Utah Pinball Tournaments

Be a part of the growing community of competitive pinball players in Utah. Find more information on upcoming pinball competitive pinball events in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Test your skills against other pinball competitors and learn a few tricks along the way. Pinball is best enjoyed among friends. Come out and join us!

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For the most up-to-date listings of events check out the calendar on the IFPA site at https://www.ifpapinball.com/calendar/

Upcoming Single Tournaments

Wasatch Women’s December

Day: December 21st
Time: 10 am
Buy-in: $5 per 8 entries
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: 10659 N 5720 W, Highland, UT 84003

Join us for the last Wasatch Women’s of 2024! We’ll do a strike knockout format with no separate finals. Start time 1 pm, $5 buy in, no coin drop. Reach out to the Tournament Director, Crystal, at crystalcory1@gmail.com for more information.

December Best Game Open at The L.A.B.

Day: Qualifying December 21st, Finals December 22nd
Time: 10 am
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: No
Location: The L.A.B. – 2432 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT

This will be an unlimited best game open tournament at The L.A.B. There will be a bank of 12 games, and top 8 game places will count for place. Best game will have INDISC decay so 100 for first, 97 for second, 95 for 3rd and so on. Tournament participants will have the option of purchasing credits to pay for their game entries per play, or, they can purchase a $40 all weekend pass. PLEASE NOTE: The L.A.B. is a 21+ venue only since it is a bar.

Qualifying will run from 10 AM- 8pm on Saturday the 21st with finals running on the 22nd at a time TBD. Bar will begin serving drinks at noon that day and breakfast options will be coordinated for those interested (food truck) or outside food is available.

First 8 entries are pro bono from the bar, and then competitors can purchase more entries to increase their chances at placing. $5 for each group of 8 entries. The goal is for top 24 to make finals, but finals will be no less than 50% of the field. Top 16 positions are paid out. Finals format will be group matchplay on a bank of 3 games scoring 4,2,1,0 with the top 2 from each group advancing to the next round. Specific number of finalists to be determined based on entries to the tournament.

Contact Nate Smith for questions at 360-742-0769 or at litamusements@gmail.com if you’re interested in coming.

December Best Game Classics at The L.A.B.

Day: Qualifying December 21st, Finals December 22nd
Time: 10 am
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: No
Location: The L.A.B. – 2432 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT

This will be an unlimited best game classic tournament at The L.A.B. There will be a bank of 8 games, and top 5 game places will count for place. Best game will have INDISC decay so 100 for first, 97 for second, 95 for 3rd and so on. Tournament participants will have the option of purchasing credits to pay for their game entries per play, or, they can purchase a $40 all weekend pass. PLEASE NOTE: The L.A.B. is a 21+ venue only since it is a bar.

Contact Nate Smith for questions at 360-742-0769 or at litamusements@gmail.com if you’re interested in coming.

The Silver Ball 2024

Day: December 31st
Time: 5 pm
Buy-in: $20
Coin Drop: No
Location: Quarters Downtown – 5 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT

The 6th Annual Silver Ball will be minimum 3 hours and 5 rounds of Match Play qualifying followed by a top 10 Amazing race finals. Tournament will have a $20 buy in and pre-registration for the tournament ends on December 25th or when we reach our player limit of 32 people. Tournament starts at 5pm. Pre-register by purchasing a ticket at https://www.24tix.com/events/5wcvmpr7engwnfo4v7v7x6s53u

Ongoing Tournament Series

Kiitos Killer Winter Series

Day: Every Tuesday starting Jan 7
Time: Start time 7 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: Kiitos Brewing – 608 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT

Kiitos Killer Winter Series Begins! Every Tuesday at 7pm we will be holding a 2 hr Flipper Frenzy tourney with a ladder style playoff for final rankings. $5 entry with all proceeds paid out to the top 4 finishers minus the $1 IFPA fee. Entrants are responsible for coindrop at a max of $.50/game. Custom trophys, fun prizes and BIG bragging rights are all up for grabs each week starting Jan 7 and concluding with our high stakes finale March 25! Located at Kiitos Brewing 608 W 700 S in Salt Lake City, you must be 21+ to enter and ID is required at the door. Please contact kiitospinball@gmail.com for more info.

Quarters Silver Ball Sinners Club (SBSC)

Day: First and third Wednesdays of each month
Time: Start time 6 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: No
Location: Quarters Downtown – 5 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT & Quarters Sugar House – 1045 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT

Quarters hosts the SBSC on the first and third Wednesday of every month. The first Wednesday of the month is hosted at Quarters Downtown, and the third Wednesday of the month is hosted at Quarters Sugar House. The tournament and finals format vary each SBSC to keep things fresh. Check out the Quarters website to learn what format is coming: https://www.quartersslc.com/calendar Buy in is $5. Pinball is better with friends, so come join us!

Sunday Night Fights at the L.A.B.

Day: Every Sunday
Time: Start time 6 pm
Buy-in: $5
Coin Drop: Yes
Location: The L.A.B. – 2432 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT

This is a weekly Sunday Night Flipper Frenzy Pinball Tournament. Tournament starts at 6pm and ends at 8 pm every Sunday. Finals will be either Amazing Race, Group Matchplay, or a combination of the two if the field is large enough with an Amazing Race semi finals followed by a group Matchplay final.

Entry is $5 and the L.A.B. pays the sanctioning fee for all participants. If it’s your first time, the L.A.B. pays your entry fee, or if you have played pinball before, but your friend hasn’t and you bring them, you both get in free.

Games are on “happy hour” pricing throughout the tournament.

Contact Nate Smith at litamusements@gmail.com or at 360-742-0769 if you have questions.