WPT Season 6 to march in on GSN

The WPT's dynamic duo returns to television in March.

For poker fans eagerly anticipating the next season of the World Poker Tour, the wait is nearly over.

World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc. and GSN announced today Season 6 of the World Poker Tour will make its debut on GSN March 24 at 9 p.m. (EST/PST), starting with the Mirage Poker Showdown. The first airing of episodes will be on Mondays at 9 p.m.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to have GSN as our partner and the new home of WPT," said WPTE President, Founder and CEO Steve Lipscomb. "GSN and WPT are dedicated to collectively broadening the poker experience for fans and viewers and cannot wait to kick off our best season yet."

This season will feature 23, two-hour WPT episodes that include three new tour stops and create more than 20 new WPT poker-made millionaires.

There is also a new host this season as Layla Kayleigh makes her debut. She will be reporting from the sidelines with updates and player interviews at each event. WPT live update online hostess Kimberly Lansing will also make her debut on GSN with behind-the-scenes looks at the tournament action.

Some of the highlights from the WPT on GSN this season include Barry Greenstein and Jonathan Little colliding at the final table of the North American Poker Classic, plus the WPT Ladies Night following Mother's Day in May, the Foxwoods Poker Finals in June and the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Poker Classic at the Bellagio.

The WPT on GSN Season 6 schedule is:

All WPT on GSN events will be replayed Monday nights at Midnight (EST/PST) and the following Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. (EST/PST).

"The WPT is one of the strongest brands on television, and poker fans will enjoy the action every Monday night on GSN," said Jamie Roberts, GSN senior vice president of programming. "With the popularity of our original cash game HIGH STAKES POKER and the WORLD POKER TOUR, there is no better place to watch poker on television."