"World Poker Tour" (2003) TV series

Writers:

Dan Abrams (writer)
Colin Campbell (writer) (2003)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

30 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot Keywords:

Special Interest

Cast

Mike Sexton	...	Commentator / ... (15 episodes, 2004-2008)
Vincent Van Patten	...	Commentator / ... (14 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gus Hansen	...	Himself (7 episodes, 2003-2007)
Shana Hiatt	...	Herself - Host / ... (7 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Directed by
Frank Ishizaki		(9 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Briane Nasimok		(1 episode, 2007)
Karim Zouak		(1 episode, 2007)
Erik Patterson		(1 episode)
Colin Campbell		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Dan Abrams		(unknown episodes)
Tom Greenhut		(unknown episodes)
Joseph Grimm		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kristin Cranford	....	line producer (40 episodes, 2003-2008)
Ursula Richter	....	line producer (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jonnie Kedj	....	producer (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Steve Lipscomb	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2007)
Mandy Glogow	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2007)
Dave DiGregorio	....	producer (2 episodes, 2007)
David DiGregorio	....	producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Colin Campbell	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003-2006)
Dan Abrams	....	post producer (unknown episodes)
Tom Greenhut	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joseph Grimm	....	producer (unknown episodes)
George Sylak	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Amy Weinberg	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Gary S. Scott		(40 episodes, 2003-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Steve Adamcryk		(1 episode, 2007)
Jim Bawks		(1 episode, 2007)
Scott Halver		(1 episode, 2007)
Jonathan Kirshenbaum		(1 episode, 2007)
Jordan Woodward		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
David Bret Egen		(1 episode, 2003)
Evan Fisher		(1 episode, 2007)
Karim Zouak		(1 episode, 2007)
Tenna Guthrie		(unknown episodes)
Hudson Smith		(unknown episodes)
Arthur Springer		(unknown episodes)
John Wolfenden		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Nalo Jones	....	key makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Production Management
Rachel L. Wasserman	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Burkley	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Daniel Warner	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Andrew Ing	....	adr recordist (21 episodes, 2004-2007)
Sam C. Lewis	....	adr recordist (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Leobardo Ledon	....	adr recordist (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jenn Raudman	....	sound supervisor (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Robert Matthew Doyle	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Seth Gilbert	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Harry Haese	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Brian Hilburn	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Kenny Klimak	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
John Sanacore	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Settles	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)
Vince Tennant	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
David Weinstock	....	production sound supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dawn Fleischman	....	camera operator (34 episodes, 2003-2007)
Matthew R. Blute	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Patrick Kligel	....	jib operator (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Josh Power	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Eric A. Wilmot	....	camera operator: "b" camera and ENG camera (unknown episodes)
Brian Youmans	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Michael Schiavone	....	casting coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Preston Rapp	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2004)
Jason Dickason	....	assistant editor / logger (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robert Dudek	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Rob Kraut	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2006)
David Dean	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey C. Dekle	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Joel Dubois	....	associate editor (unknown episodes)
Lorin Semone Leifer	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Montemayor	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Mike Wright	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Warren Chong	....	engineer (12 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brian Krow	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kirsten Hill	....	field coordinator (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jason Dickason	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Brandon Suquet	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steven Solars	....	production assistant / production assistant: ENG crew (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tate Sonnack	....	production utility (2 episodes, 2009)
Benn Wiebe	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Geoffrey Davey	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Matthew I. Goldberg	....	cast liaison / production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Nathan Shepherd	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Shawn Chou	....	logger (unknown episodes)
Bree Cooley	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Carrie Foster	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joseph M. Gonzalez	....	audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Haire	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• WPTE

Distributors

• Travel Channel (2003-2008) (USA) (TV)
• Flextech Television Limited (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Challenge TV (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Game Show Network (GSN) (2008-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Aerodrome  main title design and production
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Aviation Club de France - 104 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8, Paris, France

Company:

WPTE

Trivia:

Biggest prize pool on World Poker Tour was $8,342,000 at the World Poker Tour finals at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas

Quotes:

Mike Sexton: Scotty Nguyen has just busted out of a tournament after K/8 of clubs was played against him in three consecutive hands. "Well right now he is walking out of this arena, saying to himself, 'I can't believe it, I moved all-in on these guys twice, they called me with K/8 3 consecutive times! What is going on here? Where's the bar!'"

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Deal (2008/I)

Shuffle up and deal!

This program is addictive on a couple levels. I know of more than a few people who have braved the confines of many a smoke-filled casino wanting to know if they, themselves, have the "nuts" for this game. Many come away totally hooked on the zen of no-limit Texas hold 'em. Secondly, its just good television! ESPN has their annual Reader's Digest round up of Binion's World Series of Poker. WPT is just a better show. The pacing, the commentary (by pro player Mike Sexton and 70's pretty-boy Vince VanPatten), the drama...2 hours a week pretty much fly by. I'd do well to mention some of the luminaries that have appeared more than once on the tour; there's hometown guys like Andy Bloch and Phil Ivey, flashy dressers like Paul Darden and "Devilfish" Ulliot, and self-described masters and prickly professors like Phil Hellmuth and Howard Lederer. Regardless of what you may think of their conduct and tactics, it's a gas to watch them play. I'm forgetting Scotty Nguyen and Men the Master...too many to mention here. The program itself is heavily edited, condensing marathon tournaments into 2 hrs of highlights. It runs on the Travel Channel, but if your idea of travel isn't sitting on your assets for 5 hours at a time, or watching other guys do it, this may no be your glass of bourbon. The only traveling these guys are doing is between the Bicycle and Commerce Casino. But sometimes ya just GOTTA go "All In!"