Comments on: 2018 World Series of Poker Highlights

By: Heather Allen

Heather Allen — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:50:15 +0000

In reply to Herb R. I am sad to say that I agree with you. I have found myself doing a lot of fast forwarding this year. I wish they would get rid of Joe Stapleton and his stupid jokes and replace him with a solid interviewer who would spend more time talking to significant players who are NOT on the "feature tables". I would also love to see some time spent on features such as those Tony Dunst does for the WPT: of the why the heck did he play that hand that way variety. Hour after hour of watching someone decide to fold the J7 off that they raised with once they are re-raised big just isn't doing it for me. I'll take the good old days of waiting until August to see the professionally edited package again, please.

By: Herb R

Herb R — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:54:46 +0000

I didn’t believe it was possible, but ESPN managed to make the coverage of the 2018 WSOP boring. The commentators constantly talking gibberish and ignoring what is going on at the table. I know they don’t want dead air time, but at least recognize and reference what is happening at the table as in previous years. Switching at the last second to an all in table and giving the viewer only a brief glance at the cards on the table or no view at all with the camera focused on the player. This takes all the excitement out of an all in hand. Seems there may not be enough cameras this year. Going outside the poker rooms to supposedly entertain us with none poker related nonsense such as someone eating a condiment smoothie. Constantly promoting the bono fides of the female commentator. ESPN seems to have forgotten that this is the World Series of POKER, not the World Series of talking commentators and frivolous non WSOP side events. Gradually every year the broadcast of the WSOP has become more and more sedate and lacking in excitement, this year it seems to have reached it zenith. Am I the only one who see’s these deficiencies in this years coverage. I used to be an enthusiastic fan of the coverage, but now the commentators have been tamed and the focus seems to be on everything but poker. Obviously I am very disappointed in this years coverage.

By: Heather Allen

Heather Allen — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:58:44 +0000

In reply to Michael. ESPN will still be showing the WSOP live during the series. They just don't package it the same way any more.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:33:20 +0000

In reply to Heather Allen. Yep, so did the public which is why poker grew like it did. Wouldn't be surprised to see a decline in poker interest due to PokerGo shielding it from the general public.

By: Heather Allen

Heather Allen — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:40:49 +0000

In reply to Michael. I so miss the edited version which would roll out all fall. I looked forward to those episodes for months. I hear you!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 05:40:22 +0000

Bring back ESPN coverage which was much more exciting and is what brought poker to the masses. Just try to youtube the 2017 main event final table…….. it can’t be found.