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WPT to have event in Morocco
4 Mar 2009

Chilipoker and the World Poker Tour will launch the WPT Marrakech in Morocco in October.

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Cornel Cimpan wins L.A. Poker Classic
27 Feb 2009

News brief: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson finished in sixth place in the WPT tournament while Cimpan took home a first prize of $1,686,760.

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Milwaukee's Best Light named official WSOP sponsor
26 Feb 2009

This is the fourth year Milwaukee’s Best Light has been named the official beer sponsor of the World Series of Poker.

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Fox Sports Net extends WPT TV broadcast license
17 Feb 2009

FSN has extended its TV broadcast license to include the seventh season of the World Poker Tour, which begins filming in mid-2009.

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ESPN to broadcast WSOP Europe
5 Jan 2009

ESPN Will broadcast eight hours of original content of the WSOP Europe Main Event beginning on Feb. 1.

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Fox Sports Net to start airing WPT Season VII next month
22 Dec 2008

The first of 26 episodes will air on Jan. 4 on FSN and will feature a new one-hour, two-part format.

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Chino Rheem wins first WPT title
22 Dec 2008

The top poker pro outlasted a field of 497 to win the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Poker Classic and take home over $1.5 million.

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Poker After Dark returning to NBC
4 Dec 2008

The fifth season of the popular late night show just finished filming at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas and will air next year.

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Commerce Casino gearing up for LA Poker Classic
2 Dec 2008

The casino will host four $10,000 buy-in events and will cap off the six-week tournament with the WPT Celebrity Invitational.

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WPT China hits the television airwaves
21 Nov 2008

The WPT China National Traktor Poker Tour is the first government sanctioned nationally-televised poker competition in China.

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MySpace joins forces with World Poker Tour
21 Oct 2008

The social networking site will offer games, expert tips, videos and a chance to interact with WPT pros.

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67-year-old Canadian wins WPT title
20 Oct 2008

News brief: Amateur Glen Whitmer, a retired contractor from Ontario, took out veteran pro Gavin Smith to take home the $1.2 million first-place prize at the World Poker Tour's North American Poker Championship.

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2008 Borgata Poker gets off to a record-breaking start
8 Sep 2008

The sixth annual Borgata Poker Open had a record 1,192 players turn out for the Event #1 last week in Atlantic City. The tournament will culminate with the $10,000 World Poker Tour Championship Main Event that begins Sept. 13 and boasts a guaranteed $5 million in prize money.

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WPT Enterprises, Fox Sports ink deal
18 Jul 2008

WPT Enterprises, Inc. and Fox Sports Network reports a partnership and broadcast license for Season VII of the World Poker Tour television series.

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AGEM welcomes three more members
17 Jul 2008

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Board of the Directors has approved the membership applications of three new companies, bringing the trade group comprised of the world's leading gaming suppliers to a milestone total of 50 members.

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