In November 2009, PartyGaming announced its acquisition of the World Poker Tour for $12.3 million. The World Poker Tour was started in 2002 in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises, Inc. The WPT Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to all winners of WPT Main Tour events, and champions have their names engraved on the Cup. The WPT Main Tour focuses on the buy-in range of $3,500–$25,000, and winners of official WPT Main Tour events are awarded a membership to the WPT Champions Club. The most prominent of World Poker Tour events belong to the WPT Main Tour. Since 2002, the World Poker Tour has operated a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting playdown and the final table of each tournament. The World Poker Tour ( WPT) is an internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand. Poker tour held worldwide World Poker Tour Current season, competition or edition:
