World Poker Tour President Adam Pliska Interviewed by SouthFlorida.com

World Poker Tour president Adam Pliska was recently interviewed by SouthFlorida.com about the state of World Poker Tour and how the company has navigated its way from the poker boom to the sale to bwin and up to the launch of WPT Foundation. The World Poker Tour triggered TV’s poker boom, and Adam Pliska has…

Matt Clark

Apr 25, 2013

World Poker Tour president Adam Pliska was recently interviewed by SouthFlorida.com about the state of World Poker Tour and how the company has navigated its way from the poker boom to the sale to bwin and up to the launch of WPT Foundation.

The World Poker Tour triggered TV’s poker boom, and Adam Pliska has been guiding the WPT for more than 10 years as WPT president.

Read the full story at SouthFlorida.com

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