WPT Global - Team Adam Pliska, President & CEO Adam Pliska is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). He has been involved with the World Poker Tour (WPT) since 2003. As the President and CEO, Adam oversees the entire WPT, from live events to online services and television broadcasts. He was also named the Industry Person of the Year at the 2014 American Poker Awards.