WPT Season VI Begins Soon On GSN

Filed in archive Television and Radio on February 15, 2008

After months and months of seeing "World Poker Tour COMING SOON!" while watching "High Stakes Poker" on the game show Network the times are here. Found on Pokernews.com, Josh Nagel has the scoop on the first WPT season to be shown somewhere other then The Travel Channel.

The World Poker Tour brings in its sixth season with a move to a new network and a new hostess to show viewers inside. WPT Enterprises, Inc. and its new broadcast partner, Game Show Network, have released the 2008 WPT television schedule, which features 23 two-hour episodes. The season premieres in its new GSN timeslot Monday, March 24 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), kicking off with the Mirage Poker Showdown.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to have GSN as our partner, and the new home of WPT," said Steve Lipscomb, WPTE president, founder and CEO. "GSN and WPT are dedicated to collectively broadening the poker experience for fans and viewers, and cannot wait to kick off our best season yet."

The new season will feature three new tour stops and the debut of hostess Layla Kayleigh. Kayleigh has previously appeared on G4 and Fox Sports Net and replaces Sabina Gadecki, who hosted the show for one season. Also new is WPT live update online hostess Kimberly Lansing, who will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the tournament action that led up to the final tables. Announcers Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten return for their sixth season as well. The WPT will follow the popular "High Stakes Poker" cash-game series on GSN.

And if you'd like to familiarize yourself with the new hostess I suggest hitting up RawVegas.TV or Wicked Chops Poker for a little background and videos of the new hottie conducting the exit interviews of the final table players.