Top Ten Invitational
Tournament Bracket
Congratulations, Ed Paule!
Six-time
PBEM World Champion
October 1st, 2023 -
September 12th, 2025
Last Updated on September 19th, 2025
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| Ed Paule | 7475RNZH3 | 8-1 | 1st | |
| Ted Drozd | 7213TKNO3 | 3-6 | 7th | |
| Darren Kilfara | 6834MJVD3 | 7-2 | 2nd | |
| Ed Menzel | 6795ZTZQ3 | 6-3 | 4th | |
| Jim Eliason | 6616WKZP3 | 6-3 | 3rd | |
| John Pack | 6458ZVZP3 | 0-9 | 10th | |
| Tino Puenjer | 6456GHN-3 | 3-6 | 8th | |
| Mike Kaye | 6322YKZJ3 | 4-5 | 6th | |
| Alan Applebaum | 6284XQZN3 | 5-4 | 5th | |
| Ed O'Connor | 5901MKUF3 | 3-6 | 9th |
The current record shows wins and losses in each of the player matches rather than individual game results (since players can optionally play a pair of games, one as each side, as their match).
The top three get an automatic invitation to the next Top 10 Invitational!
* * * Pairings * * *
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Start Date | Timer Date | End Date |
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Ed O | Alan | Mike | Tino | John | Jim | Ed M | Darren | Ted | Ed P | Sept. 15, 2023 | Jan. 15, 2024 | May 12, 2024 |
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Alan | Mike | Tino | John | Ed O | Ed M | Darren | Ted | Ed P | Jim | Nov. 15, 2023 | Mar. 15, 2024 | July 12, 2024 |
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Mike | Tino | John | Jim | Ed M | Darren | Ted | Ed P | Ed O | Alan | Jan. 15, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Sept. 12, 2024 |
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Tino | John | Jim | Ed O | Darren | Ted | Ed P | Alan | Mike | Ed M | Mar. 15, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | Nov. 12, 2024 |
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John | Jim | Ed M | Darren | Ted | Ed P | Alan | Ed O | Tino | Mike | May 15, 2024 | Sept. 15, 2024 | Jan. 12, 2025 |
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Jim | Ed M | Ed O | Ted | Ed P | Alan | Mike | Tino | John | Darren | July 15, 2024 | Nov. 15, 2024 | Mar. 12, 2025 |
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Ed M | Darren | Ted | Ed P | Alan | Mike | Ed O | John | Jim | Tino | Sept. 15, 2024 | Jan. 15, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
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Darren | Ed O | Ed P | Alan | Mike | Tino | John | Jim | Ed M | Ted | Nov. 15, 2024 | Mar. 15, 2025 | July 12, 2025 |
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Ted | Ed P | Alan | Mike | Tino | Ed O | Jim | Ed M | Darren | John | Jan. 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Sept. 12, 2025 |
Players may initiate games whenever they choose but should start games no later than the start date shown.
Players may play more than one opponent at a time (and, in fact, this is pretty much required baring super-human speed).
Italics indicate games in progress; Bold indicates completed games and passed dates.
* * * Round Robin Match-ups * * *
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IJN vs. USN |
Ed P | Ted | Darren | Ed M | Jim | John | Tino | Mike | Alan | Ed O |
IJN vs. USN |
| Ed P | X | Turn 8 (#?) By 1! (-?) |
X | Turn 7 (#Mr) Locks! (-1½) |
Turn 6 (#M) Near Lock! (-2½) |
X | Turn 6 (#?) Wins! (-?) |
X | X | Turn 6 (#M) Wins! (-?) |
Ed P |
| Ted | X | X | X | X | X | Turn 6 (#OT2) Wins! (-?) |
X | Turn ? (#?) Wins! (-?) |
X | Turn 6 (#M) Wins! (-2) |
Ted |
| Darren | Turn 8 (#Mr) By 2½! (-6½) |
Turn 6 (#Mr) Locks! (-½) |
X | X | Turn 4 (#1a,2b) Wins! (-7½) |
Turn 7 (#Exp) Locks! (-4½) |
Turn 6 (#M) Locks! (-1½) |
X | Turn 2 (#?) -4 CV! (-?) |
Turn 4 (#M) Applebaum! (-0) |
Darren |
| Ed M | X | Turn ? (#?) Wins! (-?) |
Turn 3 (#M) Wins! (-½) |
X | Turn 8 (#M) Wins! (-½) |
Turn 4 (#TrnR) Wins! (-4) |
X | X | Turn ? (#M) Wins! (-0) |
Turn 8 (#M) By 1! (-0) |
Ed M |
| Jim | X | Turn 6 (#M) Locks! (-1) |
X | X | X | Turn 6 (#NT1,3c,4a) Wins! (-2½) |
Turn 8 (#?) By ½! (-½) |
Turn 4 (#?) Wins! (-?) |
Turn 4 (#M) Wins! (-0) |
Turn 8 (#M) Wins! (-0) |
Jim |
| John | Turn 5 (#3cMr) Wins! (-2½) |
X | X | X | X | X | Turn 5 (#3cM) YNY Falls! (-1½) |
X | Turn 8 (#3cM) By 4! |
Turn 8 (#3cMr) By 5! (-0) |
John |
| Tino | X | Turn 4 (#M) Wins! (-2) |
X | Turn 8 (#M) By 3! (-2) |
X | X | X | X | X | X | Tino |
| Mike | Turn 4 (#Mr,5) Wins! (-3) |
X | Turn 5 (#M,5) Wins! (-2) |
Turn 7 (#?) Wins! (-1) |
X | Turn 6 (#M-3b) Wins! (-5) |
Turn 5 (#?) Wins! (-?) |
X | X | Turn 6 (#?) Locks! (-?) |
Mike |
| Alan | Turn 8 (#Mr) By ½! (-4½) |
Turn 7 (#?) Locks! (-?) |
X | X | X | X | Turn 7 (#?) Locks! (-?) |
Turn 3 (#?) Wins! (-?) |
X | Turn 6 (#?) Locks! (-?) |
Alan |
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X | X | X | X | X | X | Turn 3 (#M) Wins! (-2½) |
X | X | X |
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IJN vs. USN |
Ed P | Ted | Darren | Ed M | Jim | John | Tino | Mike | Alan | Ed O |
IJN vs. USN |
Click on blue Turn headers to see more detail for
the
game!
Grey Background = Game in Progress
Light
Blue or Light Red Background = Recently
Completed
X = This game will not (or cannot) be played [i.e., single game match
played].
Numbers after the turn number show the optional adjustments in
use.
Number in parenthesis after the current score shows the bid.
* * * Qualifiers * * *
2025-2027 Top 10 Invitational
| Name | Qualification |
| Jim Eliason |
2024 Midwest Open Champion 3rd Place in 2023-2025 Top 10 Invitational 9th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| John Pack |
2024 World Boardgaming Championships Winner 2025 Midwest Open Champion 15th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Ed Menzel |
2023-2025 BPA Single-Elimination Champion 2025 World Boardgaming Championships Winner 2nd Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Ed Paule |
2023-2025 Top 10 Invitational World PBEM Champion AREA Champion (as of September 1st, 2025) |
| Darren Kilfara |
2nd Place in 2023-2025 Top 10 Invitational 3rd Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Eric Anderson | 2023-2025 King-of-the-Hill Ladder Champion |
| Ted Drozd | 11th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| John Sharp | 16th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
Alternate Qualifiers
| Name | Qualification |
| Glenn McMaster # |
2023-2025 King-of-the-Hill Ladder - Most Wins 7th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Andy Gardner # | 4th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Charles Drozd & | 5th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Daniel Blumentritt # | 6th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| John Lindley # | 8th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Joe Dragan # | 10th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Nick Markevich # | 12th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Patrick Richardson & | 13th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
| Alan Applebaum # | 14th Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2025 |
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& Failed to Respond by Deadline
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