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ESPN WSOP 2009 TV Broadcasts

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  • 24-07-2009 11:13pm
    #1
    tm2204
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭


    Anybody know when ESPN are planning to broadcast the WSOP 2009 shows in America and therefore they will be available on Pokertube?

    :D


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    big_iain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭big_iain


    should be on espn classic channel 442 on sky, not sure when though


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    #3
    Tony3004
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭Tony3004


    28th of July


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    Grafter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Grafter


    edit before you ask I know there's missing me episodes

    "This year you won’t need a scorecard to track the tournaments – only four will be shown. There’s the 40k anniversary tournament, the WSOP Champions Cup Invitational (the small freeroll populated by former Main Event winners), the Ante up For Africa Charity Event and, getting the lion’s share of the episodes, the Main Event of the 2009 WSOP.

    The schedule (all times EST):

    July 28 — 8-10 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP $40,000 Special Anniversary Tournament

    August 4 — 8-10 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP Champions Cup Invitational

    August 11 — 8-10 p.m., ESPN
    Ante Up For Africa Charity

    August 18 to Sept. 22 8-10 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP main event episodes 7-18

    September 29 8-11 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP main event episodes 19-21

    October 6 10-11 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP main event episode 22

    October 13 to Nov. 3 — 9-11 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP main event shows 23-30

    November 10 — 9-11:30 p.m., ESPN
    WSOP main event final table"


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    Grafter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Grafter


    2nd attempt ...

    July 28 8:00 PM ET - Special 40th Annual $40,000 No Limit Hold’em
    July 28 9:00 PM ET - Special 40th Annual $40,000 No Limit Hold’em
    August 4 8:00 PM ET - WSOP Champions Invitational
    August 4 9:00 PM ET - WSOP Champions Invitational
    August 11 8:00 PM ET - Ante Up For Africa Celebrity-Charity Event
    August 11 9:00 PM ET - Ante Up For Africa Celebrity-Charity Event
    August 18 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1A
    August 18 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1A
    August 25 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1B
    August 25 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1B
    September 1 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1C
    September 1 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1C
    September 8 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1D
    September 8 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 1D
    September 15 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 2A
    September 15 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 2A
    September 22 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 2B
    September 22 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 2B
    September 29 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 3
    September 29 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 3
    October 6 8:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 4
    October 6 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 4
    October 13 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 5
    October 13 10:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 5
    October 20 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 6
    October 20 10:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 6
    October 27 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 7
    October 27 10:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 7
    November 3 9:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 8
    November 3 10:00 PM ET - Main Event Day 8
    November 10 8:00PM ET - Final Table Preview Show
    November 10 9-11:00 PM ET - Main Event Final Table


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    #6
    FlushPoker.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭FlushPoker.ie


    No PLO events No HORSE and no Jeff Lesandro stud trio Bull$$%T IMO I was out at WSOP this year and it was fantastic to play the events and to watch the best of the best in their playground playing for millions of $$$


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    tm2204
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭tm2204


    Anybody know why they are showing such a limited amount of the WSOP this year? Seems pretty damn stupid to me :confused:


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    Tony3004
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭Tony3004


    showing less events but more of the events they are showing, in particular the main event, with the N9 and all that jazz they trying to hype it up as much as possible by showing more build up


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    FlushPoker.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭FlushPoker.ie


    Low ratings for PLO and HORSE on ESPN apparently
    Apparently people on want to watch Hold'em LMAO


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    Grafter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Grafter


    tm2204 wrote: »
    Anybody know why they are showing such a limited amount of the WSOP this year? Seems pretty damn stupid to me :confused:

    Combination of recession and knowing last years viewing figures.

    Nobody (relatively) watches the non holdem and smaller events.


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    wendelsailor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭wendelsailor


    The best event to watch the last two years was the HORSE imo.


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    LuckyLloyd
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    tm2204
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭tm2204


    Grafter wrote: »
    Nobody (relatively) watches the non holdem and smaller events.

    Fair enoughbut there was a huge amount of larger buy-in Holdem events this year that they are not touching. Strange :(

    I always enjoy each year, with anticipation, the airing of the shows in the USA and hence their availability on Pokertube.


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    tm2204
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭tm2204


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    AFAIK, ESPN considered cutting poker coverage entirely last December.

    Wow, I always thought poker was a good moneyspiner (or moneymaker :P) for them....


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    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Ijust checked the listings... there is no mention of it being on the 28th.


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    Four of a kind
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    wendelsailor wrote: »
    The best event to watch the last two years was the HORSE imo.


    +1


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    This can't be good.


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    padraig_f
    Registered Users Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭padraig_f


    HORSE and limit-poker in general make for boring TV. The only reason it was good the first years was because the final table was NL hold'em. The best thing about last year was Scotty Nguyen's appalling behaviour. The only surprise to me is that ESPN kept broadcasting it as long as they did.

    Paul Phillips summed it up well:
    "And for those of you who think the general public is weary of NLH and would like to see some other games, I'm pretty sure you're wrong. Even now, people don't care about the poker itself. They watch for the DRAMA. There is no drama that can be understood by normal people in the play of a limit hand. "Will he try for a thin value bet here or just check it down? I'm on the edge of my freaking seat!""


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