The Great American Plunge
The Great American Plunge
Presented by Major League Pinball
@ Murphy’s on 21 – 13226 Tesson Ferry Road, St. Louis, Missouri
Sunday, June 14th, 2026
Doors Open: 11:00am
Tourney Start: 12:00pm
Entry Fee: $20
** BALL SAVES TURNED OFF **
IFPA Sanctioned and for WPPR Points.
All games on coin drop as set by venue (75 cents a game).
Guaranteed $250 first place cash prize!!!
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Qualifying: Group Matchplay for five hours and fifteen minutes, will finish out any round that starts within the allotted time period. IFPA (7,5,3,1) Scoring. Balanced Group Pairings. The top players in points at the conclusion of qualifying will advance to a finals. The exact number of players advancing to finals will be determine by total entrants and announced before tourney start. Ball Saves will be turned off for the duration of tournament and game setups will be more difficult than usual!!!
Finals: Head to Head Double Elimination Bracket . In the winner’s bracket matches will consist of a best (2/3) games, with the loser’s bracket featuring (1) game. The winner of the bracket will be crowned the 2026 Great American Plunge Champion, win a commemorative trophy, and $250.
Trophies to top four finishers in the finals. Plus an additional cash prize to 2nd through 4th* (*if any money remaining after total tournament expenses and first place cash prize)
All Skill Levels Welcome! New players welcomed and encouraged!!
Please contact Tyler Becker via email – [email protected] with any questions. No pre-registration is required for this event, just show up between 11am and Noon and sign-in with Tyler to particpate!!
Make a plan to join us Sunday June 14th at Murphy’s for the fourth annual Great American Plunge!!!
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Past Great American Plunge Winners
2023: John Miller
2024: Keri Wing
2025: John Miller
2026: (insert your name here)
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