Maryland Regional Championship
MD-Central, MD-North East, MD-South, PA-South Central
Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Registration Opens: 11:00am
Tournament Starts: 1:00pm
TD: Donna Phillips
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill
105 Chesapeake Center Ct.
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 768-7790
DEFENDING TOP 3
Chris Bender
Yon Schwandtner
Tom Lackey
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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Sidelines Sports 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, Sidelines 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
Alley Oops/Suburban Bowl
B and G Tavern aka The Hangar Bar
Babes Boys Tavern
Belles' Sports Bar & Grill
Brewers Landing
Crofton Cantina Saturday
Crofton Cantina Sunday
Crofton Cantina Wednesday
El Dragon
Main Street Tower Restaurant & Lounge
Moonlight Pool and Pub
Naughty Dogs Pub
O'Brien's Oyster Bar & Restaurant
Shannon's Pub & Grille
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill - Saturday
Sylvesters Saloon
TGI Fridays (Owings Mills)
TGIFridays (Sunday)
The 301 Tacos & Pizza
The Cut Bar & Restaurant
The Hamilton Sports Bar
The Hamilton Sports Bar - Sun
The Landing Strip
VFW Post 160
Vortex Brewing Co.
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2025
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2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2025
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3rd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2025
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4th thru 6th PLACE: 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2025
The Top 10% of the player field earn seats in the National Championship Finals at OPEN 2025 this November!
Event Schedule
SUNDAY, MARCH 9th
10:30am: Big Points Game #1
Earn points toward National Rankings and warm up for Regionals!
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10:30am: TD Smackdown Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 2 2024 at Maryland bars only to reward their hard work all season long!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: JO-EL ESTEP
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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 Game #2
Get KO'd from Regionals? Earn points toward National Rankings!
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Side games may take place when enough players are available. Check with your TD if you get knocked out.
Previous Regional Champions
Season 1-2024: CHRIS BENDER
Season 2-2023/24: DEIRDRE HARDY
Season 1-2023: DEWEY COLLINS
Season 2-2022/23: SUSAN SPIESS
Season 1-2022: TYRONE NUTTER
Season 2-2021/22: JOHN FONTEROSA
Season 2-2019/20: DONALD COLEMAN
Season 1-2019: LOGAN LOWERS
Season 2-2018/19: DONALD COLEMAN
Season 1-2018: DWIGHT CLAIBORNE
Season 2-2017/18: FELITA PHILLIPS
Season 1-2017: KAREN BROWN
Season 2-2016/17: DEIRDRE HARDY
Season 1-2016: CHRIS BYAS
Season 2-2015/16: MICHAEL SICHETTE
Season 1-2015: CONSTANCE GREGORY
Season 2-2014/15: ROGER STARK
Season 1-2024 Winners
CHAMPION: CHRIS BENDER
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2. Yon Schwandtner
3. Tom Lackey
4. Ed Morgan
5. JC Williams
6. Russ Raynor
7. Joe Fields
8. Michael Fenslau
9. Anush Aazami
10. Tedja Kearney
11. George Messmore
12. John Palmer, Jr.
13. Thomas Hafner
14. Robert Lighty
15. Kandie Antonetti
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