2008-09 Wpt Schedule
WPT announces its full schedule of 14 events for this coming year, season VII.
[Press Release](LOS ANGELES) February 19, 2008 –The World Poker Tour® (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 Millionaires™ 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 ww.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, NJSept 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 Casino
Mashantucket, 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 InvitationalCommerce Casino
Los Angeles, CAMar 7 – Mar 9, 2009
Bay 101 Shooting Star Bay 101
San Jose, CAMar 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.
The North American Poker Championship in Niagara Falls will be the only international stop this year and is slated to take place October 10th - October 16th.
[Press Release](LOS ANGELES) February 19, 2008 –The World Poker Tour® (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 Millionaires™ 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 ww.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, NJSept 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 Casino
Mashantucket, 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 InvitationalCommerce Casino
Los Angeles, CAMar 7 – Mar 9, 2009
Bay 101 Shooting Star Bay 101
San Jose, CAMar 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.
The North American Poker Championship in Niagara Falls will be the only international stop this year and is slated to take place October 10th - October 16th.