Maryland Regional Championship
MD-Central, MD-North East, MD-South, PA-South Central
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
Registration Opens: 10:30am
Tournament Starts: 12:00pm
TD: Donna Phillips
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill
105 Chesapeake Center Ct.
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-768-7790
DEFENDING TOP 3
Ed Young
Jenny Fox
Joan Decker
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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Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill 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, Sidelines 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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Breakfast sandwich choice (Hash browns on the side) for $10.99
Philly cheese steak breakfast burrito (side of hash browns) for $11.99
Breakfast quesadilla for $9.99
Participating WTP Bars and Prize Info
5th Company Brewing
Alley Oops/Suburban Bowl
B and G Tavern
B and G Tavern (Sunday)
Babes Boys Tavern
Belles' Sports Bar & Grill
Brewer's Landing
Burner's Bar & Grill
Crofton Cantina Saturday
Crofton Cantina Sunday
Crofton Cantina Wednesday
Dick's Halfway Inn
El Dragon
Frederick Social
Main Street Tower
Naughty Dogs Pub
O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Restaurant
Shannon's Pub & Grille
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill - Saturday
Sign Of The Horse Brewery
Sign Of The Horse Brewery (York)
Sylvesters Saloon
TGI Fridays (Mondawmin)
The Hamilton Sports Bar
The Hamilton Sports Bar - Sun
The Landing Strip
Tiki Restaurant & Lounge
VFW Post 160 (Harry L. Cooper)
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2026
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2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2026
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3rd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2026
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4th thru 6th PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2026
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The Top 10% of the player field earn seats in the National Championship Finals at OPEN 2026 this November!
Event Schedule
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th
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10:00am: TD Smackdown Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 2 2025 at Maryland bars only to reward their hard work all season long!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: JO-EL ESTEP
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10:00am: Last Chance Tournament
The Top 10% move on to the Regional Championships. Only those who have yet to qualify can play.
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10:30am: 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.
11:45am: Registration Closes
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12:00pm: Regional Championship Tournament
There will be Regional Awards and some brief announcements prior to start time.
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TBA: Big Points Game #2
Get KO'd from Regionals? Earn points toward National Rankings!
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Side games may take place when enough players are available. Check with your TD if you get knocked out.
Previous Regional Champions
Season 2-2025: ED YOUNG
Season 1-2025: KAITLYN NEAL
Season 2-2024: BERNARD MAIDEN
Season 1-2024: CHRIS BENDER
Season 2-2023/24: DEIRDRE HARDY
Season 1-2023: DEWEY COLLINS
Season 2-2022/23: SUSAN SPIESS
Season 1-2022: TYRONE NUTTER
Season 2-2021/22: JOHN FONTEROSA
Season 2-2019/20: DONALD COLEMAN
Season 1-2019: LOGAN LOWERS
Season 2-2018/19: DONALD COLEMAN
Season 1-2018: DWIGHT CLAIBORNE
Season 2-2017/18: FELITA PHILLIPS
Season 1-2017: KAREN BROWN
Season 2-2016/17: DEIRDRE HARDY
Season 1-2016: CHRIS BYAS
Season 2-2015/16: MICHAEL SICHETTE
Season 1-2015: CONSTANCE GREGORY
Season 2-2014/15: ROGER STARK
Season 2-2025 Winners
CHAMPION: ED YOUNG
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2. Jenny Fox
3. Joan Decker
4. Rance Strausbaugh
5. Lou Beach
6. Steven Cusato, Jr.
7. Donna Malinski
8. Caryle Staley
9. Jessie Kyriacos
10. Geralyn Boone
11. Larry Batts
12. Jonathan Carter
13. Wanda Walters
14. Jo-EL Estep
15. Lisa Yoo
16. Shanita Carney
17. John Simmons
18. Kelly Gentry
19. Mitch Abramson
20. Phillip Chalk
21. John Scheminant
22. Maurice Davis
