WPT

With an estimated 50 million players in the United States, the nation's most popular card game is about to become the next major mainstream sport on television, and the game will never be the same again. The driving force behind this radical re-invention of poker is the World Poker Tour, LLC, a newly formed Los Angeles-based company.

WPT's main goal is to widen the audience for poker by injecting high concept, cutting-edge television production values into the wildly exciting world of high-stakes, upscale, tournament poker. By projecting poker's true image--a stylish and exhilarating sport combining cunning, skill, nerve, and sky high payoffs--WPT will revolutionize poker in the same way that "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" revolutionized game shows.

Founded in February, 2002, the company is a joint venture between World Poker Tour CEO, Steven Lipscomb, an award winning television creator and filmmaker, and Lakes Gaming, Inc., whose founder and CEO, Lyle Berman, is both a "Hall of Fame" poker player and a successful businessman. Lipscomb and Berman have built an experienced team of production and marketing staff which includes a former Disney executive, an Emmy award-winning television producer, an Emmy-award winning set designer, an Emmy-nominated musician, as well as a seasoned production manager and an award-winning sound, editing, and lighting team.

Contact Info:

World Poker Tour, LLC
1041 N. Formosa Avenue
Formosa Building, Suite #99
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Phone: (323) 850-2888
Fax: (323) 850-2870
Email: wpt@worldpokertour.com