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Poker fans in the UK & Ireland are in for a treat after The World Poker Tour (WPT) secured a distribution deal with BT Sports to show Season XV coverage through the British Isles.

The new deal sends the WPT brand into more than 3.6m eyeballs, with BT Sports channels 1, 2 & 3 all showcasing the greatest live poker tour in North America.

Rich Sarris, Manager of Content Distribution in the UK for the WPT, and mastermind behind the deal said he is “thrilled” to be partnering with one of the largest sports television networks in the UK.