North Carolina Central East Regional Championship
NC-Central East
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
Registration Opens: 11:30am
Tournament Starts: 1:00pm
TD: TBA
Cleveland Draft House
1420 East Broad Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919-659-5500
DEFENDING TOP 3
Brittany Thacker
Nicholas Brewer
David Caudle
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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The Cleveland Draft House 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, Cleveland Draft House 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
Big Daddy Bar & Billiards - Saturdays
Big Daddy's Bar and Billiards
Brus On Main
Buster's Bar & Billiards
Capital Cabaret
Cleveland Draft House
County Seat Sports Grille
First Street Tavern
Gizmo Brew Works Brewery and Taproom
Gizmo Brew Works-Durham
H8ters
Last Call Monday
Lonerider
Lonerider Distillery and Taproom (Durham)
MoonShinerz Bar
Palace Pointe - Fri
palacepointe
Paulie's Pub
Paulie's Pub - Wednesday
Saints and Scholars
Seven horseman Billiards
Sophie's Bar & Grill
Strike and Barrel
The Corner Tavern - Cary
the Lakes Tavern
Upper Deck Sports Pub
VFW Post 670
VFW Post 670 - Wednesday
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 thru 6th 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
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
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TBA: Last Chance Tournament
The Top 10% move on to the Regional Championships. Only those who have yet to qualify can play.
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TBA: TD SmackDown Tournament
This tournament is open to NC-Central East TD's from the previous and current seasons to say thank you for all that you do! The winner earns the TD Smackdown framed print!​
DEFENDING CHAMPION: DENISE NAVARRE
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11:30am: 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 at registration.
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12:45pm: Registration Closes
1:00pm: Regional Championship Tournament
There will be Regional Awards and some brief announcements prior to start time.
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TBA: Sit-N-Go Tournaments
Get knocked out of Regionals? Stick around for single-table events!
Season 1-2024 Winners
CHAMPION: BRITTANY THACKER
2. Nicholas Brewer
3. David Caudle
4. Reggie Hood
5. David Andersen
6. Antwon Snipes
7. Bennie Fiol
8. Dan Hignight
9. Jennifer Amegarshie
10. Eric Kara
11. unknown
12. Jeremy Murphy
13. Eric Claus
14. Jonathan Richardson
15. Dwayne Williams
16. Randy Robbins
Previous Regional Champions
Season 1-2024: BRITTANY THACKER
Season 2-2023/24: SCOTT POPE
Season 1-2023: GARY McKINNEY
Season 2-2022/23: ANDREW WILLMAN
Season 1-2022: MICHAEL GADSON
Season 2-2021/22: VICTORIA SMITH
Season 1-2019: AZIZ KOC
Season 2-2018/19: NANCY ANDERSEN
Season 1-2018: SHAWN McMICHAEL
Season 2-2017/18: MARK HUDSON
Season 1-2017: DWAYNE WILLIAMS
Season 2-2016/17: MIKE MILEWSKI
Season 1-2016: MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Season 2-2015/16: JON OUELLETTE
Season 1-2015: LARRY CHAVIS
Season 2-2014/15: SCOTT BOOTH
Season 1-2014: MIKE HANCOCK
