DFW Pinball League

Providing low cost and family friendly competitive pinball for Dallas, Fort Worth, and all of North Texas!

The original DFW Pinball League!

Started and operating since 2015, The DFW Pinball League serves all of North Texas

Louis Marx has been buying, selling, trading, playing pinball and involved in the Texas Pinball Festival since 2001.

He has been attending the Texas Pinball Festival every year since 2001 (through all five cities that have hosted the event over the years)!
The DFW League started in 2015 at an arcade called Nickelrama. In 2016 we were still at Nickelrama part of the time and also started hosting events in unique and rare PRIVATE pinball collections. In 2017 we moved to the current model of having ALL events take place in some of the best North Texas game rooms and private pinball collections.

.... AND NOW: thanks to our efforts, there are now multiple tournament organizers and leagues in North Texas, running at multiple venues. So EVERYONE can have access to pinball tournaments and leagues! We support them all - to grow the game for everyone!

We ALWAYS encourage family participation and even have events specifically for kids with amazing prizes!

This league, the original DFW Pinball League, travels to some of the best North Texas game rooms and private pinball collections. For each event, you would usually pay $10 for adults, but kids 16 and under play free.
These funds cover the IFPA sanctioning fees and actual event costs. The officials make NO MONEY on the league - WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS. Generally, I will not turn anyone away over money at the events hosted at people's homes (private pinball collections). In normal events, if you can't pay, I will pay for you!

Occasionally, there will be a charity component (ask) as well. When this happens, you must be able to pay this. Usually the charity asks are small. For example, the Toad Suck Shootout is a charity event that opens out league every year and the ask there has been for an a minimum of $25-30 in past years (which goes towards Education and College Scholarships for kids).

Occasionally a host will have a LARGER event, special event, or national event. These events generally cost more. I cannot give a price range because they can vary greatly depending on what's special about that particular event. Many of them pay out prize money and/or special prizes, and have something UNIQUE about them. For example, at the "Hotter Than Mother's Pinball" tournament that was held in Keller, Texas in March 2024, the cost was a little higher because the host offered a 'bounty' for the best score on 7 different EM machines. It was a unique twist that had people talking.

These tournaments are for ALL SKILL LEVELS. We have had players as young as 3 years old and as old as 81 in our leagues. So everyone is welcome - Just come , hang out , eat , drink , & play pinball! Its about having fun!

Most events are sanctioned by the International Flipper Pinball Association: https://www.ifpapinball.com/ and, while Louis Marx is the Head Tournament Director and League Official, all events are brought to you by and are the property of DFW Pinball League, LLC.

Find more details on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/ or email marx.pinball@gmail.com for Louis Marx, DFW Pinball League Tournament Director.

2024 Local and Regional Event Details:

For all events: see the event page for SPECIFIC cost/pricing details please!

(For a Google Calendar page that you can link to, go to the Events Tab on this website) :

EVENT 1: Saturday January 13 and Sunday January 14

The First Annual Polar Plunge at FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore in Mesquite, Texas

Limited to 64 Players Total -- Two Day 200% TGP Event

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/882156540071759/

Registration opens January 3, 2024 -- at that time PAYPAL $40 to marx.pinball@gmail.com to register.

REGIONAL: Saturday January 20 and Sunday January 21

Texas State Championship

Houston, Texas

EVENT 2: Saturday January 27 - hosted by Stephen Brown in Frisco, Texas
Limited to 36 Players Total

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/369395825587648/

Registration opens January 18, 2024 at 12:01 PM -- https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/125345/rsvp

EVENT 3: Saturday February 24 and Sunday February 25

2ND ANNUAL ABILENE SHOWDOWN Hosted by The Shahan's and Carpool Pinball - Abilene, Texas

Limited to 80 Players Total -- Two Day, 200% TGP, IFPA CERTIFIED Event

This event also has side tournaments on February 22, 23, and 25 - 3 Sanctioned and 1 "warmup".

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/732478138493369/

Pre-registration is ONLY required for the Main Event - Prepayment required.

Registration opens February 7, 2024 at 12:01 PM -- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/799044984057

EVENT 4: Saturday March 2, 2024 - hosted by Rick Miller in Keller, Texas
Limited to 36 Players Total

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/667527015459856/

Registration opens February 22, 2024 at 12:01 PM -- https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/129159/rsvp

REGIONAL: Friday March 15 through Sunday March 17

Texas Pinball Festival Wizards Tournament

Frisco, Texas

EVENT 5: Sunday April 7, 2024
Ken Kemp's 12th Annual Toad Suck Shootout Charity Pinball Tournament in Collinsville, Texas

Limited to 50 Players Total

Event Page: https://sites.google.com/view/toad-suck-shootout-2024 or https://www.pinballrebel.com/toadsuck/spring2024.html

Registration opens March 6, 2024 at 12:01 PM -- https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/130596/rsvp

EVENT 6: Saturday April 20, 2024 - hosted by Brandon Jones in Rhome, Texas
Limited to 50 Players Total

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/667527015459856/

Registration opens April 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM -- https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/135383/rsvp

REGIONAL: Friday May 3 through Sunday May 5

Cactus Jack's Silverball Showdown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

EVENT 7: Saturday May 4, 2024 - hosted by Jorge Ramos in Grandview, Texas
Limited to 36 Players Total

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1068619567571207

Registration opens April 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM -- https://app.matchplay.events/tournaments/135388/rsvp

EVENT 8: Saturday June 1, 2024 - hosted by Stacy and Stephen Wylie Carrollton, Texas
Limited to 44 Players Total

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/341275945228620

Registration opens May 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM -- https://next.matchplay.events/tournaments/140658/rsvp

NATIONAL Saturday June 29, 2024 and Sunday June 30, 2024

EVENT: The 2024 Titan Pinball Southwest Regional Pin-Masters

Limited to 110 Players Total -- Two Day, Estimated 180% TGP, Feeder for the 2025 IFPA Pin-Masters World Championship!

Event Page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-titan-pinball-southwest-regional-pin-masters-tickets-814251256427

Prepayment required.

Registration opens March 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM -- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/814251256427

EVENT 9: Saturday August 24, 2024 - hosted by Mike Loeckle in Argyle, Texas
Player Limit not yet determined

Event Page: Coming Soon