WPT® Returns To Bellagio in May for WPT Bellagio Elite Poker Championship and Televised $25,000 High Roller​

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Los Angeles, CA (March 1, 2018) – World Poker Tour® today announced the WPT® Bellagio Elite Poker Championship, an exciting new addition to the Season XVI WPT schedule. The $10,000 buy-in event is part of Season XVI of the WPT Main Tour and is scheduled for May 1-6, 2018, at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The marquee poker festival also features a special televised WPT $25,000 High Roller. The WPT $25,000 High Roller will feature the game’s best competitors as they play down to a final table over the course of three days, May 4-6. The taping of the final table will take place Sunday, May 25 at Allied Esports’ new Esports Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino.

The WPT $10,000 Bellagio Elite Poker Championship and WPT $25,000 High Roller are both parts of a larger festival of events at Bellagio from April 26-May 6.

“Building off the recent record-setting success of our WPT Five Diamond, we are thrilled to welcome back the World Poker Tour to Bellagio for the WPT Bellagio Elite Poker Championship,” said Craig Lumpp, director of poker operations at Bellagio. “Complete with a $25,000 High Roller event and several other premier tournaments, we look forward to hosting the top poker players in the world at Bellagio in April and May.”

Adam Pliska, CEO of the World Poker Tour, added, “Home to the first-ever World Poker Tour event, the iconic Bellagio holds a truly special place in WPT history. We are proud to return to where it all began as we start a new chapter for the tour, and look forward to showcasing the game’s best at both Bellagio and Allied Esports’ new Esports Arena Las Vegas in May.”

The World Poker Tour is currently filming its 16th season, scheduled to premiere Sunday, April 29, 2018, on FOX Sports Regional Networks.

For more information, including World Poker Tour event schedules and the tour’s latest news, visit WPT.com.

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About World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour (WPT) is the premier name in internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based tournaments, television, online, and mobile. Leading innovation in the sport of poker since 2002, WPT ignited the global poker boom with the creation of a unique television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. WPT has broadcast globally in more than 150 countries and territories, and is currently producing its 16th season, which airs on FOX Sports Regional Networks in the United States. Season XVI of WPT is sponsored by ClubWPT.com and PlayWPT.com. ClubWPT.com is a unique online membership site that offers inside access to the WPT, as well as a sweepstakes-based poker club available in 35 states across the United States. PlayWPT.com is a social gaming platform offering free-to-play poker and slots with innovative features and state-of-the-art creative elements inspired by WPT’s 15 years of experience in gaming entertainment. WPT also participates in strategic brand license, partnership, and sponsorship opportunities. WPT Enterprises Inc. is a subsidiary of Ourgame International Holdings, Ltd. For more information, go to WPT.com.

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