{"id":7131,"date":"2018-05-27T15:12:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T15:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=7131"},"modified":"2018-05-28T05:25:35","modified_gmt":"2018-05-28T05:25:35","slug":"world-poker-tour-moves-all-televised-final-tables-to-las-vegas-in-season-xvii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/world-poker-tour-moves-all-televised-final-tables-to-las-vegas-in-season-xvii\/","title":{"rendered":"World Poker Tour Moves All Televised Final Tables To Las Vegas In Season XVII"},"content":{"rendered":"
Season XVII<\/strong> of the World Poker Tour<\/strong> is going to look like no season ever before it. As part of the WPT\u2019s partnership with Esports Arena Las Vegas<\/strong> at Luxor Casino & Hotel, all televised final tables are moving to the original home of the World Poker Tour.<\/p>\n According to WPT CEO Adam Pliska<\/strong> and Director of Tour Management Angelica Hael<\/strong>, the number of final tables taking place at Esports Arena Las Vegas is nine: eight Main Tour events, plus the season-ending Tournament of Champions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n These events were not formally confirmed by the WPT at Saturday\u2019s media summit at Luxor. All properties who are in line to have their final tables hosted at Esports Arena Las Vegas are pending state and Nevada Gaming License approval.<\/p>\n After final tables are reached, tournaments will be placed on a hiatus between the end of play at the host property and the final table in Las Vegas. The estimate is three to six weeks between play. Per the WPT, the goal is to have spans of final tables play out consecutively over a single week.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s no secret that the home of global poker is here in Las Vegas,\u201d said Hael. \u201cIn many respects, it makes perfect sense to move WPT final tables of televised events to be here. The move aims not to just take WPT to new heights, but to also elevate the game of poker as a whole. It is going to be a location where we can celebrate and honor our industry-leading events and also elevate the experience of our champions.\u201d<\/p>\n Esports Arena Las Vegas is the modern hub for gaming, and now poker, on the Las Vegas strip. WPT\u2019s parent company, Ourgame<\/strong>, owns multiple eSports arenas across the globe and opened Esports Arena Las Vegas in March 2018. Luxor is also an MGM Resorts property. MGM and the WPT are partners dating back to Season I.<\/p>\n Spectators are treated to a premier viewing experience for poker upon entering Esports Arena Las Vegas. The stage is a size that rivals Broadway with the production to match. 50-foot tall LED screens with the WPT logo stands behind the table with cyan lights scattered across the stage.<\/p>\n Players enter the arena through the \u2018Hype Tunnel.\u2019 A hallway striped with fluorescent lighting that conjures images of Blade Runner 2049.<\/em><\/p>\n The over $20 million investment\u00a0to build Esports Arena Las Vegas reflects in the live action should do the same in the television\u00a0episodes for Season XVII.<\/p>\n Pliska reflected this sentiment.<\/p>\n \u201cThe amazing blessing of this is it not only guarantees you\u2019ll see this show for [up to] 15 more years, it looks better,\u201d Plisak said. \u201cThere\u2019s no question, it\u2019s a sport. We\u2019ve said it\u2019s a sport and now we have the venue for it.\u201d<\/p>\n Hael alluded comparing Esports Arena Las Vegas potentially being the iconic location for poker in a similar way to what Madison Square Garden is for basketball.<\/p>\n New Players Get A Free Bonus At WSOP.com NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/li>\nNew home for the WPT<\/span><\/h2>\n
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