ESPN TV Schedule, WSOP Day 23 Updates

ESPN Announces WSOP TV Schedule

ESPN made official its 2013 television coverage of the World Series of Poker for US audiences. On Tuesday, July 23, the first episode will feature the WSOP Asia-Pacific Main Event final table from earlier in the year, and the following week will televise the WSOP National Championship from last month.

The WSOP Main Event episodes will begin on Tuesday, August 6, with weekly episodes chronicling the $10K buy-in tournament throughout the summer and fall months until the semi-live broadcasts of the Main Event final table on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5.

As in years past, Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will commentate on the action, and Kara Scott will provide reports and interviews from the field.

WSOP Day 23 Updates

Event 32: $5,000 NLHE 6-Handed (Day 3 of 3)

Players: 516

Prize pool: $2,425,200

Players paid: 54

Day 3 saw players like Jonathan Aguiar, Dan Smith, and Allen Bari eliminated when play began, and the eventual elimination of Andrew Robl in seventh place set the final table with Erick Lindgren in the chip lead.

Event 33: $2,500 7-Card Razz (Day 3 of 3)

Players: 301

Prize pool: $684,775

Players paid: 32

Day 3 began with 14 players but saw bustouts from the likes of Tommy Chen and Joel Alpert. Frankie O’Dell departed in ninth place to set the final table, and Sebastian Pauli was the chip leader at that point.

Event 34: $1,000 NLHE Turbo (Day 2 of 2)

Players: 1,629

Prize pool: $1,466,100

Players paid: 171

Day 2 had only 35 players to start with levels at 60 minutes from the original turbo structure. The eventual elimination of Victor Figueroa in tenth place set the final table with Daniel Bishop holding the chip lead.

Event 35: $3,000 PLO (Day 2 of 3)

Players: 640

Prize pool: $1,747,200

Players paid: 72

Day 2 started with 137 players, and the bubble burst midway through the day when Bradley Young exited in 73^rd place. As the dinner break neared, about 50 players remained.

Event 36: $1,500 NLHE Shootout (Day 1 of 3)

Players: 1,194

Prize pool: $1,611,900

Players paid: 120

Day 1 saw a number of players win their initial table shootouts, which guaranteed them spots in the money and in Round 2. Many tables were still in action at the dinner break.

Event 37: $5,000 LHE (Day 1 of 3)

Players: TBD

Prize pool: TBD

Players paid: TBD

WSOP Day 24 Schedule

Event 38: $2,500 NLHE 4-Handed (3-day) beginning at 12:00pm PT

Event 39: $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-Better (3-day) beginning at 5:00pm PT

Event 35 will play to a winner.

Events 36 and 37 will play the second of three days.