
Above - From left to Right: Walter Hurwitz (4th), Andrei Massenkoff (3rd), Hal Erickson (Grand Champion), Tim Hansen (2nd)
Thanks to everyone for coming out!! Around 40 players entered and the top 6 Open and top 6 Novice Division players won plaques. Every entrant got an official Flynn’s Arcade token from Disney California Adventure, as well as nachos (if they were fast, apparently…)
HUGE thanks to all who helped out but especially Mark Altvater for making those sweet-ass plaques for the top 3 in each division.
Top 8 in Novice:
7: Selena Shook
7: Jeannie Rodriguez
6: Chris De Leon
5: Jason Delaro
4: Michael Schiess
3: Justin Haber
2: David R.
Mitch Tunick – Novice Division Winner.
Top 16 in Open:
16: Keith Parkins
15: Dottie Ledesma
14: Matt Warren
13: Alex Samonte
11: Denise McCullough
11: Mark Altvater
9: Jim Viera
8: Ricky Valdez
7: Josh Warren
6: Bob Schwarzmann
5: Pat Choy
4: Walter Hurwitz
3: Andrei Massenkoff
2: Tim Hansen
Hal Erickson – Open Division Grand Champion.
Full results will be posted in the next day or two.
Check out the Pinball News Story on the PPM/Danish Open
http://www.pinballnews.com/shows/ppo2010/index.html
Tournament: Pacific Pinball Open
Location: Pacific Pinball Museum, 1510 Webster St. Alameda, California
94501, USA
Date: 2nd December 2010, Qualifying starts at 7pm sharp (sign up need
to be finalized before this time)
Tournament director: Mads Kristensen (
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Slogan: Ban Danish Pinball
Format: Quick and dirty. One shot qualification on multiple machines
from different eras (in one cross over division). Group play in
quarter, semi and finals.
Note: No big prize money – but pizza and beer for all who signs up in
advance.
IFPA endorsed - World Pinball Player Ranking points awarded.
Additional details and webpage will be posted as soon as they are
finalized.
Did you know Denmark is a Monarchy? By royal decree the citizens there are only allowed to eat french fries with mayonnaise. Mads Kristensen, our visiting Danish player, will be on-hand at the Pacific Pinball Museum to answer all your Danish culture questions. He will be wearing his traditional wooden shoes and Leiderhosen and will be singing the popular Danish pop song: “It ain’t fries without the mayo, oh no, oh no”.

"It might be the most prestigious and competitive pinball tournament
in the universe... or at least outside Denmark." The ELK