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World Poker Tour - The Travel Channel
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Overview
The World Poker Tour has completed its
3rd season, which was clearly its largest to date. The WPT airs the
final table (6-seated) at some of the world's largest live poker
tournaments. Some of their biggest prize pools come from the
Bellagio Five Diamond Classic, Arube, Foxwoods, and Bay 101 up north
a few hours from me in San Diego. It's a two hour program hosted by
Mike Sexton (from
Party Poker)
and
Vince van Patten (from
Hollywood
Poker).
Events on the WPT are open to anyone
willing to front the buy-in, which typically ranges from $10,000 -
$25,000. The final table usually consists of an unknown amateur or
two who's had a great tournament after qualifying through a
satellite. Of course, you'll recognize many of the poker
professionals who consistently grind it out and make final tables.
Pros like Gus Hansen, Daniel Negreanu, and Phil Ivey will often be
found on the show. In fact, Gus Hunsen won three of these
televised events during the first season - an amazing feat
considering today's enormous tournament fields. This program largely
seeks to make poker stylish with concert lighting and techno for
pivotal tournament situations.
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Comments
Right behind Poker Superstars, I also
like the WPT. You get to see the final table of some huge tourneys,
and their coverage is pretty well done. I like the fact that these
are open tournaments that anyone can enter, but at the same time I
like to see my favorite pros consistently battle off
satellite-winners. Mike Sexton and Vince van Patten make a good
team, and their analyzation of hands is usually right on. While the
show is somewhat bloated in its two-hour time slot, it does allow
you to see a good number of hands. Besides, I can't stand
that many commercials, so I only watch it on TiVo. Fast-forwarding
through the commercials, you can watch it in about 70-80 minutes.
Score
Out of 10, I give the World Poker Tour
an 8.
You can usually catch episodes on Wednesdays and Saturdays. View our interactive
Poker TV Schedule for repeats throughout the week.
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