The World Series of Poker Main Event is set for over 37 hours of coverage on ESPN and ESPN2.

Start making room on your DVR because the World Series of Poker will once again be taking over your TV this summer. ESPN and Poker Central have released their preliminary schedule for their top-to-bottom live broadcast of the 2019 WSOP Main Event.

The WSOP Main Event, which takes place July 3 – July 16, will be featured for over 37 hours on ESPN’s networks of channels leading up to the live televised final table. The coverage will capture action from every starting flight, beginning with Day 1A, and continue all the way through the conclusion of the final table.

Additional, as yet unannounced, coverage of the Main Event will also be broadcast on Poker Central’s streaming service PokerGO.

“For the third straight year, Poker Central and ESPN will deliver expansive coverage of the WSOP Main Event to a continually growing audience across multiple platforms,” said Chief Digital Officer of Poker Central, J.R. McCabe. “We again look forward to bringing poker’s pinnacle event to fans around the world.”

“ESPN’s established relationship with the World Series of Poker and Poker Central always brings our audience the top content from this event,” said Senior Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions for ESPN, Rob Temple. “It is a consistent hit for ESPN and we take pride in the extensive broadcast coverage we provide the fans from this exciting, fan-favorite tournament.” 

In a year over year comparison, there will be an additional 3.5 hours of live coverage dedicated to the Main Event in 2019 over last year.

In addition to the live broadcast schedule of the Main Event, including the start-to-finish airing of the final table, ESPN has plans to air an additional 90 hours of produced coverage of the WSOP.

ESPN/ESPN 2 Broadcast Schedule for the 2019 WSOP Main Event

DATE TIME NETWORK EVENT
07/03 8:30 PM – 2:00 AM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 1A
07/04 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 1B
07/05 8:00 PM – 12:30 AM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 1C
07/06 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 2AB
07/07 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM ESPN WSOP Main Event Day 2C
07/08 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 3
07/09 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM ESPN WSOP Main Event Day 4
07/10 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM ESPN WSOP Main Event Day 5
07/11 12:30 AM – 2:00 AM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 6
07/12 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM ESPN WSOP Main Event Day 7
07/12 11:00 PM – 2:00 AM ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 7 (Play to Final Table)
07/14 10:00 PM – TBD ESPN2 WSOP Main Event Day 8 (Nine to Six Players)
07/15 10:00 PM – TBD ESPN WSOP Main Event Day 9 (Six to Three Players)
07/16 9:00 PM – TBD ESPN WSOP Main Event Day 10 (Three Players to Winner)

* all times Eastern

“Significant video coverage is one of our key cornerstones,” said Executive Director of the World Series of Poker, Ty Stewart. “We’re grateful to Poker Central and ESPN for continuing to expand the reach of WSOP to today’s platforms and fueling the interest of tomorrow’s champions.”

The World Series of Poker, headed into its 50th year, will feature 80 live gold bracelet events beginning on May 29. In recent years, many of the final table’s of bracelet events have been featured either on PokerGO or on a livestream available on the World Series of Poker website.

A complete streaming schedule is expected to be announced at a later date.

READ: Everything You Need To Know About The 2019 WSOP