World Series of Poker Continues to Air on ESPN

ESPN will continue to show the rest of the world the exciting World Series of Poker tournament, the time slot of which is 9:00 p.m. EST on the said channel, and more and more poker fans are watching the WSOP as the number dwindles and the final November Nine battle it out at the felt table.

The WSOP started out with 6,494 participants, and now, there are only about 230 players left as more than 96% of them have been eliminated during the tournament. [Read][more...]

Emphasizing the World in World Series of Poker

It was in 2005 that Harrah's Interactive Entertainment purchased the right to be the host casino of the World Series of Poker, and this big move only made the major poker series all the more popular as it attracted not only poker pros from the United States but from all over the world as well.  Now, the WSOP is considered as one of the leading poker tournaments.

From Las Vegas to London to the International Stage

The WSOP really saw a big increase in its number of players annually, and from the United States, the poker tournament has now reached London.  And like its predecessor, WSOP Europe is also attracting hundreds of poker player worldwide, including some of the biggest names in the poker world. [Read][more...]

Behind World Series of Poker

It is indeed the busy months once again for both ESPN and poker fans as the WSOP continues to air every Tuesday nights at the said cable network.  The show will continue to run each week until the final table showdown on November 10, and poker fans are given the chance to learn strategies and poker lessons.

Until then, players are given clips of the WSOP with players playing exciting poker hands with big piles of chips in front of them, but there are some things that viewers do not know.

It's Being Edited.

What you probably do not know is that the WSOP tournament also gets edited.  Of course, ESPN will not want to bore its viewers out of their wits by showing dull and boring hands or poker games that end much too quickly.  What they want to show its viewers are exciting hands and rounds of poker that resulted in an exchange of huge amounts of money, thus, the editing. [Read][more...]

World Series of Poker and ESPN, Partners for Seven More Years

Avid fans of poker from all over the world will surely be glad to know that the World Series of Poker and the ESPN has signed a new deal, and that is to be partners for seven more years in broadcasting and bringing to the rest of the world the biggest poker tournament.  The announcement to broadcast the WSOP tournaments through its 2017 world series will formally be given this Tuesday.

Assuring Poker Players and Fans

It was in 2003 that ESPN started airing the major poker tournament of WSOP, and because of its complete success, it became the home of the WSOP tournament yearly.  Right now, the cable network is going to finish its current contract, with the new contract beginning this 2011.  ESPN promises the same coverage is going to be given to WSOP during the seven-year contract, so avid fans of the series can expect 32 hours of nothing but aspiring and professional poker players battling it out at the felt table to try to win one of the poker world's biggest prizes. [Read][more...]

Chris Moneymaker Making an Appearance on Inside Deal

This month of August has been a big month for ESPN as it officially launched its new poker talk show called the Inside Deal, which is hosted by Laura Lane and Bernard Lee.  Although a web-only show, the Inside Deal promises a much more interactive program as audiences can communicate directly with the poker players via Facebook and Twitter.

There are a variety of poker talk shows right now, but ESPN's Inside Deal is sure to attract more audiences because of the World Series of Poker.  With ESPN broadcasting the World Series of Poker and the Inside Deal interviewing professional poker players, this show is sure to gain a lot of followers before its three-month season ends in November, just in time for the November Nine which is going to be held in Las Vegas.

A Background on Moneymaker

When the show initially aired last August 4, 2009, its first guest was none other than Chris Moneymaker himself, the man who put the online gambling industry on the map.  [Read][more...]

“Inside Deal” to be seen in ESPN.com

«Inside Deal» one of the much watched poker show in the web will be making its appearance in ESPN.com this coming Tuesday, with Bernard Lee spearheading the show. At the premier of «Inside Deal» the show will focus on Chris Moneymaker who won the main event in the 2003 World Series of Poker.

The Poker Editor of ESPN.com, Andrew Feldman is excited with the debut of the Inside Deal at ESPN.com. According to him the Inside Deal is one of a kind and is just what the industry needs at the moment. By collaborating with the major network of ESPN.com, Inside Deal shall be the standard of all poker shows in the coming years. The show will be seen every Tuesday for three months and will end at the final stage of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker this November.

People can submit their inquiries to the host of «Inside Deal» through different internet sites such as Twitter, Facebook and e-mail. Another bonus given to loyal viewers is the chance to join the sweepstakes. [Read][more...]

Inside Deal by PokerStars.net and ESPN

Online poker is the most in-demand online casino game today all over the world.  While poker has always been one of the most popular card games in casinos, its emergence on the internet catapulted its popularity to even greater heights.

This is perhaps why you will find new poker sites coming out on the internet every once in awhile.  A lot more casino operators are developing their own websites to be able to reach even more people.  This is good news to poker lovers worldwide because they have a more convenient means to play their favorite card game.

THE INSIDE DEAL

Through a partnership between leading poker website PokerStars.net and huge sports channel ESPN; Inside Deal promises to be the biggest show on the internet that focuses on poker. [Read][more...]