 qualifying got at least something. Usually only like 40 players or so as well.

Yes awesome tournaments, been to many of them, and they attracted the top players too. Great memories from those, plus been to a few at the Bavarian Inn he ran as well, indoor waterpark and mini golf right in the area of the tournament, they were usually in December there.

I’m on the waitlist too and sure hope to get in! Pincinatti is a great show! I’ve also really been enjoying District 82 tournaments and glad to see they’re not selling out quite so fast. There are about 25 places left for the “summer classic” in August still! The add on tourneys are wide open with about 80 places left for both Tuesday and Wednesday. It also helps where the “summer classic” is $320 and the upcoming October “Super Series” is $410, not to mention the two add on days are $25 each. I don’t mind the higher tournament costs, as the prize pools are great there. If anything the higher cost helps keep it from selling all 150 spots so quickly.

If you’ve not been, I recommend registering for the “summer classic” and doing the Tilt N’Tuesday and Beat The Clock Wednesday add on’s, it’s 6 full days of pinball tournaments! So much fun!

Great! Is there a player limit on the classics tournament Wednesday? Just curious if there was a registration time or is this just show up and register the day of? Sounds fun!

When can we see the tournament waitlists? The website isn’t showing unless I’m looking wrong? Just curious who’s currently registered and who’s on the list, see how far those of us the waitlist are down. Thanks!

Cool see it now thanks!

Bringing the classic Gottlieb wedge-head “Egg Head”, plays great! If you haven’t played one of these it’s kinda rare, and it’s very challenging! Looks easy, but it’s not. Very unique tic-tac-toe themed game with outstanding artwork.

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We’ll, actually those 50 point spot targets on the left and right are key as they spot the X’s and O’s when lit, but you can actually go back to the top between the pop bumpers. Just a lot of charm in these classic Gottlieb’s, they’re a lot of fun and smooth playing games.