Southern New York Regional Championship
CT-West, NY-South, PA-North East
Sunday, September 7th, 2025
Registration Opens: 12:00pm
Tournament Starts: 1:30pm
TD: Cindy Moses & Mike Cassa
American Legion Post #488
532 Lakes Road
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-3965
DEFENDING TOP 3
Jim McKnight
Max Dieber
Andy Williams
CLICK HERE FOR THE QUALIFIED PLAYER LIST
Event and Venue Overview
The Regional Championship brings together players from across your area - this event is what you have been playing for all season! Enjoy great poker, party with your friends, and earn the opportunity to play in the ultimate World Tavern Poker tournament, the National Championships.
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American Legion #488 is a great WTP venue with spacious areas for the Regional weekend. There will be plenty of drink selections, plenty of parking, and much more. Plus, American Legion #488 has an amazing, top-notch staff to make this one of the best destinations with a great atmosphere to hang out with your WTP Family.
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PLEASE NOTE: It is important to our hosts to have GREAT lunch participation and to know in advance! Please send an email to Cindy Moses (click here) by Sept 2nd to let her know you'll be partaking.
Lunch will be $20, served between 12pm and 1:15pm in the Outdoor Pavillion, and includes:
Pulled Pork, Fried Chicken, Mac 'n Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans, Salad, and choice of Soda or Water.
Participating WTP Bars and Prize Info
American Legion 488
Back Nine
Back Nine - Mondays
Bar 141
Craft 47
Darby O'Gills
Dutchess Sports Bar & BBQ
Elks Lodge 2067
Fish & Chikzz
Foley's Bar
Housatonic River Brewing
JJs Mug N Munch
McCarthy's Grill House
McGillicuddy's
Murty's Publick House
Northwood Inn
O'Connors Public House
Plan B
Reggie Bar
Reggie Bar - Tuesdays
Sharon Valley Tavern
Side Street
South Gate Tavern
Sutter's Mill
The Iron Rail
The Porch at Calabria
The Truck Bar - Berlin
VFW Post 8858
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2025
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2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2025
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3rd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2025
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4th, 5th, 6th PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2025
The Top 10% of the player field earn seats in the National Championship Finals at OPEN 2025 this November!
Event Schedule
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
​10:30am: Doors Open!
PLUS CHECK IN FOR THE 10/10/10 EVENT!
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11:00am: "10/10/10" Tournament!
10,000 starting stack with 10 minute blinds. Make it to the top 10 and get 10,000 additional chips! Please Register under "Championship Events" on WTP website by 9/2.
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12:00pm: Registration Opens
Regional Championships are for qualified players only. You must be 21 years of age or older to play. Please have your photo ID with you.
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12:00pm to 1:15pm: Lunch (See Venue Info above)
Check out the $20 Lunch in the Venue Info section above!
1:15pm: Registration Closes, Players Seated, Awards
Regional Awards and brief announcements will take place here.
1:30pm: Regional Championship Tournament
14,900 starting chips and 25-min blinds. Who will be the new champ?
Season 1-2025 Winners
CHAMPION: JIM McKNIGHT
2. Max Dieber
3. Andy Williams
4. Philip Abbate
5. Chris Outer
6. Giovanni Espinal
7. Jimbo Nocito
8. John Politi
9. Miles Hudgens
10. Lamont Bailey
11. John Jackson
12. Paul Aronson
13. Danny Jacobs
14. Michael Neidhardt
15. Steve Pitcher
Previous Regional Champions
Season 1-2025: JIM McKNIGHT
Season 2-2024/25: VALERIE JEWELL
Season 1-2024: DEAN LaFEMINA
Season 2-2023/24: JOHN CHRISTOPHER
Season 1-2023: KEN CALITRI
Season 2-2022/23: SEAN HUBERTY
Season 1-2022: BRENDAN SULLIVAN
Season 2-2021/22: JOHN JACKSON
Season 2-2019/20: FRANK MESSINA
Season 1-2019: JACK KELLEY
Season 2-2018/19: ZSOLT VASS
Season 1-2018: MAX DIEBER
Season 2-2017/18: JON GREENFIELD
Season 1-2017: MITCH McMILLEN
Season 2-2016/17: BILLY CASSEL
Season 1-2016: RALPH COSENZA
Season 2-2015/16: RICH ARMATO
Season 1-2015: WILL McGROTTY
Season 2-2014/15: ADAM TRAVAN
Season 1-2014: MARLON DELINOIS
Season 2-2013/14: TONY MORRIS
Season 1-2013: RANDY SANCHEZ
Winter-2013: JOHN HENEGHAN
