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WPT CEO Steve Heller Featured on PokerNews.com’s “The Insiders”
Recently, PokerNews.com sat down with WPT CEO Steve Heller to discuss the changes made to the WPT business model and how it could potentially change if online poker is legalized in the U.S. Excerpt from the article: Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-insiders-wpt-ceo-steve-heller-online-poker-legislation-11992.htm “I’m not sure I’m the person to be predicting what the government is going to [...]
WPT Season X Premieres February 12 on FSN
World Poker Tour® to Air Every Sunday and Wednesday on Fox Sports Net® The show that revolutionized poker returns with all-new episodes this February to Fox Sports Net (FSN). WPT Season X premieres on Sunday, February 12th at 8:00pm and 11:00pm local time*. Last season recorded an impressive 30% increase in ratings and prompted an [...]
PokerListings: 7 Questions with World Poker Tour CEO Steve Heller
Recently, PokerListings sat down with World Poker Tour CEO Steve Heller to chat with him about WPT expansion into Europe, the future of live poker and the WPT recipe for success after Black Friday that included adding Kimberly Lansing as WPT Anchor, bringing in Tony Dunst for WPT Live Streaming coverage and the introduction of [...]
World Poker Tour Featured in Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal writer Howard Stutz sat down with WPT TV announcing duo Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten as well as WPT President Adam Pliska at the Bellagio during the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic to discuss the 10-year history of the World Poker Tour. In the article they cover everything from the [...]
WPT Raw Deal Host Tony Dunst Interviewed by Joe Average Poker Show
WPT Raw Deal host Tony Dunst was interviewed by the Joe Average Poker Webcast during a break on Day 2 of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Tony talked with Brad Sussman and the gang about everything from his sharp attire at the poker table to how he landed the role as host of [...]
PokerNews: WPT Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Five Diamond World Poker Classic
On December 6, 2011, the Bellagio in Las Vegas once again hosted a World Poker Tour event, but this one held special meaning. The 2011 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic marked the 10th anniversary of the WPT, a decade of televised poker innovation and historical moments that took the poker boom to new levels [...]
Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten Featured on ESPN Poker Edge
WPT commentating team Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten were guests last week on ESPN’s Poker Edge podcast, hosted by Andrew Feldman. The two talked about all things WPT and more, including their return to the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, the event where they first called the action together nearly 10 years ago. Download the [...]