WSOP Main Event’s ESPN Return Peaked at 593,000 Viewers
The seven-handed session drew 451,000, and the first ESPN2 episode missed Nielsen’s top 100 even as h...
Aug 17, 2026ESPN All of the Things
Jumalon Leads Saaskilahti Into WSOP Main Event Heads-Up
The final two reached a $10 million duel after 10 days, with Saaskilahti’s late run ending Greg Mueller’s t...
Aug 5, 2026
Omaha Productions Adds a Dealer Cam to WSOP Final Table
ESPN2 starts the three-night finish from Las Vegas, and the telecast stays about an hour behind because of ...
Aug 4, 2026
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.
Aug 1, 2026
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...
Jul 31, 2026
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’...
Jul 25, 2026
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 ...
Jul 24, 2026
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...
Jul 22, 2026
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...
Jul 21, 2026
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.
Jul 21, 2026
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...
Jul 28, 2021
Mike Postle Sues, Phil Galfond Investigates
Mike Postle, the professional poker player that was sued for $30 million over cheating accusations, has now...
Oct 2, 2020
Check Out The ESPN 30 For 30 Podcast On The Phil Ivey Cheating Scandal
ESPN has released a new podcast all on Phil Ivey’s Baccarat cheating scandal.
Jul 25, 2017
The Ratings Game – ESPN’s Main Event Numbers May Bode Well For Poker
Wicked Chops Poker breaks down the TV broadcast.
Nov 20, 2014POKER PROduction Drones Target The World Series Of Poker
Mori’s using drones just in case you bomb the river.
Jul 10, 2014
Time Is Of The Essence – Shot Clock vs. Called Clock
ESPN makes it’s case for which is better for poker.
Mar 21, 2014