Professional Poker Tour finds a home
After the long debates in poker and business world have World Poker Tour Enterprises Travel Channel and finally the decision because the transfer of the Professional Poker Tour. This agreement between two legal entities guarantees the American viewers 44 weeks of poker programming. After the end of the fourth season of World Poker Tour Travel Channel, we can at some point in the third quarter of 2006 on the debut season of the Professional Poker Tour about 21-23 clock (EST) on the evening hope.
The Professional Poker Tour event is the “all stars”, the new standards will determine the poker tournament. The idea of such a nature tour belongs to the actor
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and poker enthusiasts Matt Carboy and the double winners of the World Series bracelets of 2005 Mark Serf. The first tour season in five tournaments, the most common name to unite games. Of course, that not every player to participate in this event entitled. We must recognise the fact that only the best 200 players get the right to participate in the $ 500000 Freeroll events of this tour. Currently, nobody can guarantee that the PPT the so-called “Star Power” radiate. One thing is clear that the tour should offer excellent fights.
Five tournaments during the first season of the PPT. Foxwoods casino in Connecticut , Commerce Casino in Los Angeles , Bay 101 in San Jose and Bellagio and Mirage in Las Vegas are the places where the tournaments will find their homes. Already we can some real poker stars mention to the PPT tournaments will participate: Erick Lindgren, Jennifer Harman, the owner of Poker News Dennis Waterman, former world champion Dan Harrington, Tom McEvoy and Doyle Brunson.
The emergence of the PPT, the contentious situation between WPTE and Travel Channel simple. During the hot negotiations with Travel Channel is WPTE managed to opponents to convince the emergence of new and exclusive tour not to block. Latest reports confirm the fact that both sides a successful decision because the transfer of the new tour have taken, “WPT Enterprises and Travel Channel are pleased that she stridden all questions are resolved, and are prepared to continue their successful partnership. ”
“The World Poker Tour attracted the boom of the TV poker game. The PPT is an excellent development of this franchise, our market positions to strengthen,” said Steve Lipscomb, president, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. “The WPT is the the first legitimate TV Poker League in the history of the spectators gives the possibility that one day together with the best players at a table to play. If you have the World Poker Tour event, you have an excellent opportunity not only your financial Life to change, but also the TV stars to connect. The origin of the PPT gives you a unique opportunity, the lifestyle of the professional poker player to try and enjoy. Win the event of the World Poker Tour and you will immediately the three-year ” Tour Map “get you the right to the tournaments of the Professional Poker Tour.”
Travel Channel is also pleased about the formation of the Professional Poker Tour. “This agreement allows 44 weeks Travel Channel and WPT the PPT programming each year. This should be good news poker fans delight that is constantly with us for the additional premieres inquired. We also are pleased that our new poker broadcasts” Wednesday evening Poker night at the Travel Channel “reinforce platform,” said Pat Younge, senior vice president and manager vonTravel Channel.
Since the PPT home for the transmission in the Travel Channel has found, the films of the next season. The trial was postponed to May to the successful transfers. The PPT transfers should be a very great success, even the popularity records in the WPT Travel Channel break. These tournaments will be awarded by big names, which always attract much interest. We could summarize emphasize the fact that the new tour a great benefit not only WPTE and Travel Channel, but also the whole world will bring poker.