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Mario Boos Is the Last French Player Left in the WSOP Main Event

The French pro has $1 million locked up, a 44 million-chip stack and a rail cheering him on in Las Vegas.

Jamie Shaevel Goes Into WSOP Main Event Final Table With 56 Million Chips

The Santa Monica cash-game regular has at least $1 million locked up and a real shot at the $10 million top prize.

WSOP’s ESPN2 Debut Episodes Drew Modest Audiences

The first two hours averaged 173,000 and 186,000 viewers, and both episodes stayed outside the cable night’s top tier.

WSOP 2026 Social Views and Impressions Hit 378.3 Million

Facebook and Instagram drove most of the audience, while YouTube passed 103,000 new subscribers across 100 bracelet events.

Jourdan Baptiste Breaks Out in ESPN’s First 2026 WSOP Main Event Episode

Jamie Gold’s feature-table return gave the broadcast an old-school edge, and Baptiste’s table talk made him the new face to watch.

WSOP Closes 57th Series With Record 251,899 Entries

The Las Vegas festival paid out nearly $470 million, collected $47.3 million in tournament fees and sent 35,157 players into the money.

ESPN Expands WSOP Main Event Coverage to More Than 100 Hours

Live ESPN+ streams start July 2, with edited ESPN2 shows and the August final table following later.

How Chris Moneymaker Made Modern Poker

Poker was a niche game before Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event and turned the game into a global phenomenon.

Mike Postle Sues, Phil Galfond Investigates

LISTEN: ESPN 30 for 30 Features Chris Moneymaker

and the Tournament that Changed Poker

Check Out The ESPN 30 For 30 Podcast On The Phil Ivey Cheating Scandal

The Ratings Game – ESPN’s Main Event Numbers May Bode Well For Poker

Wicked Chops Poker breaks down the TV broadcast.

Televised Poker Taken To Task

Have poker diehards had enough?

POKER PROduction Drones Target The World Series Of Poker

Mori’s using drones just in case you bomb the river.

Time Is Of The Essence – Shot Clock vs. Called Clock

ESPN makes it’s case for which is better for poker.

Daniel Negreanu Knows What He Likes When He Sees It

Busted.

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