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The World Poker Tour made
its debut on the Travel channel on Sunday March 31st
and now moves to its regular time slot at 9 pm EST on
Wednesday nights. You can catch the final table action
from some of the biggest Poker Tournaments that were
held last year and filmed exclusively for the World
Poker Tour Series which will consist of 13
events in the inaugural season.
World Poker Tour - The Show
The World Poker Tour is the first
weekly television show of its kind in the United States.
It is also the first show to show you all the player’s
hole cards as the play of the hand is unfolding. This
is made possible by a tiny camera in the table. The
final table action is filmed when the tournament gets
down to the last six players. The table is set up in
the center stage with spectators watching on from seats
outside the playing area. There are several cameras
stationed around the players to catch all the facial
expressions allowing you to see the players the same
way they are being seen by their opponents at the table.
Knowing
what cards the players hold as the hand progresses adds
to the excitement of the show. You can see who is bluffing,
and who is leading all the way to the showdown. In-depth
play by play analysis is provided by poker champion
Mike Sexton and veteran actor/poker expert Vince Van
Patten. They explain the strategy behind some of the
plays being made by the players. In between hands former
Wild On E! Host Shana Hiatt introduces the audience
to the poker world and the people who inhabit it.
World Poker Tour History
The World Poker Tour was created
by Casino mogul Lyle Berman and TV Producer Steve Lipscomb.
The mission statement of the WPT is “to establish
poker as a significant televised mainstream sport by
broadcasting top poker tournaments around the world
under the premier brand of the World Poker Tour
.” With over 50 million poker players
in the US and another 100 million around the world,
they knew there would be great interest in a televised
poker tournament if it could be produced in a way that
would be entertaining and unique.
After
viewing the first show I think that they have succeeded
in bringing a unique Poker viewing experience to those
of us that play poker as well for those with no poker
knowledge who may be tuning in to see what it’s
all about. The show was interesting and exciting.
World Poker Tour - A Learning Opportunity
Whether you are an aspiring tournament player of a seasoned
veteran player you can learn a lot from watching the
show. In past televised tournaments you usually only
got to see the players hand if there was a showdown.
When you watch the World Poker Tour
you get to see each player’s cards for every hand.
This is a great way to see how the pros play the game.
If
you haven’t had a chance to view the World
Poker Tour yet make sure you set aside
a Wednesday night and check it out on the Travel Channel.
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