WPT to film Bellagio Cup III

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The World Poker Tour® (WPT) will travel to Las Vegas next month to film the newest stop on the Season VI circuit--Bellagio Cup III--and will test a modified final table structure. Satellite tournaments are already underway at Bellagio where players can qualify to play in the $10,000 Bellagio Cup main event held July 10 - 15.

"We are always thrilled to return to the incomparable Bellagio to work with Doug Dalton, Jack McClelland, and their distinguished team," said Steve Lipscomb, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the WPT. "I've spoken with numerous players and tournament directors over the past month regarding optimal poker tournament structures, and I believe we all look forward to seeing how this test works at Bellagio Cup III."

"We're looking forward to Bellagio Cup III becoming a new tour-stop on the World Poker Tour," said Bellagio Tournament Director Jack McClelland. "The tournament structure will be similar to the one players have come to enjoy during all of Bellagio's WPT events. They feature plenty of time during the rounds and a large number of chips for those skilled players to maneuver throughout the tournament. The final table structure will be the same until we reach the final two players when we will change to 60-minute levels."