Re: Old School WSOP on now - ESPN Classic
 

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ESPN didn't film the 2001 WSOP, Discovery Channel did. ESPN Classic is showing the 2001 and 2002 World Poker Open tournaments.

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ESPN did film the 2001 WSOP. I was there.

Re: Old School WSOP on now - ESPN Classic
 

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ESPN didn't film the 2001 WSOP, Discovery Channel did. ESPN Classic is showing the 2001 and 2002 World Poker Open tournaments.

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ESPN did film the 2001 WSOP. I was there.

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Yeah, wasn't Discovery channel just doing a documentary following Phil Gordon during the WSOP?

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If ESPN did the 2001 WSOP, why was it only shown on Discovery/Travel Channel? I introduce this page into evidence.

Re: Old School WSOP on now - ESPN Classic
 

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If ESPN did the 2001 WSOP, why was it only shown on Discovery/Travel Channel? I introduce this page into evidence.

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I guess I was just dreaming that I saw the ESPN cameras around. Sorry.

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No apology necessary, if ESPN was the ones filming it, we'd at least have a chance to see these programs a lot more often instead of being buried deep in the Discovery library.

Re: Old School WSOP on now - ESPN Classic
 

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No apology necessary, if ESPN was the ones filming it, we'd at least have a chance to see these programs a lot more often instead of being buried deep in the Discovery library.

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I was being sarcastic. ESPN did film the event. I played in it and was interviewed twice by them during the event.

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You forgot this: [sarcasmo]Shah...[/sarcasmo]

Seriously, I've never seen this ESPN footage anywhere, and I'm a torrent junkie...I believe you, but I wonder where it went...was it ever aired?

The Discovery Channel show was interesting, but only as a kind of Intro to Poker thing. There are only like 5 hands shown...

Wait, you're not "Country" are you? Supbro!

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Watching Stu and Harrington win was quite enjoyable. At what point in the WSOP did they start filimg hole cards?

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2003 was the first time they actually used the hole card cam. In 2002, they let the viewers see the hole cards only in all-in situations. Of course they knew the hole cards only when the cards were actually turned up, so they were cheating in that instance.

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My Tivo says that ESPN Classic is going to show the 2001 WSOP next Sunday at 11am.