Seeking Player Analysts to Add Color Commentary to Webcasts
LAS VEGAS (May 16, 2012) – During the 2012 World Series of Poker, WSOP.com, the official website of the World Series of Poker will be the exclusive home to live video of all 60 of the final tables of the official WSOP gold bracelet events.
Up to three final tables a day could be streamed, but in most instances, two different final tables will stream, with scheduled start times of 1:00 pm PT and 2:00 pm PT.
All live streaming will begin when the official final table gets underway, thus hard start times are difficult to predict but announcements will be made via the WSOP’s official Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/WSOP.
Two distinct streams will be available.
The primary stream will feature six different cameras along with announcer/analyst commentary. These webcasts will feature flop games in most instances and be streamed from the main WSOP stage inside the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio.
Renowned play-by-play anchor David Tuchman will serve as the WSOP’s official announcer for the primary webcasts and will be joined by a rotating group of player analysts. Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum will serve as the WSOP’s Video Coordinator overseeing the streaming project, and any players interested in being part of the coverage are encouraged to contact Jay via Twitter @WhoJedi.
We anticipate the primary stream to feature 34 WSOP gold bracelet events over 45 days of coverage, beginning with Event #1 on Monday, May 28 and continuing through Sunday, July 8.
All the primary streams will emanate from the Amazon Ballroom’s Main Stage. “It doesn't get bigger or better than the World Series of Poker,” said Tuchman. “I am excited and humbled to be working with the WSOP to bring the live stream to a hungry and growing audience.”
When two or more final tables are taking place on the same day, WSOP.com will employ a simple two-camera, fly-on-the-wall web stream for the additional coverage, in the same manner used at the 2011 WSOP and throughout the WSOP Circuit this season. These streams will feature audio from the tournament director’s microphone. Most non-flop games will be featured in these webcasts.
The Pavilion Ballroom Stage will serve as the secondary final table location, with a set-up in front of the Media Press Box in the Amazon Purple section housing the third final table location, during the two days this WSOP where three final tables are scheduled on the same day.
All WSOP.com live final table web streams will be on a 5-minute delay without hole cards, to conform to gaming regulations.
Veetle.com returns in 2012 as the WSOP’s official streaming provider. Veetle is dedicated to changing how people connect and communicate using live video. As an added enhancement to this year’s coverage, WSOP.com will archive the final table streams to allow the ability to replay an event. We invite live attendees and players to download the Veetle app (mobile.veetle.com) and share your WSOP moment.
WSOP.com’s live streaming schedule (subject to change) is as follows:
|
DATE |
TIME (PT) |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
|
Monday, May 28 |
1 pm |
#1: Casino Employees No |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Wednesday, May 30 |
1 pm |
#2: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, May 31 |
1 pm |
#3: Heads Up No-Limit/PLO |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, May 31 |
2 pm |
#4: 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Friday, June 1 |
1 pm |
#5 Pot-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Saturday, June 2 |
2 pm |
#7: Seven Card Stud |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Sunday, June 3 |
1 pm |
#6: Mixed-Max No-Limit HU |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, June 3 |
2 pm |
#8: Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Tuesday, June 5 |
2 pm |
#10: Seven Card Stud |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 6 |
1 pm |
#11: Pot-Limit Omaha |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 6 |
1 pm |
#9: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, June 7 |
2 pm |
#13: Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Friday, June 8 |
1 pm |
#12: Heads Up NL Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Friday, June 8 |
1 pm |
#14: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Friday, June 8 |
2 pm |
#15: 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split |
Amazon Purple |
|
Saturday, June 9 |
1 pm |
#16: NL Hold’em 6-Handed |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, June 10 |
1 pm |
#17: Pot-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, June 10 |
2 pm |
#18: Seven Card Razz |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Monday, June 11 |
1 pm |
#19: No-Limit Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Monday, June 11 |
2 pm |
#20: Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Tuesday, June 12 |
1 pm |
#21: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Tuesday, June 12 |
2 pm |
#22: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 13 |
1 pm |
#23: NL Hold’em 6-Handed |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 13 |
2 pm |
#24: Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Thursday, June 14 |
1 pm |
#25: Limit Hold’em Shootout |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Thursday, June 14 |
2 pm |
#26: Pot-Limit Omaha |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Friday, June 15 |
1 pm |
#27: H.O.R.S.E. |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Saturday, June 16 |
1 pm |
#28: 4-Handed No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, June 17 |
11 am |
#29: Seniors NL Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, June 17 |
1 pm |
#30: 2-7 Draw Lowball |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Monday, June 18 |
1 pm |
#31: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Monday, June 18 |
2 pm |
#32: H.O.R.S.E. |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Tuesday, June 19 |
1 pm |
#33: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 20 |
1 pm |
#34: 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 20 |
2 pm |
#35: Mixed Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Thursday, June 21 |
1 pm |
#36: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, June 21 |
2 pm |
#37: Eight-Game Mix |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Friday, June 22 |
1 pm |
#38: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Saturday, June 23 |
1 pm |
#39: Pot-Limit Omaha |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Saturday, June 23 |
2 pm |
#40: 6-Handed Limit Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Sunday, June 24 |
1 pm |
#41: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, June 24 |
2 pm |
#42: Omaha/7 Card Stud Hi-Lo |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Monday, June 25 |
1 pm |
#43: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Tuesday, June 26 |
1 pm |
#44: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Wednesday, June 27 |
1 pm |
#46: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, June 28 |
1 pm |
#47: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split |
Amazon Purple |
|
Thursday, June 28 |
2 pm |
#45: Poker Player Championship |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, June 28 |
2 pm |
#48: Limit Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Friday, June 29 |
1 pm |
#49: Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Saturday, June 30 |
1 pm |
#50: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Sunday, July 1 |
1 pm |
#51: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Sunday, July 1 |
2 pm |
#52: 6-Handed 10-game Mix |
Amazon Purple |
|
Monday, July 2 |
1 pm |
#53: No-Limit Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Tuesday, July 3 |
12 noon |
#55: Big One for One Drop |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Tuesday, July 3 |
1 pm |
#54: No-Limit Hold’em |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Wednesday, July 4 |
1 pm |
#56: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, July 5 |
1 pm |
#57: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Thursday, July 5 |
2 pm |
#58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Saturday, July 7 |
2 pm |
#60: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) |
Pavilion Stage |
|
Sunday, July 8 |
1 pm |
#59: No-Limit Hold’em |
Amazon Main Stage |
|
Bold = 6-camera/Announcer/Analyst streams
Key notes:
- All the “live” coverage on WSOP.com is on a 5-minute delay.All the coverage will be sans hole cards. (Community and “all-in” cards will be shown).
- Start times are estimates. Events will begin to stream when official final table is reached.
-
David Tuchman will serve as the play-by-play host for all primary webcasts.
-
Specific events to be streamed are subject to change without notice.
-
Big One for One Drop will be streamed via ESPN3.com w/graphics and hole cards after the hands are complete
ABOUT THE WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world awarding millions of dollars in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport’s top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2011, the event attracted 75,672 entrants from 105 different countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and awarded over $192 million in prize money. The WSOP in December, 2008 was named the 7th most admired sports brand in North America by the Turnkey Sports Survey, trailing only the older and more established NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR and PGA Tour among sports properties. In addition, the WSOP has experienced groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of Poker Europe. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit our website at www.WSOP.com