WTP Regional Championships bring the top players from all across your area to compete for the title of Regional Champion!
Finish in the Top 10% of a Regional Championship
Earn a seat to the National Championship Finals
Attend the OPEN and compete for BIG prizes!
How to Qualify
There are 5 ways a player can qualify for a Regional Championship event.
-- Top 20 Tavern Ranking (at end of regular season)
-- Top 10 finish in a Tavern Championship game
-- Top 30% of Regional Ranking
-- Tavern Guest Seat: Each tavern receives a free Regional seat that can be awarded to anyone who has played at least 5 games at that bar during the previous season.
-- Win an Early Strikers event on Tavern Champ night.
Regional seats are non-transferable and can only be used by players who qualify.
The Prizes
Prizes at Regionals can include Access Passes to the WTP OPEN, Major Event packages, and much more!
Prizes are awarded based on the number of bars that make up your Regional Championship.
The Top 10% finishers at each Regional Championship receive seats in the National Championship Finals at the OPEN, where big prizes are on the line!
PLUS, all final table finishers (Top 8) receive a Championship print for their accomplishment!
Prize details are on each of the Regional Championship pages listed on the Schedule.
Last Chance Nat'l Qualifiers
AT THE BAR:
Players at venues in standalone markets that do not have enough bars for their own Regional Championship will hold Last Chance National Qualifiers.
The top 2 players at each of these special events will receive seats to the National Championship Finals. The winner will receive a special Champion Plaque!
​
HOW TO QUALIFY: A player must have qualified for that bar's Tavern Championship in the previous season. The TD will determine when a Last Chance event will be held, and will announce the details to their players accordingly.
WTP ONLINE:
Each season we host an ONLINE Last Chance National Qualifier that is open to ALL players, even if you've already qualified!
​
Players that finish in the Top 10% in this Online event will earn a seat in the National Championship Finals. PLUS, the winner will earn 3 Nights Hotel to OPEN 2026, while the 2nd thru 5th place finishers earn one (1) Access Pass!
​
ONLINE LAST CHANCE NAT'L QUALIFIER
Date: Sunday, May 3rd
Time: 5:00pm ET
Location: WTP Online (click here for more info)
​
S1-2025 RESULTS:
​
WINNER: Angela Meade
2. Michelle Booth
3. Anthony Aragon
4. Vicki Halstead
5. Charles Smith
6. Ken Paulos
7. Charles Richards
8. Cheryl Mitchell-Ligons
9. Jeff Doscher
10. Jeff Hunt
11. Mary Beth Butler
12. Mark Lovern
Schedule and Results
MARYLAND REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, August 15th
Regions Included: Maryland (all), PA-South Central
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
MICHIGAN REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, September 20th
Regions Included: Michigan (all)
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, August 29th
Regions Included: NJ-Central East, NJ-North, NJ-West, PA-East
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW JERSEY SOUTH REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, August 23rd
Regions Included: NJ-South East, NJ-South West. PA-South East
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW MEXICO REGIONALS
Date: TBA
Regions Included: NM-North East, NM-North West, NM-South West
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW YORK SOUTHERN REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, August 30th
Regions Included: NY-South, CT-West, PA-North East
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC CENTRAL/NORTH REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, August 22nd
Regions Included: NC-Central, NC-Central North
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC CENTRAL EAST REGIONALS
Date: TBA
Regions Included: NC-Central East
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC CENTRAL WEST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, September 13th
Regions Included: NC-Central West, NC-West, SC-Greenville
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC EAST REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, August 22nd
Regions Included: NC-East
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
PA-NORTH & BUFFALO REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, August 16th
Regions Included: PA-North West, NY-West
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
PENN CENTRAL REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, August 22nd
Regions Included: PA-Central
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
TENN-EAST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, August 23rd
Regions Included: TN-Eastern
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
TENN-MIDDLE REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, August 29th
Regions Included: TN-Middle
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
VIRGINIA NORTHEAST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, August 16th
Regions Included: VA-North East & DC, WV-South
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
VIRGINIA SOUTH REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, August 23rd
Regions Included: VA-South Central, VA-Western, VA-VA Beach
DETAILS: CLICK HERE
Season 1 - 2026 Winners
Maryland: x
Michigan: x
New Jersey Cent: x
New Jersey South: x
New Mexico: x
NY Southern: x
NC Central East: x
NC Central/North: x
NC Central West: x
NC East: x
Penn-North & Buffalo: x
Pennsylvania Central: x
Tenn - East: x
Tenn - Middle: x
Virginia Northeast: x
Virginia South Central: x
Season 2 - 2025 Winners
Maryland: ED YOUNG
Michigan: STEPHANIE MANGUM
New Jersey Cent: JOHN YONUS
New Jersey South: JOHN BACHMAN
New Mexico: RANDOLPH SHUTTS
NY Southern: JOHN HOETJES
NC Central: GABRIEL McLAMB
NC Central East: DUSTIN ANDERSEN
NC Central West: VALENTYN MILLER
NC East: CHRISTY STRAKA
Penn-North & Buffalo: SANDRA MACK
Pennsylvania Central: JAMES MULVEHILL
Tenn - East: VALERIE LOGAN
Tenn - Middle: DAVID JOHNSTON
Virginia Northeast: VANNA PATHAMMAVONG
Virginia South Central: HUNTER TOLER
Host a Regional Event
If there are 5 or more World Tavern Poker bars in your area and you'd like to host a Regional event, we want to hear from you! You must be able to seat and serve at least 120 players comfortably.
The benefits: the potential for hundreds of hungry (and thirsty) poker players in your bar or restaurant! Plus, if you already host weekly World Tavern Poker games and run a successful Regional event, even more players will return for your weekly tournaments!
Interested? Send an email with your name, your bar and location, and a few details about your venue to:
​
