2006 WSOP ESPN Telecast Schedule

LAS VEGAS–Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. announced Friday that ESPN will telecast 32 hours of original programming of the 2006 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light.

The ESPN telecasts will be aired every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern Time beginning July 18 and continuing through October 31.

In addition to the regular telecast schedule, poker fans will — for the first time ever — have the opportunity to see the Main Event’s final table live. For a suggested retail price of $24.95, poker fans can purchase for their TV screens or computers The World Series of Poker Live! — a new pay-per-view special starting at 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 10. The live coverage will continue until the champion is crowned.

“ESPN’s live coverage will be a historic first for the game of poker,” said Jeffrey Pollack, Commissioner of the WSOP. “This is another example of how our partners are innovating for the benefit of players and fans alike.”

Produced under the ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE) banner, this year’s WSOP will be covered by up to 25 cameras, as well as an overhead camera that will travel the length and width of the tournament area. The specially constructed final table used throughout ESPN’s coverage will incorporate up to 10 “pocket cams” in the table’s rail to show viewers the players’ cards, and a “rabbit cam” under the table next to the dealer may show viewers the card that would have been dealt next should a player fold.

The following is the telecast schedule for ESPN’s World Series of Poker coverage:

DateÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Time (All Times ET)Â Â Â Â Event/Buy-In
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Circuit Championships

July 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harrah’s New Orleans
July 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harrah’s New Orleans
July 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Showboat Atlantic City
July 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bally’s Las Vegas
August 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bally’s Las Vegas
August 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bally’s Las Vegas
August 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grand Casino Tunica
August 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grand Casino Tunica
August 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grand Casino Tunica
August 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grand Casino Tunica

World Series of Poker Main Event

August 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
August 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
August 29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
August 29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000
September 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Main Event/$10,000

World Series of Poker Bracelet Championships

October 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Limit Hold ‘Em/$1500
October 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pot Limit Hold ‘Em/$1500
October 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Limit Hold ‘Em/$2500
October 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Limit Hold ‘Em/$2000
October 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Limit Hold ‘Em/$1000
October 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Omaha/$10,000
October 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Limit Hold ‘Em/$1000
October 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â HORSE/$50,000
October 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pot Limit Hold ‘Em/$2500
October 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 p.m.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No Limit Hold ‘Em/$2000

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