PokerWorks

Set your TiVo, DVR, or other recording devices! The 2008 World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light is set to debut on ESPN in a matter of days. And just as you remember, Tuesday night is poker night again.

The timing of the ESPN broadcast is ideal this year, as the first of 17 weeks of episodes begins airing approximately one week after the World Series came to an end. Beginning on Tuesday, July 22nd, two hours worth of poker will stream through U.S. televisions to bring the excitement and thrill of the WSOP to poker fans around the country.

The schedule of episodes, all in Eastern Standard Time, is as follows:

Jul. 22 8-10pm $10K PLHE
Jul. 29 8-10pm $1500 NLHE
Aug. 5 8-10pm $5K Mixed Hold’em
Aug. 12 8-10pm $1K NLHE w/rebuys
Aug. 19 8-10pm $50K HORSE
Aug. 26 8-10pm $10K PLO
Sep. 2 8-10pm $10K NLHE Main Event
Sep. 9-Oct.28 9-11pm $10K NLHE Main Event
Nov. 4 8-10pm $10K NLHE final table preview
Nov. 11 9-11pm $10K NLHE final table

Telecasts for countries outside of the United States are still being negotiated with networks and have yet to be announced by ESPN.

Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will provide the commentary for all 17 episodes of the ESPN broadcasts, including the semi-live coverage of the 2008 WSOP main event final table on November 11th, the action of which will have taken place less than 24 hours before air time at the Rio in Las Vegas.

Clips from the shows, including a preview of the first episode, can be found at the ESPN website.