WPT World Championship – Early Player Confirmations

Next Saturday, the WPT World Championship kicks-off at Bellagio in Las Vegas. As one of poker’s most prestigious events, the WPT Season X finale is set to attract the game’s top professionals and create a massive prize pool. Featuring an acclaimed deep-stacked tournament structure, registration remains open until the start of Level 12 on Day…

Matt Clark
May 10, 2012

Next Saturday, the WPT World Championship kicks-off at Bellagio in Las Vegas. As one of poker’s most prestigious events, the WPT Season X finale is set to attract the game’s top professionals and create a massive prize pool. Featuring an acclaimed deep-stacked tournament structure, registration remains open until the start of Level 12 on Day 3 (May 21).

Many famous players have already confirmed their participation in the $25,000 + $500 buy-in event, including defending WPT World Champion Scott Seiver. For a recap on Seiver’s impressive victory, click here.

Among the top professionals to compete in this premier tournament are 20 Season X Champions, past WPT Players of the Year Daniel Negreanu and Jonathan Little, the leaders in the Season X race for WPT Player of the Year including Will Failla and Joe Serock, plus many famous professionals such as Tony G, Jason Mercier, Erik Seidel and Ben Lamb.

Tons of other top players will also be turning out for the Season X finale. Make sure to follow the action all tournament long with WPT Live Updates and tune into the final table with WPT Live Streaming (May 26 starting at 4:30pm PT).

This upcoming week of world-class poker at Bellagio will also include the televised WPT Super High Roller, which for the first time in WPT history will be broadcast as three stand-alone episodes on Fox Sports Net (FSN). As part of the Season X telecast, this $100,000 buy-in re-entry World Poker Tour special event runs from May 23 – 25 and offers players unprecedented national exposure.

Episode Premiere Dates on Fox Sports Net

WPT Super High Roller: Part 1 – September 16
WPT Super High Roller: Part 2 – September 23
WPT Super High Roller: Part 3 – September 30
WPT World Championship: Part 1 – October 7
WPT World Championship: Part 2 – October 14
WPT World Championship: Part 3 – October 21