Swedish Pinball Wizard Wins World Championship In PittsburghPOSTED: 2:55 pm EDT October 12,
2007 SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A man from Sweden won the World Pinball Championship this weekend in Scott Township, just outside Pittsburgh.Jorian Engelbrektsson, 25, of Stockholm, took the $12,000 cash prize in the tournament finals on Sunday.The event is held each year at the Professional/Amateur Pinball Association building on Keystone Drive.Hardcore competitors from around the world -- including Germany, Canada and the Netherlands -- showed up to take a shot at the title this year."This is probably the most fun thing I come to every year," said Bowen Kerins, a two-time former champion from Salem, Mass."It lets me forget about myself and just get lost in the game," said David Nedde of Boston. "Set aside work for a little while and focus on one thing." Related Links: More Allegheny County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2008 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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