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This month, nine players will qualify for the WSOP final table. Due to the new format, the nine finalists will not ply the final tournament until November 9th - leaving four months time before the eventual world champion is crowned.
In the past, the final table took place only a day or two after the final nine players had qualified. This year, ESPN intends to tape the final table and broadcast an edited version on November 11th in a two-hour prime time televised event.
Since Harrahs took over the WSOP tournaments back in 2004, the tournament has been axpanded and its exposure has increased tremendously. Last years tournament drew a record 54,288 entries and a prize pool of over $159 million.
The 2008 WSOP maiin event begins on July 3rd with the final table determined on July 14th. The final nine players will return to the Rio in Las Vegas in November and play until only two players remain. The next day, the final two will go head-to-head.
Daniel Negreanu, a prominent member of the WSOP advisory board and three time WSOP bracelet winner, agrred with the format change. He stated, "This is a huge step forward for poker, and more specifically, poker on television."
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