JIM BELSITO WINS
EPC CLASSIC TOURNAMENT 2009
EPC Classic Tournament winner Jim Belsito receives his prize
from tournament head Mike Parkins
2009 saw the continuation of a EPC tradition with the Classic Tournament.
Played on 8 pinball machines from the golden era of pinball from the '60s through to the '80s, players competed to attain the top score on any machine and win a place in the semi-finals and a shot at becoming the EPC Classic Tournament winner.
In the final played on a Firepower - picked best machine of the show and selected in honour of show guest Steve Ritchie - it was Jim Belsito who triumphed.
In second place was Patrik Bodin, third was Neil Shatz and fourth was Jorgen Holm.
The four Classic Tournament finalists:
Jim Belsito, Neil Shatz, Jorgen Holm and Patrik Bodin
Final
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
COUNTRY
|
|
1
|
Jim Belsito |
1,313,400 |
USA
|
|
2
|
Patrik Bodin |
512,390
|
Sweden
|
|
3
|
Neil Shatz |
370,140
|
USA
|
|
4
|
Jorgen Holm |
72,860
|
Sweden
|
Losing Semi-Finalists
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
COUNTRY
|
|
5
|
Robert Sutter |
Switzerland
|
|
5
|
Per Holknekt |
Sweden
|
|
5
|
Anders Birgersson |
Sweden
|
|
5
|
Reidar Spets |
Sweden
|
Top Three By Machine
Time Fantasy
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Reidar Spets |
4,713,070
|
|
2
|
Eric Andries |
3,921,220
|
|
3
|
Mark Van Der Gugten |
2,015,770
|
Medusa
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Per Holknekt |
4,061,080
|
|
2
|
Mats Runsten |
3,091,850
|
|
3
|
Franck Bona |
2,184,700
|
Centaur
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Robert Sutter |
10,759,450
|
|
2
|
Roy Wils |
9,764,640
|
|
3
|
Jim Belsito |
8,054,110
|
Aladdin's Castle
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Per Holknekt |
200,870
|
|
2
|
Neil Shatz |
189,850
|
|
3
|
Jim Belsito |
161,950
|
Big Fair
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Patrik Bodin |
3,428
|
|
2
|
Roy Wils |
2,893
|
|
3
|
Reidar Spets |
692
|
Flash
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Jorgen Holm |
674,520
|
|
2
|
Juaney Escuder |
666,860
|
|
3
|
Brenn Oosterbaan |
491,690
|
Star Gazer
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Jim Belsito |
1,818,290
|
|
2
|
Dan Hagman |
894,350
|
|
3
|
Christer Carlsson |
844,860
|
Cosmos
|
POSITION
|
PLAYER NAME
|
SCORE
|
|
1
|
Anders Birgesson |
3,911
|
|
2
|
Johan Smaros |
2,052
|
|
3
|
Stefan Proot |
1,970
|
|
