WSOP2008

November 19, 2008

2008 WSOP Smashes Records

By Every Measure, 2008 World Series of Poker® Experiences GrowthParticipants, Prize Pool, Ratings & Reach All Smash RecordsFrom Afghanistan to Zambia, the World Series of Poker® touched all corners of the world in 2008 and, as a result, managed to expand its global reach and award a staggering $190,644,177 in prize money. Read more

November 13, 2008

Sights and Sounds of the WSOP Main Event Final Table

Promoted as the biggest thing to hit poker since the hole card camera, the World Series of Poker Main Event delay and its “November Nine” had a lot to live up to.The setting was the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio in Las Vegas, the players and their personal stories were hyped, the $9.1 million first prize was all the buzz, and the rest was up to...well…the poker industry. But the morning of November 9, 2008, the throngs of media and the long lines of fans awaiting entrance to the theater allowed Harrah’s, ESPN, and WSOP organizers to breathe a sigh of relief. Read more

November 11, 2008

Peter Eastgate of Denmark Wins 2008 WSOP Main Event

It was the evening of November 10th, 2008 when the two finalists in the 2008 World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold’em Championship event came to the table to play for the ultimate poker victory. Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov were as ready as they could be to compete in the heads-up match to determine poker’s new world champion and winner of more than $9.1 million.The final two solidified their spots at the coveted table late the night before, and as scheduled, the pair of finalists left to get some rest before playing for the title and their fair share of nearly $15 million. Read more

November 10, 2008

ESPN TO AIR WORLD SERIES OF POKER FINAL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

ESPN has graciously released a trivia sheet concerning the production of the WSOP. Please Enjoy.SAME DAY COVERAGE OF POKER’S GREATEST PRIZE A capacity crowd packed the Penn and Teller Theater Sunday as November Nine was trimmed to a pair of players who will square off for the richest payday in sports -- $9.1 Million and the coveted champions bracelet await the winner of the 2008 World Series of Poker, presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light. ESPN’s same day coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 11 kicks off with a one-hour preview special at 8 p.m. Read more

November 10, 2008

WSOP Final Table Results in European Heads-Up Match

The final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker main event was determined on July 15th. With the late-night elimination of Dean Hamrick, the nine remaining poker players were set to return on November 9th for a final table hyped by the media and filled with anxious players.After four months of anticipation, though not as much media-attention during that time as had been hoped for, November 9th was upon us, and the nine final tablists were at the Rio, friends and family in tow by the hundreds. Read more

November 8, 2008

WSOP November Nine - A Look at the Full Tilt Pros

Within days, the 2008 World Series of Poker main event will host its final table with the nine finalists who have waited several months for the opportunity to finish what they started. Though each of them were awarded $900,670 as they departed Las Vegas in July, the first prize of $9.1 million has taunted them ever since. Three of those players signed sponsorship deals with Full Tilt and will try to win that championship title with the support of FTP. Read more

November 7, 2008

WSOP November Nine - A Look at the PokerStars Pros

The 2008 World Series of Poker main event final table is right around the corner, and the nine finalists have waited several months for the opportunity to play for the $9.1 million first prize. Six of those final table players signed sponsorship deals with PokerStars and will wear gear that indicates their affiliation when they take their seats on November 9, 2008.Several of the past years’ WSOP main event champions have been PokerStars sponsored players, like Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, and Joe Hachem. Read more

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