WPT Returns to Beau Rivage in January

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) will break in the New Year with the Southern Poker Championship at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. The largest poker event of the Mississippi Gulf Coast begins on January 2nd and concludes with the WPT Main Event on January 14th to 17th. Read more »

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World Poker Tour Season VII to Debut January 4th

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Poker fans around the world won't have to wait long to see the action from the seventh season of the World Poker Tour (WPT) unfold. On Sunday, January 4th, 2009, the first of 26 episodes of the WPT will air on Fox Sports Net. The show will occur during the network's national time slot on Sunday nights. Read more »

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David Rheem (Chino) Wins WPT Five Diamond

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After a week in Las Vegas that saw Sin City look more like a wintry wonderland, poker pro David "Chino" Rheem emerged victorious in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Read more »

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WPT Five Diamond Final Table Led by Steve Sung

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After a grueling week of play in snow-covered Las Vegas, the final table of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic is set. Leading the way is Steve Sung, who is the chip leader at a highly-talented final table that also includes WSOP November Nine member David "Chino" Rheem. Read more »

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Benjamin Straate Leads WPT Field into Day 5

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Snow blanketed much of Las Vegas on Thursday morning. One of the most severe snowstorms in the city's history swept through the gambling Mecca in the hours leading up to Day 5 of the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Read more »

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Evan McNiff, Chino Rheem Lead WPT Five Diamond

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Wednesday will mark Day 4 of the $15,000 buy-in Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. A World Poker Tour (WPT) event, the tournament is now just 48 hours from its conclusion. The winner will walk away with $1.5 million and leading the pack are Evan McNiff and World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Chino Rheem. Read more »

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Justin Young Leads WPT Field into Day 3

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Tuesday marks the third day of play in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic. At 12:00 Noon Pacific Time, 139 players will take to the felts at the Bellagio, with the top 100 finishing in the money. Leading the very talented field on hand for the tournament is Justin Young, one of only two players to crack the 500,000 chip mark. Read more »

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Paul Niemela Dominates WPT Five Diamond on Day 1B

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Sunday marked the second of two starting days of the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. One of the storied WPT events, the Five Diamond was dominated on Day 1B by Paul Niemela, who holds 261,000 chips entering Day 2. Read more »

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Phil Hellmuth Leads WPT Five Diamond After Day 1A

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In the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Hellmuth arrived nearly six hours tardy to the Bellagio. However, good things come to those who wait, as Hellmuth found himself perched atop the leader board when play concluded on Saturday in Day 1A. Read more »

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Jaffe Recaptures Chip Lead at WPT Foxwoods Final Table

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Coming into Day Five of the World Poker Tour's latest stop in Connecticut, the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, six men were guaranteed that they would reach the final table. Four unfortunate souls, although taking home a nice payday, would not be able to say that they officially reached that elusive WPT final table goal. Read more »

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Mike Matusow Leads with Ten Left At WPT World Poker Finals

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With 33 players left at the World Poker Tour's World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, Day Four figured to either be a quick day of play in getting to the final nine players or a long grind of five levels of play. By the time play had been suspended for the evening, Full Tilt Poker pro Mike Matusow had emerged as the leader of the event with ten players left. Read more »

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WPT World Poker Finals Day 1B Brings Field Over 400

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Day 1B of the World Poker Tour's stop at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for the World Poker Finals easily exceeded the Day 1A starting field and will guarantee that the champion of this event will walk away with a million dollar payday. Read more »

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WPT and Full Tilt Poker Sign Sponsorship Agreement

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In breaking news on Thursday, the World Poker Tour announced that it had signed an agreement with FullTiltPoker.net, the educational site owned and operated by Full Tilt Poker. The online poker room will receive title sponsorship to the 26 episodes that will air on Fox Sports Net as part of the WPT's seventh season. Read more »

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WPT World Poker Finals Set to Start Wednesday

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While many in the poker world may be paying attention to the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, many top professional players and amateurs alike will be sidetracked by stepping up to the tables at the World Poker Tour's World Poker Finals in Connecticut on Wednesday. Read more »

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Elky Leads WPT Festa al Lago Final Table

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Team PokerStars Pro member Betrand "Elky" Grospellier leads the field entering the final table at the World Poker Tour's Festa al Lago tournament. The six-handed televised table kicks off this afternoon at 4:00pm Pacific Time from the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Read more »

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ElkY Leads Final 12 in WPT Festa al Lago

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The final 12 players in the World Poker Tour's Festa al Lago tournament have been determined and leading the way is Team PokerStars Pro member Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, who holds 2.04 million chips, barely edging second place Odie Dardon's stack of 1.96 million. Read more »

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Ryan Fair Leads Festa al Lago after Day 3

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On Thursday, the third day of play concluded from the Bellagio in Las Vegas, the site of the World Poker Tour's Festa al Lago. The $15,000 buy-in tournament attracted 368 players, creating the largest prize pool for the tournament ever. After Day 3 had concluded, Ryan Fair led the way with 1.3 million chips. Read more »

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