World Poker Tour returns to Fox Sports Net with an all new season, bringing high stakes poker action from its US-based tour. Broadcasting for the first time in high definition, WPT Season VIII national premier is scheduled for Sunday, January 24 at 11pm local time*. All 26 episodes airing on FSN will be sponsored by FullTiltPoker.net, one of the leading websites in poker instruction.

Hosts Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten are back to call the action for 13 WPT final tables, featuring everything from rising stars to poker pros to million dollar pots and heartbreaking suck outs. Viewers will see each final table unfold over two one-hour episodes, which will premier nationally on Sunday nights at 11pm*. Regional and repeat airings will show on FSN throughout the week; check your local listings or the WPT Channel Finder at www.worldpokertour.com for times and channels.

Kicking off the new series is the $15,000 Bellagio Cup final table, followed by events at venues around the US, including Bay 101 in San Jose, Calif.; Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles; Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Miss.; Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City; Commerce Casino in Los Angeles; Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.; and new stop on the tour—Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind.

“We’re excited to bring a new season of WPT events to our regional sports networks,” said David Sussin, Vice President of Programming for FSN. “The drama of high-stakes poker continues to connect with our audience of sports fans.”

To warm up for the new season, FSN will run a WPT marathon on Christmas Day. To find out how you can play in World Poker Tour main events, visit www.worldpokertour.com or www.clubwpt.com.