2008 WSOP Ends, Broadcast is Tonight
Spoiler alert: If you want to wait to see the broadcast to find out who wins. Stop reading now. This year’s WSOP began with 6,844 players in early July and was suspended after a week-and-half when the...
View ArticleESPN Only Televising 2 Events in 2009 WSOP
ESPN has released their TV schedule for the 2009 WSOP and it appears they will only be offering two actual WSOP events. ESPN has been trying to come up with the best combination of WSOP events to air...
View ArticleGreg Raymer on Life, the Universe and Everything
PokerStars Pro Greg Raymer was the guest of an online Q&A show hosted by the Washington Post. Raymer answered questions such as: Washington, D.C.: Greg — I saw you in the basement of the Russell...
View Article2009 WSOP Final Table Odds
The 2009 World Series of Poker Final Table, set to reconvene on November 7, features nine finalists vying for their share of more than $27 million in prize money. For the remaining 6.7+ billion of us...
View ArticleSee Poker Pro Jennifer Harman’s Nude Photo, If You Dare!
In an attempt to compete with the venerable Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, ESPN The Magazine has published its first-ever Body Issue, featuring professional and amateur athletes in various states...
View Article2009 WSOP Final Table – Facts, Figures and Random Thoughts
Heading into the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table, slated to kickoff Saturday, we’ve decided to a look at some key facts and figures surrounding the final “November Nine”. When: The...
View ArticleWSOP Begins, Chip Reese Trophy Awaits Poker Player’s Championship Winner
The other day we talked about the rounders, the legends like Johnny Moss, “Amarillo Slim” Preston, and “Puggy” Pearson, who sat down at Binion’s over 40 years ago for the first World Series of Poker....
View ArticleWSOP on ESPN, Event 2 Final Table
The Poker Player’s Championship is down to the final table today. WSOP Event 2 is considered by many to be a better test of poker playing skill than the Texas Hold’em Main Event because of the wide...
View ArticlePlenty Of Fish Online
Plenty of fish — it’s the Holy Grail of online poker. Internet card sharks and wannabes the world over are always searching for poker sites that are swimming with plenty of fish. It’s a hot topic on...
View ArticleAnnette Obrestad Comments on Doyle Brunson, Women Poker Players
In recent remarks made to ESPN that will surely cause a buzz at the World Series of Poker, 21 year-old Norwegian pro Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad made several statements that appeared to be critical...
View ArticleDoyle Brunson Owns Annette Obrestad on Poker Table, Twitter
Annette “Annette_15″ Obrestad has caused a minor stir lately with comments made in a recent ESPN interview, suggesting that she would have no trouble whipping poker legend Doyle Brunson, further...
View ArticlePoker Publicity – Is Any News Good News?
Do a simple Google search for the word “poker”, and you are likely to be exposed to more articles about Lady Gaga and Joran van der Sloot than updates on the current World Series of Poker being played...
View ArticleWorld Series of Poker Main Event Day 1B
PokerRoomReview.com caught a good deal of the WSOP Main Event Day 1B action from the rail on Tuesday. With almost 1,500 runners for this seating, both the Pavilion and Amazon rooms of the Rio All-Suite...
View ArticleDarvin Moon – Same Ol’, Same Ol’ at 2010 WSOP
On the afternoon before last year’s WSOP runner-up Darvin Moon was slated to begin his 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event run, PokerRoomReview.com ran into him and his wife taking a leisurely stroll...
View ArticlePoker Player’s Championship a Rating Win for ESPN
Michael Mizrachi wasn’t the only winner at the Poker Player’s Championship, as ESPN’s coverage of one of the World Series of Poker’s signature events experienced a big jump in ratings. Coverage of the...
View ArticleESPN, WSOP Final Table Ratings Decline
There has been a lot of talk within the industry this week as viewer numbers for this year’s WSOP Main Event revealed a 26% drop in viewers, from 2.1 million for the year 2009 to the 1.5 million who...
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