Another awesome night of pinball at Deep South Brewing Co.! Lots of tight matches, great scores, and good laughs all around—but a special shout out to Wes Keys, who claimed his first ever TAPP win. Despite being a regular fixture in the top 4 and currently ranked #2 in the state, the top spot at TAPP had eluded him—until now. A massive congrats, Wes. Well deserved, and surely the first of many.
We started off with Matchplay Qualifying, with players rotating through four-player groups across several rounds. That set the stage for a Ladder Elimination Finals—where the bottom two players are eliminated each round, and the top two progress upward to take on the next tier. It's a survival format that rewards both consistency and strong qualifying performance.
The crowd was a little smaller than usual, with a few of the regular crew resting up, preparing, or travelling for TAZPIN 2025, but the competition was still fierce. Plenty of highlight plays and last-ball turnarounds kept the night exciting.
Instead of our usual door prize, we spun the wheel after each qualifying round, giving out drinks to some lucky players between rounds.
🙌 A massive thank you again to Deep South Brewing Co. for being such a great host venue. And a big shoutout to Simon for bringing in a machine to help round out the lineup—legends like you keep the TAPP scene going strong.
Good luck to all the TAPP players heading to TAZPIN this weekend—go flip your hearts out!
🎉 We’re heading back to Deep South Brewing Co. for another night of flippin' fun – complete with awesome food, cold beers, and a fresh twist on competitive pinball!
This time we're running a Fast Ladder Elimination format for finals: After Matchplay qualifying, the bottom four seeds face off first. The lowest two scores are eliminated, and the next two seeds step in to join the survivors. This continues up the ladder, until the top qualifiers finally join the action in a high-stakes final 4-player match. It's fast, strategic, and rewards consistent play with a shot at the top!
🎫 First time playing TAPP? You're in FREE! Or, if not, bring a friend who’s new, and they get in free.
If they come along to the next TAPP event with you, then you get in free next time!
Double Rung!
This tournament is IFPA-endorsed and results are submitted for IFPA ranking points.
Players compete in groups of 3 or 4 on a series of machines. Points awarded by finishing position. Scored by wins over multiple rounds.
Read full format rulesSeeded players form a ladder. Bottom players play first, loser eliminated each round. Top seeds have a significant advantage.
A Division, B Division