The World Poker Tour recently announced they have teamed up with FSN to create a three year deal. The deal will see the FSN covering the 9th, 10th and 11th seasons of the World Poker Tour and FSN will be airing the seasons during prime time hours.

Adam Pliska the president of the WPT commented: “As a leader in sports programming, FSN has been a great champion of the WPT and we are thrilled to make this long-term commitment as we celebrate a new day for the WPT. The better airtimes, improved promotion and the increased number of repeat episodes promise to be a boon for fans and the perfect showcase for the exciting changes coming to the WPT starting in Season 9.”

The episodes will air on Sundays at 8pm and 11pm as well as during the week at varying times. Season 9 will debut with the first episode taking place in January. The anchor for the show will be Kimberly Lansing and the Royal Flush Girls will be back as well. There will also be a new segment on the show called The Raw Deal which fans should enjoy.

David Sussin the vice president of programming for FSN commented: “FSN is excited to remain the home for The World Poker Tour, which continues to deliver great ratings for our affiliates. WPT is one of the most respected brands in poker and will only grow stronger with the tremendous innovations they are bringing to the show in the new season. Our network has long been a showcase for the best poker on television, and we are very happy WPT will continue that tradition.”



- 2010-08-31