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ESPN to Broadcast Unprecedented 2020 World Series of Poker® Main Event® February 28

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For the 19th consecutive year, ESPN will exclusively broadcast the 2020 World Series of Poker® Main Event® on Sun, Feb 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The series will feature four hours of hand-to-hand action of the International and Domestic Final Tables, culminating in the first-ever Heads Up World Championship. Hosting the program is legendary announcer Lon McEachern, and for the first time as co-host, poker pro Jamie Kerstetter.

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Poker Central and ESPN Announce Live Broadcast Schedule for Annual World Series of Poker in 2020

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As part of the ongoing partnership between the brands and following their successful broadcast of last year’s 50th World Series of Poker event, ESPN and Poker Central will telecast at least 40 hours of live WSOP coverage with an additional 90 hours of originally produced episodes.

The post Poker Central and ESPN Announce Live Broadcast Schedule for Annual World Series of Poker in 2020 appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..

WORLD SERIES OF POKER® & POKER CENTRAL® INK NEW FOUR-YEAR LANDMARK DEAL AND EXTEND ESPN RELATIONSHIP

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WSOP® MAIN EVENT™ TO AIR LIVE DAILY FROM JULY 8-17, 20-22 May 15, 2017 – Poker Central® has acquired the global television and digital media rights to the annual summer World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Poker Central and ESPN have reached an agreement to expand programming from the tournament including live event … Read More

ESPN to Present World Series of Poker Main Event

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espnESPN will televise the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6, and culminating with two virtually live presentations of the Main Event Final Table on Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5.

To kick off ESPN’s WSOP coverage, the inaugural World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event Final Table will air on Tuesday, July 23, at 9 p.m. ET, featuring Daniel Negreanu going for his fifth gold bracelet. Additionally, the World Series of Poker National Championship Final Table will air on Tuesday, July 30, at 9 p.m, as 2012 Octo-Niner Jeremy Ausmus tries to outlast a field of circuit grinders and tournament pros.

Lead commentator Lon McEachern and analyst Norman Chad return this year, along with roving reporter Kara Scott.

“We’re looking forward to showcasing the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event to our viewers for the first time ever,” said Doug White, ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions. “WSOP events are always filled with drama and the season leading up to the greatest night of poker—the Final Table in November—will definitely be must-watch television for poker fans.”

Main Event Final Table coverage on Monday, Nov. 4, will continue until three players remain. Main Event Final Table coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 5, will continue until one player remains.

ESPN.com will offer blogs, podcasts and interviews with the game’s top players.

2013 World Series of Poker on ESPN:  

Date

Time

 2013 WSOP Schedule Network

Tues., July 23

9 p.m.

 Asia-Pacific Main Event Final Table ESPN

Tues., July 23

10 p.m.

 Asia-Pacific Main Event Final Table ESPN

Tues., July 30

9 p.m.

 WSOP Nat’l Champ Final Table ESPN

Tues., July 30

10 p.m.

 WSOP Nat’l Champ Final Table ESPN

Tues., August 6

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 3 ESPN

Tues., August 6

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 3 ESPN

Tues., August 13

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 3 ESPN

Tues., August 13

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 3 ESPN

Tues., August 20

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 4 ESPN

Tues., August 20

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 4 ESPN

Tues., August 27

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 4 ESPN

Tues., August 27

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 4 ESPN

Tues., September 17

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 5 ESPN

Tues., September 17

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 5 ESPN

Tues., September 24

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 5 ESPN

Tues., September 24

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 5 ESPN

Tues., October 1

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 6 ESPN

Tues., October 1

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 6 ESPN

Tues., October 8

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 6 ESPN

Tues., October 8

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 6 ESPN

Tues., October 15

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 7 ESPN

Tues., October 15

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 7 ESPN

Tues., October 22

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 7 ESPN

Tues., October 22

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 7 ESPN

Tues., October 29

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 7 ESPN

Tues., October 29

10 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event – Day 7 ESPN

**Mon., November 4

8 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event Final Table ESPN2

**Tues., November 5

9 p.m.

 2013 WSOP Main Event Final Table ESPN

**Programming presented virtually live

Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Emmitt Smith To Make His National Heads-Up Poker Debut

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NBC’S NATIONAL HEADS-UP POKER CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS FOR SIX STRAIGHT SUNDAYS

Emmitt Smith to Make His National Heads-Up Poker Debut

Poker’s Most-Decorated Players Compete Head-To-Head In High Definition Beginning This Sunday

NEW YORK – April 14, 2011 – The seventh annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship kicks off this Sunday at Noon ET on NBC with NFL all-time leading rusher and 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Emmitt Smith making his NHPC debut. The ultimate big stakes showdown from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. features 64 of the top players in the world competing to win six matches in a row and lay claim to the prestigious title of poker’s Heads-Up Champion. The National Heads-Up Poker Championship presented by GoDaddy.com features a record $1.8 million purse, with the winner taking home $750,000.

“Being in this tournament means that I’m playing against some of the best in the world,” said Smith. “I’m looking forward to the competition.”

The competition includes previous Heads-Up Champions Phil Hellmuth (2005), Ted Forrest (2006), Chris Ferguson (2008) and Huckleberry Seed (2009). Of the 64 players competing, 11 have won the World Series of Poker Main Event. Collectively the field has won 103 World Series of Poker bracelets and live tournament prize money in excess of $328 million.

Many other notable returning celebrities join Smith in his quest for the NHPC title. Actor Don Cheadle (Ocean’s Eleven, Hotel Rwanda), actor Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), and actress Jennifer Tilly (The Fabulous Baker Boys) will also compete.

Similar in structure to the NCAA’s single elimination tournament in college basketball, the players are divided into four brackets – Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs. Sunday’s coverage features the Hearts bracket’s opening round. Both Cheadle and Smith see action this week, with Cheadle facing Tom Dwan while Smith battles 2004 WSOP Main Event runner-up David Williams. The feature table in the Hearts bracket showcases two of the game’s most recognizable players in Daniel Negreanu and Phil Laak.

“I haven’t missed an NBC heads up tournament and I don’t think I ever will, hopefully. Being a part of this club is something special,” said Negreanu.

NBC Sports’ Craig Hummer, Ali Nejad and Leeann Tweeden call the action. NBC continues its opening round coverage on Sunday, April 24, beginning at Noon ET.

NBC’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship Complete Schedule (all times ET):

Sunday, April 17 – Round of 64 12-1 p.m.

Sunday, April 24 – Round of 64 12-2 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 – Round of 32 12-2 p.m.

Sunday, May 8 – Round of 16 12-2 p.m.

Sunday, May 15 – Quarterfinals 12-2 p.m.

Sunday, May 22 – Semifinals/Championship 12-3 p.m.

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event Final Table on ESPN

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PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event Final Table on ESPN

ESPN2 and ESPN3.com will present same-day coverage of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) final table on Saturday, January 15. ESPN3.com will provide coverage in HD with a one-hour, unedited delay at 5 p.m. ET with ESPN2 HD joining with a simulcast at 10 p.m.  Fans will be able to watch on either outlet until the crowning of the new PCA Main Event champion.

“For the first time viewers at home will see a poker telecast from start to finish, with all the strategy of world-class poker players playing in real time and completely unedited,” said Matt Volk, ESPN manager,  programming and acquisitions.

PokerStars.net North America Regional Marketing Director, Joe Versaci, said: “This is one of the most exciting announcements ever in televised poker. This is the first time people watching online or on TV will be able to see everything that happens at a poker table. So much happens in poker that never makes it to the final TV edit, but this will show exactly how top-level players go about winning a massive tournament. There’s so much money on the line – it’s going to be gripping.”

The PCA tournament will take place at the Atlantis Hotel and Resort in the Bahamas with an estimated main event prize pool of more than $20 million dollars and top prize of more than $2 million.”

About www.pokerstars.net

PokerStars.net is the world’s largest poker site, with more than 41 million members. It’s the first choice of the world’s top players, with more daily tournaments than anywhere else and with the best security online.

PokerStars.net is also home to a team of sponsored players known as Team PokerStars.net Pro. This elite group of players travel the world competing in international tournaments. For a complete list, visit the Team PokerStars.net Pro home page.

Listings For NBC’S ‘Poker After Dark’

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Mondays – Fridays, 2:05 a.m. – 3:05 a.m ET/PT Saturdays, 1:05 – 2:05 a.m. ET/PT (Check local listings)

*Note: Each night in a given week will feature the players listed for that week. Themes for specific weeks are listed in parentheses after the dates.

Week of November 22 [HD] (Cash Game 100k Pt 2) Tom Dwan, Phil Laak, Doyle Brunson, Gus Hansen, Eli Elezra, Phil Hellumth [OAD – Week of June 14, 2010]

Week of November 29 [HD] (Lonesome Shark) Erick Lindgren, James Akenhead, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Matusow, David Williams, Brad Booth [OAD – Week of August 9, 2010]

Week of December 6 [HD] (Mixed Martial Arts) Bruce Buffer, Patrik Antonius, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren [OAD – Week of Aug 16, 2010]

Week of December 13 [HD] (Charity In Mind) Phil Gordon, Chris Ferguson, Jennifer Harman, Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch, Annie Duke

John Elway, Gary Payton, Brooke Burke Headline Return Of Pokerstars.Net Million Dollar Challenge Sept. 19 on FOX

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JOHN ELWAY, GARY PAYTON, BROOKE BURKE HEADLINE THE RETURN OF POKERSTARS.NET MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE

Highest Rated Broadcast Poker Program in U.S. History Debuts Second Season Sept. 15, 2010 – PokerStars.net, the world’s largest educational online poker site, today announced the return of PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, the star-studded poker game show that gives contestants a once-in-a-lifetime shot at winning $1,000,000.  The show returns to FOX on Sunday, Sept. 19 following NFL on FOX action.

The new season will feature five celebrity defenders who will challenge various contestants in Round 1 competition.  This season’s celebrity defenders are Dancing with the Stars’ Brooke Burke, Super Bowl champion, Denver Broncos quarterback and Hall of Famer John Elway, Detroit Lions star and Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood and future NBA Hall of Fame guard Gary Payton.

About the Challenge

Each week, contestants must beat one of the game’s celebrity defenders to win an all expenses paid trip to the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas and the opportunity to advance to the second round to compete against a Team PokerStars.net Pro player. Four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and the second winningest tournament player in poker history, Daniel Negreanu, coaches the contestant against the celebrity defenders in Round 1. Should the contestant advance past Round 1, he/she will get Daniel Negreanu’s help in Round 2 against the Team PokerStars.net Pro player.

In Round 2, Daniel Negreanu will be seated in a specially designed isolation booth where only the contestant can hear his advice. Beat the likes of World Series of Poker Champion Chris Moneymaker, WSOP bracelet winners Barry Greenstein, Jason Mercier and David Williams or poker star Vanessa Rousso in Round 2 and contestants have a choice: take home $25,000 or risk it to play Negreanu heads up for $100,000 and your seat at the tournament of champions.

Advance to Round 3 and your friend becomes your enemy as Negreanu moves to the other side of the table and becomes the toughest challenge yet. He saw how you played. He helped you win the first two rounds. He knows your moves and your tells. Beat Daniel one-on-one, take home $100,000 and play in the tournament of champions where the winner will earn the chance to play for the $1,000,000 grand prize.

About the Show

Hosted by FOX’s Chris Rose, along with reporter Michelle Nunes, the seven-episode series airs on select Sundays this fall following NFL on FOX action: September 19 and 26, October 10 and 24, November 7 and 21.  The grand finale championship show, where one contestant will face Negreanu heads up for the chance at the $1,000,000 grand prize, will air on Sunday, December 12.

The first season of PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge was the highest rated broadcast poker program in U.S. history, averaging nearly 4 million viewers per episode. Season 1 ended with retired NYPD officer and 9/11 first responder Mike Kosowski shocking Negreanu and taking home the grand prize.

Contestants for PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge qualified through specially designated tournaments on PokerStars.net.

Photos, video clips and more information about PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge are available on www.pokerstars.net/poker/promotions/millions. You can also follow real-time updates on twitter.com/poker_starsnet and at facebook.com/PokerStarsFans.

World Series of Poker Season Preview Show Tuesday, July 20 on ESPN

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World Series of Poker Season Preview Show Tuesday, July 20 on ESPN

ESPN presents a special one-hour season preview show with memorable moments from last season and a look ahead to the 41st year of the World Series of Poker, presented by Jack Link’s Beef Jerky, Tuesday, July 20, at 8 p.m. ET.

Lon McEachern and Norman Chad return as co-hosts for the record 28 hours of Main Event coverage, and Chad goes in depth with 2009 winner Joe Cada, who at 21 became the youngest world champion, cashing in more than $8.5 million.

Other features in the preview show include:

  • McEachern will moderate four different roundtable discussions with the game’s best players, featuring a “Bracelet Race” analysis with 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and 10-time bracelet winner Doyle Brunson. Past champions Dan Harrington, Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson and Chris Moneymaker will also weigh in on how play has changed throughout the years.
  • The remarkable year of the Shulman family is reviewed, including Final table appearances by father and son, Barry in the World Series of Poker Europe and Jeff in the November Nine WSOP in Las Vegas.
  • Some of poker’s most impressive up-and-comers, Tom Dwan, Scott Seiver and Isaac Haxton, give their thoughts on age in poker and live versus online play.
  • Past bracelet winners Jennifer Harman, Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren forecast the 2010 series.

Fans will also get a taste of the tournaments to watch beginning with the season-opening $50k Poker Players Championship on July 27, the Tournament of Champions on Aug. 3, and the Main Event Aug. 10-Nov. 9.

Some fun facts about World Series of Poker, by the numbers:

219,570,000­ – Number of chips in play during the Main Event

28,000 – Number of pounds of TV equipment used to produce the WSOP

7,319 – Number of entrants in the 2010 WSOP Main Event (second-largest live tournament ever)

117 – Number of different nations represented by participants in the 2010 WSOP

41 – Number of years the Main Event of the World Series of Poker has existed

40 – Number of HD cameras used by ESPN to televise the WSOP

28 – Number of Main Event hours that will air on ESPN in 2010 (a record)

Visit http://espnmediazone.com and click on the World Series of Poker digital media kit for the latest schedules, news, photos, video and audio clips, and more. Below is this year’s telecast schedule on ESPN.

Date Time (ET) Event Episode #
Jul 20 8 p.m. 2010 World Series of Poker Preview SPECIAL
Jul 27 8 p.m. $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship 1
Jul 27 9 p.m. $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship Final Table 2
Aug 3 8 p.m. WSOP 2010 Tournament of Champions 3
Aug 3 9 p.m. WSOP 2010 Tournament of Champions 4
Aug 10 8 p.m. Main Event 5
Aug 10 9 p.m. Main Event 6
Aug 17 8 p.m. Main Event 7
Aug 17 9 p.m. Main Event 8
Aug 24 8 p.m. Main Event 9
Aug 24 9 p.m. Main Event 10
Aug 31 9 p.m. Main Event 11
Aug 31 10 p.m. Main Event 12
Sep 7 9 p.m. Main Event 13
Sep 7 10 p.m. Main Event 14
Sep 14 9 p.m. Main Event 15
Sep 14 10 p.m. Main Event 16
Sep 21 9 p.m. Main Event 17
Sep 21 10 p.m. Main Event 18
Sep 28 9 p.m. Main Event 19
Sep 28 10 p.m. Main Event 20
Oct 5 9 p.m. Main Event 21
Oct 5 10 p.m. Main Event 22
Oct 12 9 p.m. Main Event 23
Oct 12 10 p.m. Main Event 24
Oct 19 9 p.m. Main Event 25
Oct 19 10 p.m. Main Event 26
Oct 26 9 p.m. Main Event 27
Oct 26 10 p.m. Main Event 28
Nov 2 9 p.m. Main Event 29
Nov 2 10 p.m. Main Event 30
Nov 9 9 p.m.-TBD Main Event Final Table 31

*TV Schedule Subject To Change

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