WORLD POKER TOUR EXPANDS SEASON 3 SCHEDULE TO
15 TOURNAMENTS, CULMINATING WITH WPT CHAMPIONSHIP
Players Can Begin Signing Up for Satellites The Mirage in Las Vegas
joins WPT Roster for 2004-2005 Season
Los Angeles, CA (June 14, 2004) -- Players hoping to get a slice of
the millions in prize money offered on the WORLD POKER TOUR will have
at least one additional opportunity in the upcoming third season as the Tour
adds a stop at THE MIRAGE in Las Vegas in July, 2004. This new Tour stop represents
an expansion over the Tour's second season in 2003-2004, when the total prize
money for the Tour reached $35 million. The WORLD POKER TOUR airs on
The Travel Channel on Wednesday nights at 9pm.
Season 3 of the WORLD POKER TOUR will once again feature events in Paris
and Aruba, two on seagoing cruises, and a stellar lineup of U.S. destinations.
The new tournament, "The Mirage Poker Showdown," is slated for July
29-August 1, making it the second stop on the schedule. The Tour returns to
Las Vegas to cap off the third season with the WPT Championship in April 2005,
when the WPT will crown its third WPT World Champion. The total prize pool for
the second season WPT Championship was a WPT record $8.3 million and the winner
took home $2.7 million.
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All WPT tournaments (except for the pro/celebrity WPT Invitational) are open
to pros and amateurs alike who ante up each tournament's buy-in or play in satellite
tournaments for a chance to win an entry. The announcement of the schedule will
enable players to begin signing up for satellites offered by the casinos and
online poker rooms that host WPT tournaments. Satellite information can be found
at www.worldpokertour.com. More than 4,000 players participated in WPT tournaments
in season two.
Anyone age 21 or older wishing to play in WPT tournaments should contact the
participating casino to obtain information on the buy-in fee and registration
deadlines. You may then register with and provide payment to the host casino
to reserve a seat in the tournament.
A growing number of the WPT tournament entries are women. There's no limit
to who enters a WPT tournament. WPT players range in age from 21 to 70; they
come from all over the world; they represent both sexes and many different ethnicities.
Enthusiasts who would like to attend a final table TV taping should contact
the casino or card room directly to reserve their seats.
Season two of the WORLD POKER TOUR is currently airing Wednesday nights
at 9pm (ET/PT) on Travel Channel and culminates on June 30 with the WPT Championship.
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