THE BEAST – July 31-Aug. 3, 2025
THE BEAST returns July 31-Aug. 3 at Pocketeer Billiards in Buffalo, NY. Now part of the 2025 Stern Pro Circuit!
Weekend passes for THE BEAST (Main, Classics, Women’s) are $99 and are on sale NOW at:
https://forms.gle/iuSAm9KaquyChyne7
Limited to the first 160 players.
More information will be posted on www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast, Facebook, and THE BEAST Discord
NEW in 2025!
– top 40 make playoffs (up from 24) in Main & Classics, and top 8 for B Division
– 2 Certified+ events!
– you can register for Women’s only (just $20 + entries), if you can’t do the whole weekend
– an hour of FREE practice time for ALL machines on Thurs., July 31 from 2-3pm.
– play in the new addition to Pocketeer Billiards…more machines, more fun!
– Crazy 8’s optional event returns Sunday, August 3rd from 11am-5pm
Come join us at Pocketeer Billiards in Buffalo, NY for this Stern Pro Circuit event with 2 Certified+ events, plus 2 other tourneys!
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NOW part of the Stern Pro Circuit! Save the dates: July 31-Aug. 3, 2025 at Pocketeer Billiards, Buffalo, NY.
More players make playoffs! More cash winners! Plus in 2025, an hour of practice time!
Weekend passes for THE BEAST (Main, Classics, Women’s) are $99 and go on sale on Friday, April 11 at noon ET online at www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Limited to the first 160 players. Confirmation and payment option will be sent once registration form is completed. A wait list will be taken for those not in the first 160 registered. Payment (via Venmo or PayPal) will be required by Friday, April 25th at 6pm ET for those registered online, otherwise you will be on the waitlist for THE BEAST. Those who pay before Friday, April 25th at 6pm ET will receive an early bird bonus of 10 free game entries (a $30 value)! The registration fee covers usage of the Main, Classics, and Women’s pinball machines (turned to free play), IFPA fees, Stern Pro Circuit fee, delivery of other machines, trophies, other tournament expenses, and the remainder is put into the prize pool for Main, Classics, and Women’s. All money from paid entries goes into the prize pools.
For THE BEAST Main, Classics, and Women’s Tournaments players can purchase unlimited tickets to play individual games on their respective tournament machines (Herb style format). Each player’s best score on each machine is tracked and those scores are ranked against the other competitor’s scores using the Never Drains software. Players receive an aggregate of their machine rankings on their required number of games in each tournament to determine their overall qualifying position. Tickets are priced at 3 for $10, 7 for $20, 20 for $50, or 45 for $100 (cash sales only at the Event). All money from paid tickets goes into the prize pools. All playoff finalists for THE BEAST Main, Classics and Women’s receive cash prizes based on their finishing position. Additional prizes are given to the top 4 from their respective tournament sponsors. Final payouts are determined by their tournament’s prize pools based on paid entries. There will also be random prize draws throughout THE BEAST.
Players will be allowed a one-hour free practice time on all of the tournament machines before THE BEAST begins on Thursday, July 31st from 2-3pm!
THE BEAST Main Tournament features up to 20 LCD, DMD, and solid state pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day Thursday and Friday, and Saturday until 8pm. Your top scores on 9 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday night, the top 40 players (up from 24) will play in the “A” playoffs, beginning Saturday evening. The next 8 who are “B” division eligible will play for the “B” championship. The top 4 players get a double-bye, players who finish 5th through 16th get a single bye. Cash prizes for top 40 in “A” and top 8 in “B”. This IFPA Certified+ Main tournament is scheduled for close to 288% TGP with the boost (if 128 players or more).
THE BEAST Classics Tournament features up to 12 solid state and EM pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day Thursday and Friday, and Saturday until 1pm. Your top scores on 7 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday afternoon, the top 40 players (up from 24) will play in the playoffs, beginning Saturday afternoon. The top 4 players get a double-bye, players who finish 5th through 16th get a single bye. Cash prizes for top 40. This IFPA Certified+ Main tournament is scheduled for 264% TGP with the boost (if 128 players or more).
THE BEAST Women’s Tournament** features up to 10 LCD, DMD, and solid state pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day both Thursday and Friday. Your top scores on 5 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Friday night, the top 12 players will play in the playoffs, beginning Saturday morning. This IFPA tournament is scheduled for 120% TGP.
**If you want to play in Women’s only and not the entire weekend, cost is $20, plus your entries. The registration form will have this option.
PLAYOFF SEEDING: Only significant tie-breakers will occur (byes and final playoff spot). For non-significant tie-breakers, if a player’s total points matches another player’s total points, the player with the best single game ranking will be the higher seed. For example: Player A has a 1st place score on TAXI, Player B doesn’t have any 1st place scores, therefore Player A is the higher seed. If both have the same highest game ranking, we look at the next highest, and so on.
BEAST BOOSTER tickets for $225 (limited to 15) go on sale at 11am ET, which is one hour before general sales on April 11th. These BEAST BOOSTER tickets include weekend pass for Main, Classics and Women’s, 30 free entries ($80 value), a BEAST t-shirt, a special larger limited edition BEAST poster signed by artist Joel de Guzman, the ability to be the first to cue on Thursday, Friday and Saturday when qualifying begins, plus an additional hour of exclusive qualifying during the Saturday volunteer hour…in which BEAST BOOSTER players have their entries for FREE.
Refund policy: Once your registration is paid, if you need to withdraw from THE BEAST, you can receive a 100% refund up until Mon., May 12. From May 13-June 15, you can receive a 75% refund. From June 16-July 15, you can receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given beyond July 15.
Follow THE BEAST on Discord: https://discord.gg/hrjBk37HM9
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For more info and/or to join the email/update list, please contact thebeastpinball@gmail.com. Visit: www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Follow @thebeastpinball (Instagram). Follow THE BEAST on Discord: https://discord.gg/hrjBk37HM9
Sponsors:
Pocketeer Billiards: https://www.pocketeerbilliardsandbar.com/
American Pinball: https://www.american-pinball.com/
Pinball Profile: https://www.pinballprofile.com/
PinShades/PinSteps: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1238-pinshades
LTC Pinball: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/LTCPinball
4evertheflip: https://www.4evertheflip.com/
ULEKstore: https://www.ulekstore.com/
The Pinballers: https://www.twitch.tv/pinballers
Flip N’ Out Pinball: https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/
LOCATION
Pocketeer Billiards. 2444 Clinton St, Buffalo NY
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CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS!
MAIN EVENT (top 4 also received a set of PinShades):
1. Jason Zahler. + a Galactic Tank Force playfield & 121.27 WPPR’s!
2. Aaron Rich
3. Carlos DeLaSerda
4. Cryss Stephens
CLASSICS EVENT (top 4 also received pinball towels from LTC Pinball):
1. Raymond Davidson & 109.46 WPPR’s!
2. Ron Hallett, Jr.
3. Jason Zahler
4. Tim Tournay
WOMENS EVENT (top 4 also received hoodies from 4evertheflip):
1. Polly Jean Vernon
2. Donna Wai
3. Courtney Wetzel
4. Jody Stahlman
