New Mexico Regional Championships
NM-North East, NM-North West, NM-South West
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Registration Opens: 1:00pm
Tournament Starts: 2:00pm
TD: Ken Paulos
Camino Real Winery & Tap Room
133 Vallejos Road, Suite F
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 307-0469
DEFENDING TOP 3
Patti Davis
Noe Soto
Alan Schmuck
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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Camino Real Winery & Tap Room 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, Camino 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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More details to come!
Participating WTP Bars and Prize Info
American Legion Post 90
Billiard Palace
Billiard Palace Sunday
Camino Real Winery and Tap Room
Camino Real Winery and Tap Room - Thursday
Holiday Bowl
Jean Cocteau Cinema
Lobo Theater & Events Center
Moose Lodge #1517
Tenpins & More
Turquoise Trail Brewing
Turquoise Trail Brewing Tuesday
VFW Post 8874
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2026
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2nd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2026
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3rd PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2026
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4th PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2026
The Top 10% of the player field earn seats in the National Championship Finals at OPEN 2026 this November!
Event Schedule
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th
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7:00pm: TAG TEAM Tournament!
Registration starts at 6pm for this always-fun event featuring switches that can occur even during hands!
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SATURDAY, MARCH 7th
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11:00am: Crazy Pineapple Tournament
Start with three hole cards and discard one before the river!
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11:00am: TD/Owner Smackdown Tournament
This event is for current bar owners, as well as current and assistant TD's, from Season 2 2025 at New Mexico bars only (2 max per bar) to reward their hard work all season long! The winner gets the Perpetual trophy and Championship belt!
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1:00pm: 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 at registration.
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1:45pm: Registration Closes
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2:00pm: Regional Championship Tournament
There will be Regional Awards and some brief announcements prior to start time.
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TBA: Sit-N-Go Tournaments
Will be announced at the event for those who get knocked out early!
Season 1-2025 Winners
CHAMPION: PATTI DAVIS
2. Noe Soto
3. Alan Schmuck
4. Dallas Thomas
5. Diane Swan
6. Randolph Shutts
Previous Regional Champions
Season 1-2025: PATTI DAVIS
Season 2-2024/25: BARRY HUTCHINSON
Season 1-2024: PATTI DAVIS
Season 2-2023/24: ALICIA HICKS
Season 1-2023: DUANE FULLER
Season 2-2022/23: JUSTIN LEE
Season 1-2022: DALLAS THOMAS
Season 2-2021/22: STEVEN FISHEL
Season 2-2019/20: BOB WHITE
Season 1-2019: STANLEY DELANEY
Season 2-2018/19: JACKIE PENNINGTON
Season 1-2018: AARON McEVOY
Season 2-2017/18: CODY GALLEGOS
Season 1-2017: RAMON ACOSTA
Season 2-2016/17: BOB WHITE
Season 1-2016: MICHAEL HERNANDEZ
Season 2-2015/16: KENNETH PAULOS
Season 1-2015: BRIAN APPELL
Season 2-2014/15: RANDY PHILLIPS
