Tennessee Regional Championships
Fri & Sat, Sept 8th-9th, 2023
Registration Opens: 12:00pm
Tournament Starts: 2:00pm
Organizers: Cindy Moses, Robert Harper, and Mike Cassa
Mountain Top Bar & Grill
2475 Westel Road
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-2140
DEFENDING TOP 3
Joshua Williams
Philip Pritchard
Mike Johnson
QUALIFIED PLAYER LIST
TN-Central, TN-Eastern
Regionals Overview
The Regional Championship brings together players from across your area for the shot at becoming the next Regional Champion.
Enjoy great poker, party with your friends, and earn the opportunity to play in the ultimate World Tavern Poker tournament, the National Championships.
See you at the tables!
Event Schedule
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
BIG POINTS GAMES: 7pm and 9pm
Join us the night before Regionals with TWO BIG POINTS GAMES at Mountain Top! These are the regular night games but will have BIG points available - the more players, the more points!
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th
11:00am: TD Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 1 2023 at Tennessee bars only to reward their hard work all season long! Prizes will be available to the Top 2 players!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Tyler Perry
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12:00pm: Registration Opens, T-Shirt Sales
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.
1:45pm: Registration Closes, Players Seated, Awards
Regional Awards and brief announcements will take place here.
2:00pm: Regional Championship Tournament
14,900 starting chips and 25-min blinds. Who will be the new champ?
TBA: Single Table Sit-N-Go's
Knocked out of the Regional Championship? Join us for single-table events with great prizes up for grabs!
Regional Prizes
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
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1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 30
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2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 30
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3rd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 30
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4th and 5th PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 30
The Top 10% of the player field earn seats to National Championship Finals at OPEN 30.
Season 1-2023 Winners
CHAMPION: JOSHUA WILLIAMS
2. Philip Pritchard
3. Mike Johnson
4. Larry Watkins
5. Lee Jensen
6. Matt Wilhelm
7. Robert Macy
8. Colt Taylor
9. Stephen Dreas
10. Mark Borch-Jensen
11. Mike Cassa
Season 2-2022/23 Winners
CHAMPION: WARD JONES
2. Dave MacDonnell
3. Frank Stepping
4. Larry Drewer
5. Rocky Fultz
6. Keith Haas
7. Dom Melendez
8. Ken Maxwell
9. Todd Starnes
10. Mike Cassa
11. Dalton White
12. Theresa Crews
Venue Details
Mountain Top Bar & Grill is a fantastic place to host the Tennessee Regionals. Located just off Interstate 40, Mountain Top offers great food and drink selections (parking in the rear).
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Plus, Mountain Top has a dedicated staff that takes pride in having a relaxed, fun atmosphere to hang out with your WTP Family.
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-- Food tickets will be provided Friday and Saturday at registration, or you can call and pre-order them. Purchase all 3 meals below and save! ($32/tax total)
-- Friday will be a Taco Platter with 2 tacos, beans, and rice, plus include a soft drink, water, or tea ($15/tax).
-- Saturday will be a continental breakfast with eggs, bacon, muffins, and danishes ($8/tax). Plus, add a mimosa or Bloody Mary for $3 more!
-- Saturday Lunch/Dinner Special: Lasagna, Salad, and a breadstick including a soft drink, water, or tea ($15).
-- Drink Specials: $3.50 Fireball shots, $5 Patron and Crown, Tito’s special cocktails, Red Bull and vodka, lemon drop, and more for $6 each.
-- Beer Buckets will be $15/tax.
SPECIAL LODGING NOTE! There are 2 RV's to rent and possibly one cabin if anyone is interested. CONTACT US FOR PRICING, but if there are at least 5 spots rented, a 20% discount for the 8th and 9th nights will be provided!
Interactive Map
Use this map for directional assistance.
Participating WTP Bars
AJ's Bar and Grill
Axe House Tavern - Sevierville
Common John Brewing Company
Ebel's Tavern
Ebel's Tavern - Sunday
Fox and Hounds Restaurant
Frank's
Green Gator
Happy Trails Brewing Co
Midtown Social
Mountain Top Bar and Grill
Penalties
Santi's Mexican Grill and Sports Bar
Seasons of Murfreesboro Restaurant & Lounge
The Casual Pint of Sevierville
Walkons
Previous Regional Champions
Season 1-2023: JOSHUA WILLIAMS
Season 2-2022/23: WARD JONES
Season 1-2022: KYLE TINKHAM