PA-North West & Buffalo Regional Championships
PA-North West, NY-West
Sunday, August 17th, 2025
Registration Opens: 12:00pm
Tournament Starts: 1:00pm
TD: David Garringer
Ice House Pub
715 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
716-262-0316
DEFENDING TOP 3
Jonathan Jaime
Drew Dennington
Adam 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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Ice House Pub 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, Ice House Pub 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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Food/drink specials will be posted at the venue.
Participating WTP Bars and Prize Info
33 SpeakEasy
33 Speakeasy (Friday)
Buffalo Creek Bar and Grill
Buffalo Creek Bar and Grill (Tuesday)
Classic Lanes
Diamond Lounge (Rochester Hotel)
Franklin War Vets Inc.
Griffin's (Thursday)
Griffin's Irish Pub
Ice House Pub
Jus1more Sports Bar & Grill
Kettles
Misters Bar and Lanes
South City Bar and Grill
TGI Fridays (Erie)
The Red Fox Inn
The Rockin Buffalo Saloon
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 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, AUGUST 17th
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 at registration.
12:45pm: Registration Closes
1:00pm: Regional Championship Tournament
Cards fly at 1:00pm sharp! There will be Regional Awards and some brief announcements prior to start time.
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TBA: Sit-N-Go Tournaments
Single-table tournaments after you bust from Regionals - prizes may be available!
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TBA: TD Smackdown Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 1 2025 at NY West and PA-North West bars to reward their hard work all season!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: x
Season 1-2025 Winners
CHAMPION: JONATHAN JAIME
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2. Drew Dennington
3. Adam Williams
4. Sean Swygert
5. Joe Gajdosz
6. Al Podger
7. Chris Pawenski
8. Jim Sperduto
Previous Regional Champions
Season 1-2025: JONATHAN JAIME
Season 2-2024/25: CLIFF SEIBEL
Season 1-2024: JOSEPH GAJDOSZ, Jr.
Season 2-2023/24: DOUG LASKY
Season 1-2023: DARLENE KEBERLE
Season 2-2022/23: DAWN SPINK
Season 1-2022: CHRIS PAWENSKI
Season 2-2021/22: BOB KENEFIC
Season 2-2019/20: ANTON SHELTON
Season 1-2019: GEORGE BARTON
Season 2-2018/19: MICKEY PAWENSKI
Season 1-2018: ELAINE PUGH
Season 2-2017/18: ANDREW THOMPSON
Season 1-2017: JIM MULDOON
Season 2-2016/17: ANTON SHELTON
Season 1-2016: GARY ROSS
Season 2-2015/16: JOHN KACZMARSKI
Season 1-2015: BILL LAMPHIER
Season 2-2014/15: AMY BARISH
