The ESPN’s coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) got a nomination for the Sports Emmy Award for the second year. This is one of the 54 nominations ESPN got this year.
The category of the nomination is for “Outstanding Live Event Turnaround” for the coverage of the final WSOP table. The final table was played on Nov. 9, were 21 year-old Joe Cada won the bracelet and $8.5 million on Nov. 10.
This year’s World Series of Poker will be on May 28th, with an inaugural Poker Player’s Championship. This event will be televised by ESPN and the winner will receive the Chip Reese trophy.
ESPN announced that they will broadcast the Main Event again that begins on July after the charity tournament –Ante Up for Africa-.
ESPN also got other nominations for NASCAR and the Tour de France coverage; they also have a new seven-year broadcast agreement for the World Series that will start in 2011.
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