WPT announces its Season 7 Schedule

The World Poker Tourr (WPT) unveiled today its Season VII schedule featuring 14 key tournaments at premiere casino destinations from July 2008 to April 2009. The schedule takes WPT to one to two feature casino destinations each month and will integrate innovative additions such as the poker industry’s first sports-style analyses and strategic breakdowns from STATS LLC. WPT Live Updates will continue to provide live coverage from the tournament floor via www.worldpokertour.com.

“To ensure the World Poker Tour continues to deliver the best experience possible, Season VII features a strong lineup of stops that have consistently proven to be player favorites and continue to see growth season after season,” said WPT Founder, President and CEO, Steve Lipscomb. “Industry trends and player feedback were instrumental in creating the schedule, which focuses on marquis events to drive increased field sizes, riches prize pools and more media coverage for players. The schedule also gives players more opportunity to participate in satellites and other events and allows the WPT and the Casino partners to focus on bigger promotional opportunities around each event.”

With over 84 WPT Poker-Made MillionairesT to date, players will have multiple chances to add their name to that exclusive list. The tour kicks off the season in Las Vegas with Bellagio Cup and continues to feature highly popular tour stops at Borgata in Atlantic City, Foxwoods in Connecticut, Beau Rivage in Mississippi, Commerce Casino and Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, and Bay 101 in San Jose, California. The schedule also brings back fan favorite Festa Al Lago, as well as two inaugural tours stops from Season VI - The Gulf Coast Poker Championship and Bellagio Cup.

The full Season VII tournament schedule* is below. For more information and updates, visit www.worldpokertour.com.

Tournament Name

Hosting Casino / Location

Date

Bellagio Cup IV

Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV

July 11- 17, 2008

Legends of Poker

The Bicycle Casino

Los Angeles, CA

Aug 23 - 28, 2008

Borgata Poker Open

Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ

Sept 14 - 18, 2008

North American Poker Championship

Fallsview Resort Casino Niagara Falls, Canada

October 10 - 16, 2008

Festa Al Lago

Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV

October 20 - 25, 2008

World Poker Finals

Foxwoods Resort CasinoMashantucket, CT

Nov 5 - 11, 2008

Doyle Brunson Five Diamond

World Poker Classic

Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV

Dec 13 - 19, 2008

Gulf Coast Poker Championship

Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS

Jan 16 - 19, 2008

Borgata Poker Classic

Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ

Jan 25 - 29, 2009

L.A. Poker Classic

Commerce Casino

Los Angeles, CA

Feb 28 - March 5, 2009

WPT Celebrity Invitational

Commerce Casino

Los Angeles, CA

Mar 7 - Mar 9, 2009

Bay 101 Shooting Star

Bay 101, San Jose, CA

Mar 16 - 20, 2009

Foxwoods Poker Classic

Foxwoods Resort Casino

Apr 4 - 9, 2009

WPT World Championship

Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV

Apr 18 - 25, 2009

*Schedule subject to change.

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