The 2017 World Series of Poker is just a week away, the 48th installment of the annual tournament series that has grown from a modest gathering of high rolling poker players into an international spectacle.
Last week we not only learned this summer's WSOP Main Event will no longer feature a delayed final table (a.k.a. the "November Nine"), but there will be more televised coverage of the Main Event starting with the first Day 1 flights. The latter news was met with enthusiasm by many, showing there remains a significant appetite for televised poker.