World Series of Poker is an American sports television series. It stars Norman Chad, Lon McEachern and Leo Margets.
The World Series of Poker is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
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Premise
The World Series of Poker is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 156 episodes.
Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Season 0 10
July 19, 2011
Season 8 0
Season 9 0
Season 38 10
August 22, 2006
October 31, 2006
Season 39 31
July 10, 2007
October 30, 2007
Season 40 34
July 22, 2008
November 11, 2008
Season 41 32
July 28, 2009
November 10, 2009
Season 42 31
July 27, 2010
November 9, 2010
Season 43 0
August 23, 2011
November 8, 2011
Season 44 0
August 21, 2012
September 11, 2012
Season 45 0
October 8, 2013
October 8, 2013
Season 46 0
November 18, 2014
November 18, 2014
Season 1973 1
May 15, 1973
Season 1978 1
May 22, 1978
Season 1979 1
May 22, 1979
Season 1981 1
May 24, 1981
Season 1983 1
May 21, 1983
Season 1987 1
May 17, 1987
Season 1988 1
May 16, 1988
Season 1989 1
May 19, 1989
Season 0 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Inside The World Series of Poker
2
2004 - Final Table With Fossilman
3
2005 - Final Table Commentary
Season 38 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
2006 $10,000 No-limit Hold'em Main Event Part 1 of 12
August 22, 2006
2
2006 $10,000 No-limit Hold'em Main Event Part 2 of 12
August 22, 2006
3
2006 $10,000 No-limit Hold'em Main Event Part 3 of 12
August 29, 2006
Season 39 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
$5,000 World Championship mixed hold 'em (Event 1)
July 10, 2007
2
$1,500 no-limit hold 'em (Event 3)
July 10, 2007
3
$1,500 pot-limit hold 'em (Event 4)
July 17, 2007
Season 40 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Pot-Limit Hold'em (10,000 buy in)
July 22, 2008
2
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Championship)
July 22, 2008
3
No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buy in)
July 29, 2008
Season 41 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
2009 No-Limit Hold'em $40,000 Buy-In Part 1
July 28, 2009
2
2009 No-Limit Hold'em $40,000 Buy-In Part 2
July 28, 2009
3
2009 Champions Invitational Part 1 of 2
August 4, 2009
Season 42 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
2010 Players Championship part 1 of 2
July 27, 2010
2
2010 Players Championship part 2 of 2
July 27, 2010
3
2010 Tournament of Champions part 1 of 2
August 3, 2010
Season 43 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
20
Main Event, Day 3 continued
August 23, 2011
21
Main Event, Day 3 continued
August 23, 2011
22
Main Event, Day 4
August 30, 2011
Season 44 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
5
WSOP Main Event
August 21, 2012
6
WSOP Main Event
August 28, 2012
7
WSOP Main Event
September 5, 2012
Season 45 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
19
2013 WSOP Main Event - Day 6, Part 4
October 8, 2013
Season 46 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
24
WSOP Main Event (Part 16) - Final Table Day 2 (LIVE)
November 18, 2014
Season 1973 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 15, 1973
Season 1978 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 22, 1978
Season 1979 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 22, 1979
Season 1981 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 24, 1981
Season 1983 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 21, 1983
Season 1987 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 17, 1987
Season 1988 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 16, 1988
Season 1989 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Main Event
May 19, 1989
Release
Original network/platform
ESPN
Last aired
July 17, 2023
Runtime
60 minutes
Status
continue
Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Sunday