Adam Pliska has been confirmed as president and chief executive of the World Poker Tour (WPT) for a new four-year term.
Pliska took over the role in 2009, tasked with driving the growth of the WPT brand and expanding its footprint worldwide.
During that time the WPT has expanded from 14 to 70 tournaments, with Pliska playing a key role in the $12.3m sale of the company to bwin.party digital entertainment in 2009, and six years late to [...]