Jason Mercier continues his total domination of ESPN's The Nuts ranking, which is released once a month. Mercier is closing in one a full year of topping the list with ten consecutive months as number one.
ESPN's live broadcasting of the 2011 WSOP final table was a big hit with TV viewers, fresh ratings have revealed. The 6.5 hours of live broadcast held an average rating of 1.01.
The WSOP organizers are considering to leave the November Nine format behind. The months of delay from the Main Event's last day to the final table doesn't really work, WSOP Communications Director Seth Palansky admits.
American Jason Mercier is still on top of the prestigious list over the best tournament players in the world, made by ESPN. Ben Lamb and Jake Cody are new competitors on the list.
ESPN will be premiering their special Tuesday night coverage from the World Series of Poker tonight at 8pm. The broadcasts will run all the way until the 2011 November Nine.
ESPN's WSOP Main Event coverage is scheduled to air today, for the first time offering viewers a near-real time experience. The first show will air tonight from Day 3 on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.
ESPN has bumped its coverage of this summer's WSOP in Las Vegas to more than double that of last year's broadcast. A full six days of the Main Event will be shown live, unedited and with hole cards.
The Game Show Network has today confirmed that High Stakes Poker will stay on air. The network has seen off all sponsorships from poker sites, allowing the rest of the episodes to hit the screen.
The FOX network has canceled two of its most popular poker TV shows after Friday's events in the U.S. Both The Big Game and The Million Dollar Challenge have been taken off air mid-season.
Full Tilt Poker has canceled the upcoming Onyx Cup series in the wake of Friday's indictment against the company. The cancelation is temporary, but it remains unknown when the tournaments will return.
PokerStars has decided to pull out as sponsor of the upcoming NAPT event at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. A dispute with Californian gaming regulators could be the explanation behind the sudden move.
According to ESPN, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's Online Poker Act is dead. The bill stands no chance of passing into law before New Year, and legalized U.S. poker will have to wait, the site says
ESPN's coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker is back Tuesday night, where focus will be on Day 1c and Day 1d. Featuring tonight's episode are Phil Hellmuth, Joe Cada and Phil Ivey.
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