This year’s final was an epic battle between two CFFers – Jeff Gagnon of Seattle, the winner of the winners’ bracket, and Noah Davis of Portland, the winner of the losers’ bracket.

Jeff watches as Noah plays on the grand prize machine.

Here’s a rundown of this years’ top-ranked participants (prizes won in parentheses). Full standings after the jump!

1 Jeff Gagnon (Johnny Mnemonic/Pinhead trophy)
2 Noah Davis ($400/PBR mini fridge)
3 Steve Lampros ($300/dozen doughnuts a month for a year at Voodoo Doughnuts)
4 Mike Mahaffey ($150)
5 Russ Wallis ($75)
5 Cayle George ($75)
7 Robert Gagno ($75)
7 Danny “Backglass” Belrose ($75)
9 Brandon Smith ($25)
9 Ryan Gratzer ($25)
9 Keith Elwin ($25)
9 Miles Craig ($25)
13 Jake McGhee ($25)
13 Jared Kramer ($25)
13 Steven Ackley ($25)
13 Jason America ($25)
(more…)

For Portland Pinbrawl 2010, Ground Kontrol provided the venue, the dialed-in pinball machines, and of course, the one-and-only Pinhead Trophy:

Designed and made by GK co-owner Clay Cowgill (Click to magnify)

…but we received a lot of help make this year’s tournament a huge success:

• Aaron Nelson, Eric Hill, Frederick Franken, and Noah Davis, the tournament organizers;

• PAPA provided pre-registration & division entries for PAPA 13, the international pinball championship to be held in August 2010;

• Pabst provided a PBR themed mini-fridge (website requires age verification);

• Voodoo Doughnut provided a Gross ‘o Donuts gift certificate prize;

• Ace Hotel and Jupiter Hotel provided  discounted room rates for out-of-town players; and

• Backspace provided discounted food to fuel the marathon flipper sessions.

Thank you, everyone. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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Pre-registration is now open CLOSED! Registration will take place Sunday, April 18 at 10:00am and is first-come, first-serve.

Here’s the near-final lineup for Portland Pinbrawl 2010! We’re at 126 pre-registrations, with some very well-known players in the mix.

Current registrants (as of 3:39pm Saturday 4/17):

Steven Ackley Meilani Allen Aaron Almendarez Jason America Ben Applebaum Carmen Barone Bonnie Bedford Danny “Backglass” Belrose	Mindy Bert Brandon Bras Dennis Brenhaug William Brown Greg Cabanos Jo Case Pat Castaldo Josh Charles	Bobby Conover Chris Coyle Miles Craig Chad Darnell Emma Davis Jon Davis Noah Davis Rob Day-Reynolds	Thomas DiMartino Dave Dimoff Mickala Duprey Mark Dwyer Emma Eichhorn Jamie Beth Einsohn Matthew Ellis Keith Elwin
Travis Evans Jason Michael Fairbairn Kris Fast Harry Ford Fred Franken Ian Frantz John Fujita Kathy Gagno	Maurizio Gagno Robert Gagno Jeff Gagnon Cayle George Jamie George Kim Gibson-Boles Kris Gibson-Boles Ryan Gratzer	Julie Gray Louie Hamlett Nicolai Hansen Hayden Harker Michael Hassenpflug Eric Hill Jason Hill Brian Hinz	Justin Hobson Dean Hockman Ben Hoerth Maka Honig Jeff Jagmin Amy Jagmin Asian Joe Adam Johnson
Brad Jonas Russ Kalita Paul Kalk Kevin Kerr Wolfgang Kiess Jon Knowles Jared Kramer Steve Lampros	Mark Layer Justin Lentz Stephen MacDougall Mike Mahaffey Mark Mahoney Bob Matthews Jake McGhee Scott Mclean	Eric Merchant Steve Montgomery Paul Nama Edmund Nash Jon Nebenfuhr Aaron Nelson Elijah Nelson Jim Ng	Matthew Noedel Mike Norman Kerri Norman Andrew Nunes Eli Osterberg James Pace Jay Pankratz Rick Peterson
Mica Pilon Kyle Poquette David Rebal Chris Rhodes Brian Richardson Jeff Ring Brandon Rorye Mark Ruibal	Isaac Ruiz Joshua Sanstrum Philip Sanstrum Robert Schmuck John Sharrard Brandon Smith Michael Smith Michelle Smith	Jeff Spaziani Elijah St. Clair Eden Stamm John Stein Tyler Sutton Chris Taylor Andy Teel Rob Timberlake	Katey Trowbridge Zoe Vrabel Russ Wallis Donald Warren Jeff Weston JD Yeager …ONLY 2 SLOTS LEFT! ? ?

We’ll update the list every day or so. If you don’t see your name and you know you pre-registered, don’t worry! We manually update this list as often as we can, but it does not have to-the-minute information.

Don’t sleep on your chance to test your skills against these past, present and future pinball champions!

Pre-register now!

Announcing Portland Pinbrawl 2010:

The 2nd Annual Ground Kontrol Pinball Tournament!



Join us Sunday, April 18th for Portland’s biggest and best pinball tournament!


PRE-REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN CLOSED! On-site registration for the remaining slots will take place Sunday, April 18 at 10:00am and is first-come, first-serve.


Portland Pinbrawl 2010 takes place Sunday, April 18th. On-site registration (if any slots are available) begins at 10:00am. Tournament begins at 11:00am and ends “when it’s over!”



TOURNAMENT LOCATION

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
511 NW Couch St.
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 796-9364

For directions, click here.



ABOUT GROUND KONTROL

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is the premier arcade in the Northwest, featuring 26 of the most exciting pinball games and 80 classic video arcade games in a two-story game room.



GRAND PRIZE

Williams’ “Johnny Mnemonic” Pinball Machine!

OTHER PRIZES

Cash prizes and assorted sundries will be awarded to top finishers!



HOW TO REGISTER

Players can pre-register online, or register on-site the day of the tournament. Pre-registration is strongly suggested! Read on for further details.

ENTRY FEES & ON-SITE REGISTRATION

There is a $20 entry fee per participant. Registration is capped at 128 players. One entry per person is allowed, and no re-entries are allowed after elimination. On-site registration will begin at 10:00am Sunday, April 18th and will close at 10:45am or once we reach the maximum number of registrants.

Cash is the only accepted form of payment for on-site registration. An ATM will be available on-site, but we recommend you come prepared with cash.

PRE-REGISTRATION OVERVIEW

Pre-registration is NOW CLOSED. Registration will take place Sunday, April 18 at 10:00am and is first-come, first-serve.
Pre-registration guarantees you a spot in the tournament bracket without the hassle of waiting in line. As an added bonus, pre-registrants will receive priority for first-round byes. All remaining first-round byes will be randomly assigned to players with same day registration.

PRE-REGISTRATION PERIOD

Pre-registrations will be accepted from 12:00am PST February 18th, 2010 until 12:00pm PST Saturday, April 17th, 2010 or until we reach the maximum number of registrants.

VENUE RULES

AGE RESTRICTION

As a reminder, all players and spectators must be 21+ years old with a valid ID.

CAPACITY

The tournament will be limited to 128 participants, and spectator entry will be limited by Ground Kontrol’s maximum capacity of 150 persons. Registered participants are guaranteed entry to Ground Kontrol, provided they are 21+ with valid ID.

Admission to the pinball mezzanine will be limited to tournament participants, and play on the pinball machines will be limited to tournament games only.

TOURNAMENT RULES

The full list of tournament rules is available here (PDF, 112KB) and will be available for viewing at the registration desk the day of the tournament.

FORMAT

The tournament will be a random bracket placement head to head best two of three double elimination tournament. There will also be mini tournaments to compete in throughout the day.

SIDE TOURNAMENTS

There will be (2) side tournaments offered to play throughout the day on two unique machines. Each will conclude at 10:00pm with a final match to determine the winner. Each game will cost $1 entry fee per person plus coin drops. Entry fees will contribute to the cash pot awarded to side tournament winners.

SPLIT FLIPPER TOURNAMENT

Two player teams play with each other at the same time, each player taking either the left or the right flipper. After each ball drain, players trade places to alternate flippers. Failure to alternate flippers after a ball drain will result in disqualification. Cost of entry is $1 entry fee per person plus coin drops. You can enter as many times as you would like with as many different partners as you would like. At 10:00pm, the top 2 teams will compete to determine the winners!

ONE HANDED TOURNAMENT

One player plays the game using just one hand. Before the game begins, you will choose either your left or right hand. You then must play with only that hand for the entire duration of the game. Using both hands, or switching hands, will result in disqualification. Cost of entry is $1 entry fee plus coin drops. You may enter as many times as you would like. At 10:00pm, the top 2 entrants will compete to determine the winner!



LIST OF GAMES

This list reflects Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade’s pinball lineup as of April 17th, 2010. Games on this list are subject to change at any time and are not guaranteed to be included in tournament play.

• Addams Family, The
• Attack From Mars
• Batman Forever
• Cirqus Voltaire
• Demolition Man
• Doctor Who
• Fish Tales
• Funhouse
• King Pin
• Lord Of The Rings
• The Machine- Bride Of Pinbot
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Red & Ted’s Road Show
• Revenge From Mars
• Roller Coaster Tycoon
• Scared Stiff
• Simpsons Pinball Party
• South Park
• Spider-Man
• Stargate
• Star Trek: TNG
• Tales Of The Arabian Nights
• T2: Judgment Day
• Theatre of Magic
• The Shadow
• White Water




HOTELS

We’re pleased to announce 2 nearby hotels are offering discounted room rates for Portland Pinbrawl 2010 participants! Read on for the full details on how to book your discounted room.

JUPITER HOTEL – 800 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR – (503) 230-9200

To book a room at the Jupiter Hotel, please click here. You will be directed to their online reservation system.

ACE HOTEL – 1022 Southwest Stark Street, Portland, OR – (503) 228-2277

To book a room at the Ace Hotel, please call (503) 228-2277 and ask for the “Ground Kontrol” rate. There is a minimum night stay requirement on Friday of 3 nights total (Friday April 16th, Saturday April 17th, Sunday April 18th), and on Saturday the requirement is at least 2 nights (Saturday April 17th, Sunday April 18th.)

PLEASE NOTE: All questions and concerns regarding bookings at either Jupiter Hotel or Ace Hotel should be directed to their sales & management staff. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade and Portland Pinbrawl’s organizers cannot answer any questions regarding either hotel, and take no responsibility for reservations or business conducted with either hotel.




DIRECTIONS TO GROUND KONTROL

From I-5 North:

After entering Oregon…

1. Take exit 302A toward Rose Quarter/City Center
2. Turn right at N Broadway
3. Turn left at NW Broadway
4. Turn left at NW Couch St

From I-5 South:

After entering Oregon…

1. Take exit 299B on the left for I-405 W toward US-26 W/City Center/Beaverton
2. Merge onto I-405 N
3. Take exit 2B for Everett St toward I-405 N/Seattle
4. Merge onto NW 14th Ave
5. Turn right at NW Everett St
6. Turn right at NW Broadway
7. Take the 2nd left onto NW Couch St

Directions provided by Google Maps. To route your own trip, click here.

GETTING AROUND IN PORTLAND

Ground Kontrol is located near several public transit lines, including bus and light rail. For schedule and route information, visit TriMet’s website or call (503) 238-RIDE.

If you need a cab, call Radio Cab at (503) 227-1212.



QUESTIONS?

All questions regarding Portland Pinbrawl 2010 can be sent to: pinbrawl@groundkontrol.com. Please allow 24-48 hours for a response.

To discuss Portland Pinbrawl 2010 with other Portland players, visit the Crazy Flipper Fingers’ discussion thread.

AND FINALLY…

See you there! Let’s make this great!

- Portland Pinbrawl 2010 Organizers and Ground Kontrol Owners & Staff


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