Episode 392: Dalton Ely
The 4x Georgia state champ is getting ready for the North American Championships, but his 2024 has already been a big year. You can catch him on stream either live or in chat, and check out his cartoons! Plus, Dalton shares a nice tribute to a late friend and mentor, Scott Kutheis.
Kineticist’s take
Interview with rising pro player Dalton Ely on competitive pinball, mentorship, and Rush strategy.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Dalton Ely, a four-time Georgia state pinball champion preparing for the North American Championship Series and his first IFPA World Championship. The discussion covers Ely's rapid rise from casual player to professional tournament competitor, his mentorship from late player Scott Kuthais, his streaming presence on Twitch, and his artistic talents in creating pinball-themed cartoons and on-stream telestrator art. Ely shares strategy insights on Rush pinball and discusses the financial and logistical realities of competitive pinball.
Entities
- Chicago Expo· event
- IFPA World Championship· event
- Indisc· event
- Pin Masters· event
- Pinball Profile Played in America tour· event
- Wizards World· event
- Yegpin· event
- District 82· organization
- Portal Arcade· organization
- Brian Broyles· person
- Colin McAlpine· person
- Dalton Ely· person
- Emoto· person
- Escher· person
- Jason Zoller· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jim Belsito· person
- Kaylee George· person
- Pin Monk· person
- Scott Kuthais· person
- Stephen Ely· person
- Iron Maiden pinball machine· product
- Rush pinball machine· product