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Big John's Monthly Tournament

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Event Name
Main Tournament
When
May 27, 2018
Location
Omaha, NE, United States
Director
Joel Waldeck
Ranking System
Main
Information
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  • Show Impact
Show Impact
Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Joel Waldeck 4.84 2018 1619.38 2018 -> 1874 1619.38 -> 1641.17 22.66 -> 24.16
2 Garrison Garza 2.26 954 1799.57 1799.57 -> 1803.49 45.89 -> 45.9
3 Mark Thimijan 1.31 10243 1449.73 10243 -> 8137 1449.73 -> 1539.62 15.33 -> 18.78
4 Matt Niksick 0.81 1965 1591.58 1965 -> 1960 1591.58 -> 1597.85 27.96 -> 27.63
5 Alex Wilson 0.54 5909 1446.80 5909 -> 5688 1446.80 -> 1464.13 11.37 -> 11.35
6 James Shearer 0.41 4788 1407.80 4788 -> 4770 1407.80 -> 1421.19 8.7 -> 8.69
7 Matt Payne 0.35 7534 1175.77 7534 -> 7319 1175.77 -> 1210.2 3.51 -> 3.65
8 David Ziegler 0.32 666 1557.24 666 -> 664 1557.24 -> 1545.17 17.12 -> 17.09
9 Gabriel Sjoberg 0.30 4908 1361.98 4908 -> 4877 1361.98 -> 1366.45 7.96 -> 7.9
10 Joe Styles 0.28 17208 1013.37 17208 -> 14517 1013.37 -> 1094.94 2.34 -> 3.04
11 Steven Meyer 0.25 5287 1315.33 5287 -> 5227 1315.33 -> 1313.25 7.54 -> 7.44
11 Victor Garcia 0.25 7315 1186.17 7315 -> 7183 1186.17 -> 1198.41 4.78 -> 4.8
13 Karl Zeek 0.21 14989 1090.23 14989 -> 13487 1090.23 -> 1118.48 3.49 -> 3.66
14 Gillian Lager 0.18 7366 1118.33 7366 -> 7287 1118.33 -> 1126.4 2.06 -> 2.1
15 Ben Shoemaker 0.16 12048 1324.07 12048 -> 11489 1324.07 -> 1288.43 6.29 -> 5.68
17 TJ Griggs Jr 0.12 7757 1224.77 7757 -> 7677 1224.77 -> 1206.49 3.92 -> 3.85
17 Grace Harsha 0.12 14676 1323.19 14676 -> 13777 1323.19 -> 1213.87 6.12 -> 5.05
17 Korbin McVay 0.12 8396 1132.80 8396 -> 8281 1132.80 -> 1123.7 3.36 -> 3.31
19 Ashley Andersen 0.07 33506 1050.95 33506 -> 27228 1050.95 -> 960.52 2.44 -> 1.59
20 Jim Gould 0.05 9293 1227.19 9293 -> 9224 1227.19 -> 1194.32 4.76 -> 4.42
21 Crystal Buhrmann 0.02 19083 1130.64 19083 -> 18705 1130.64 -> 1037.71 2.84 -> 2.13
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
9819 M St Omaha, NE
Registration Opens
Day of Tournament
Qualifying Format
Player Limit
No Limit
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Overall

1 PM start. $10 entry ($9 to prize pool, $1 to IFPA). Prizes to top 30% of finishers. 3 strike knockout, four player groups, strikes to bottom two.

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 7
  • Total (before TGP) 8.08
  • TGP 60%
  • Event Booster 100%
  • Tour Value 4.84
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 0.09
  • Ratings Strength 0.99
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 21
  • Rated Players 14
Player Locations
  • United States 21
Age Distribution
  • 26-35 2
  • 35-45 6
  • 45-55 1
Event Date Ranking System Winner
Main Tournament December 23, 2018 MAIN Joel Waldeck
Main Tournament November 25, 2018 MAIN Joel Waldeck
Main Tournament October 28, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament September 23, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament August 26, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament July 22, 2018 MAIN Joel Waldeck
Main Tournament June 24, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament April 22, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament March 25, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament February 25, 2018 MAIN Tiler Hall
Main Tournament January 28, 2018 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament November 26, 2017 MAIN Garrison Garza
Main Tournament October 22, 2017 MAIN Tiler Hall
Main Tournament September 24, 2017 MAIN Garrison Garza

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