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WORLD POKER TOUR® ADDS THREE NEW TOURNAMENTS AT FAMILIAR LOCATIONS, CHANGES SEVERAL DATES ON SEASON V TOUR SCHEDULE

WPT's 2006-7 Schedule Expands to 18 Events, Provides Opportunity to Create 20+ New Poker Millionaires

Dates Solidified for WPT Ladies Night™ and a New WPT Bounty Hunters™ Special

LOS ANGELES (June 22, 2006)-The WORLD POKER TOUR® can go home again! Citing its relationship with three top casinos, the WPT announced today three additional events on its Season V calendar-at Bellagio, Borgata and Foxwoods-the second event for each on the WPT calendar. It brings to 18 the number of regular season stops on the Tour, insuring that there will be 20+ new poker millionaires made on the WORLD POKER TOUR in Season V.

The Borgata Poker Classic (January 26 -30, 2007) and the Foxwoods Poker Classic (April 1-4, 2007) were initially played in Season IV and they will repeat for 2006-7 season. At Bellagio, the new Festa Al Lago Tournament (October 15-19, 2006) replaces the North American Poker Championship, which has moved to Niagara Fallsview Resort in Canada.

Please note that dates for eight other WPT events have been changed, so players are encouraged to check the schedule below before booking their travel (Changed dates are bolded in the schedule.) The dates for the WPT Celebrity Invitational™, which draws more than 75 Hollywood celebrities, have also been changed in order to avoid conflict with the recently announced weekend of the Academy Awards.

Additionally, the dates for three Specials have been confirmed, the hugely popular WPT Ladies Night™, set for August 31, 2006 at The Bicycle Casino, another on the day after the WPT World Championship™ at Bellagio (April 28, 2007) and a new WPT Bounty Hunters™ tournament to be inaugurated at Borgata (Sept 18, 2006).

WPT Bounty Hunters features six top-notch poker pros starting out with $250,000 in chips and a $5,000 price on their heads. Knock out a fellow pro and win $5,000 instantly--but when someone succeeds, the bounty on him goes up. Now he's worth $10,000 and may then have become too tempting a target to pass up. There is a seat at the WPT World Championship at stake, bricks of cash on the table and cool-handed pros taking crazy risks to get it all. Prize Pool: $25,500 seat at the WPT World Championship + $50,000 in bounties. The tournament will showcase a Final Table populated by the six Season IV fan favorites, voted on via the Travel Channel's online sweepstakes. The bounty on a "hunter" escalates with each person he or she knocks out.

Poker fans are invited to come watch the filming of all WPT stops, where players compete for millions. The Specials are a great opportunity to watch some of the best poker action, so mark them on the calendar, too!

"We are delighted to confirm these three great new additions to the WPT calendar, " said Steve Lipscomb, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WPTE). "It's an action-packed lineup with plenty of opportunity for all those who aspire to become WPT champions. The WORLD POKER TOUR continues to make history with our casino partners and our great contingent of regular and incoming new players. Our growth means growth for poker and for all poker players."

The WPT launched the poker phenomenon when it first aired on the Travel Channel on March 30, 2003, and it continues to lead the way in developing poker as a major international sport. Viewers and aspiring tour players can log on to www.worldpokertour.com for ways to improve their game and to get the latest WPT schedules, information and merchandise. The highest rated show ever on The Travel Channel, the WPT is now seen in more than 150 countries and territories worldwide. WORLD POKER TOUR® airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST/PST on the Travel Channel in the U.S.

World Poker Tour Season V Tournament Schedule

Tournaments noted in Blue have already been completed.
Shaded tournaments are Invitation-Only

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