The fifth season of the World Poker Tour kicks off this weekend at the Mirage in Las Vegas, less than three weeks after Joe Bartholdi (right) was crowned at the Season Four WPT World Championship.

The schedule is as follows, with two addition dates to be decided.

The Mirage Poker Showdown, The Mirage, Las Vegas: May 14 - 17, 2006

Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas: June 4 - 8, 2006

Grand Prix de Paris, Aviation Club de France, Paris: June 12 - 16, 2006

Legends of Poker, The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles: August 26 - 30, 2006

Borgata Poker Open, The Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ: September 15 - 19, 2006

North American Poker Championship, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Ontario, Canada: October 25-29, 2006

World Poker Finals, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT: November 11 - 14, 2006 (Final Table November 16, 2006)

Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Bellagio, Las Vegas: December 15 - 19, 2006

PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure, Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas: January 6 - 13, 2007

World Poker Open, Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, MS: January 21 - 25, 2007

L.A. Poker Classic, Commerce Casino, Los Angeles: February 15 - 20, 2007

WPT Invitational, Commerce Casino, Commerce, CA: February 22 - 24, 2007

Bay 101 Shooting Star, Bay 101, San Jose, CA: March 5 - 9, 2007

World Poker Challenge, Reno Hilton, Reno, NV: March 26 - 29, 2007

WPT World Championship, Bellagio, Las Vegas: April 21 - 27, 2007

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