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La table finale TV du Main Event des World Series Of Poker 2008 diffusée par ESPN est reportée aux 9 et 10 Novembre.
Initialement prévue pour le 16 juillet 2008, la table finale sera donc reportée et les joueurs en lice pour le titre de champion du monde reviendront à Las Vegas le 9 novembre pour jouer la table finale jusqu'au début du head up final.
Le head up aura lieu le 10 Novembre et le nouveau champion du monde poker devrait être connu dans les premières heures du 11 Novembre.
Voici donc en quelques lignes comment ESPN qui diffuse l'évènement et Harrah's Entertainment présentent ce changement majeur.
Certaines rumeurs avaient déjà évoqué ce changement de dates depuis quelques semaines mais avaient aussi indiqué que ce changement pour le téléspectateur ne le serait pas forcement pour les joueurs qui toujours d'après ces rumeurs joueront la table finale quelques jours après à huit clos avec des clauses de confidentialité en ce qui concerne les résultats finaux. (De même pour les spectateurs sélectionnés pour assister à la table finale)

Citation:

Envoyé par Annonce ESPN On Thursday, ESPN announced the schedule for the 2008 World Series of Poker, a lineup that includes a change to the final table date. In addition to six bracelet events, viewers will be able to watch a record 20 hours of the WSOP main event. For the second consecutive year, ESPN will provide a total of 32 hours of WSOP coverage. It will start July 22 and end Nov. 11. All episodes will air Tuesday night. The major change comes with the completion of the final table. Typically, the final table is played after a day off when the field reaches nine players. The 2008 WSOP main event will be delayed until Nov. 9 and 10 instead of the originally scheduled date of July 16. This change did not come without discussion by all involved parties. The news release stated, "The innovative change -- offering fans an enhanced way of following the excitement and drama of high-stakes tournament play -- was made in collaboration between the WSOP, ESPN and the WSOP Players Advisory Council." The nine players will return to Las Vegas for the final table on Nov. 9 and play down to two players. The heads-up match will occur "late in the evening" Nov. 10, and the champion will be crowned sometime in the early hours of Nov. 11. Those watching the shows on TV will see no difference, as the typical two-hour final table finale will be seen in its usual format, being broadcast at 9 p.m. on Nov. 11. "It's an exciting time for the World Series of Poker and ESPN," said Jamie Horowitz, senior producer, ESPN content development. "This adjustment will add a new element to a very successful and popular event. We look forward to documenting all of the exciting stories that make the main event the seminal competition in all of poker." Added Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker: "Our intent is to provide an even stronger tournament for all poker players and the entire poker industry. Now fans will ask 'who will win' our coveted championship bracelet and millions of dollars instead of 'Who won?' The excitement and interest that will surround our final nine players will be unprecedented." Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Horowitz also noted that changes of this type have been made before in the sports arena: "Just like when baseball added the wild card or NASCAR added the Chase for the Championship, this change to the World Series of Poker has the potential to bring new excitement and drama to an already successful competition." Source : ESPN - ESPN announces 2008 WSOP TV schedule and final table date change - Poker

Listes des tournois WSOP 2008 qui seront couverts par ESPN
• July 22 - Event 1: $10,000 pot-limit hold 'em
• July 29 - Event 2: $1,500 no-limit hold 'em
• Aug. 5 - Event 3: $1,500 pot-limit hold 'em or Event 4: $5,000 mixed hold 'em
• Aug. 12 - Event 5: $1,000 no-limit hold 'em with rebuys
• Aug. 19 - Event 45: $50,000 HORSE
• Aug. 26 - Event 50: $10,000 pot-limit Omaha
• Sept. 2 to Oct. 28 - Event 55: $10,000 no-limit hold 'em main event
• Nov. 4 - Event 55: WSOP main event final table preview show
• Nov. 11 - Event 55: WSOP main event final table


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