🌸♠️ April Theme Night ♠️🌸
Opening Night • Birthday Celebration • Spring Showdown
8926 Town and Country Cir, Knoxville, TN 37923
Deals, Dim Sum & Drinks
Come hungry and thirsty — the only thing hotter than the cards will be the food and cocktails!
Stack chips while you stack plates… just don’t bluff with a mouth full of noodles.
🐰 Spring Easter Theme
Pastels, spring colors, Easter bonnets, or go all-in with a bunny outfit.
💰 +2000 chips for dressing up
April Birthday Bash
Randy • Rosemary • Gregg • Joe W • David S
+ any other April high rollers!
Bonus Hand
Win with the legendary 7–2…
💥 +2000 bonus points 💥
♥️ Eat, drink, play, and raise the stakes ♥️
♣️ Bluff, bet, and bunny-hop to victory ♦️
The XHunger Derby Week Poker Classic returns in 2026 for another fun and meaningful FREE-to-play Texas Hold’em fundraising event dedicated to helping end hunger in America.
By bringing the poker community together, this event supports a larger mission of inspiring community involvement and servant leadership while raising awareness in the fight against hunger.
Grand Prize – 1st Place
- $400 Cash Prize
- Travel & Keeneland Experience
- One Night Hotel Stay
Additional Final Table prizes will also be awarded.
How to Qualify
Players must win an official XHunger qualifier tournament held between:
March 22 – April 26, 2026
Winning one of these tournaments earns you a seat in the XHunger Derby Week Poker Classic.
Qualifier Rules
- Standard qualifying rules apply.
- If a qualifier tournament has fewer than 40 players, one player qualifies that night.
- If the winner has already qualified or declines the seat, the opportunity passes to the next highest finishing player present.
- Qualification decisions must be finalized that night so the official player name can be submitted immediately.
The XHunger Derby Week Poker Classic is more than just a tournament—it’s part of a movement to raise awareness and support efforts to end hunger in America.
Win your seat, play for prizes, and help fight hunger. ♠️
701
Active Players
5
Venues
5
Weekly Games
200
Weekly Prizes
X-Hunger Qualifiers from SMPL
List of players who have qualified, along with event dates.
| # | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Hons | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 2 | Angie Tucker | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Bill H | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Danielle Bemard | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 5 | David Baxley | Mar 25, 2026 |
| 6 | Doug Sprague | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 7 | Eli McGalliard | Apr 8, 2026 |
| 8 | Gary Neilson | Apr 13, 2026 |
| 9 | Jackson Stone | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 10 | Jim Cummings | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 11 | Kevin Stewart | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 12 | Nate | Apr 7, 2026 |
| 13 | Rosemary Stewart | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 14 | Taylor Ford | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 15 | Ted Jewell | Mar 23, 2026 |
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