January Jamboree

January Jamboree 2026

@Atomic Pinball Arcade – 102 Whitelaw Ave , Wood River, IL

Friday – January 9th, 2026

Doors Open: 5:00pm
Tourney Start: 7:00pm

Entry: $20(admission to Atomic Arcade for the night, entry into tourney is free).

All pinball machines on free play, no coin drop required.

-FORMAT-

Qualifying: Eight Matchplay Rounds using IFPA(7,5,3,1) scoring, balanced pairings. The top ??(depending on # of entries) players in points after the qualifying concludes will advance to a finals format.

Finals: Double Elimination Head to Head Bracket

The winner receives the coveted, storied, time-honored Jar of Pickles. Only six players in history have been able to hold up the jar of jamboree pickles, and a 7th one will emerge on January 9th. Also there will be additional trophies to the Top Three Finishers.

IFPA Sanctioned and for WPPR points

No pre-registration necessary!

Please contact Tyler Becker at [email protected] with any questions.

-Past January Jamboree Champions-

2020: John Miller
2021: James Brooks
2022: Tyler Becker
2023: Tim Zollner
2024: Steve Rolsing
2025: Carleton Plourde

Please see Major League Pinball’s facebook page for more information on upcoming events!!