

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE 4TH ANNUAL ABILENE SHOWDOWN - Main Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Three (3) Pinball Tournaments in Four (4) days with the Main Event being IFPA certified &amp; having 200% TGP value (meaning 250% total value).About this EventBEFORE WE GO OVER THE EVENT DETAILS - "WHAT DO I GET FOR MY $75?"Entry into all 3 tournaments (see details below)2 Meals are providedDraft Beer will be providedA 1 in 100 chance to win the pictured Stratoflite Pinball Machine$1250 prize pool GUARANTEED to be paid out to the top four finalists as follows:(1) $500(2) $300(3) $250(4) $200NOW THE EVENT DETAILS:The DFW Pinball League continues with its FOURTH stop for 2026 with another massive event.The Main Event will be have a 200% TGP value AND be anIFPA CERTIFIED EVENT (Certified tournaments receive a value boost of 125% making the entire tournament a 250% event).This will be the 4TH ANNUAL ABILENE SHOWDOWNHosted by: The Shahan's and Carpool Pinball!PLEASE NOTE:Event is limited to 100 PARTICIPANTS.PREPAYMENT AND RSVP REQUIRED FOR THE MAIN EVENT ONLY --There is no attendance cap and no pre-registration for the side tournaments.PRE-REGISTRATION opens on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2026 and 7:00 PM Central Time via Eventbrite.Once I receive your registration payment, I will add you to the RSVP list on next.matchplay.events ... To see if you are registered (since I am manually adding you) -Matchplay event link: https://app.matchplay.events/tournaments/228252Its a PARTY first, with a little pinball mixed in! Come have some fun us!THIS REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT IS FOR THE MAIN EVENT ---Entering the Main Event also gives you access to BOTH of the side tournaments.Event Location:Please note that Google Maps leads you to a spot that's about 1/4 mile from the actual site -- WHY? because the building sits on a LARGE deer lease and the building is a decent distance back from the road (on the property).When going down the drive to the building you are travelling "Diagonal" across the property.Since Google can only see street level, it shows where that address is on the street ...The 2nd picture on this listing shows the Google Street View and the Google overhead view of the property so that you can find it.Event Dates:Side Tournament:IFPA Sanctioned Warmup Tournament:THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 at 7:00 PM (door open at 6)Side Tournament:Beat the Clock Group Matchplay Qualifying with Head to Head Double Elimination Bracket Finals:FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 at 12:00 PM (doors open at 11)Main Event Qualifying: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 at 10:00 AM (doors open at 9).Main Event Finals: SUNDAY MARCH 1 at 11:00 AM (doors open at 10).WARMUP TIME STARTS 60 MINUTES BEFORE EACH TOURNAMENT**** PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED AND CHECKED IN PRIOR TO WARMING UP ****COST, WAITLIST AND REFUND TERMS:If playing in the MAIN EVENT, cost is $75 per person plus platform fees for Eventbrite!Your Main Event entry INCLUDES entry into ALL three (3) tournaments.All three (3) tournaments ARE IFPA sanctioned!Your Main Event entry also INCLUDES two meals in that cost!The other 2 tournaments are UNCAPPED on attendance! The more the merrier!If SKIPPING the Main Event (or if you didn't get a ticket before it sold out), then the cost for the other tournaments, payable at the door, is as follows:BOTH SIDE TOURNAMENTS - $15 eachRefunds will be offered through Eventbrite until 14 days prior to the event.No refunds will be issued for any reason after that date.If you are added to the waitlist and a spot comes open, you must respond to the Eventbrite notification withing 36 hours. Otherwise the spot will "Expire" and be offered to the next person on the waitlist.GIVING AWAY STRATOFLIGHTENTER THE TOURNAMENT YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WINPRIZE POOL IS TOP FOUR (4) IN A ONLY!A DIVISION ONLY!TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND DETAIL for EACH Tournament:Warmup Tournament is a Max Matchplay TournamentIt will be a Max Matchplay tournament followed by a small finals (details forthcoming).Beat the Clock Group Matchplay Qualifying with Head to Head Double Elimination Bracket Finals:Standard published IFPA rules for a Matchplay Tournament (using beat the clock timing) and for a Head to Head Double Elimination Bracket.See details on the matchplay page for this tournament (when available).Main Event Qualifying:QUALIFYING is "group matchplay style" on Saturday.This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.There will be 10 rounds withe 2 games per round.Main Event Finals:FINALS is "Group Elimination/PAPA Style", which is similar to the above, but with lower performing players being eliminated as we go forward (until there's a winner).This means you'll be playing in four player groups on multiple machines.Depending on a couple of factors to be determined as the event approaches, finals will either be the TOP 40 or TOP 48 players.Either way, some of the top qualifiers will receive a BYE, so qualifying REALLY matters!The discount for players 16 and under (per stated 2026 DFW League procedures) will be $15. Louis Marx will pay / refund this amount at the time of the event.FOOD:Two meals and some beer will be provided as already described.If someone wants something different then they can bring it.List of games (subject to change):AC/DCBally Star TrekBarracoraBig BenBram Stokes DraculaDoodle BugEye of the TigerFar OutFathomFirepowerFrontierGodzilla PremiumKing Kong LEKings of Steel (modified)Old ChicagoMasqueradeMedieval Madness (Williams)MedusaMeteorParagonSea WitchSinbadSorcererTotanToMTwilight Zonehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/164360813769869/http://dfw-pinball-league.com/DFW Pinball League, LLC
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- **Event Categories**: tournaments, sports, parties, entertainment, performances, music, trips-adventures, trekking
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-4th-annual-abilene-showdown-main-event-tickets-1979131774414
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 81.88, max: 81.88, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Abilene
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 241 Cardinal Ln
- **lat**: 32.31018999999999
- **long**: -99.6362989
- **full address**: 241 Cardinal Ln, 241 Cardinal Lane, Abilene, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: DFW Pinball League LLC (https://allevents.in/org/dfw-pinball-league-llc/23492586)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 241 Cardinal Ln, 241 Cardinal Lane, Abilene, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 81.88 up to 81.88 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** DFW Pinball League LLC
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** tournaments, sports, parties, entertainment, performances, music, trips-adventures, trekking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about THE 4TH ANNUAL ABILENE SHOWDOWN - Main Event ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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