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Tennessee Regional Championships

TN-Eastern, TN-Middle

Saturday, September 7th, 2024

Registration Opens:  12:00pm

Tournament Starts:  2:00pm

TD: Steven Taylor

AJ's Bar & Grill

8283 Carthage Highway

Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 948-9241

DEFENDING TOP 3

Nick Melindez

Robba Davis

Robert Damron

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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AJ's Bar & Grill 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, AJ's 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

AJ's Bar and Grill
AJ's Bar and Grill-Thursdays
Bankwalker Brewing Co.
Common John Brewing Company
Ebel's Tavern
Ebel's Tavern - Sunday

Fox and Hounds Restaurant
Frank's
Frank's at Cane Hollow
Happy Trails Brewing Co
La Rivera Mexican Cantina
Midtown Social

Mountain Top Bar and Grill
Mountain Top Bar-Fridays
Mud Bums
Santi's Mexican Grill & Sports Bar
Santi's Mexican Grill - Thurs
The Casual Pint of Sevierville

Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:

 

1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 31

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2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 31

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3rd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 31

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4th, 5th PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 31

 

The Top 10% of the player field earn seats in the National Championship Finals at OPEN 31 this November!

Event Schedule

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th

 

BIG POINTS GAME #1: 7:00pm

Join us the night before Regionals with two BIG POINTS GAMES at AJ's! These game will count toward National Rankings and the more players, the more points!

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BIG POINTS GAME #2: 9:30pm

The perfect nightcap ahead of Regionals! Another opportunity for BIG points for National Rankings.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th

 

11:00am: TD Tournament

This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 1 2024 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!

Previous Regional Champions

Season 1-2024:  NICK MELINDEZ

Season 2-2023/24:  LEE JENSEN

Season 1-2023:  JOSHUA WILLIAMS

Season 2-2022/23:  WARD JONES

Season 1-2022:  KYLE TINKHAM

Season 1-2024 Winners

CHAMPION:  NICK MELINDEZ

 

2. Robba Davis
3. Robert Damron
4. Bill Cahill
5. Derek Campbell
6. Dalton White
7. Dave Johnston
8. Rocky Faultz
9. Mark Walling
10. Joshua Parris
11. Todd Starnes

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