World Poker Tour announces schedule for Season 7
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The World Poker Tour released the schedule for season 7 of their popular live poker tournament series today. Season 7 will see the WPT visit 14 destinations, including stops at the Borgata, Bellagio, Foxwoods and The Bike.
The schedule is lacking some familiar stops, as expected, including the discontinuation of the WPT event at The Mirage.
Excerpt from the announcement:
“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.”
Full schedule below:
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 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 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
