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IFPA Louisiana State Pinball Championship

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jan 21, 2023

Location
Longville, LA, United States

Director
Mike VanEtten

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Nick Mueller	11.54	231	1804.23	231 -> 222	1804.23 -> 1810.72	41.47 -> 42.5	208 -> 201
2	Brian Fults	5.57	1806	1358.48	1806 -> 1696	1358.48 -> 1380.97	11.31 -> 11.93
3	Edwin Hunter	3.29	4294	1626.78	4294 -> 3814	1626.78 -> 1632.57	36.21 -> 34.67
4	Wendy Bourg	2.04	11208	1158.42	11208 -> 7725	1158.42 -> 1224.66	3.23 -> 6.33
5	Jody Aucoin	1.34	5599	1520.40	5599 -> 5220	1520.40 -> 1523.23	22.16 -> 20.25
6	Sam Ottinger	0.95	11772	1358.56	11772 -> 9801	1358.56 -> 1379.14	100 -> 18.85
7	Joshua Dupre	0.75	5689	1467.74	5689 -> 5472	1467.74 -> 1464.64	18.85 -> 16.53
8	James Haag	0.65	7179	1333.55	7179 -> 6729	1333.55 -> 1335.19	9.95 -> 9.12
9	David Miller LA	0.58	10443	1203.69	10443 -> 9367	1203.69 -> 1205.85	4.36 -> 4.38
10	Mike Vanetten	0.51	4377	1445.58	4377 -> 4276	1445.58 -> 1426.26	17.75 -> 15.77
11	Matthew Fults	0.43	8230	1281.67	8230 -> 7903	1281.67 -> 1267.84	10.34 -> 8.75
12	Patrick Pichon	0.36	8331	1286.81	8331 -> 7168	1286.81 -> 1296.8	9.75 -> 10.28
13	Rob Burnside	0.29	3986	1371.45	3986 -> 3976	1371.45 -> 1359.48	10.17 -> 9.74
14	Cedric Broussard	0.22	10979	1147.55	10979 -> 10283	1147.55 -> 1146.71	3.83 -> 3.53
15	Paul Heard	0.14	8911	1234.73	8911 -> 8778	1234.73 -> 1214.17	5.13 -> 4.52
16	Nicholette Doucet	0.07	13267	1154.72	13267 -> 12875	1154.72 -> 1127.86	2.5 -> 2.06

Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.

Additional Details

Address

141 Adrian Guidry Rd, Longville, LA

Registration Opens
Day of Tournament

Format
Single Elimination

Player Limit

16

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Overall

2022 IFPA Louisiana State Pinball Championship tournament to be held on Sat Jan 21, 2023 by Longville, LA.
Start time to be around 1 pm. Arrival time is from 11 am to 12:45 pm if playing in the LA State Championship. Practice time and lunch from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm. Review tournament format, rules, and player pairings from 12:45 to 1 pm.
Contact Mike VanEtten at mlvanetten@yahoo.com or 337-962-4078 for directions to this private residence.

The top 16 ranked players from IFPA-sanctioned events and leagues held in Louisiana throughout 2022 will compete for the chance to be crowned the 2022 IFPA LA State Pinball Champion.

The winner will get an invite from IFPA to the IFPA natl championship for yr 2022 in the 1st Qtr of 2023.

Head-to-Head Single Elimination Format. Each 2-player match is Best-of-7 games as players advance through the bracket, except best of 3 games for deciding 3rd/4th places in the consolation match. All other finishing positions will also be played out in best-of-three game matches to determine 5th through 16th places.
Tournament bracket will be seeded per IFPA player points earned in LA yr 2022 final standings.
#1 seed to play #16 seed, 2 -vs- 15, 3 -vs- 14, etc.
If some of the top 16 players don't commit to play in the state championship that earned IFPA points in 2022, then the remaining open positions of the field of 16 can be filled with other players present during the 12:45 to 1 pm start time, with preference given to next highest player in the IFPA LA 2022 end-of-year standings (17th place in standings, 18th, 19th, etc.).

Cash payouts for this LA state championship will follow % breakdowns set by IFPA for finishing positions, and $ pool size as reported on IFPA website for LA yr 2022 standings.
An IFPA Trophy to be awarded for 1st place.

We plan to follow IFPA standard rules and format for this officlal IFPA state championship.
More info can be found on ifpapinball dot com website.
http://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2022/rules.php
https://www.ifpapinball.com/series/nacs/2022/index.php

Per IFPA TGP Guide: 16-17 players –> 22 games towards TGP

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 7.5
Total (before TGP) 8.75
TGP 88%
Event Booster 150%
Tour Value 11.54

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.31
Ratings Strength 0.94
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 16
Rated Players 15

Player Locations

United States 16

Age Distribution

19-25 1
26-35 2
35-45 3
45-55 4
56-65 3
65-99 1

Event	Date	Ranking System	Winner
Main Tournament	January 17, 2026	MAIN	Undecided
Main Tournament	January 18, 2025	MAIN	Nick Mueller
Main Tournament	January 20, 2024	MAIN	James Haag
Main Tournament	January 18, 2020	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	January 19, 2019	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	January 20, 2018	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	February 11, 2017	MAIN	Preston Moncla
Main Tournament	February 13, 2016	MAIN	Adrienne Black
Main Tournament	February 07, 2015	MAIN	Scott Hannan
Side Tournament	February 07, 2015	MAIN	Kevin Keniston
Charity Tournament	February 08, 2014	MAIN	Kevin Keniston
Main Tournament	February 08, 2014	MAIN	Eric Shaffer