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2025 NKY Pinball Open (Main Event

Event Name
Main Tournament

When
Jul 05, 2025

Location
Independence, KY, United States

Director
Erik Wurtenberger

Ranking System
Main

Information
Website

Show Impact

					Change Effect
Pos	Player	Points	Rank	Rating	Rank	Rating	Eff	Pro
1	Ross Bergantino	52.77	592	1712.12	592 -> 510	1712.12 -> 1749.46	23.89 -> 25.01
2	Carlos Delaserda	39.85	19	1980.19		1980.19 -> 1991.17	41.84 -> 41.94
3	Christopher Dewitt Jr	33.06	423	1759.70	423 -> 393	1759.70 -> 1789.91	31.27 -> 31.87
4	Jeremy Ryan	27.98	3053	1531.34	3053 -> 2419	1531.34 -> 1576.29	12.73 -> 14.2
5	Justin Schnetzer	23.93	687	1496.57	687 -> 654	1496.57 -> 1541.48	16.16 -> 16.54
5	Roy Richey	23.93	1146	1458.67	1146 -> 1050	1458.67 -> 1508.94	18.53 -> 18.98
7	Chris Wamsley	17.82	906	1631.83	906 -> 854	1631.83 -> 1655.76	18.37 -> 18.61
8	Chad Hobbs	15.47	498	1655.29	498 -> 499	1655.29 -> 1672.49	26.33 -> 26.36
9	Erik Wurtenberger	13.46	393	1680.05	393 -> 394	1680.05 -> 1690.44	24.89 -> 24.89
9	Ken Guenther	13.46	535	1492.42	535 -> 533	1492.42 -> 1527.94	17.64 -> 17.73
13	Logan Foley	8.01	789	1579.41		1579.41 -> 1593.93	10.64 -> 10.7
13	Sydney Wamsley	8.01	4503	1346.10	4503 -> 4138	1346.10 -> 1401.11	3.97 -> 4.33
13	Elizabeth Gieske	8.01	589	1741.06	589 -> 590	1741.06 -> 1732.5	37.21 -> 36.68
13	Ethan Smilg	8.01	783	1613.19	783 -> 784	1613.19 -> 1623.96	16.85 -> 16.81
13	Carl Herceg	8.01	1217	1546.76	1217 -> 1204	1546.76 -> 1567.73	17.43 -> 17.38
16	Trent Augenstein	5.68	107	1655.08		1655.08 -> 1650.32	24.57 -> 24.53	139 -> 140
17	Deborah Tahlman	5.14	795	1513.80		1513.80 -> 1532.79	6.66 -> 6.68
18	Garry O'Brien	4.68	2383	1439.96	2383 -> 2391	1439.96 -> 1471.4	19.03 -> 18.69
19	Doug Kuykendoll	4.30	1244	1438.21	1244 -> 1245	1438.21 -> 1466.15	15.48 -> 15.38
20	Tanner Troyer	3.98	3207	1493.66	3207 -> 3086	1493.66 -> 1510.49	14.34 -> 13.79
21	Ben Sauter	3.71	3170	1331.27	3170 -> 3119	1331.27 -> 1372.94	6.64 -> 6.65
22	Zachary Allen-Kelly	3.50	18419	1443.46	18419 -> 13567	1443.46 -> 1462.84	11.22 -> 8.38
23	Justin Ryan	3.31	3103	1423.08	3103 -> 3058	1423.08 -> 1441.57	9.24 -> 9.16
24	Jason Gwin	3.17	1511	1561.95	1511 -> 1515	1561.95 -> 1549.85	20.04 -> 19.62
25	Robert Cecil	3.04	3457	1480.57	3457 -> 3447	1480.57 -> 1480.69	15.26 -> 14.85
26	Alex Scarborough	2.93	6557	1303.68	6557 -> 6295	1303.68 -> 1336.08	7.48 -> 7.32
27	Thomas O’Leary	2.83	3279	1294.86	3279 -> 3258	1294.86 -> 1324.99	4.91 -> 4.92
28	Matt Gauslin	2.73	1213	1567.53	1213 -> 1217	1567.53 -> 1539.1	19.85 -> 19.4
29	Jay Denham	2.64	1531	1376.66	1531 -> 1535	1376.66 -> 1382.91	10.69 -> 10.59
30	Heather Sheehan	2.54	12211	1081.30	12211 -> 10845	1081.30 -> 1140.41	1.46 -> 1.74
31	Summer Sheehan	2.45	22838	1058.12	22838 -> 16197	1058.12 -> 1142.77	1.83 -> 2.96
32	Shawn Kenter	2.36	1519	1352.02	1519 -> 1523	1352.02 -> 1351.35	9.4 -> 9.34
33	Scott Jende	2.26	2933	1399.64	2933 -> 2940	1399.64 -> 1384.66	7.42 -> 7.35
35	Erin Nutley	2.07	10398	1142.42	10398 -> 9650	1142.42 -> 1170.47	2.55 -> 2.69
35	Nikki Miller	2.07	5607	1254.95	5607 -> 5565	1254.95 -> 1263.38	4.01 -> 4.01
35	Jeff Westerkamp	2.07	2574	1398.46	2574 -> 2580	1398.46 -> 1377.39	10.2 -> 10.04
37	Jessi Morton	1.88	3923	1306.15	3923 -> 3914	1306.15 -> 1298.36	6.87 -> 6.75
38	Sarah Leiner	1.79	57511	1057.58	57511 -> 21292	1057.58 -> 1138.82	0 -> 3.39
39	Nathan Brandt	1.70	2968	1400.95	2968 -> 2976	1400.95 -> 1369.11	7.72 -> 7.64
40	David Mueller	1.60	4473	1192.39	4473 -> 4472	1192.39 -> 1193.95	5.6 -> 5.5
40	Michelle Scarborough	1.60	6737	1317.71	6737 -> 6563	1317.71 -> 1296.7	6.94 -> 6.54
42	Stuart Nyswonger	1.41	537	1667.97	537 -> 538	1667.97 -> 1578.29	29.83 -> 29.47
43	Greg Knight	1.32	1670	1535.35	1670 -> 1671	1535.35 -> 1466.08	18.7 -> 18.37
44	Frank Jung	1.22	2748	1359.17	2748 -> 2755	1359.17 -> 1320.69	9.7 -> 9.47
45	Quentin Cordy	1.13	4543	1462.18	4543 -> 4524	1462.18 -> 1396.02	13.06 -> 11.95
46	Lizz McDaniels	1.04	7542	1221.58	7542 -> 7500	1221.58 -> 1201.39	2.51 -> 2.49
47	Rhonda Wamsley	0.94	3095	1416.00	3095 -> 3100	1416.00 -> 1360.46	5.37 -> 5.3
48	Chris Dewitt	0.85	2847	1543.13	2847 -> 2853	1543.13 -> 1460.18	8.86 -> 8.72
49	Jason Hundley	0.75	4904	1379.58	4904 -> 4907	1379.58 -> 1321.55	7.62 -> 7.38
50	Lisa Arthur	0.66	12302	1001.68	12302 -> 12059	1001.68 -> 998.36	2.41 -> 2.33
51	Doris Bachman	0.57	3566	1195.35	3566 -> 3570	1195.35 -> 1160.49	4.53 -> 4.47
51	Thomas Sheehan	0.57	3087	1193.50	3087 -> 3092	1193.50 -> 1158.89	6.4 -> 6.28
53	Ryan Leiner	0.38	35722	1058.39	35722 -> 28446	1058.39 -> 1013.68	3.48 -> 1.47
54	Annie Means	0.28	12524	970.11	12524 -> 12398	970.11 -> 954.56	1.35 -> 1.29
55	Michael Dawn	0.19	1978	1651.89	1978 -> 1984	1651.89 -> 1538.49	26.83 -> 24.7
56	Angie Wurtenberger	0.09	13718	1070.92	13718 -> 13716	1070.92 -> 1036.48	1.57 -> 1.43

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

Additional Details

Address

Independence, KY 41051, United States

Registration Opens
June 05, 2025

Qualifying Format
Matchplay Qualifying

Player Limit

52

Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website

Finals Format
Match Play

Overall

Tournament Date: July 05, 2025

$40 buy in. 52 player limit. Entry includes food and drinks, trophies. Practice at 10am, tournament starts at 12pm.

Top 3 of A division get payouts (70% of total pot) for 60%, 25%, and 15%
Top 3 of B division get payouts (30% of total pot) for 60%, 25%, 15% (If you are in the IFPA top 100, you are ineligible from the B div cash prizes)

Drinks and food will be provided all day. We will have some extra alcohol, but best to BYOBooze.

Tournament will be ran with next.matchplay.events. All tie breakers will be disabled in the software. If the tie is to make A/B, one ball will be played on Game of Thrones. If the tie is to advance in the finals or win the event, one full game on Stars will be played.
10 rounds of Group Matchplay (7,5,3,1) scoring. 4 player groups. 10 rounds of matchplay (single game) with a break after the 5th round. We will also break after qualifying to setup finals.

Top 16 make A finals, next 16 make B finals. Group Matchplay finals as well. PAPA scoring for Finals.

WPPR Snapshot

Base Value 27
Total (before TGP) 34.71
TGP 152%
Event Booster 100%
Tour Value 52.77

Tournament Strength

Ranking Strength 2.54
Ratings Strength 5.17
Average Ranking 15.15
Average Rating 17.11

Player Stats

Player Count 56
Rated Players 54

Player Locations

United States 56

Age Distribution

12-18 1
19-25 3
26-35 6
35-45 13
45-55 11
56-65 5