Press Release

WPT® SEASON X SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT

Los Angeles, CA (June 27, 2011) - Huge television ratings jump. Successful international and domestic expansion. Explosive social gaming results. New talent. New attitude. New casinos and extensions with some of our longtime partners. A full schedule of regional events. Overall, Season IX was a banner year for the World Poker Tour®.

And we’re just getting warmed up. Just wait to see what we have in store for Season X.

Announcements about new on-air additions, big changes and eye-popping enhancements to the overall WPT product for Season X will be made at a press conference on the morning of Day 1A of the Legends of Poker Main Event on August 25, 2011.

There will also be a European press event prior to Day 1 of the WPT Grand Prix de Paris, hosted at the Aviation Club de France. The WPT will be bringing Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten, Kimberly Lansing, Tony Dunst and the Royal Flush Girls to France for the televised tour stop and will discuss European expansion and the WPT’s emphasis on big-time championship events on the continent.

Until then, World Poker Tour is pleased to be able to release the schedule for the first half of Season X. Celebrating ten successful years, the WPT rolls into Slovenia on July 17 and arrives on U.S. soil for the Legends of Poker Main Event on August 25 from the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, CA.

Additional events will be announced throughout the year.

World Poker Tour Season X Schedule

(through Dec. 31, 2011)

Tournament Name	Hosting Casino / Location	Date	Buy In + Entry Fee = Total
WPT Slovenia*^	Casino Portorož Portorož, Piran, Slovenia	July 17 – 21, 2011	€3,000 + €300 = €3,300
Legends of Poker	Bicycle Casino Bell Gardens, CA	Aug 25 – 30, 2011	$3,500 + $200 = $3,700 WITH $3,700 RE-ENTRY ON DAY 1B
WPT Grand Prix de Paris	Aviation Club de France Paris, France	Sept 5 – 10, 2011	€7,500**
Borgata Poker Open	Borgata Atlantic City, NJ	Sept 18 – 22, 2011	$3,300 + $200 = $3,500
WPT Malta*^	The Casino at Portomaso Portomaso, St. Julian’s, Malta	Sept 20 – Sept 24, 2011	€3,200+ €300=€3,500
World Poker Finals	Foxwoods Casino Resort Mashantucket, CT	Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2011	$9,700 + $300 = $10,000
WPT Amnéville*	Seven Casino Amnéville, France	Nov 1 – 6, 2011	€3,200 + €300 = €3,500
WPT Jacksonville*^	Orange Park Kennel Club Jacksonville, Florida	Nov 18 – 22, 2011	$3,250 + $250 = $3,500
WPT Marrakech*	Casino de Marrakech Marrakech, Africa	Nov 24 – 27, 2011	€3,300
WPT Prague*^	Corinthia Casino Prague, Czech Republic	Dec 1 - 5, 2011	€3,200 + €300 = €3,500
Five Diamond World Poker Classic	Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada	Dec 10 - 15, 2011	$10,000 + $300 = $10,300

*Non-televised event
^New World Poker Tour event
** 4% of prize pool withheld for casino, 2% for tournament staff

Check www.worldpokertour.com for more information. The remaining Season X schedule will be released later this year.

Media Contact:
Justin Simon, Justin@strivecommunications.com

About World Poker Tour
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