Texas Hold'em, Anyone? The Fairmont Southhampton Bermuda To Partner With World Poker Tour Events.

Kenny Rogers sang about poker, "If you're gonna play the game, boy (and girl), ya gotta learn to play it right." Mike Sexton, internationally known as the "Ambassador of Poker," teaches it for three poker, golf and spa-filled days and nights February 8-11, 2007, at Bermuda's Fairmont Southampton during the hotel's Poker in Paradise with WPT Events™ getaway package. This will be the first time that WPT Events - the events division of the WORLD POKER TOUR(R) (WPT) - has partnered with a hotel company on such a program.

The nearly all-inclusive package rate that starts at $999 per person, double occupancy, includes three nights accommodation and most meals, including a welcome reception and dinner with Host Sexton and a final evening Player Buffet from 11 pm to 1 am Guests receive a poker tutorial with Sexton, one three-hour session of Pick up Poker (other games optional), a WPT Events Texas Hold'Em Tournament, one golf clinic at The Fairmont Southampton Golf Course and more. For an extra fee, daily spa treatments can be included. The package also includes taxes, gratuities and program fees. Alcohol not included.

Sexton is a European poker champion and a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner who is in the top 10 for all-time money finishes at the WSOP. His tournament winnings total over $3 million. Along with host partner Vince Van Patten, Sexton is a spokesman and commentator for the WPT which airs at 9 p.m. EST Wednesdays on the Travel Channel.

The lucky winner of the tournament will receive a grand prize of a seven-night stay, plus roundtrip air for two, at The Fairmont Monte Carlo nestled in the heart of Monaco and home to the Sun Casino. Second place is a five-night stay, plus roundtrip air for two, in a luxurious Casita at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. And third place is a five-night stay, plus roundtrip air for two, at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma Valley, one of California's premier wine country destinations.

For additional information on the Poker in Paradise with WPT Events package or for reservations, please call 866-840-8524 or contact your preferred travel agent.

About Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Bermuda features The Fairmont Southampton, the island's leading luxury resort, and The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, in the Island's capital. Offering guests the best of both worlds, Fairmont provides exclusive private ferry service, allowing guest easy access to facilities at both properties including the Willow Stream Spa, executive par 3, 18-hole golf course and 11 different restaurants and lounges.

Featuring a collection of fabled castles, secluded lodges, storied meeting places and modern retreats, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts opens the doors to some of the world's most celebrated addresses. With locations throughout ten countries, our 50 distinctive hotels - including The Fairmont San Francisco, The Fairmont Banff Springs and London's Savoy - promise travelers rich experiences and lasting memories in unparalleled settings. Committed to growing its portfolio of world-class hotels, Fairmont will soon reflag four hotels in Kenya and anticipates the 2007 re-opening of New York's famed Plaza Hotel. Future Fairmont Hotels & Resorts also include locations in Cairo, Turks & Caicos, Abu Dhabi and Dubai's Palm Island. Fairmont Raffles Holdings International owns and operates over 120 hotels worldwide under the Fairmont, Raffles, Swissôtel and Delta brands. For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414 or visit www.fairmont.com.

About WPTE
WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) is a company engaged in the creation of internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes. WPTE is the creator of the World Poker Tour(R), a television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments that airs on the Travel Channel in the United States and more than 150 markets globally. With the WPT in its fifth season, WPTE has launched a second series on the Travel Channel, the Professional Poker Tour™, which focuses on the play of poker's leading stars. WPTE currently licenses its brand to companies in the business of poker equipment and instruction, apparel, publishing, electronic and wireless entertainment, DVD/home entertainment, casino games, and giftware. The company is also engaged in the sale of corporate sponsorships. For show information, tools for improving poker play, and other WPT news, fans may log on to www.worldpokertour.com.


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