Lon McEachern and Norman Chad co-host Day 3, Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker, presented by Jack Link’s Beef Jerky.

The opening hour will feature 1998 Champion Scotty Nguyen, a 5-time bracelet winner who nearly made the final table in 2007, seeking another shot at a second world title. To do so, he’ll have to contend with a slew of poker greats among more than 2,500 players still in contention, including 2009 Bluff Magazine Player of the Year Jason Mercier, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi and 2004 WSOP Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu. Also looming in the field are reigning Main Event Champion Joe Cada and past titlists Johnny Chan, Chris Moneymaker and Dan Harrington.

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World Series of Poker’s Tournament of Champions Returns Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. ET

A prize of $500,000 and bragging rights are on the line in the Tournament of Champions Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. With fan voting as the driving force for selection into the tournament’s starting field of 27, this is truly poker’s All-Star Game. Lon McEachern and Norman Chad co-host the 2010 World Series of Poker, presented by Jack Link’s Beef Jerky.

The collection of players rounding out the final 10 represent one of the most impressive final tables ever assembled, among them 41 World Series of Poker bracelets and over $32 million in WSOP tournament winnings. Included are Annie Duke, winner of the inaugural TOC in 1994, and her brother, Howard Lederer. If they want to keep the title in the family, they’ll have to get past three former Main Event champions, Johnny Chan, Joe Hachem and Huck Seed. Other top pros looking to compete for this illustrious title include Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, Barry Greenstein, T.J. Cloutier, and Jen Harman.

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Lon McEachern and Norman Chad return as co-hosts for the record 28 hours of Main Event coverage, and Chad goes in depth with 2009 winner Joe Cada, who at 21 became the youngest world champion, cashing in more than $8.5 million.

Other features in the preview show include:

•McEachern will moderate four different roundtable discussions with the game’s best players, featuring a “Bracelet Race” analysis with 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and 10-time bracelet winner Doyle Brunson. Past champions Dan Harrington, Scotty Nguyen, Chris Ferguson and Chris Moneymaker will also weigh in on how play has changed throughout the years.

•The remarkable year of the Shulman family is reviewed, including Final table appearances by father and son, Barry in the World Series of Poker Europe and Jeff in the November Nine WSOP in Las Vegas.

•Some of poker’s most impressive up-and-comers, Tom Dwan, Scott Seiver and Isaac Haxton, give their thoughts on age in poker and live versus online play.

•Past bracelet winners Jennifer Harman, Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren forecast the 2010 series.

Fans will also get a taste of the tournaments to watch beginning with the season-opening $50k Poker Players Championship on July 27, the Tournament of Champions on Aug. 3, and the Main Event Aug. 10-Nov. 9.

Some fun facts about World Series of Poker, by the numbers:

219,570,000­ – Number of chips in play during the Main Event

28,000 – Number of pounds of TV equipment used to produce the WSOP

7,319 – Number of entrants in the 2010 WSOP Main Event (second-largest live tournament ever)

117 – Number of different nations represented by participants in the 2010 WSOP

41 – Number of years the Main Event of the World Series of Poker has existed

40 – Number of HD cameras used by ESPN to televise the WSOP

28 – Number of Main Event hours that will air on ESPN in 2010 (a record)

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Below is this year’s telecast schedule on ESPN:

Date Time (ET) Event Episode #

Jul 20 8 p.m. 2010 World Series of Poker Preview SPECIAL

Jul 27 8 p.m. $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship 1

Jul 27 9 p.m. $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship Final Table 2

Aug 3 8 p.m. WSOP 2010 Tournament of Champions 3

Aug 3 9 p.m. WSOP 2010 Tournament of Champions 4

Aug 10 8 p.m. Main Event 5

Aug 10 9 p.m. Main Event 6

Aug 17 8 p.m. Main Event 7

Aug 17 9 p.m. Main Event 8

Aug 24 8 p.m. Main Event 9

Aug 24 9 p.m. Main Event 10

Aug 31 9 p.m. Main Event 11

Aug 31 10 p.m. Main Event 12

Sep 7 9 p.m. Main Event 13

Sep 7 10 p.m. Main Event 14

Sep 14 9 p.m. Main Event 15

Sep 14 10 p.m. Main Event 16

Sep 21 9 p.m. Main Event 17

Sep 21 10 p.m. Main Event 18

Sep 28 9 p.m. Main Event 19

Sep 28 10 p.m. Main Event 20

Oct 5 9 p.m. Main Event 21

Oct 5 10 p.m. Main Event 22

Oct 12 9 p.m. Main Event 23

Oct 12 10 p.m. Main Event 24

Oct 19 9 p.m. Main Event 25

Oct 19 10 p.m. Main Event 26

Oct 26 9 p.m. Main Event 27

Oct 26 10 p.m. Main Event 28

Nov 2 9 p.m. Main Event 29

Nov 2 10 p.m. Main Event 30

Nov 9 9 p.m.-TBD Main Event Final Table 31

*TV Schedule Subject To Change

The most noteable player with lots of chips is Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi who currently is in 2nd place and has 5.85 million chips. Mizrachi won his first WSOP gold bracelet earlier in this year’s tournament series when he took down the $50,000 buy-in Player’s Championship. Here is a list of the top ten chip leaders as of level 24 on day 6:

1 John Racener 6,920,000
2 Michael Mizrachi 5,850,000
3 Alexander Kostritsyn 5,765,000
4 Matthew Jarvis 5,550,000
5 Joseph Cheong 5,230,000
6 Damien Luis 5,000,000
7 Michal Wywrot 4,900,000
8 Theo Jorgensen 4,800,000
9 Jonathan Driscoll 4,620,000
10 Matt Affleck 4,300,000

“We recognized the WSOP Circuit Events needed a shot in the arm, and we believe we’ve responded with steroids,” said WSOP Vice President Ty Stewart. “The new model is exactly what the WSOP is all about, giving poker players of all bankrolls the chance for compete for the kind of fame, fortune and respect that comes only with a WSOP bracelet and a national television audience.”

The WSOP will introduce a cumulative ranking system, a season-ending National Championship tournament, 4 Regional WSOP Circuit Championships, and standardized structures and pay-outs at all events.

The 2010-2011 WSOP Circuit season schedule will include at least 12 stops with additional venues and dates to be announed in the next several months. This year’s tour will begin on August 19th at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa and will continue through May 22, 2011 at Harrah’s New Orleans.

For a complete list of changes and improvements for the 7th season of the WSOP Circuit Events, click on the link below:

WSOP Announces Revamped Tour and Schedule for 2010-2011 WSOP Circuit Season Seven

Ft. Lauderdale (May 27, 2010) – The HighHeelsPokerTour (HHPT), the first all women’s poker tour launched on the East coast, is gearing up for the biggest yearly event in poker at the WSOP. This year HighHeelsPokerTour is sending 10 women to the $1,000 Ladies Event on June 11th @ The Rio. 5 of the women are coming from Jacksonville Kennel Club, 3 from Tampa Bay Downs, 1 from Turning Stone Resort Casino and one still left to be given away. HHPT is so proud to be able to bring these women to the World Series, many of whom it will be there first appearance at this prestigious event.

HHPT is hosting a Hospitality Suite during the World Series at The Rio in Braisila 5. This is the first time there will be a Hospitality Suite dedicated to the Female Poker Player and the companies that support them. The suite will be open June 9th -11th from 10am-10pm daily. Also on June 10th the High Heels Poker Tour Academy will be having their annual Ladies Academy with 6 Poker Pros. The Academy is being held at Planet Hollywood @ 9am; tuition $495. To register go to www.shop.highheelspokertour.com.

The summer schedule is jam packed with events all over the United States. On June 10th @ Hard Rock Las Vegas HHPT will be sponsoring a sit-n-go extravaganza for seats to the $1k Ladies Event held @ The RIO on June 11th. Then on June 12th HHPT heads back to the Hard Rock Las Vegas to close out Ladies Week with a Ladies Event co-sponsored by HHPT and Pink Ladies Poker Tour. In July, HHPT is headed to Gold Strike in Tunica, MS on July 24th. August will take HHPT to Orange Park Kennel Club in Jacksonville, FL on the 21st, Turning Stone Resort Casino and the Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, MS on Aug, 28th.

For additional information, including dates, times and buy-in’s go to www.highheelspokertour.com.

The World Series of Poker returns in 2010 and bet365 are offering more ways than ever to qualify for the most prestigious event in poker. The WSOP entails 57 individual events with exclusive bracelets available in each. Previous winners include bet365 pro Jesper Hougaard, who was the first player to win WSOP events on both sides of the Atlantic.

WSOP 2010 – Satellite Qualification

Regular satellite qualifiers offer players four different ways to reach the World Series in Las Vegas. With ongoing feeder tournaments to all the main qualifiers, a seat can be won for just a few dollars. The following Packages are available:

Main Event Package – a $13,000 Package which includes a buy-in for the Main Event.
Pot Limit Omaha Package – a buy-in to the popular Event #55 Pot Limit Omaha Championship.
Side Events Package – a Package involving two seats with accommodation covering both events.
The Experience Package – a $3,600 Package to Event #54.

WSOP Warrior

bet365 are offering even more ways to qualify for the WSOP. The exciting WSOP Warrior promotion offers a guaranteed 10 packages with further seats being offered through the WSOP Warrior Freeroll. The Warrior concept involves a single buy-in for which you get the chance to enter nine separate tournaments. There is also a chance to satellite your way to the league for just $1.10.

The league events kick off on the 2nd May, with tournaments taking place each Sunday and Tuesday. Players will receive points for their finishing position after each tournament. Following Event #8, the top 200 players on the leaderboard will take part in the Grand Final, where double points are on offer.

WSOP Executive Sit & Go’s

Take part in bet365’s brand new WSOP Executive Jackpot Sit & Go’s for your chance to travel to Las Vegas in an amazing $25,000 Package. The WSOP Executive Package includes $10,000 buy-in to the Main Event, plus entry to Event #56 – a $2,500 No Limit Holdem tournament. You can also enjoy the full VIP experience, with $10,250 for accommodation, travel and spending, as well as added extras such as a trip to the Grand Canyon, tickets for the Beatles Cirque du Soleil show and dinner at the exclusive SW Steakhouse.

To win a $25,000 WSOP Executive Package you simply need to win six consecutive WSOP Executive Jackpot Sit & Go’s. These tournaments have a buy-in of $10+$2 and are available in the Sit & Go lobby.

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We have a complete listing of poker rooms online that are currently running satellites for the 2010 WSOP Main Event:

Ultimate Poker
PDC Poker
Carbon Poker
Spin32 Poker
Absolute Poker
Cake Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Titan Poker
Doyle’s Room

The 2010 WSOP Main Event will begin on July 5th. Sign up with one of the poker rooms listed above to get a chance to win your seat into the 2010 World Series of Poker.

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The 2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions will kick off in June and you can decide who plays for the $1 Million.

Vote now for your favorite players amongst all living WSOP bracelet winners. Your top 20 nominees will be invited to play in front of the ESPN cameras alongside past TOC champions Annie Duke, Mike Matusow and Mike Sexton.

Reigning WSOP champion Joe Cada and reigning WSOPE champion Barry Shulman are also participating in the Tournament of Champions.

Vote Now. You get to vote for up to 20 players to participate in the 2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions.