North Carolina Central West Regional Championship
NC-Central West, NC-West, SC-Greenville
Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Registration Opens: 11:00am
Tournament Starts: 1:00pm
TD's: Katrina Hopkins & Rad McClendon
Old Armor Beer Co.
211 West Avenue
Kannapolis, NC 28201
704-933-9203
DEFENDING TOP 3
Valentyn Miller
Tyler Van Brussel
Beth Doan
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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Old Armor Beer Co. 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, Old Armor 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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SPECIALS WILL BE POSTED AT THE VENUE.
Participating WTP Bars and Prize Info
13Twenty Hickory Pub
13Twenty Hickory Pub - Tuesday
Brazilian Way
Cannon Club
Cannon Club (Saturday)
Gametime Family Grill
H2 Public House
Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill
Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill (Saturday)
Knowledge Perk After Hours
Lake Norman Brewery
Lincoln Social
Lincoln Social --> Wednesday Nights
Old Armor Beer Co.
Old Armor Beer Co. (Monday)
OpenTap
Pineville Tavern
Saeeds Bar & Grill
Spillway Bridge & Co.
TGI Friday's (Charlotte) - Friday
TGI Friday's (Charlotte) - Wednesday
TGIFridays (Northlake)
The Cedar Stump Pub - Catawba
The Dugout Sports Bar & Grill
The Kilted Buffalo - Langtree
The Kilted Buffalo - Plaza Midwood
The Mens Club - Charlotte
The Royal Tot
The Watering Hole
The Watering Hole - Monday
Your Coffee Place Troutman
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
1st PLACE: 5 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2026
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2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2026
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3rd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2026
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4th PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2026​
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5th thru 7th 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
SUNDAY, MARCH 1st
10:00am: TD SmackDown Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 2 2025 at NC West/Central West bars only to reward their hard work all season long!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: BRANDON TALBERT
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10:00am: Last Chance Tournament
Anyone who has not qualified for Regionals can play! The top 10% of the field will move on to the Regional Championship later in the day!
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11:00am: 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.
12:45pm: Registration Closes
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1:00pm: Regional Championship Tournament
There will be Regional Awards and some brief announcements prior to start time.
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TBA: Big Points Tournament
Lots of fun and earn points for National rankings!
Previous Regional Champions
Season 2-2025/26: VALENTYN MILLER
Season 1-2025: HOSS ANDERSON
Season 2-2024/25: PHILIP JOHNSON
Season 1-2024: MICHELLE McCAMAN
Season 2-2023/24: CESAR CLARK
Season 1-2023: RICHARD DEMEDEIROS
Season 2-2022/23: RED YOUNG
Season 1-2022: RENATO FREIRE
Season 2-2021/22: RENATO FREIRE
Season 2-2019/20: TRIPP CORDELL
Season 1-2019: ROBERT SPAKE
Season 2-2018/19: HARRY BRYANT
Season 1-2018: ELAN SCHACTER
Season 2-2017/18: RICKY TILLMAN
Season 1-2017: JOHN McINTYRE
Season 2-2016/17: JESSE VICENTY
Season 1-2016: LARRY MILLER
Season 2-2015/16: KEITH WILLIAMS
Season 1-2015: WENDELL DAVIS
Season 2-2014/15: BOB STANTON
Season 1-2014: BOBBY BRYANT
Season 2-2025 Winners
CHAMPION: VALENTYN MILLER
2. Tyler Van Brussel
3. Beth Doan
4. Donna McLain
5. Robert Addice
6. J White
7. Kenneth Sagert
8. Ben Hodges
9. Maxwell Smith
10. Randon Phillips
11. Zeke Williams
12. Jeffrey Morse
13. Michael Myers
14. Marta Kupriy
15. Che Melton
16. Dennis Lambert
17. Jessica Ahern
18. Richard Swan
19. Jeffrey Cole
20. Shannon Sullivan
21. Patrick McCrudden
