World Poker Tour Finals Starts Today at Foxwoods

November 7, 2007

The World Poker Tour will start filming their seventh major poker tournament at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut today and some of the best professional players are expected to attend. The Foxwoods casino was one of the first to begin supporting the WPT and has even opened up a WPT themed poker room for their players. The room was expanded to hold 115 tables instead of 75.

The WPT started at Foxwoods in 2002 and has continued to be a success. The number of players who enter the tournament continues to rise every year. Last year’s event did take a dip in attendance but still managed to bring in a $1.7 million first place prize.

“Foxwoods Resort Casino was the very first casino to sign on to the World Poker Tour and that helped us secure the other six original charter member casinos, which in turn made the show a huge success and created the phenomenon that televised poker is today,” said Steve Lipscomb, Founder, President & CEO of WPT Enterprises. “They took a chance and since signing on in season one, Foxwoods has continually proven to be an incredible partner in business, promotion, and the all important task of creating the best possible player experience.”

Last year’s event was a tough matchup with Kathy Liebert, Mimi Tran, E.G. Harvin, Micheal Omelchuk, Mike Perry and Nenad Medic vying for the top prize. Medvic managed to come out with the victory and million dollar prize. This year’s event is sure to be exciting and nerve racking. Many players will be in attendance and this year’s event is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

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