ESPN Reveals Scheduled Coverage of WSOP

Earlier this week, ESPN announced when it will air coverage of this year’s World Series of Poker.  The network also confirmed that Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will again exercise their knowledge and good humor while providing commentary for ESPN. In addition...

$1M Buy-In Tournament Planned for 2012 WSOP

According to a report from ESPN, the 2012 World Series of Poker will boast a tournament with a $1,000,000 buy-in. Seth Palansky, a spokesman for the WSOP, confirmed that 22 players have committed to putting up the cash. This, he says, provides a playing pool large enough to make it an official bracelet event. And unlike the series' other winners, the victory in this event will be awarded with a platinum bracelet.