World Poker Tour

Vivek Rajkumar Wins WPT Borgata In Record Time

September 19, 2008 - No Comments Vivek Rajkumar took down the final six at the WPT event at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey in just under three hours on Thursday. The final six players sat down at 4 p.m. and finished just before 7 p.m., setting a new WPT record for the shortest final table in history. The final six concluded their battle for the  $1,424,500 first place prize in only 48 hands. Although the speed with which the final table concluded was somewhat surprising,....

Read More

Only Six Remain in WPT Borgata No-Limit Event

September 18, 2008 - No Comments The World Poker Tour Borgata Open $10,000 no-limit event has been billed as one of the most player-friendly tournaments around due to its high starting chip count of $40,000, 75-minute levels, and smaller than average antes. As a result of this structure, the tournament flowed consistently and without hitting a wall. With a starting field of 516 players, the field was whittled down to the final table of 10 players as of Day four.  Still, despite....

Read More

WPT Canada Premieres on Rogers Sportsnet

September 4, 2008 - No Comments The first of four episodes of the World Poker Tour Canada was broadcast on the Rogers Sportsnet on Monday.  The mini-series will consist of one-hour long episodes and will feature commentary by Canadian sports announcer Jim Van Horne alongside poker pro Kenna James. The episodes will feature action from the WPT Canada Coast-to-Coast Championship, a nine-day tournament series that offered seven different poker events at the River Rock Casino in Vancouver.....

Read More

John Phan Takes Down Legends of Poker Tournament

August 29, 2008 - 1 Comment Unlike in most professional competitions, the favorite to win it all in a poker tournament rarely follows through. More times than not, there is no clear favorite anyway. At the Legends of Poker final six, John Phan was the clear favorite, and he did not disappoint. Of the six players competing for the grand prize of $1,091,428 , five had never made a World Poker Tour final table. The other player was John Phan — a man making back-to-back appearances....

Read More

WPT Legends of Poker Day 4

August 28, 2008 - No Comments The face of tournament poker has changed. Gone are small fields and consummate professionals conservatively stalking their prey and preparing to make a move. All but gone are those from the school of Dan Harrington–just wait it out and let the other guys eat each other. The era of immediate gratification is upon us, and yes, that is now seeping its way into poker. In what was expected to be a long drawn out day with 27 players battling it....

Read More

WPT Legends of Poker Day 3

August 27, 2008 - No Comments Day three of the WPT Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles featured 79 remaining players battling it out to reach three final tables. Eliminations came fast and furious in the early portions of the day, as players bowed out consistently and the field narrowed towards the money bubble. Many top tier players fell during this portion of the tournament including November Nine finalist Kelly Kim, Kathy Liebert, Toto Leonidas,....

Read More

WPT Legends of Poker Day 2

August 26, 2008 - No Comments After two days of preliminary competition, 248 players returned to the Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles on Monday. After the final numbers were calculated, it was determined that the top 36 places will finish in the money with the grand prize totaling $1,116,428. The action was fast and loose to start the day, as players were busting out at an unexpected rate despite their large chip stacks in comparison to the 200-400....

Read More

WPT Legends Of Poker Tournament Underway

August 25, 2008 - No Comments Day 1A of the Legends of Poker Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles started slowly on Saturday, as the Olympic games dominated the table talk and players took several breaks to check out the action. One-hundred sixty-one entrants registered on Saturday, combined with 212 that signed up on Sunday for day 1B. The combined 373 players will be vying for a prize pool of $1,091,428 for the first place finisher. Unfortunately, these numbers....

Read More

World Poker Tour Enterprises Announces New Series

August 12, 2008 - No Comments The World Poker Tour has announced yet another series to be aired on new broadcast partner Fox Sports Net starting in September. The new program will be based on WPTE’s subscription and sweepstakes site, CLUBWPT.com.  The concept is that CLUBWPT players will get chances to qualify for the show by playing in poker and blackjack tournaments online. The show will air weekly and will feature CLUBWPT players battling it out for cash prizes at a....

Read More

World Poker Tour Reaches India

July 31, 2008 - 1 Comment Anybody who follows the game has seen the spread of poker worldwide in recent years. The game is certainly not an American phenomenon, and its reach has spread far and wide. The most recent manifestation of poker’s sweeping popularity is the spread of the World Poker Tour to India. According to WPT Enterprises, Inc. and ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited, The World Poker Tour television program will now air on Zee Sports, India’s....

Read More