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Friday 10th August 2007 Card Player Media to partner WPT
Poker resource website Card Player Media has been announced as the official partner of the World Poker Tour (WPT), meaning it will receive exclusive live tournament reporting rights.
Card Media Player is owned by Card Player magazine, the world's biggest and oldest poker publication, which also runs Card Player Europe and Card Player TV.
Comprehensive coverage provided on the company's website will include coverage up-to-the-minute chip counts and in-depth hand-by-hand footage, comprising tournament photos, multimedia interviews and analysis by poker experts. All regular Season VI WPT tournaments are covered by the deal.
However coverage of WPT tournaments will still be available elsewhere, as WPT's own website will provide player interviews with host Kimberly Lansing as well as stats, news, analysis and photos. WPT will also distribute hourly summaries to other media sites via news feeds.
Barry Shulman, Card Player Media CEO, said: "We are thrilled to be joining forces with the WPT in providing the most complete poker tournament coverage available. With this deal, two of the largest and most respected poker organisations will be working together to expand coverage from the world's biggest tournaments."
"As the WPT continues to grow and reach new territories around the globe, we wanted to further develop our Live Updates online reporting capabilities so we can continue delivering the most robust tournament news and information to our fans," added Steve Lipscomb, WPTE President, Founder and CEO. "An ideal partner, Card Player is a respected, established name with a rich history in the poker industry. We are very excited to launch this strategic agreement with them."
Source: Direct News
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