World Series of Poker on ESPN

The World Series of Poker is THE world-renowned poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas. Over the years the tournament has grown, both in the number of events and the number of participants. The victor receives a multi-million dollar prize and a bracelet, which has become the most coveted award a poker player can win.

The World Series of Poker is THE world-renowned poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas. Over the years the tournament has grown, both in the number of events and the number of participants. The victor receives a multi-million dollar prize and a bracelet, which has become the most coveted award a poker player can win.

Season 8, Episode 27
It all comes down to this as just 27 players remain in the 40th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event. This one hour show begins the last day of play before we reach the November Nine. The field is small in size, but rich in talent and includes the best player in the game, Phil Ivey. Next to Ivey at the feature table, is his good friend, Jeff Shulman, the last player remaining to have reached a Main Event final table back in 2000. They are joined by the unlikely chip leader Darvin Moon, a logger from Maryland. Bracelet winner Antonio Esfandiari is at table two. In the field, sits the last woman left, Leo Margets who is hoping to become only the second woman to ever make the Main Event final table. This session is filled with excitement, energy, and tension as 27 players battle it out for the 9 coveted spots.

Season 8, Episode 21
Phil Hellmuth is joined by 5 other former champions, including Joe Hachem and Scotty Nguyen. Jeffrey Lisandro, the man who had the best overall World Series winning 3 bracelets, looks to keep the momentum going as he has a chance for a 4th. Plus six members of last years November 9 begin the journey to get back to the final table. This is an action packed and star laden day at the World Series of Poker Main Event.