New venues for World Poker Tour
27/06/2006
Changes have been made to the schedule for next season's World Poker Tour (WPT), it has been announced.
A total of three new events have been added to the WPT's season V calendar and other dates have changed.
Players putting their money on the tour are being urged to check the new schedule on the official website.
The Bellagio, the Borgata and Foxwoods are the new additions to the venue line-up and will take place in October 2006, January 2007 and April 2007 respectively.
Steve Lipscomb, chief executive officer and founder of WPT Enterprises, said: "We are delighted to confirm these three great new additions to the WPT calendar.
"It's an action-packed line-up 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."
For those not making investments in the WPT itself, each leg of the tour can be viewed on the tournament's television show, which can be found on the Travel Channel.
The Paris WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship winner was announced this week as Christian Grundtvig.
Mr Grundtvig was a member of a team sponsored by Poker Plex website and ended the event with profit of €712,500 (£492,398).
A total of three new events have been added to the WPT's season V calendar and other dates have changed.
Players putting their money on the tour are being urged to check the new schedule on the official website.
The Bellagio, the Borgata and Foxwoods are the new additions to the venue line-up and will take place in October 2006, January 2007 and April 2007 respectively.
Steve Lipscomb, chief executive officer and founder of WPT Enterprises, said: "We are delighted to confirm these three great new additions to the WPT calendar.
"It's an action-packed line-up 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."
For those not making investments in the WPT itself, each leg of the tour can be viewed on the tournament's television show, which can be found on the Travel Channel.
The Paris WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship winner was announced this week as Christian Grundtvig.
Mr Grundtvig was a member of a team sponsored by Poker Plex website and ended the event with profit of €712,500 (£492,398).
