- Media Are Invited to See First-hand What Makes the
World Poker Tour a Wednesday Night Phenomenon -
SILVER SPRING, Md., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine hearing the sound of
thousands of multi-colored clay chips being shuffled in an impromptu chorus.
Or the sight of hundreds of fans standing five-deep, craning their necks and
standing on their tiptoes to catch a glimpse of their favorite player. Or the
gut-wrenching anxiety of a player who has summoned the nerve to push several
hundred thousand dollars in chips all-in on a stone cold bluff. Well, what
are you waiting for? Season Three of the WORLD POKER TOUR (WPT) is currently
in production and you're invited to experience what makes the WPT the hottest
poker game around and Wednesday the coolest night on television.
The WPT, which airs Wednesday nights from 9-11 PM (ET/PT), features the
best of the high stakes, high anxiety world of tournament poker. Season
Three, being filmed from July 2004 through April 2005, will consist of more
than 15 poker tournaments filmed in casinos and cards rooms around the world
including:
Date Tournament Casino Location
2004
July 29-
Aug. 1 The Mirage Poker Showdown The Mirage Las Vegas, NV
Aug. 28-31 Legends of Poker The Bicycle Bell Gardens, CA
Casino
Sept 19-22 Borgata Poker Open Borgata Hotel Atlantic City, NJ
& Casino
Sept 28-
Oct. 1 Ultimate Poker Classic UltimateBet.com Aruba
Nov. 14-17 World Poker Finals Foxwoods Resort Mashantucket, CT
Casino
Dec. 12-16 Five Diamond World Poker Bellagio Las Vegas, NV
Classic
2005
Jan. 8-15 PokerStars.com (Cruise) PokerStars.com To Be Determined
Jan. 24-27 Jack Binion World Poker Horseshoe & Gold Tunica, MS
Open Strike Casinos
Feb. 19-22 L.A. Poker Classic Commerce Casino Commerce, CA
Feb. 23-24 WPT Invitational Commerce Casino Commerce, CA
(Celebrity Pro/Am)
Mar. 9-11 Shooting Star Tournament Bay 101 Card Club San Jose, CA
Mar. 19-26 PartyPoker Million PartyPoker.com Cruise to Mexico
Mar 29-
Apr. 1 World Poker Challenge Reno Hilton Reno, NV
Apr. 18-24 WPT Championship Bellagio Las Vegas, NV
Season Three, premiering in March 2005, will bring viewers the expert
analysis, multiple camera angles, varying player personalities and the
patented WPT Cam -- which shows close-ups of the hole cards -- that turned
televised poker on its ear.
The WORLD POKER TOUR concluded Season Two on June 30 with an $8.5 million
prize pool on the World Poker Championship. Currently, encore programs are
presented every Wednesday night at 9 PM (ET/PT). Upcoming premieres include
the specials BAD BOYS OF POKER on September 8, STARS OF DISCOVERY on November
21 and LADIES NIGHT on December 15.
The WORLD POKER TOUR series is produced for the Travel Channel by World
Poker Tour, LLC. Steven Lipscomb is the show's creator and serves as
executive producer. Joe Swift is the executive producer for the Travel
Channel. World Poker Tour, LLC is a joint venture between Lipscomb and Lakes
Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: LACO).
The Travel Channel is the only television network devoted exclusively to
travel entertainment. Capturing the fascination, freedom and fun of travel,
Travel Channel delivers insightful stories from the world's most popular
destinations and inspiring diversions. It is available in more than 75
million homes and is a service of Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of
Discovery Communications, Inc. Visit Travel Channel on the Web at
http://www.discovery.com.
SOURCE Travel Channel
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CONTACT:
James Ashurst, +1-240-662-2925,
james_ashurst@discovery.com, or Karen Sager, +1-240-662-2724,
karen_sager@discovery.com, both of Travel Channel
NOTE TO EDITORS: For press information, visit
http://www.press.discovery.com. For WPT photography, visit
http://www.worldpokertour.com/media/photos2.
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