This year the World Poker Tour (WPT) will stop at the famous Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

In total WPT will give away more than $250 million in prize money during the upcoming fifth season, according to onlinepoker-news.

The Mandalay Bay is one of the larger hotels on the famous Vegas strip and houses 3,644 rooms as well as a poker room that contains ten tables which run for 24 hours a day.

WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb was pleased at landing the Mandalay Bay to combine with the other premium venues on the Tour including the Bellagio and the Mirage and said the company had “scored a trifecta with…the best Las Vegas has to offer”.

Beginning in May with the Mirage Poker Showdown, the WPT Tour will conclude at the end of April with the World Championships at the Bellagio.

The Bellagio starred in the hit film Ocean’s Eleven where Danny Ocean, played by George Clooney, organises the ultimate heist to clear the famous casino’s vaults.

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