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2004 episodes started tonight on ESPN.. i dont know what it is, i'm not even that much of a poker fan, but i just cant stop watching.. anyone else here been watching it?

its awesome ... I tivo every episode

I watched the older episodes. Missed this one. But ya they are very addicting.
Don't really know why, if you think about it it actully boreing to watch a bunch of guys just sitting at a table, but
I still watch.

so far i enjoyed last years more...

I'm really confused. Can someone help me out here?

When they say "3 time bracelet winner" that does not mean the entire complete total Last Person to beat everyone else, right? If you win a bracelet, that means you won your ROUND, is that right?

Is it like this - say you have 25 tables in a place. 5 men per table. Each table has a winner at the end, right? So you have 25 winners. They break up into 5 sets of 5 and those 5 tables play until each has one winner. Then those final 5 play until one person comes out a winner and they win that ROUND and get a bracelet, right?

I had thought that they only played Texas Hold'em, but it looks like they at least play 7 card stud too. What other poker games to they have to play to advance? I thought everybody played Texas Hold'em all the time, but I guess not eh? So when do they play Texas Hold'em? Is it only at the last table to see who wins that round?

How many ROUNDS are there? Are they divided by region or just randomly? Is it then simply a bracket type of game where you keep narrowing down winners of each ROUND until you get to the final 5 to decide who wins the entire World Series of Poker?

Thanks much. I appreciate any insight you can give.

It seems like they changed the system a lot from what they did last year. This year they're having everyone play all these different types of Poker games. They don't start the actual tournament until August 17th. Here's a breakdown of all the shows:

2004 World Series of Poker Schedule on ESPN
(Schedule is Subject to Change)

July 6 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $2,000 No Limit Hold 'Em
July 6 10-11PM World Series of Poker: $1,500 7 Card Stud
July 13 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $1,000 No Limit Hold 'Em
July 13 10-11PM World Series of Poker: $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
July 20 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $1,500 No Limit Hold 'Em
July 20 10-11PM World Series of Poker: $5,000 No Limit Hold 'Em
July 27 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $1,000 Ladies Limit Hold 'Em World Championship
July 27 10-11PM World Series of Poker: $5,000 7 Card Stud
August 3 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $3,000 Pot Limit Hold 'Em World Championship
August 3 10-11PM World Series of Poker: $1,500 Razz World Championship
August 10 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $5,000 Limit Hold 'Em World Championship
August 10 10-11PM World Series of Poker: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha

August 17 9-10PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
August 17 10-11PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
August 24 9-10PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
August 24 10-11PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
August 31 9-10PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
August 31 10-11PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
September 7 9-10PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
September 7 10-11PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT
September 14 9-11PM 2004 World Series of Poker: MAIN EVENT 2 HOUR FINALE!

Other Televised World Series of Poker Events:
September 28 9-10PM World Series of Poker: Two-Seven Draw
October 5 9-10PM World Series of Poker: $3,000 No Limit Hold 'Em


Here's the website I found this on, along with some other info about the players and such.
http://espn.go.com/eoe/wsop/index.html

It's very addicting to watch....reminds me of 'Rounders".....great film.

I just like watching the players. They're all decked out in sunglasses and baseball caps to improve their "bluff". I'm waiting for a guy to show up in a ski mask - AND sunglasses.

i was just in vegas watching the highrollers play poker. its crazy how much they bet. its alot different in person seeing all that money

The world series is sweet but celebrity poker is better (funny)

i love watching texas hold'em especially that crazy asian dude that talks **** to everyone lol

I'm looking forward to seeing Jay Stew from the Jim Rome Show on it.

ok, see the world series is more than just what they showed on tv last year. that was the "Main Event" .. the championship.. the one that costs $10,000 to enter. There are actually 33 other tournaments, with smaller entry fees and therefore smaller prize money, before the main event. Thats what makes it a world series. Each winner of these smaller tournaments gets one of the bracelets. Not all of these tournaments are Hold 'Em either.

There are also Satellite Tournaments that only cost $50 to enter. If you make the final table at one of these you qualify for a Super Satellite. Final table at one of those and you get a seat in the main event. Or you can pay $225 to go straight to the Super Satellite. Or just pay $10,000 for the main event.

Heres a summary of events for this years tournament - http://www.harrahs.com/wsop/eventsummary.html
And Heres a listing of all the different tournaments.. not all these will be aired. http://www.harrahs.com/wsop/tournamentsched.html

It's just that this year ESPN has decided to milk this Poker thing for all its worth and theyre gonna show these smaller tournaments too. The big tournament that you saw last year will start on August 17.


Hope that helps some.

Men Ngyuen, aka "The Master"
He's one of my favorites too because he likes to talk ****, and sometimes he's just funny.

what about that Moneymaker dude, is that really his last name or is it a show name? if not, its quite a coincidence