WPT Enterprises Inc. recently acquired full ownership and operational control of WPTDeepStacks, which recently began its fourth season. WPTDeepStacks originally began as a partnership with the WPT in mid-2014, replacing the WPT Regional and DeepStacks Poker Tour brands in the United States and Europe. WPTDeepStacks Hollywood will kick off January 19-24 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida with a million guaranteed ,100 Main Event.
Adam Pliska, chief executive officer at the World Poker Tour, said, “The World Poker Tour is proud to acquire WPTDeepStacks. WPT, bordered by the support of our parent company Ourgame, is currently looking for strategic, friendly acquisition opportunities of businesses and management teams that reflect our brand and company values. We feel WPTDeepStacks is a model of this initiative.”
Chris Torina, WPTDeepStacks executive director, added, “We are excited to take our relationship with the World Poker Tour to the next level. Partnering with the World Poker Tour to form WPTDeepStacks cemented the brand as poker’s premier mid-major tour. We look forward to continuing to innovate, expand and offer the most player-friendly tournaments at the world’s most beautiful properties”
The DeepStack Poker Tour will continue to operate separate tournaments in Canada.
