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!
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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!
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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!
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ONLINE LAST CHANCE NAT'L QUALIFIER
Date: To Be Announced
Time: 5:00pm ET
Location: WTP Online (click here for more info)
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S1-2025 RESULTS:
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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, February 28th
Regions Included: Maryland (all), PA-South Central
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
MICHIGAN REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 29th
Regions Included: Michigan (all)
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, March 21st
Regions Included: NJ-Central East, NJ-North, NJ-West, PA-East
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW JERSEY SOUTH REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 29th
Regions Included: NJ-South
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW MEXICO REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, March 7th
Regions Included: NM-North East, NM-North West, NM-South West
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NEW YORK SOUTHERN REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 15th
Regions Included: NY-South, CT-West, PA-North East
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC CENTRAL REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, March 7th
Regions Included: NC-Central
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC CENTRAL EAST REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, March 14th
Regions Included: NC-Central East
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC CENTRAL WEST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 1st
Regions Included: NC-Central West, NC-West, SC-Greenville
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
NC EAST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 1st
Regions Included: NC-East
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
PA-NORTH & BUFFALO REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, February 22nd
Regions Included: PA-North West, NY-West
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
PENN CENTRAL REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 1st
Regions Included: PA-Central
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
TENN-EAST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 8th
Regions Included: TN-Eastern
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
TENN-MIDDLE REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, March 14th
Regions Included: TN-Middle
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
VIRGINIA NORTHEAST REGIONALS
Date: Sunday, March 1st
Regions Included: VA-North East & DC
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
VIRGINIA SOUTH REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, March 21st
Regions Included: VA-South Central, VA-Western
FULL DETAILS: CLICK HERE
Season 2 - 2025 Winners
Maryland: x
Michigan: x
New Jersey Cent: x
New Jersey South: x
New Mexico: x
NY Southern: x
NC Central: x
NC Central East: 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 1 - 2025 Winners
Maryland: KAITLYN NEAL
Michigan: SCOTT CALKINS
New Jersey Cent: RAMON DELGADO
New Jersey South: MIKE FLYNN
New Mexico: PATTI DAVIS
NY Southern: JIM "Mr. Action" McKNIGHT
NC Central: CARLOS SALAS
NC Central East: CURTIS JONES
NC Central West: HOSS ANDERSON
NC East: DIANNE MAHER
Penn-North & Buffalo: JONATHAN JAIME
Pennsylvania Central: DON HILDEBRAND
Tenn - East: LARRY DOYLE
Tenn - Middle: BILL CAHILL
Virginia Northeast: JIM PUGH
Virginia South Central: STAN BLISS
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:
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