A new high roller tourney has been announced by the World Poker Tour, which apparently has big plans for its new member dubbed "Alpha8".
Namely, the tourney will feature several $100,000 buy-in events and it will be televised internationally on Fox Sports.
The first outing of Alpha8 will happen in Florida on August 26 at the Seminole Hard Rock Open, with four-hour shows highlighting the action to be aired on Fox Sports 1 from March, 2014.
It has been stated by WPT president, Adam Pliska: "Playing out over a global stage, this series will give audiences insight into the intensity and skill demanded at the sport's highest levels.”
He also revealed that tournament structures will be designed by WPT Tour Director Matt Savage, and that Lynn Gilmartin will serve as the show's anchor.
According to Fox Sports 1 vice president of programming David Sussin, “WPT Alpha8 will be a key part of our primetime line up and a tremendous complement to our other sports programming including MLB, NASCAR, UFC, soccer, and college basketball and football."
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