The 2009 Season Eight World Poker Tour line-up will see players traveling the world in hopes of snagging a million dollar first-place prize and a coveted WPT title. This year the tour will be making two international stops in Slovakia and Cyprus.The WPT Slovakia tournament runs from August 26th through September 5th, and it take places as the Golden Vegas Casino in Brataslava. The Merit Cyprus Classic runs from September 6th to 12th.
This 2009 tournament line-up will once again come to a monster conclusion with the WPT Championship in Las Vegas. Held at the Bellagio, this $25,000-buy-in tournament is a fitting conclusion to a long season that will crown 12 champions.
As with previous WPT tournaments, they will be televised for broadcast on select networks worldwide. Hosted by Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten, the WPT can also be found online at WorldPokerTour.com.
Bellagio Cup V
Bellagio (Las Vegas, NV)
July 13th to 19th, 2009
$15,000 + $400 buy-in
Legends of Poker
The Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, CA)
August 22nd to 26th, 2009
$9,800 + $200 buy-in
Borgata Poker Open
Borgata Hotel, Casino, and Spa (Atlantic City, NJ)
September 19th to 24th, 2009
Buy-in To Be Determined
Festa al Lago
Bellagio (Las Vegas, NV)
October 20th to 26th, 2009
$15,000 + $400 buy-in
Foxwoods World Poker Finals
Foxwoods Resort Casino (Mashantucket, CT)
November 5th to 10th, 2009
$9,700 + $300 buy-in
Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Bellagio (Las Vegas, NV)
December 13th to 19th, 2009
$15,000 + $400 buy-in
Southern Poker Championship
Beau Rivage (Biloxi, MS)
January 24th to 27th, 2010
$9,700 + $300 buy-in
L.A. Poker Classic
Commerce Casino (Los Angeles, CA)
February 20th to 25th, 2010
$9,600 + $400 buy-in
WPT Invitational
Commerce Casino (Los Angeles, CA)
February 27th to March 1st, 2010
Invitation Only
Bay 101 Shooting Star
Bay 101 (San Jose, CA)
March 8th to 12th, 2010
$9,600 + $400 buy-in
Hollywood Poker Open
Hollywood Casino (Lawrenceburg, IN)
March 20th to 24th, 2010
$9,600 + $400 buy-in
WPT Championship
Bellagio (Las Vegas, NV)
April 17th to 24th, 2010
$25,000 + $500 buy-in
