ANNOUNCE: Showdown at Slabtown II (Portland, OR) July 30- Aug 1

[Aaron Nelson]

Hey hey, next weekend is the second annual Showdown at Slabtown!! It’s
a three day tournament, with big cash payouts to those who qualify for
the final day’s matches.

This style of tournament, though different from Portland’s weekly
tournaments and from the Ground Kontrol Pinbrawl, has a strong focus
on an individual’s skill and strategy. While you are trying to beat
other people’s scores, you’re also allowed the time and space to do
your best without having to worry about being eliminated after just a
couple bad games. Two days of casual flow qualifying on Friday and
Saturday! Hang out, watch the players, watch your placement go up and
down, and have fun!

But then on Sunday, things change! Once it’s down to 16, you’ll be
matched up against the other players, playing three 4-player games,
and then advancing (or not) from there.

A lot of people will be entering this tournament. It’s a good way to
check out the scene, get sorta serious about your game, TRY HARD, and
maybe win some money!

Here’s an overview:

Slabtown
1033 NW 16th
Portland, OR

Open tournament machines:
Seawitch
Frontier
Whirlwind
Demolition Man
The Simpson’s Pinball Party
Terminator: II

Classic tournament machines:
Aces and Kings
Royal Flush
Solar City
Aztec

Machines are provided by Quality Entertainment, Ricochet Pinball, and
some individuals. Thank you to all y’all, and to the organizers, and
Slabtown! It should be a lot of fun. There are two big pinball
tournaments in Portland each year, and this is one of them!

Open Tournament will be held on 6 machines and qualifying will be held
from:

July 30 3:00-Midnight
July 31 12:00-Midnight

Finals will be held on:
August 1 following Classics finals

Classics Tournament will be held on 4 machines and qualifying will be
held from:

July 30 3:00-Midnight
July 31 12:00-Midnight

Finals will be held on:
August 1 at 12:00pm

1 ticket=1 game

1 ticket- $3
4 tickets- $10

Coin drop will be paid from funds once again.

Scoring will be based off a 50pt system per machine.

1 50pt
2 45pt
3 42pt
4 40pt
5 39pt

and so forth…

Finals format

Open
1,8,9,16
2,7,10,15
3,6,11,14
4,5,12,13

Classics
1,4,5,8
2,3,6,7

3 games matches

1=4pts 2=2pts 3=1pt 4=0pts

Fields cut in half after each round until there are 4 (final round)

Payouts:

Open Tournament
1 30% (remaining Open prize pool fund)
2 18%
3 12%
4 8%
5-8 4%
9-16 2%

Classic Tournament
1 38% (remaining Classic prize pool fund)
2 22%
3 14%
4 10%
5-8 4%

Open top qualifier $50
Open top female qualifier $50
Classic top qualifier $25

[Aaron Nelson]

Open Results

1 Robert Gagno ($1000)
2 Ryan Gratzer ($525)
3 Steve Lampros ($350)
4 Fred Franken ($225)
5 Dave Dimoff ($100)
6 Noah Davis ($100)
6 Maka Honig ($100)
8 Eric Merchant ($100)
9 Josh Brake ($50)
10 Aaron Nelson ($50)
11 Chris Rhodes ($50)
11 Jeff Gagnon ($50)
11 Eden Stamm ($50)
11 Danny Backglass Belrose ($50)
15 James Edes ($50)
16 Cayle George ($50)
17 Paul Kalk
17 Zoe Vrabel
19 Mike Smith
20 Harry Ford
21 Bobby Conover
22 Jason Hill
23 Trish Hess
24 Hayden Harker
25 Eric Hill
26 Dennis Brenhaug
27 Jeri Ellsworth
28 Jeff Spaziani
29 Mike Hassenpflug
30 Jake McGhee
31 Jeff Weston
32 Isaac Ruiz
33 Mindy Bert
34 Brandon Smith
35 Kevin Kerr
36 Bonnie Bedford
37 Justin Lentz
38 Julie Gray
39 Chris Coyle
40 Miles Craig
41 Kathy Gagno
42 John Stein
43 JD Yeager
43 Bill Lascher
45 Rachel Cooper
46 Bobby Seus
47 Ian Frantz
48 Tom Pomeroy
48 Edmund Nash
50 Scott McLean
51 Casie Goldman
51 Matthew Goldman
53 James Nye
53 Zach Sargent
55 Miguel Lopez
56 David Morell
56 Maurizio Gagno
58 Brinda Coleman
58 Ian Kendrick
58 Sarah Smith

Classics Results

1 Robert Gagno ($600)
2 Cayle George ($350)
3 Aaron Nelson ($200)
4 James Edes ($150)
5 Eric Hill ($50)
6 Danny Backglass Belrose ($50)
6 Eden Stamm ($50)
8 Noah Davis ($50)
9 Jake McGhee
10 Hayden Harker
11 Chris Coyle
11 Maka Honig
11 Bonnie Bedford
14 J.D. Yeager
15 Jeff Weston
16 Steve Lampros
17 Chris Rhodes
17 Scott McLean
19 Dennis Brenhaug
20 Julie Gray
21 Mike Smith
22 Jason America
23 Kevin Kerr
24 Bobby Seus
25 Jason Hill
26 Ryan Gratzer
27 John Stein
28 Jeff Gagnon
29 Fred Franken
30 Emma Davis
30 Kathy Gagno
32 Mathew Goldman
33 Zoe Vrabel
34 Isaac Ruiz
34 Mike Hassenpflug
34 Casie Goldman
37 Bill Lascher
38 Trish Hess
39 Dave Dimoff
40 Brandon Smith
41 Miles Craig
41 Tom Arany
43 Rachel Madjlesi
44 Carrie Coleman
45 Edmond Nash
46 Eric Merchant
46 Jeri Ellsworth
48 Bill Coleman
49 David Morell