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Pinburgh Weekend@ Neon Ranch- Mini-burgh Open

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
May 31, 2024 to Jun 02, 2024

Location
Victoria, BC, Canada

Director
Karrie Hill

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Esteban Astudillo	40.01	3168	1434.23	3168 -> 1978	1434.23 -> 1496.89	18.62 -> 25.63
3	Sean Lind	20.34	94	1669.21	94 -> 95	1669.21 -> 1671.76	28.55 -> 28.66	99 -> 98
3	Ron DeCastro	20.34	1190	1540.62	1190 -> 1081	1540.62 -> 1545.51	16.76 -> 17.39
3	Sara Little	20.34	402	1725.24	402 -> 368	1725.24 -> 1746.33	35.46 -> 36
6	Karrie Hill	10.01	801	1570.21	801 -> 803	1570.21 -> 1569.7	9.87 -> 9.99
6	Corey Hobe	10.01	496	1649.51	496 -> 493	1649.51 -> 1666.63	13.63 -> 14.01
6	Damien Muth	10.01	10210	1296.28	10210 -> 6267	1296.28 -> 1401.9	5.66 -> 9.94
8	Alan Ranta	6.55	16647	1267.57	16647 -> 8498	1267.57 -> 1422.03	5.17 -> 10.17
11	Tyler Hoolaeff	3.85	4337	1268.23	4337 -> 4103	1268.23 -> 1327.67	7.43 -> 7.49
11	Joshua Ramisch	3.85	3454	1445.34	3454 -> 3224	1445.34 -> 1447.09	15.78 -> 14.69
11	Brent Hayashi	3.85	2773	1335.07	2773 -> 2720	1335.07 -> 1377.05	7.99 -> 8.03
11	Hayley Williams	3.85	9099	1374.85	9099 -> 7598	1374.85 -> 1391.69	6.87 -> 6.99
11	Doug Ramsay	3.85	2594	1389.19	2594 -> 2554	1389.19 -> 1421.01	11.5 -> 11.43
14	Tyler Bates	2.73	666	1644.75	666 -> 669	1644.75 -> 1618.34	30.8 -> 30.16
14	Tommy Mlinar	2.73	2788	1459.89	2788 -> 2808	1459.89 -> 1465.05	19.88 -> 18.96
16	Jeremy Matthews	2.39	2000	1487.93	2000 -> 1947	1487.93 -> 1462.7	12.76 -> 12.78
17	Billy Gordon	2.27	2302	1543.57	2302 -> 2131	1543.57 -> 1550.19	13.82 -> 14.14
18	Amira	2.16	10952	1209.62	10952 -> 9189	1209.62 -> 1245.17	3.25 -> 3.63
18	Jason Lecorre	2.16	9021	1308.32	9021 -> 7203	1308.32 -> 1366.05	6.3 -> 6.95
22	Neil Hodge	1.73	3836	1325.13	3836 -> 3759	1325.13 -> 1322.7	3.51 -> 3.54
22	Alyssa Bailey	1.73	2270	1452.90	2270 -> 2253	1452.90 -> 1449.02	12.46 -> 11.82
22	Tom Kenyon	1.73	1148	1411.53	1148 -> 1157	1411.53 -> 1385.66	12.89 -> 12.49
22	caroline soulady	1.73	46374	Not Rated	46374 -> 17742	Not Rated -> 1267.69	0 -> 4.32
22	Dimitri Demers	1.73	6158	1445.39	6158 -> 5952	1445.39 -> 1398.97	10.61 -> 9.29
25	Chantelle Mercier	1.41	1080	1551.46	1080 -> 985	1551.46 -> 1535.24	15.27 -> 16.01
25	Riley Mangelsen	1.41	1140	1564.69	1140 -> 1150	1564.69 -> 1535.22	17.33 -> 17.14
27	Ashleigh Kolla	1.19	2463	1355.19	2463 -> 2416	1355.19 -> 1396.24	3.62 -> 3.75
28	Jason Gordon	1.08	1527	1531.02	1527 -> 1535	1531.02 -> 1453.39	18.72 -> 17.92
29	Brad Speniel	0.97	9940	1146.63	9940 -> 9195	1146.63 -> 1169.74	3.6 -> 3.5
30	Ally Badger	0.87	7617	1208.62	7617 -> 7466	1208.62 -> 1181.81	3.53 -> 3.36
31	Steve Main	0.76	46374	Not Rated	46374 -> 21889	Not Rated -> 1039.57	0 -> 1.74
32	Denham Wall	0.65	3502	1276.06	3502 -> 3514	1276.06 -> 1249.72	9.88 -> 9.26
33	Jon Dowsett	0.54	17515	1079.86	17515 -> 13921	1079.86 -> 1144.69	2.39 -> 2.36
34	Henry McDavid	0.43	46374	Not Rated	46374 -> 23551	Not Rated -> 1010.18	0 -> 1.03
35	George Puritch	0.32	19031	836.02	19031 -> 17783	836.02 -> 835.95	0.9 -> 0.88
36	Cat McInnis	0.22	12988	1146.50	12988 -> 11462	1146.50 -> 1173.58	3.09 -> 2.81
37	kent parsons	0.11	22380	1243.83	22380 -> 19111	1243.83 -> 1138.62	4.52 -> 1.94

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

Additional Details

Address

5960 Hunt Road Victoria, BC V8Y 3H7

Registration Opens
April 28, 2024

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

64

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

Yee-Haw, The Pinburgh Satellite Weekend at the Neon Ranch is happening! 4 events over one weekend, May 31st-June 2nd at Neon Ranch Pinball located just outside Victoria, B.C. We have a barn full of new and classic machines (around 50).
TICKETS GO ON SALE: SUNDAY, APRIL 28 AT NOON PT via a google form posted on our Facebook page Sunday at noon and to those who email interest in this event (see email at bottom). Only emails sent exactly at or after noon April 28th will be considered. Main event the Mini-Burgh Open capped at 64 players.
You can play one or all 4 events. Doors open at 5:00pm on Friday.

One lucky Open player will win a ticket to this year's sold out Pinburgh, July 25-27 just outside Pittsburgh, PA. And if that’s not enough, the Neon Ranch is a proud sponsor of the 2024 WIPT tournament being held in conjunction with Pinburgh and we will be giving away a WIPT entry to a lucky Women’s div player as well. This is the return of one of IFPA's Major events, and the first time since 2019.
How do you win??? A random draw! Anyone can win!
Each person who plays in the Open Mini-Burgh event will receive one ballot for Pinburgh. Everyone who plays in the West Coast WIPT will receive one ballot for WIPT. You cannot transfer ballots from one to another event or to another player.
For those that make the playoffs in that event, they will receive an extra ballot for each round they advance for that event ticket prize.
On Friday night until 9pm, any weekend players may purchase 1 extra ballot for $10 or 3 ballots for $20.
- Draw to be made for the Pinburgh ticket before the Main event final 4 begin on a picker wheel up on a tv screen for all to see.
IMPORTANT. Pinburgh and WIPT ticket Prizes are non-transferable. Winner must be playing in at least one event of the Pinburgh Satellite Weekend Tournament. If the winner cannot/does not want to attend Pinburgh or already has a Pinburgh ticket, they will receive $350 USD in lieu of this prize. (the Pinburgh ticket will be turned over to Pinburgh for their long waitlist). The winner has 5 days to decide if they will accept or receive the cash prize instead.

Tourneys include:
1. Herban Cowboy event (Certified 200% WPPR). Herb style – Friday 5:30pm-10pm and Saturday 10am-10pm. Best 6 games in a bank of 9. Entries are 6 for $15, 12 for $25. Unused entries are non-refundable and non-transferable to others. No player limit.
significant tie-breakers or last playoff spot will be played between tied players on random game from this bank.
Sunday 10am start. Top seed in each group picks game or order. Then last place finisher of that game picks next game or order. 4 games total will be played. Top 2 finishers move on. 7-5-3-1 scoring. Same game cannot be played in a round. Top seed of second group cannot pick the game the top seed has picked to start playoffs. Payouts will be 20% of total rake divided out to top 8.?
2. Lucky 7’s Classic Strikes event (certified 88% WPPR). 7 Fair Strikes on all “Classic” games. Friday 7pm start. No prize money payouts. $25 entry. Max 48 players.

3. Mini-Burgh Open at Neon Ranch (certified 200% WPPR).
Saturday 11:30 sign in, Total of 18 qualifying games. Banks of 3 games. Banks will be from all eras and will be grouped as best as possible to be a Modern a Mid and a “Classic”. Noon start...Swiss seeding after round 1.
64 player cap.
R1- noon-1:15
R2- 1:15- 2:30
R3- 2:30- 3:15
R4- 3:15-4:30
dinner 4:30-5:30pm Food Truck on site
R5- 5:30pm- 6:45pm
R6- 6:45-8:00pm
8:00 finals (or when last round is finished and we have finished calculating for placements in A, B and C. Playoff will go as late as they need to to complete and will not be modified to speed things up. If we have a min of 32 players, A div will be top 16. B will be top 4 and C will be top 4. Cash payouts, draw prizes and trophies.
$45 entry. $35 to house and $10 to prize pool for top 4 A and top B and top C.?Payout structure:?A1st- 26% 2nd-22% 3-18% 4th-14%?B1st-12%rd?C-1st- 8%
The B division is open anyone not ranked in top 1000 IFPA as of Friday April 31. The C division is open to anyone not ranked in the top 1750 IFPA as of that date.

4. West Coast WIPT at the Neon Ranch ( should be 150%+WPPRs) Sunday 12:30 sign in, with a 1pm start time UNLESS a player participating in this event is in the Herban Cowboy finals and it is going late. In that case we will wait and begin event as soon as this player finishes. Total of 12 qualifying games. Banks of 3 games. Banks will be from all eras and will be grouped as best as possible to be a Modern a Mid and a “Classic”....Swiss seeding after round 1.
-no player cap.?-start time 1pm and each round will start as soon as the last is complete.?-1/2 hour brunch/dinner break after the first 3 rounds?-complete final round.?-We project time wise to start playoffs at 5:30 and being complete by 8pm but this is not guaranteed and we will not change format to speed up the process.
-Playoffs for top 8. Cash payouts for top 4.

Mini-Burgh and West Coast WIPT Playoffs will be:
- significant tie-breakers or last playoff spot will be played between tied players on random SS game.
- group match play (3 games in bank, 7-5-3-1 scoring).
- High seed player picks from banks available (or order of 1st game), cannot pick same bank 2x in a row.
- Loser of game gets order choice for next game.
Top 2 advance to next round.

Again, TICKETS GO ON SALE: SUNDAY, APRIL 28 AT NOON PT via a google form posted on our Facebook page Sunday at noon and to those who email interest in this event (see email at bottom). Only emails sent exactly at or after 12:00pm NOON April 28th will be considered for tickets. Once you fill out form or send email you will be send an email with payment instructions, you will have 24 hours to make the payment otherwise you will be removed from the cue and have to refill out google doc for a new spot. YOU ARE ONLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT WHEN PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. Main event the Mini-Burgh Open capped at 64 players. Lucky 7’s Strikes is capped at 48. No cap for Herban Cowboy or West Coast WIPT.
You can play one or all 4 events. Doors open at 5:00pm on Friday

See Facebook page/website for details or email neonranchpinball@gmail.com . ?Once payment is received, you will receive a confirmation. Sorry NO REFUNDS will be offered.
**If sold out we will generate a waitlist.?Cash, etransfer or PayPal (use "friends & family" option) to:
neonranchpinball@gmail.com

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 16.5
Total (before TGP) 20.01
TGP 200%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 40.01

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 0.96
Ratings Strength 2.55
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 37
Rated Players 33

Player Locations

Canada 36
United States 1

Age Distribution

19-25 1
26-35 9
35-45 6
45-55 6
56-65 3