Die Hard Pinball League hosts a number of local pinball tournaments throughout the year. Each tournament during the year has different formats and challenges to make the competition fun all year round. Here is a listing of the current tournaments and results. Please check the events page for upcoming tournaments.
April 28, 2019 – Nitro Pinball – Canadian Pinball Championship – Millennium Place (Winner – Germain Mariolle)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 24 players qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
April 28, 2019 – Nitro Pinball – Women’s Canadian Pinball Championship – Millennium Place (Winner – Christa Lucyk)
- Unlimited qualifying Saturday, the top 4 players qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
April 27, 2019 – YEGPIN – Classics Tournament – Millennium Place (Winner – Germain Mariolle)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 16 players qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
April 27, 2019 – YEGPIN – Pinball Pro Championship – Millennium Place (Winner – Germain Mariolle)
- Unlimited high stakes qualifying format on Friday, the top 4 players qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, four machine format.
October 26, 2018 – DHPL PINGOLF 4 – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Paul Sinclair)
- Nine pinball machines are setup with targets scores, if a player does not reach a target score on the 5th ball, then is scored from 6-10 stokes all depending on where the target scores are for those stokes.
- After the qualifying round round, players are moved into A division or B division 4 player, 3 game playoff rounds.
May 6, 2018 – Nitro Amusements – Western Canadian Pinball Championship – Alberta Aviation Museum (Winner – Raymond Davidson)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 24 players qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
May 5, 2018 – DHPL Classics Tournament – Alberta Aviation Museum (Winner – Jack Staddon)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 16 players qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
- There is one division of play for this format
January 20, 2018 – Alberta Provincial Pinball Championship – Atlantic Trap and Gill (Winner – Doug Teale)
- The top 16 players in Alberta qualify for a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the IFPA State Championship Series.
- Is a match play best out of seven single elimination format.
- A player is not eliminated until he/she loses 4 games in a match.
- There is one division of play for this format, which consolation brackets.
- Trophy presentations to the top 3 players in the tournament.
December 9, 2017 – DHPL Last Chance Tournament – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Derek Thomson).
- Is a three strike tournament format.
- All players and machines are randomized and play a 4 player match the top two scores advancing to the next round
- A player is not eliminated until he/she is defeated in four total matches.
- There is one division of play for this format.
- This is the last tournament of the year to gain points to qualify for the top 16 to represent Alberta in the Alberta Provincial Pinball Championships.
September 9, 2017 – Big J Arcade – PinGolf Tournament – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Derek Thomson)
- Nine pinball machines are setup with targets scores, if a player does not reach a target score on the 5th ball, then is scored from 6-10 stokes all depending on where the target scores are for those stokes.
- After the qualifying round round, players are moved into A division or B division 4 player, 3 game playoff rounds.
- Trophy presentations to the top 3 in A, B and to top placing female player.
May 7, 2017 – Nitro Amusements – Western Canadian Pinball Championship – Alberta Aviation Museum (Winner – Derek Thomson)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 16 players qualify to the finals.
- Novice division qualify for placing’s from 17-24.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
May 6, 2017 – DHPL Classics Tournament – Alberta Aviation Museum (Winner – Ken Fyten)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 16 players Alberta qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
- There is one division of play for this format
February 11, 2017 – Alberta Provincial Pinball Championship – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Derek Thomson)
- The top 16 players in Alberta qualify for a trip to Dallas, Texas to compete in the IFPA State Championship Series.
- Is a match play best out of seven single elimination format.
- A player is not eliminated until he/she loses 4 games in a match.
- There is one division of play for this format, which consolation brackets.
- Trophy presentations to the top 3 players in the tournament.
December 3, 2016 – DHPL Last Chance Tournament – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Derek Thomson).
- Is a four strike tournament format.
- All players and machines are randomized and play a 4 player match the top two scores advancing to the next round
- A player is not eliminated until he/she is defeated in four total matches.
- There is one division of play for this format.
- This is the last tournament of the year to gain points to qualify for the top 16 to represent Alberta in the Alberta Provincial Pinball Championships.
September 10, 2016 – Altitude Amusements – PinGolf Tournament – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Derek Thomson)
- Nine pinball machines are setup with targets scores, if a player does not reach a target score on the 5th ball, then is scored from 6-10 stokes all depending on where the target scores are for those stokes.
- After the qualifying round round, players are moved into A division or B division 4 player, 3 game playoff rounds.
- Trophy presentations to the top 3 in A, B and to top placing female player.
May 8, 2016 – Western Canadian Pinball Championship – Yellowhead Inn (Winner – Doug Teale)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 16 players Alberta qualify to the finals.
- B division qualify for placing’s from 17-24.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
- Trophy presentations to the top 4 players in the A division tournament and top 3 players in the B divison.
May 7, 2016 – DHPL Classics Tournament – Yellowhead Inn (Winner – Jody Reilhan)
- Unlimited qualifying on Friday and Saturday, the top 16 players Alberta qualify to the finals.
- The playoffs are a PAPA four player, three machine format.
- There is one division of play for this format
- Trophy presentations to the top 4 players in the tournament.
February 13, 2016 – Alberta Provincial Pinball Championship – Private Location (Winner – Ryan James)
- The top 16 players in Alberta qualify for a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the IFPA State Championship Series.
- Is a match play best out of seven single elimination format.
- A player is not eliminated until he/she loses 4 games in a match.
- There is one division of play for this format, which consolation brackets.
- Trophy presentations to the top 3 players in the tournament.
December 5, 2015 – DHPL Last Chance Tournament – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Paul Sinclair).
- Is a three strike tournament format.
- All players and machines are randomized and played as a best 2 out of three 3 match with the winner’s advancing
- A player is not eliminated until he/she is defeated in three total matches.
- There is one division of play for this format.
- This is the last tournament of the year to gain points to qualify for the top 16 to represent Alberta in the Alberta Provincial Pinball Championships.
September 12, 2015 – 2015 DHPL PinGolf Tournament – Lucky’s Lounge (Winner – Derek Thomson)
- Nine pinball machines are setup with targets scores, if a player does not reach a target score on the 5th ball, then is scored from 6-10 stokes all depending on where the target scores are for those stokes.
- After the first round, players are moved into A division or B division.
- A Division plays two more rounds, B division plays one round to determine the winner.
- All scores carryover for the previous rounds.
May 5, 2015 – DHPL Pinball Shootout – Denizen Hall (Winner – Rod Ferguson)
- 4 player groups, each group plays 3 out of the 6 assigned machines and is scored (4,2,1,0) on each machine.
- Two two advance to A bracket, bottom two go down to B bracket.
- Elimination round is a double knockout best out of three in A Div., single knockout best out of three in B div.
January 3, 2015 – DHPL Pinball Tournament – Denizen Hall (Winner – Jonathan Puckrin)
- Each player plays in a four player group on three assigned qualification machines.
- A players is ranked via PAPA scoring (100, 95, 90, 88, etc) on each machine.
- Elimination round is a double knockout best out of three in A Div. (16 players), single knockout best out of three in B div.