Stare Wars
The World Poker Tour is a booming television show that showcases a series of international poker tournaments. This primetime entertainment presents and highlights professional poker players that are known all over the world. The tournaments usually occur in the United States with some series of events occurring in other countries. The television show has definitely allowed poker enthusiasts and card game aficionados to be hooked and watch its every episode for the past seven seasons. In addition, after seven exciting season of real-time poker action, the television show is still considered one of the highest and most top-rated shows of all time.
Behind a great show like this is an even greater mind. Lawyer and television producer Steven Lipscomb is the person who has started the idea of pioneering and bringing Texas Hold'em poker to televisions and closer to the rest of the world. The World Poker Tour can be watched through any of the following stations: Travel Channel, NBC, GSN and Fox Sports Net. In 2008, The World Poker Tour institutionalized yet another creative idea as the television show started giving out World Poker Tour bracelets to its event champions. Other players who have won a title before this bracelet was released were also given one for themselves as a precious reward.
In 2004, The World Poker Tour established a Walk of Fame. During this year, legendary poker players such as Doyle Brunson and Gus Hansen were inducted and given the proper recognition. This was done at the Commerce Casino with the ceremony being help in front of the top personalities and professional poker players across the globe. This walk of fame was created and specifically designed to honor not only the best of the best when it comes to playing this well-loved card game. It is also designated to respect and distinguish those personalities who have made a huge role in making poker the most popular card game and the number one played game of all time. The crème de la crème will be credited. And those who have allowed poker to flourish in the literature, movies and film will also be paid tribute to.
And being true to its ground-breaking and revolutionary reputation, the television show has never stopped creating new tournaments and establishing innovative ideas. In 2008, The World Poker Tour has introduced a collection of poker tournaments for the women. This is now recognized as WPT Ladies. The first season will be made up of five grand events with buy-ins that range from $300 to $1,500. Of course, the final table of the very last event will be scheduled for television viewing.
True enough, The World Poker Tour has definitely reached and went behind the expectations of its television viewers. With hosts that do not only observe but also provide helpful comments for its viewers, it is no wonder that The World Poker Tour will last until the nth season. It has certainly done a great job that no other sport shows can do. Watch out for more poker action as the world's greatest poker professionals battle it out only at The World Poker Tour.
