ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker this year is exploding into 22 hour-long segments throughout the summer, incorporating many side events as well as the main no-limit hold 'em tournament. The full schedule can be found here. Of special note is the introduction of the rabbit cam, a camera under the table by the dealer which will show what card would have been dealt next when a player folds! Technicians are still working on the Hellmuth cam, which would show us an alternate universe where players in the hand acted precisely as Phil Hellmuth expected they would.
ESPN coverage starts July 6, and runs for 2 hours every Tuesday through Sept. 14.
Posted by Peter at June 4, 2004 12:39 PMI'm amazed at so many of Phil's comments. I assume that the only real way he wins, and he does win, is by reading his opponents. So many of the things he says are so off from reality.
Posted by: Jack Bridges on June 4, 2004 01:24 PMWe're starting to see the rabbit cam on other poker shows (although it's called the "Fox Hunt" on Fox). Not as interesting as I would have hoped, because once the hand is over the gamesmanship of poker is over. All you're left with is random cards. It's about as exciting as the *black jack* competition I saw on tv.
Posted by: Nathan Beeler on June 28, 2004 10:24 AM