It was one hell of a WSOP Main Event this year and we’ll finally get to see it all unfold on ESPN starting Sept. 11, 2016.
As usual the season will be comprised of one-hour episodes running from Sept. 11 to Nov. 1 with the live final table spread over three days from Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
Almost every episode will debut at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday with the exception of episodes 4-5, which will air consecutively on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 18-19, at 10:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. respectively.
Kassouf, Benger in the Spotlight
This year’s WSOP Main Event didn’t really feature any huge names in the final 100 but it did offer some exceptional personalities in the U.K.’s William Kassouf and former Counter-Strike pro Griffin Benger.
It will be particularly interesting to see how Kassouf is portrayed on ESPN.
Kassouf's loud-talking style at the table garnered some controversy and got under the skin of several players along the way including Stacey Matuson and even Benger at points.
Meanwhile some poker fans found Kassouf highly-entertaining and thought he was a highlight of the 2016 Main Event.
Benger, most recently known for his gig as a commentator on the GPL, doesn’t shy away from table talk and had blockbuster showdown with Kassouf near the later portion of the playdown.
Add in players like Tom Marchese, Cliff Josephy, James Obst, Gaëlle Baumann, Dan Colman and Antoine Saout and it should make for a great show.
Here's a complete rundown of the schedule:
Date
Time
Event
Network
Tues, Sept 6
10 p.m.
WSOP Global Casino Championship – Part 1
ESPN2
11 p.m.
WSOP Global Casino Championship – Part 2
ESPN2
Sun, Sept 11
8:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 1
ESPN2
10 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 2
ESPN2
Sun, Sept 18
10:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 3
ESPN2
Mon, Sept 19
12 a.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 4
ESPN2
Sun, Sept 25
8:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 5
ESPN2
10 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 6
ESPN2
Sun, Oct 2
8:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 7
ESPN
10 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 8
ESPN
Sun, Oct 9
8:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 9
ESPN
10 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 10
ESPN
Sun, Oct 16
8:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 11
ESPN
10 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 12
ESPN
Sun, Oct 23
8:30 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 13
ESPN
10 p.m.
WSOP Main Event Championship – Episode 14
ESPN
Sun, Oct 30
8:30 p.m.
2016 World Series of Poker: Final Table Live*
ESPN
11 p.m.
2016 World Series of Poker: Final Table Live*
ESPN2
Mon, Oct 31
8 p.m.
2016 World Series of Poker: Final Table Live*
ESPN2
Tues, Nov 1
9 p.m.
2016 World Series of Poker: Final Table Live*
ESPN
Sun, Nov 20
9 p.m.
2016 World Series of Poker: Final Table Encore
ESPN
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