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WORLD POKER TOUR and Travel Channel Re-up for a Fourth Season
Published: 2005-04-04
 April 04, 2005 07:00 AM US Eastern Timezone
WORLD POKER TOUR and Travel Channel Re-up for a Fourth Season; Early Renewal Demonstrates the Travel Channel's Commitment to WPT
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2005--Seizing to continue to capitalize on the poker craze it helped to launch, The Travel Channel exercised its option early and announced today that the Travel Channel will broadcast the fourth season of the WORLD POKER TOUR(R) (WPT) which airs on Wednesday nights at 9pm ET/PT.
The WPT is the league that 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. The highest rated show ever on The Travel Channel, the WPT is now seen in over 60 countries worldwide, and its tournaments are held at first class locales and resorts as far ranging as Paris, the Bahamas and Las Vegas. When the WPT rolls into town, players are accorded a hero's welcome and poker fans plan their schedules around the WPT Final Table taping.
"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with The Travel Channel," said Executive Producer and Founder of the WORLD POKER TOUR, Steven Lipscomb. "Their commitment further reinforces the WORLD POKER TOUR as the preeminent brand of poker while maintaining Wednesday night as Poker Night! Together we will continue to build Poker as a mainstream sports sensation.
"The WORLD POKER TOUR has demonstrated its ability to resonate with viewers, and we remain confident that the audience will grow over the fourth season," said Vice President of Programming at Travel Channel, Dan Russell. The WORLD POKER TOUR continues to be a ratings juggernaut, and the extension of our deal with the WORLD POKER TOUR will keep the popular weekly series a fixture on the network."
The WORLD POKER TOUR series airs every Wednesday night on the Travel Channel from 9-11 PM (ET/PT). The Third Season began airing on March 2, 2005. For more information on WORLD POKER TOUR, go to www.worldpokertour.com
The WORLD POKER TOUR series blends the compelling drama of reality television with the production values of leading sports programming, including expert commentary. Thirteen cameras capture the action, including tiny cameras that reveal the player's hole cards, which let viewers see who is bluffing and who is not. At stake on a single hand can be as much as a million dollars.
The WORLD POKER TOUR series is produced for the Travel Channel by WPT Enterprises, Inc. Steven Lipscomb is the show's creator and serves as Executive Producer. Joe Swift is the Executive Producer for the Travel Channel. WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) is a majority owned subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:LACO).
About WPT Enterprises, Inc.
WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) is a company engaged in the creation of internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes. WPTE is the creator of the World Poker Tour(R), a television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments that airs on the Travel Channel in the United States and more than 60 markets globally. WPT Enterprises currently licenses its brand to companies in the business of poker equipment and instruction, apparel, publishing, electronic and wireless entertainment, DVD/home entertainment, casino games, and giftware. For show information, tools for improving poker play, and other WPT news, fans may log on to www.worldpokertour.com. The company is also engaged in the sale of corporate sponsorships. WPT Enterprises, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:LACO). Photos and media information can be found online at: www.worldpokertour.com/media.
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Full Tilt Poker Announces Free Weekly Email Lessons to Compliment Your Online Poker Learning Experience
Published: 2005-04-05
 FullTiltPoker.net Poker Announces Free Weekly Email Lessons to Compliment Your Online Poker Learning Experience
FullTiltPoker.net Poker is the only online poker site where you get free weekly email lessons from World PokerChamps.html>Poker Champs Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman, and the rest of Team FullTiltPoker.net.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) April 5, 2005 -- FullTiltPoker.net Poker and Team FullTiltPoker.net, the world-renowned poker champions behind www.fulltiltpoker.com, are now offering free email poker lessons for anyone who signs up on www.fulltiltpoker.com. Compliment your online learning experience and learn from the pros at www.fulltiltpoker.com, the only site offering free email lessons from poker champions like Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman and the rest of Team FullTiltPoker.net. With over 23 World Series of Poker bracelets, Team FullTiltPoker.net plays over 100 hours per week on www.fulltiltpoker.com making it the best place to learn to play online poker. Sign up at www.fulltiltpoker.com and let your free email lessons begin.
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Team FullTiltPoker.net is comprised of some of the finest poker players in the world. Some of these champions include: Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon (Co-host, Celebrity Poker Showdown,) Clonie Gowen, Jennifer Harman, and John Juanda.
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