THE BEAST 2025
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!
THE BEAST will once again be held at Pocketeer Billiards, 2444 Clinton St., in Buffalo, NY.
Weekend passes for THE BEAST (Main, Classics, Women’s) are $99 and go on sale on Friday, April 4 at noon ET online at www.pinballprofile.com/thebeast. Limited to the first 150 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 150 registered. Payment (via Venmo or PayPal) will be required by Friday, April 18th at 6pm ET for those registered online, otherwise you will be on the waitlist for THE BEAST. Those who pay before Friday, April 18th 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 Womens’ 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.
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, or 20 for $50 (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.
THE BEAST Main Tournament features up to 21 LCD, DMD, and solid state pinball machines. Qualifying happens all day both Friday and Saturday. Your top scores on 9 different machines determine your ranking. At the end of qualifying Saturday night, the top 40 players will play in the “A” playoffs, beginning Saturday evening. The next 8 who are “B” division eligible will play for the “B” championship. Cash prizes for top 40 in “A” and top 8 in “B”. This IFPA Certified+ Main tournament is scheduled for close to 300% TGP with the boost (if 128 players or more).
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
