World Series of Poker Episode: "2009 Main Event"

Season 8, Episode 9
Episode Synopsis: The 2009 Main Event in Las Vegas. Part 3 of 26. Featured: Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Daniel Negreanu, Joe Hachem and Scotty Nguyen. Lon McEachern and Norman Chad call the play. Original Air Date: Aug 25, 2009
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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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