LAS VEGAS (AP) — The World Series of Poker is going back to crowning its main event champion in July.
The series on Monday said ESPN is adding live coverage for the entire Texas Hold 'em main event starting with this year's edition. That change ends the recent tradition of having a months-long break between the time when the final nine-player table is set in July and when the winner is determined.
"...We look forward to delivering to our faithful audience wall-to-wall action from the outset for the very first time," Ty Stewart, the series' executive director, said in a statement.