Middle Tennessee Regional Championships
TN-Middle
Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Registration Opens: 12:00pm
Tournament Starts: 2:00pm
TD: Mark Borch-Jensen
Frank's at Cane Hollow
1037 Austin Road
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 761-2267
DEFENDING TOP 3
Nick Melindez
Robba Davis
Robert Damron
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.
Frank's at Cane Hollow 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, Frank'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.
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
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 and Grill-Fridays
Mud Bums
Santi's Mexican Grill and Sports Bar
Santi's Mexican Grill and Sports Bar - Thurs
Prizes awarded at this Regional Championship include:
1st PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2025
2nd PLACE: 3 Nights Hotel & 1 Access Pass to OPEN 2025
3rd PLACE: 2 Access Passes to OPEN 2025
4th & 5th 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
SATURDAY, MARCH 1st
11:00am: TD Tournament
This event is for current and assistant TD's from Season 2 2024 at Tennessee bars only to reward their hard work all season long! Prizes will be available to the Top 2 players!
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Gene Davis
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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