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World Poker Tour (WPT) Announces Season V Tour Schedule
Thursday, June 22, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- The WORLD POKER TOUR can go home again! Citing its relationship with three top casinos, the WPT announced today three additional events on its Season V calendar -- at Bellagio,
Borgata and Foxwoods -- the second event for each on the WPT calendar. It brings to 18 the number of regular season stops on the Tour, insuring that there will be 20+ new poker millionaires made on the WORLD POKER TOUR in Season V.
Borgata and Foxwoods -- the second event for each on the WPT calendar. It brings to 18 the number of regular season stops on the Tour, insuring that there will be 20+ new poker millionaires made on the WORLD POKER TOUR in Season V.
The Borgata Poker Classic (January 26 -30, 2007) and the Foxwoods Poker Classic (April 1-4, 2007) were initially played in Season IV and they will repeat for 2006-7 season. At Bellagio, the new Festa Al Lago Tournament (October 15-19, 2006) replaces the North American Poker Championship, which has moved to Niagara Fallsview Resort in Canada.
Please note that dates for eight other WPT events have been changed, so players are encouraged to check the schedule below before booking their travel (Changed dates are bolded in the schedule). The dates for the WPT Celebrity Invitational(TM), which draws more than 75 Hollywood celebrities, have also been changed in order to avoid conflict with the recently announced weekend of the Academy Awards.
Additionally, the dates for three Specials have been confirmed, the hugely popular WPT Ladies Night(TM), set for August 31, 2006 at The Bicycle Casino, another on the day after the WPT World Championship(TM) at Bellagio (April 28, 2007) and a new WPT Bounty Hunters(TM) tournament to be inaugurated at Borgata (Sept 18, 2006).
WPT Bounty Hunters features six top-notch poker pros starting out with $250,000 in chips and a $5,000 price on their heads. Knock out a fellow pro and win $5,000 instantly -- but when someone succeeds, the bounty on him goes up. Now he's worth $10,000 and may then have become too tempting a target to pass up. There is a seat at the WPT World Championship at stake, bricks of cash on the table and cool-handed pros taking crazy risks to get it all. Prize Pool: $25,500 seat at the WPT World Championship + $50,000 in bounties. The tournament will showcase a Final Table populated by the six Season IV fan favorites, voted on via the Travel Channel's online sweepstakes. The bounty on a "hunter" escalates with each person he or she knocks out.
Poker fans are invited to come watch the filming of all WPT stops, where players compete for millions. The Specials are a great opportunity to watch some of the best poker action, so mark them on the calendar, too!
"We are delighted to confirm these three great new additions to the WPT calendar," said Steve Lipscomb, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE - News). "It's an action-packed lineup with plenty of opportunity for all those who aspire to become WPT champions. The WORLD POKER TOUR continues to make history with our casino partners and our great contingent of regular and incoming new players. Our growth means growth for poker and for all poker players."
The WPT launched the poker phenomenon when it first aired on the Travel Channel on March 30, 2003, and it continues to lead the way in developing poker as a major international sport. Viewers and aspiring tour players can log on to www.worldpokertour.com for ways to improve their game and to get the latest WPT schedules, information and merchandise. The highest rated show ever on The Travel Channel, the WPT is now seen in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide. WORLD POKER TOUR® airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST/PST on the Travel Channel in the U.S.
World Poker Tour Season V Tournament Schedule
Tournament Name Hosting Casino/Location DateThe Mirage Poker The Mirage, May 14 - 17, 2006
Showdown Las Vegas, NV Final Table : May 17Mandalay Bay Mandalay Bay, June 4 - 8, 2006
Poker Championship Las Vegas, NV Final Table: June 8Grand Prix de Paris Aviation Club de France June 12 - 16, 2006
Paris, France Final Table: June 16Legends of Poker The Bicycle Casino August 26 - 30, 2006
Los Angeles, CA Final Table: August 30WPT Ladies Night IV The Bicycle Casino August 30 - 31, 2006
Los Angeles, CA Final Table: August 31Borgata Poker Open The Borgata, September 15 - 19, 2006
Atlantic City, NJ Final Table: September 19WPT Bounty Hunters The Borgata, Final Table: September 18
Atlantic City, NJFesta Al Lago Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV October 15 - 19, 2006
Final Table: October 19North American Niagara Fallsview October 25 - 29, 2006
Poker Championship Resort Casino Final Table: October 29
Niagara Falls, CanadaWorld Poker Finals Foxwoods Resort Casino November 12 - 16, 2006
Mashantucket, CT Final Table: November 16Bellagio Five Diamond Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV December 14 - 19, 2006
World Poker Classic Final Table: December 19PokerStars.com TBD January 6 - 13, 2007
Caribbean Poker
AdventureWorld Poker Open Gold Strike Casino January 21 - 25, 2007
Tunica, MS Final Table: January 25Borgata Poker Classic The Borgata, January 26 - 30, 2007
Atlantic City, NJ Final Table: January 30L.A. Poker Classic Commerce Casino February 24 - March 1,
Los Angeles, CA 2007
Final Table: March 1WPT Celebrity Commerce Casino March 3 - 5, 2007
Invitational Los Angeles, CA Final Table: March 5Bay 101 Shooting Star Bay 101, San Jose, CA March 12 - 16, 2007
Final Table: March 16World Poker Challenge Reno Hilton, Reno, NV March 25 - 28, 2007Foxwoods Poker Classic Foxwoods Resort Casino April 1 - 4, 2007
Mashantucket, CT Final Table: April 4WPT World Championship Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV April 21 - 27, 2007TBD SPECIAL Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV April 28, 2007
Note: Some tournaments have already been completed and a few are Invitation-Only.
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