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2009 WSOP Champions Invitational Airs Tuesday Night on ESPN


In what ESPN has publicly stated as an “absolute fucking worst-case scenario” final table*, the 2009 WSOP Champions Invitational airs tonight.

The final trio included three of the biggest charisma guys in the game: Tom McEvoy, Robert Varkyoni, and Dan Harrington.

All right all right. By all accounts McEvoy and Varkyoni are good guys, but that doesn’t mean they make for good TV. But we’ll remain hopeful. Can’t be worse than Face the Ace at least, right?

Above is a preview from tonight’s second episode. Reread our write-up on the event here.

* Ok, not publicly stated but come on, you know someone said it.

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Tom McEvoy Wins Champions Invitational


Ten of poker's all-time greats competed for the Binion Cup.

Ten of poker's all-time greats competed for the Binion Cup.

With two televised events in the bag, TPTB at ESPNare probably looking around and saying, “Hmmm…you guys want to film some more final tables this year? What do you think? Sound good? We really should, doncha think? Maybe just one more? For the heck of it?”

From a ratings perspective, the Event #2 ($40k NLH) final table definitely was lacking in the luster department. But that was OK, because surely the Champions Event would bring the fireworks, right?

Not so much.

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