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2009 WSOP Main Event TV Coverage Continues Tonight on ESPN

by Ace Rothstein | September 15th, 2009 | Add a comment
ESPN’s coverage of the 2009 WSOP Main Event continues tonight with two more hours of featured table and other footage from the floor of the Amazon Room. Tonight’s episode promises to deliver some great poker action as it will feature … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 WSOP Main Event to Air on ESPN Tonight, New TV Contract Signed

by Ace Rothstein | August 19th, 2009 | Add a comment
On the same day that Day 1A and Day 1B of the 2009 WSOP Main Event are set to air on ESPN, Harrah’s also announced they have extended their TV deal with ESPN through the year 2018. Yay, nine more … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Poker pro Daniel Negreanu

ESPN Announces New Online Poker News Show "Inside Deal"

by Ace Rothstein | July 30th, 2009 | Add a comment
In anticipation of the 2009 WSOP Main Event Final Table (the “November Nine”), ESPN is kicking off a weekly online poker news show that will feature some of the biggest players in the game and cover poker news as well … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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ESPN Releases 2009 WSOP TV Schedule and Something's Missing…

by Ace Rothstein | April 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
ESPN has always tried to come up with the best combination of WSOP events to air to garner the best ratings possible. Last year there was a good amount of diversity among the events, with the $50,000 HORSE event being … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Team Bodog poker player Grant Hinkle

Team Bodog's Hinkle to Appear on ESPN WSOP Coverage Tonight

by Ace Rothstein | July 29th, 2008 | Add a comment
When ESPN continue its coverage of the 2008 WSOP at 8:00pm ET tonight, you will get the chance to see Team Bodog player Grant Hinkle, a 27-year-old marketing manager from Kansas City, Mo., take on a huge and talented field … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2008 WSOP TV Broadcasts Begin Tomorrow Night on ESPN

by Ace Rothstein | July 21st, 2008 | Add a comment
Now a week removed from the melee that was the 2008 WSOP and life has begun to return to normal, and part of that will involve us playing the “spot ourselves in the background” game when ESPN begins airing this … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Team Bodog poker player Maria Ho on ESPN 360

Team Bodog's Maria Ho on ESPN 360 at WSOP

by A Bodog Beat Original | June 7th, 2008 | Add a comment
As part of ESPN’s all-around coverage of the 2008 WSOP, they are broadcasting a lot of the final tables here online on ESPN 360. As part of their coverage, they are cherry-picking some poker pros to provide color commentary for … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Mark Madden Fired by ESPN for Ted Kennedy Comments

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | May 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments
Pittsburgh-area sports radio host Mark Madden is an idiot. And it looks like ESPN has figured that out. He’s been fired by ESPN radio for saying that he hoped Senator Ted Kennedy “would live long enough to be assassinated.” “I’m very disappointed … Read More Read More