My favorite moment from this year was when Eric Stone, meteorologist and world class pinball player was blowing up Whirlwind in the semifinals. Whirlwind called out, “The storm is coming.” Eric called out, “I tell YOU when the storm is coming!” as he proceeds to blow it up for about 40 million.
Well played Mr. Stone.
only one word"
“Sanjay!”
How great was Sanjay!!!
Similarly Preston having a moment of realization in Semi-Finals as he sat down exclaiming “I picked Whirlwind against a weatherman; what was I thinking!?!?!”
Women’s finals, final game, player 4 final ball: Danni Peck starts ball 3 on Metallica in last place with under 2M, blows it up for the victory.
Sanjay’s second three-way combo on Whirlwind is one of my all time favorite pinball moments. Crowd went nuts.
Truly incredible to watch! 
Plus, I loved her excitement and emotion for each of the multiballs she started during her ball 3. She was pumped up!
My favorite moment is putting up clutch performances on T2 and Metallica to advance to the final four of Novice division. Also, setting a new personal best of 60th in Wizards, which is a huge step up from 2022 and 2023, and something to really build on for next year.