The annual ifpa state championships take place at the icebox on january 19 – 21, with open tournaments all weekend
This weekend at the Ice Box the pinball players who accumulated the most IFPA points last year gather to compete in the Washington State Championship Finals. On Saturday the Main Event tournament pits 24 players against each other for money, prizes and the chance to attend the IFPA North American Pinball Championships in Wisconsin on March 7th. On Sunday the 8 women with the most IFPA points gather to compete in IFPA Washington Women’s State Pinball Championship for money and prizes.
There are open tournaments also beginning on Friday night with a special edition of the Ice Box’s regular weekly event. Saturday and Sunday also have open tournaments happening concurrently to the State Championships. This is a great way to both watch the state’s top players and compete at the same time. The Ice Box Arcade is open 1:00pm till 2:00am daily, and will be open at noon on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. The venue is All ages from open until 11pm, 21+ after 11pm.
For more details about the open tournaments go to the Skill Shot Calendar, or for a deep dive the IFPA website: http://ifpa.wapinball.net/ifpascs.html