PA-North West & Buffalo Regional Championships
PA-North West, NY-West
Sunday, August 16th, 2026
Registration Opens: 12:00pm
Tournament Starts: 1:00pm
TD: David Garringer
The Wings Meeting Place
3964 California Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-667-0815
DEFENDING TOP 3
Sandra Mack
John Gelyon
Don Wittmeyer
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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The Wings Meeting Place 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, Wings 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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$4 Domestic bottles & House drinks! Plus the usual Poker-night Food Menu!
Participating WTP Bars and Prize Info
33 Speakeasy (Friday)
Classic Lanes
Frankie G’s Pastaria
Kettles
Riley Street Station
Rockin Buffalo Saloon
South City Bar and Grill
South City Bar and Grill Sunday
South Erie Turners
TGI Fridays (Erie)
The Red Fox Inn
The Wings Meeting Place
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 & 5th 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
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th
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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TBD: TD Smackdown Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 1 2026 at NY West and PA-North West bars to reward their hard work all season!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: x
Season 2-2025 Winners
CHAMPION: SANDRA MACK
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2. John Gelyon
3. Don Wittmeyer
4. Eric Mirshak
5. Henry Pylkas
6. Mike Izzo
7. John Venezia
8. Joe Altenburg
9. Sean Swygert
Previous Regional Champions
Season 2-2025/26: SANDRA MACK
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
