Thanks again to Nick for having everyone out to his place this week, and to everyone who made it out despite the snow (which was more substantial the further north you got). We also had four new players this week, so welcome to Larry, Peter, Nick, and Eric (who has been out before, but it’s been a while).
PBS: Flipping Out Over Pinball
Thanks to a group of dedicated and passionate pinball players here in Northeast Ohio, folks are starting to flip out again over Pinball at places like the Superelectric Pinball Parlor on West 78th Street, Kid-force Collectibles in Berea, and The Happy Dog in Gordon Square.
Guests
Brian Hill, Cleveland Pinball League
Sean Watterson, Happy Dog bar owner
Ben Haehn, Superelectric Pinball Parlor
Don Johnson, Kidforce Pinball League
Michelle McCleester, tournament player & collector
John Delzoppo, tournament player & collector
Scores and standings-Week 2
Thanks again to Luch for the Pizza, Beer, and Pinball-always a great combination. We had another good turnout this week, with two new members-Stephan and Richard. Welcome to the league guys-hope to see you out again soon!
How to play The Walking Dead
Scores and Standings-Week 1
Another TOPL season is underway! Thanks to Jim for hosting a great kickoff week, and for having everyone out to play his great collection of machines, with some games that we don’t have the opportunity to play anywhere else. Also a welcome to Sam, who made it out to his first league night, and a welcome back to Bob and Jeff, who are back after taking a couple of seasons off.
New Season starts Nov 3rd
First week of the next 15 week season starts Monday November 3rd.
All members please bring $40 ($30 season fee + $10 host fee) and see Luch when you get there.
Drop-in players bring $20 ($10 league fee + $10 host fee).
New players who need directions please Contact Us and let us know you would like to come and we will forward you the directions.
Thanks.
Playoff results-Oct 2014
First off, a big thanks to Kim for hosting everyone all day this past Sunday for the season playoffs. We had a decent turnout with 22 players, and a good solid 6 hours of match play to qualify. At the cutoff, the final standings were:
| Rank | Player | Total Points |
| 1 | Zaharatos, John (15) | 17 |
| 2 | Kowal, Les (11) | 16 |
| 3 | Becker, Adam (1) | 14 |
| 4 | Bernard, Ciaran | 14 |
| 5 | Brdar, Barry (14) | 13 |
| 6 | Blaquiere, Charles (13) | 12 |
| 7 | Manolis, Zeus (40) | 12 |
| 8 | Flitton, John (2) | 10 |
| 9 | Josef, Adam (32) | 10 |
| 10 | Clegg (B), John (21) | 9 |
| 11 | Luciani, Mike (4) | 9 |
| 12 | Bernard, Andrew (22) | 9 |
| 13 | Frolic, Chris (5) | 8 |
| 14 | Newman, David (6) | 8 |
| 15 | Cameron, Myles (7) | 8 |
| 16 | Smith, David | 8 |
| 17 | Wilks (B), Jim (3) | 7 |
| 18 | Kyriakoulias , John (15) | 7 |
| 19 | Bardon, Chris (9) | 7 |
| 20 | Raymond, Stephane (25) | 7 |
| 21 | Darowski (B), Kim (10) | 5 |
| 22 | Brown, Simon (32) | 4 |
Some surprises in the standings to be sure, but none as fun to watch as the 9 year old Ciaran, who managed to beat most of the top players though the day.
ToPL Fun Night 10/20/2014 Results
We had an off-season Fun Night at Luch’s. We tried a different format than normal, players had their scores ranked against all players, not just their group. Because of the small number of players, we also doubled up on games and played 8 games for the session. We also welcomed back Shaun to his first ToPL related night in some time and hope he can join us more next season. Congrats to Shaun for coming back and coming out in first.
Scores and Standings-Week 15
Another regular season is in the books! Thanks to everyone who came out this week, even though some of the outcomes were already set. Remember that there’s still order selection advantage at the playoffs for higher ranked players though, and as of next season, there are WPPR points up for grabs in the regular season, so all the more reason to come out more often.
Also wanted to say welcome to Patrick, who was in town from Sweden, and trying to settle a bet to “win a tournament in Canada within 10 years”. He did manage to come first in his group, which might count, but the Walking dead launch this Friday might prove to be the more definitive win.
ToPL State of the League 2014 & Upcoming changes
Presentation from Chris Frolic recapping the last season and what will be coming for the next.
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