ESPN.com to Provide Comprehensive World Series of Poker Coverage
They'll shuffle up and deal opening hands this week in the 2009 World Series of Poker and ESPN.com will provide complete coverage of the record-setting 57 events.For the first time, poker fans will have the opportunity to talk daily with their favorite professional players as well as ESPN.com columnists Andrew Feldman, Gary Wise and Bernard Lee.
Each day throughout the WSOP, ESPN.com's SportsNation will host a poker chat focusing on the action. Wednesday's debut will feature 10-time bracelet winner and poker legend, Doyle Brunson, who will also make an appearance on ESPN's Poker Edge podcast on May 26.
Fans can follow all the action with the Poker Edge podcast every week from the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas during the preliminary events and each day during the WSOP main event. Professional Poker Player Phil Gordon and Feldman will provide exclusive interviews from bracelet-winners and the biggest names in the game.
Daily recaps, exclusive features and the return of ESPN's Fantasy Poker League (featuring Daniel Negreanu, Howard Lederer, Gavin Smith, Mark Seif and Dennis Phillips) are all part of the plan. And as previously announced, fans around the world will be able to watch the final table action of two dozen bracelet events, including the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship LIVE on the internet. ESPN360.com and BluffMagazine.com will stream a combined total of 24 final tables live online beginning June 2.
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Contact George McNeilly at ESPN.com
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