Every Single Hand of World Series of Poker Europe and WSOP Main Event Final Table
For the first time in the 42-year history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), ESPN will showcase the Main Event Final Table in its entirety starting Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Additionally – and also a first – ESPN’s coverage will be virtually live (on a 15-minute delay).
“We had great success with our live WSOP Main Event shows this summer and this kind of unprecedented coverage of the Final Table on ESPN3 will allow fans to experience the culmination of the biggest event in poker,” said Doug White, ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions.
Upcoming poker telecasts on ESPN include:
WSOP Europe Main Event from Cannes, France:
| Date | Start Time (ET) | Network |
| Thurs., Oct. 20 | 8 a.m. – Part I | ESPN3 (‘live’) |
| 3:30 p.m. – Part II | ESPN3 (‘live’) | |
| Sun., Dec. 18 | 6 p.m. – Parts I and II | ESPN2 (tape delay) |
WSOP Main Event Final Table (subject to change):
| Date | Start Time (ET) | Network |
| Sun., Nov. 6 | 3:30 p.m. – November Nine | ESPN2 & ESPN3 (‘live’) |
| Tues., Nov. 8 | 9 p.m. – Final Three | ESPN & ESPN3 (‘live’) |
ESPN Commentators:
- For WSOP Europe – Lon McEachern and Olivier Busquet
- For WSOP Final Table – McEachern and David Tuchman
- For WSOP Final Three – McEachern, Norman Chad and Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP by the Numbers:
- 75,672 – Entrants in this year’s WSOP
- 105 – Different nations represented by WSOP entrants
- 7 – Countries represented in the November Nine
- $64,531,000 – Main Event total prize pool
- $8,711,956 – First-place prize
Fast Facts:
- 18 hours of TV coverage for the Main Event Final Table is the most ever – live or tape delayed.
- In November, play will resume with 34 minutes and 57 seconds remaining in Level 36.
- Coverage won’t expose every player’s cards; only the cards of players who bet into the pot or in some way affect the final winning hand will be shown.
-30-
