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Pinhead Cup Weekend November 11 to November 13

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For the first time ever the Manitoba Pinball League will be holding a weekend of pinball tournaments with the 11th annual Pinhead Cup as the main event.  The events will take place at two locations. 

Sych Drywall 8 Don Valley Pkwy Springfield MB

Phantom Amusement 1 Forks Market Rd Winnipeg MB

The Pinhead Cup Weekend kicks off with an optional IFPA ranked Friday night Timed Tournament @ Phantom Amusements 

$65 fee will get you entry into 3 tournaments – The Pinhead Cup Qualifier, Saturday Night 10 Strike Tournament and The Pinball Cup Finals or Sunday Matchplay Beat the Clock. $5 will go towards facility costs and $5 will go towards a random draw.

With 40+ people over $2,200 in Prize money Possible $200 in random Prize Draw 

To register for the weekend you can pay at the door before 9am November 12 at Sync Drywall. If you want to register early send an e-transfer to dave@manitobapinball.com please include your name in the transfer.

Schedule

Friday November 11th @ Phantom Amusement 6PM 3hr beat the clock Kick-off Tournament ($10 separate entry fee from tournament fee) plus coin drop

Saturday @ Sych Drywall 8AM – Doors Open Practice Starts

Saturday @ Sych Drywall 9AM – 1PM Pinhead Cup Main Event Qualifier ($35 from tournament fees)

Lunch Break

Saturday @ Phantom Amusement 3pm – 10pm 10 Strike progressive strike ($10 Cost from tournament fees)  Coin drop required

Sunday @ Sych Drywall 8AM– Doors Open Practice Starts

Sunday @ Sych Drywall – Certified Main Event Finals start 1ST-16TH Start ($35 paid from qualifier)

Sunday @ Sych Drywall 9AM –1pm Matchplay beat the clock For players not in main Playoffs ($10 paid from Tournament Fees)

Prize Breakdown

Plaques or trophies for top 4 in each tournament

Cash Prizes for top 8 Main Event Final, prize amount is based on number of players and tournament fee for tournament.

Cash Prizes for top 4 in 10 Strike Knockout, prize amount is based on number of players and tournament fee for tournaments.

Cash Prizes for top 4 in Matchplay Beat the Clock, prize amount is based on number of players and tournament fee for tournaments.

Certified Tournaments with $35 Tournament Fee Paid Out

Main Cash Prizes % for 1st-8th

1st 40%

2nd 20%

3rd 12%

4th 8%

5th-8th 5% each

*Main Example Assuming 40 players $1,400 pot — actual payouts will be more or less depending on number of players

1st $560

2nd $280

3rd $168

4th $112

5th-8th $70 each

2 Tournaments with $10 Tournament Fee Paid Out

Cash Prizes for 1st-4th

1st 40%

2nd 25%

3rd 20%

4th 15%

*Example Assuming 40 players $400 pot — actual payouts will be more or less depending on number of players

1st $160

2nd $100

3rd $80

4th $60

 

Upcoming events

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The Manitoba Pinball League is pleased to announce a set of events for winter.

Friday, December 3 at AMCC (940 Vimy Rd) 6:30pm start time $2 entry: Casual League starts back up.

The casual league is a great place to experience competitive pinball. The rules on asking for help on games are reduced to help learn the games. In the past we had several children come out to play in the casual league.

Monday, December 6 at Phantom Amusement 7:00pm start time $2 entry:  Women’s League Tournament.

We will play 8 games with 4 points going to 1st, 3 points for 2nd and 2 points for 3rd and 1 point for 4th. At the end of 8 games, the 3 with the most points win 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Wednesday, December 8 at Phantom Amusement 7:00pm start time $2 entry: Open League Tournament

We will play 6 games with 4 points going to 1st, 3 points for 2nd and 2 points for 3rd and 1 point for 4th. At the end of 8 games, the 3 with the most points win 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Phantom Amusement 7:00pm start time $2 entry : Manitoba Pinball League 4th season

The Manitoba Pinball League is a monthly event. Each month we play 8 games against random opponents each round. 5 points going to 1st, 3 points for 2nd and 2 points for 3rd, and 1 point for 4th. Point totals for each event get added to your running total. After 10 events the top 16 point earners qualify for the playoffs. Your top 8 scores will count for the final tally. This allows you to miss a month or two and bounce back from a bad event.

2022 marks the return of IFPA points. Play in the league and tournaments to earn IFPA points based on placement in an event. Top 16 in December compete for the Provincial Championship. Where the winner represents Manitoba at The North American Championship.

Monday, January 31 at Phantom Amusement 7:00pm start time $2 entry.:

2022 Women’s League Season begins

 

November Tournament Results & December Dates

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Jeff J (3rd), Jay W (1st), Drew S (2nd)

I think it’s safe to say everyone had fun at the 10th annual Pinhead Cup! Congrats to Jay for winning his 2nd tournament in a row & 2nd Pinhead Cup! And to Drew for finishing 2nd, and Jeff 3rd! And also newcomer Nick on making the playoffs and finishing 4th in his first tournament. And also congratulations to Alain on finishing 5th! Those were our playoff

qualifiers. Also congratulations to Jill on winning the random prize draw! We had quite a few new players which was fun to see.

Samara M (3rd), Jill H (1st), Tammy K (2nd)



On the women’s side, congratulations to Jill on winning her 3rd 2021 tournament in a row, and to Tammy on finishing 2nd and Samara for finishing 3rd, and to Paige for winning the random prize draw!

The next Women’s tournament is Monday December 6th at 7pm, & the next Open tournament is Wednesday December 8th at 7pm. We hope to see you there!

 

November Events With The Return of The Pinhead Cup

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November Events

Pinhead Cup

November 10, 7pm, $10 Entry Fee

The Pinhead Cup is the premier open tournament in Manitoba. It predates the creation of the Manitoba Pinball League. Starting in 2011, the Pinhead Cup is the longest-running pinball tournament in Manitoba. The event has also been the longest to compete in, besides the provincial championship series.
For this Major tournament, the stakes have been raised. Entry fee is $10. There will be an exciting playoff format. 8 rounds of match play will be played. After the 8 rounds, the person in first will get a bye to the finals. Second and third will play a best of 3 games, where the winner will go on the final. The person who does not win the 2 vs 3 match will face off in the third-place match against the winner of the fourth vs fifth match which is also a best of three.
The champion will get their name on the Pinhead Cup, as well as a plaque. Second and third will each get a plaque for their placement.

The Pinhead Cup

MPL Women’s Open Tournament

November 15, 7pm, $2 Entry Fee

8 rounds of match play

 

October Events

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The September tournaments went well and it is time to announce events for October. We are staying with the matchplay format 8 games for the Women’s tournament and 6 for the Open tournament. The only change is the Open Tournament has an entrance fee of $5.

In order to play masks must be worn and proof of vaccination is required.

Open Tournament

Wednesday October 20

7pm start time

$5 entrance fee

Women’s Tournament

Monday October 25

7pm start time

$2 entrance fee

Details on the Tournaments

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The Manitoba Pinball League has settled on the details of the Women’s and Open Tournament. The format will be similar to league nights with a few changes. The scoring will be 4,3,2,1 and it will be swiss rounds. In swiss the first round is random, then you will be paired up based on total points in the following rounds. After all the rounds are completed the highest point total is the winner. Ties are broken by most 1st and 2nd place finishes.

September 27  MPL Women’s Welcome Back Tournament

7pm start time

8 rounds of swiss

$2 entrance fee

September 29 MLP Welcome Back Tournament

7pm start time

6 rounds of swiss

$2 entrance fee