KC TAP had a place at the tables during last week’s TAP Nationals at Harrah’s Atlantic City, New Jersey. The October 12–18, 2026 event brought national team, singles, Scotch Doubles, and Dream Team competition together for a full week of pool.
Kansas City’s representatives
KC TAP’s published delegation included WE’D TAP THAT for the national team events; Lucas Wollard and Catherine Hutchens of 8 SKATE & DONATE for Scotch Doubles; James Casper for 8-ball singles; and Scotty Mallinson for 9-ball singles. KC TAP and LAST TAP DANCERS were also listed in the 8-ball Dream Team field.
A look at the national team competition
PoolNet’s 2026 8-ball national team records show WE’D TAP THAT opening Group 30 with a 3–2 win over ORIGINAL BANKSTAZ. After round-robin play, the team competed in the Gold bracket, where 8-BALL MAFIA won their first-round meeting 3–1 on October 14.
Follow the linked event brackets for the complete match-by-match record.
Watch KC TAP’s Dream Team action
KC TAP’s public Facebook video, “KC TAP Dream Team Single Elimination race to 3 to advance to next round,” gives supporters a way to revisit the action from October 16.
Watch the original KC TAP video on Facebook if the embedded player is unavailable.
Thank you to the players who represented KC TAP and everyone who followed along from home. See you back at the tables!
Sources: KC TAP’s 2026 Nationals delegation and event information; PoolNet 2026 8-ball national team results; PoolNet 2026 Dream Team records; and KC TAP Billiards League’s public Facebook video. Results checked October 20, 2026.