World Series of Poker Episode: "2011 Main Event"

Season 10, Episode 26
Episode Synopsis: The 2011 Main Event in Las Vegas. Part 20 of 25. Featured: Matt Giannetti; Chris Moore; Lars Bonding; Eoghan O'Dea; Phil Collins; Andrew Hinrichsen; Anton Makiievskyi; Gionni Demers. Lon McEachern and Norman Chad call the Day 7 play, with Kara Scott. Original Air Date: Oct 18, 2011
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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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