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World Series of Poker officials: Final table of tournament will be Nov. 9-10

NORM CLARKE
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The nine players who will compete for the World Series of Poker's biggest prize will qualify for the tournament's final table in July, but the eventual champion won't be crowned until four months later.

In a move scripted for television, World Series of Poker officials announced today the final table of this year's 39th tournament will take place Nov. 9-10, some 16 weeks after the nine players gain their positions in the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas hold'em World Championship.

Previously, the final table took place a day or two after the final nine players had qualified.

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    Bill Clinton wrote on May 02, 2008 12:14 AM: The reason they are extending the final table for the 16 week time frame, is so they can show the episodes which lead up to it on ESPN. Then they can show the last round 'Live', hence more advertising money for Caesars, ESPN and those betting on the winner.

    Or you can just say that Harrah's/Caesars is just greedy.


    Banker wrote on May 01, 2008 11:01 PM: I want to collect the interest on the top prize money for 16 weeks and I will if I can.

    Let me have time to sell the TV ad space and get a good script written.

    It's not ture that the Plams boys are going to start a bigger poker event so stop talking about it.


    TheMan wrote on May 01, 2008 08:40 PM: I guess Harrah's... OOps, I mean Caesars wants to kill off the golden poker goose.

    Stupidity to the max


    Rich wrote on May 01, 2008 07:14 PM: Complete Idiocy! I can't think of a better way to ruin what has become one of the world's best competitions. What will happen if one of the finalists dies, or is injured in a car wreak, or is from another country and Customs won't let them back in for some stupid reason (and they've got plenty!) This is a bad idea and I guarantee , if it happens this year, it will be seen as a big mistake and never tried again.


    wyatt wrote on May 01, 2008 07:00 PM: i cant think of any good reason they would do this. Maybe somebody else can.


    Diceboxman wrote on May 01, 2008 02:14 PM: Will kill the build up...thats like having a tie in baseball and finishing in the playoffs


    TimeRanger wrote on May 01, 2008 02:08 PM: 16 weeks LATER? I think that this will sort of take the interest and excitement out of the event