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Results: Buffalo Pinball Open, Leagues and Wrestlemania Launch Tournament

It’s been a busy few weeks for Buffalo Pinball. Let’s take a look back at what’s been going on:

April 18: Buffalo Pinball Open

Winners of the Buffalo Pinball Open (L to R): Joe Lane, third; Bruce Nightingale, first; Bret Wallace, second.

The third annual Buffalo Pinball Open took place April 18 with 20 players participating in the double elimination tournament. In the end, Bruce Nightingale took first place, Bret Wallace took second and Joe Lane took third. Complete final standings are available on the IFPA website.

April 13: Inaugural Ladies League Night

Buffalo Pinball Ladies League night #1

Our first Ladies League kicked off on April 13 at Pocketeer where they played Iron Man, Space Shuttle, World Poker Tour and Wizard of Oz. Current points/standings are as follows:

Martha: 24
Emily: 23
Laura: 16
Peggy: 15
Lauren: 13
Cheryl: 11
Rupal: 10

Spread the word about the leaugue to female friends that you think may be interested. The next Ladies League night is May 11 at Pocketeer–new players are always welcome!

April 11: Top Four A and B Division Finishers Advance to League Finals

Regular season play has concluded for the 2014-15 Buffalo Pinball League, with the top four in each division advancing to the finals on May 9. League members who did not make the finals may are invited to participate in a side tournament that night–the winner will earn free entry to the 2015-16 league! Full final standings for regular season play are available on the league standings page.

Payouts for top four winners of the finals are:

A Division
1st = $300
2nd = $150
3rd = $75
4th = $37

B Division
1st = $150
2nd = $75
3rd = $37
4th = $18

April 10: Wrestlemania Launch Party Tournament

Wrestlemania launch tournament winners (L to R): Bruce Nightingale, second place; Nick Lane, first place; Jeff Wirth, third place.

Nick Lane took the top score in our launch party tournament for Stern’s Wrestlemania pinball at Pocketeer Billiards and Bar–and took home the sweet Hulk Hogan trophy. Bruce Nightingale earned second place and Jeff Wirth finished third.

In all, we had 20 players come down and take a shot at the game in a fun night of pinball. Final standings are up on the IFPA website.

Announcing: The Buffalo Pinball Ladies League!

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We’ve got a brand new pinball league and this one is for the ladies only. Headed up by our own Martha Donovan, the Buffalo Pinball Ladies League is open to new and experienced female players who want to play in a fun, relaxed environment.

There’s no entry fee, just bring enough cash to play the games for the night ($5 will do the trick). Here are the rest of the details:

When: April 13, May 11, June 8 and July 13
7:30 p.m. each night

Where: Pocketeer Billiards and Bar, 2444 Clinton St., Buffalo, NY

For more information or to register, email buffalopinball.ladies@gmail.com, or just show up to a league night and play.

New to pinball? Visit How Do I Pinball? to learn the basics and get gameplay tips.

Register now for the 2014-15 league

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UPDATE: This season’s league is now SOLD OUT!

Registration is now open for the 2014-15 Buffalo Pinball League.

Registration is first come, first served. Anyone who registers past the league limit of 26 will be wait-listed in the order they are received, and will be added to the league should anyone drop out.

To register, send $50 via PayPal to phillipshubert@gmail.com beginning at noon on July 1.

Congratulations to the 2013-14 league winners

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Congratulations to Jamie Brundage for taking first place in the A division and David Bentivegna for taking first place in the B division of the inaugural season of the Buffalo Pinball League. The playoffs took place on a great collection of games at Vance’s house just west of Rochester.

Final standings for the top four in each division were:

A Division

Jamie Brundage
Bruce Nightingale
Neil Parrish
Nick Lane

B Division

David Bentivegna
Craig Kroll
Rob Metzler
Jordan Nittoli

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In the consolation tournament, Jim Meszler was the winner and earned free entry into next year’s league.

Thank you to all the hosts, players and contributors to the league in its first year. Watch this space for upcoming announcements about the 2014-15 league here to begin this fall, and in the meantime, catch up with us at the Summer Pinball Series at Pocketeer over the next few months.

League: Season 1 Complete, Playoffs May 10

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The first regular season of Buffalo Pinball league play is in the books. The top four finishers from each division will advance to next month’s playoffs, hosted by Vance Collin May 10 in Chili, NY. Congratulations to the “final eight”:

A Division

Nick Lane
Bruce Nightingale
Neil Parrish
Jamie Brundage

B Division

Jordan Nittoli
Dave Bentivegna
Jay Fairbrother
Rob Metzler

As Jay is unable to make the B Division playoffs, Craig will step in and have the opportunity to compete for all the fame and glory (and a few dollars).

For the rest of us who didn’t make the playoffs, we will hold a single elimination tournament, with the winner earning a free entry into the league for next season.

Check out the final standings here. See you at the playoffs!

Open League Night – March 8

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Interested in learning more about the Buffalo Pinball league?

Our next league night will take place March 8 and is open to anyone who would like to see what it’s all about–and meet other collectors and enthusiasts from the Western New York area. You will go head-to-head against the other guests using the same play format we use in the league every month.

If interested, please email Bruce for details and the address. Practice begins at 5 p.m. and play will begin promptly at 6 p.m.

For the league members it is the second to last league night for the inaugural 2013-14 season. You are encouraged to bring someone along who likes pinball and might be interested in joining the BPL.

Hope to see you there!