The Professional Poker LEAGUE (PPL) has officially accomplished its first objective as the "PPT-killer".
http://img.worldpokertour.com/pptbulletin/6.pdf
I would be very surprised to see the PPT re-surface in the U.S.
As I expected, WPTE will NOT buy its own TV time to air the PPT in the U.S. as long as WPTE is still getting CASH from The Travel Channel to air the WPT. Doing so would devalue the WPT TV product in the U.S. market.
Perhaps the PPT concept might be a better fit when WPTE takes its shot at CHINA in 2008.