WPT Season VII returns to FSN screen next month

WPT Enterprises and Fox Sports Net (FSN) have recently released a statement informing that the World Poker Tour Season VII will make its official debut on January 4^th, 2009 during FSN's Sunday Night Sports Block. Rounding out the sports lineup on FSN, the World Poker Tour will join FSN major sports programming which also includes the MLB, NHL, and NBA.

"FSN is pleased to be the new home of the WPT, the foremost brand in televised poker. This season promises the biggest names, the highest stakes and the most drama and we are very excited to watch all the action unfold." said George Greenberg, FSN Executive Vice President of Programming and Production.

Season VII will offer the audience a total of 26 one hour long episodes featuring sports-style analysis and high-stakes hands from WPT's most celebrated events featuring some of the best players on the professional poker circuit, including names such as Card Player Magazine 2008 player of the year John Phan,  Jonathan Little, Mike Matusow, Barry Greenstein, Kathy Liebert, Gavin Smith, David “The Dragon” Pham, Vivek Rajkumar and more.

"Not only are we excited to bring our seventh season to the airwaves, we're ecstatic to be a part of one of the leading networks for sports, FSN. Together, WPT and FSN continue to bring the action into living rooms and put fans on the edge of their seats." said Steve Lipscomb, WPT Founder, President, and CEO.

The show will once again feature hosts Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten while a new it will also introduce Hostess Amanda Leatherman. WPT Season VIII will feature the most important gaming destinations on the WPT circuit such as Bellagio in Las Vegas, The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut., Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi., Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, and Bay 101 in San Jose, California.

All 26 episodes programmed for the Season VII airing on FSN will be sponsored by FullTiltPoker.net, which will also offer instructional intermissions during the show. In addition to airing WPT action, FSN is also the network home for ClubWPT.com. Viewers can catch all ten ClubWPT.com episodes during a special TV marathon airing on December 25^th on Fox Sports Network.