Schedule Announced for Season Eight of the World Poker Tour

The World Poker Tour released the schedule for the eighth U.S. season of the groundbreaking poker series. While the WPT is no longer the force it once was, they’re still able to muster a pretty strong schedule with a variety of locations and buy ins.

The familiar spots are there (including four events, or over a third of the schedule, at the Bellagio), and there’s a notable addition, especially for Midwestern players - the WPT has added a stop in Indiana, the Hollywood Poker Open at the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, IN with a 10k buy in.

Below you’ll find the complete schedule for the US edition of the World Poker Tour 2009-2010:

Bellagio Cup V
Bellagio
Las Vegas, NV
July 13 - 19, 2009
$15,000 +$400

Legends of Poker
The Bicycle Casino
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 22 – 26, 2009
$9,800 + $200

Borgata Poker Open
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Atlantic City, NJ
Sept 19 - 24, 2009
TBD

Festa al Lago
Bellagio
Las Vegas, NV
October 20 – 26, 2009
$15,000 +$400

Foxwoods World Poker Finals
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, CT
Nov 5 – 10, 2009
$9,700 + $300

Doyle Brunson Five Diamond
World Poker Classic
Bellagio
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 13 – 19, 2009
$15,000 +$400

Southern Poker Championship
Beau Rivage
Biloxi, MS
Jan 24 - 27, 2010
$9,700 + $300

L.A. Poker Classic
Commerce Casino
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 20 – Feb 25, 2010
$9,600 + $400

WPT Invitational
Commerce Casino
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 27 – March 1, 2010
Invitation Only

Bay 101 Shooting Star
Bay 101
San Jose, CA
March 8 – 12, 2010
$9,600 + $400

Hollywood Poker Open
Hollywood Casino
Lawrenceburg, IN
March 20 – 24, 2010
$9,600 + $400

WPT World Championship
Bellagio
Las Vegas, NV
April 17-24, 2010
$25,000 + $500