BREAKING NEWS – Bay Area player Andrei Massenkoff Wins Pinball World Championships!!
Andrei Massenkoff, just after winning the Pacific Pinball Exposition Tournament in 2009
Andrei Massenkoff, a pinball wizard from San Francisco, has just captured the most prestigious crown in the pinball universe by winning the Expert Division of the Professional Amateur Pinball Association (PAPA) World Championships, held annually in Pittsburgh, PA, among an international field of top competitors. Through three days of grueling qualifiers, he went into the Playoff rounds as the the 3rd highest seed, and then went on in the Finals to unseat reigning champion Keith Elwin, who has won the event a staggering three years in a row.
Andrei went into the event ranked 11th in the world, and had a 3rd place finish at California Extreme. He took 2nd at the PAPA event last year and should move into top 5 territory in the World Rankings with the victory.
Massenkoff, a longtime competitor and member of the Bay Area Pinball Association, extends the legacy of the club which includes previous World Champions Bowen Kerins and Rick Stetta.
For his efforts, Andrei takes home a check for $10,000, and in keeping with the tournaments tradition, a very large trophy.
EDIT: http://funwithbonus.tumblr.com/ has a pic of Andrei’s trophy, which is taller than he is!
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who’d have thought? i saw andrei for the first time when he was about 3 and visiting his maternal grandparents in michigan. i am very proud.
Congratulations from your pinball friends in Pittsburgh. I hope to see you in March 2012 for the Pinburgh Match Play Championships.
Great flipping Andrei! Congrats!
” That Deaf, Dumb, & ANDREI… Sure plays a Mean Pinball ” !!! CONGRATS 2 U !!! Sincerely, Larry ( Proud owner of a Vintage EL DORADO machine )
Congratulations Andrei! It was very exciting to watch the final round you are a true champ!
Hey Andrei,
Congratulations & Awesome win!! You are the World Champion!!
Dave Easterla
Congrats Andrei on a well deserved win from all the pinheads at piside!!!
Champion of the world: Andrei Massenkoff!!
Way to go Andrei! Congratulations from the proud pinball nation of Denmark! ;)
Fantastic!! Well done Andrei!!
This is so awesome! Congratulations Andrei!!
Congrats from Oakland!
Great job Andrei! Way to represent.