World Series of Poker Episode: "2006 No-Limit Hold'em"

Season 5, Episode 27
Episode Synopsis: 2006 No-Limit Texas Hold'em from Las Vegas. Featured: Tom Franklin, Allen Cunningham, David Rheem, Tim Phan, John Hoang. Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2006
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Premiered: 1994, on ESPN
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Premise: The annual event in Las Vegas lures thousands of colorful characters seeking poker's holy grail, the lucrative WSOP main-event title. A small, in-table camera to show each player's hole cards revolutionized coverage of the World Series, which saw dramatic ratings increases when online qualifier Chris Moneymaker won in 2003. An explosion in the game's popularity followed as celebrities and amateurs swelled the size of the WSOP field, with the purse and television coverage following suit.

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