The countdown is on and in less than 3 weeks, the fans of the World Series of Poker will be treated to some live poker action at PokerGO. This year’s event will however be followed by millions of poker fans thanks to the new livestream function on the gaming platform.
Livestreaming allows fans to see every second from the start to the finish of the tournament at their own convenience. It is also possible to record the action for later viewing meaning that the experience is similar if one was at a physical play location. The online experience offers fans the freedom to still carry out their regular duties and watch poker action.
The streaming schedule is already out and poker players can look forward to a total of 26 bracelet events. This feature has been made available owing to a recent partnership between CBS Sports Network and PokerGO with the former tasked with providing live coverage for the WSOP. The livestream is going to be a complete gaming platform with broadcasters announcing the actions on the tables in real time.
Among the popular voices that will be charged with WSOP broadcasts are Jamie Kerstetter, Norman Chad, and Lon McEachern. The President of PokerGO, Mori Eskandani, has reported that the company takes pride in being able to provide its fans with the schedule of the 2021 World Series of Poker. In the schedule which runs for 36 days, the WSOP organizers will feature start to finish coverage of WSOP main events to ensure a comprehensive coverage.
According to Eskandani, WSOP is one of the most popular events in the annual poker calendar and the team is keen on facilitating winning as well as providing a thrilling gaming experience for players. Even for poker fans around the world that are unable to sit at the poker tables, WSOP will bring the thrill of the game to where they are.
This is a marketing gimmick in itself because of the anticipated word of mouth publicity that will be taking place in the run up to the start of the tournament. For sure, the 26 bracelets of this year’s version of WSOP will be a point of interest all through the tournament. Fans and players dropped from earlier stages of the events will be eager to see who gets a poker bracelet this time.
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Catching the WSOP action
Poker fans can witness the action of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event from CBS Sports Network. The schedule has lined up a total of 16 episodes which are pre-produced and edited to fit into normal programming time slots. In the multi-year deal that was truck between CBS and WSOP, the broadcaster will act in the capacity of broadcast partner like it was in the 1970s.
CBS action is for those who feel that they have limited time and prefer to only catch up on the highlights of the various poker events. It is obvious that such a high profile event will have periods where players just sit still without moving; for an upcoming poker professional, this is not the action they want to see. CBS editors will factor this in to only showcase the best moments and moves that are both thrilling and enlightening.
Each of the 16 episodes will be aired on the CBS channel after the tournament has been concluded. PokerGO will take up livestreaming duties on every day on which the poker events will be held from November 4 to November 17. The only day which will not be featured on the broadcast schedule will be November 5 (Day 18 of the tournament).
Additional events for bracelet championship
Other than the main event which will be the show stopper of the WSOP tournament, the schedule includes 2 more bracelet events which are set to run from October 4 to November 23, 2021. Among these events are the $250,000 Super High Roller, $25,000 Heads-Up Championship, and the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
The WSOP is definitely a poker professional’s affair but that does not mean that upcoming poker talent cannot join in. In fact, this is a great avenue to test poker prowess regardless of the poker discipline that one has mastered. Some of the games featured include; 8-Game, H.O.R.S.E., 2-7 Lowball Draw, Seven Card Stud, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Limit & No-Limit Hold’em.
The schedule as it has been provided is just a guide on the nature of poker games lined up for the WSOP tournament. It is an insight into the order in which the events will take place and the duration for each. While no major changes are expected in the schedule, it will be no surprise if an event takes place on a different date and time slot contrary to what has been posted on the schedule.
Other than the PokerGO website, fans of poker can catch the back to back action of the 2021 WSOP on the PokerNews web channel. Every ongoing event in the world of poker has been allocated a hub on the website which can be accessed by bookmarking the particular portal. With PokerNews, fans will be able to get a glimpse into reports, interviews and related news relevant to the WSOP.
Conclusion
For all poker lovers out there, this is the best time to consider getting a PokerGO subscription. It has already been announced that Poker After Dark will be airing on Mondays exclusively to those who are subscribed to the PokerGO platform. Getting a platform subscription is easy and affordable. The monthly subscription is $14.99 but the cost goes down with the number of months paid for at once. Three months subscription will set you back $29.99 while an annual subscription will only require a pay of $99.99. For those who pay the annual subscription, the platform will award an extra $10 discount if the promo code “PokerNews” is used at checkout.
