2011 WSOP Main Event Final Table thread Nov. 6 and 8 (tl;dr, Spoilers will get you banned!) - Page 112 - Poker News

It's an the absolute edge of prime time for the East Coast, yeah.

But since it's being held in Vegas, it is what it is.

Fortunately I don't work so I can stay up as late as I have to in order to watch the whole thing. As soon as that last hand finishes, though, boom! It's bedtime for this old person.

11-08-2011 , 12:42 PM

#2777

jlozan84

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 348

is the WSOPE broadcast during convenient times for Europeans? if it's aired at all?

11-08-2011 , 12:44 PM

#2778

SGT RJ

Twitching

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlozan84

is the WSOPE broadcast during convenient times for Europeans? if it's aired at all?

If it's broadcast live either via TV or streaming it would have to be, but TBH I wasn't followed the WSOP Europe coverage.

11-08-2011 , 12:44 PM

#2779

villagio

Hand Historian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SGT RJ

I mean, I get what you are saying, but since this is being held on US soil, US times prevail.

When the World Cup gets held, they don't try to schedule the matches to take every other countries time zone into account, and fans get up at all hours of the night to watch their team play. If you are a poker fan, same type of rules apply - if you want to watch you have to bear in mind that it's held in the US.

F1 is a good example of a sport which does take timezones into account. They have a night race in Singapore just so that it's on at a Euro-friendly time. That's only viable as Europe is by far the primary TV market for F1 though.

I'll probably just watch the poker on demand when I get up tomorrow. Espn player ftw.

11-08-2011 , 12:46 PM

#2780

Mike Minetti

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Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 11

Current Odds (From Pinnacle Sports):

Will Heinz win the Main Event
YES -112
NO +100

Will Lamb win the Main Event
YES +205
NO -235

Will Staszko win the Main Event
YES +383
NO -462

Link: http://www.pinnaclesports.com/Contes...ker/Lines.aspx

11-08-2011 , 12:46 PM

#2781

SGT RJ

Twitching

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by villagio

F1 is a good example of a sport which does take timezones into account. They have a night race in Singapore just so that it's on at a Euro-friendly time. That's only viable as Europe is by far the primary TV market for F1 though.

I'll probably just watch the poker on demand when I get up tomorrow. Espn player ftw.

This AFAIK. I follow sports in general pretty avidly and I don't think F1 is particularly popular over here. Much like soccer.

Which is really too bad, since I enjoy soccer, but most of the best leagues and matches are in Europe and on European time, plus I'd probably need a couple of extra cable channels. Ah well.

11-08-2011 , 12:49 PM

#2782

southern_sid

grinder

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As an Englishman I would be royally pissed off if a major sporting event was changed to fit the bill in other countries, stupid idea.

If you cant stay up and watch it, then just watch it back the following day, you WILL be able to avoid the result until you watch it.

I hope to run deep in a live tourney tonight, get home at 3ish, then crack on with the final table, closely followed by me phoning work with an awful embarrassing bowl issue.

How it goes.

11-08-2011 , 12:52 PM

#2783

WhiteWhidow

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,947

this Staszko guy seems to be the most boring person on the planet, lets hope he bust in 3rd

11-08-2011 , 12:53 PM

#2784

JammThis

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SGT RJ

Actually, the last World Cup in South Africa (assuming you are on about football/'soccer' here) had KO times brought back for this very reason. Not that it was for this sole reason, I think advertising had a lot more to do with it (obviously). Buuuut then again, FIFA would never admit to that

But yeah, people should quit bitching. I'm just happy that I'm able to watch it.

11-08-2011 , 12:59 PM

#2785

Kevmath

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PokerStrategy.com interviews with the final three

11-08-2011 , 01:02 PM

#2786

SGT RJ

Twitching

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JammThis

Yes, was referring to the soccer World Cup.

IIRC, a couple of the US matches were held at like 11 or 12 in the morning US time, which is certainly not optimal for anyone who is working (I was at the time). People still find ways to watch, though.

11-08-2011 , 01:07 PM

#2787

butterfly pony

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how many hours from now does it start now? cannot work out this timezone thing

11-08-2011 , 01:09 PM

#2788

wild will

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Quote:

Originally Posted by butterfly pony

how many hours from now does it start now? cannot work out this timezone thing

8 hrs and 51min

11-08-2011 , 01:09 PM

#2789

jlozan84

journeyman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by butterfly pony

how many hours from now does it start now? cannot work out this timezone thing

~9 hrs

11-08-2011 , 01:28 PM

#2790

butterfly pony

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thanks!

11-08-2011 , 01:31 PM

#2791

molinn9

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wild will

8 hrs and 51min

arggggh iam thinking about freeze myself like cartman did as he could not wait for some video game to come out!!! but seriously 9 hours oh well thinking about watch now sunday action.

11-08-2011 , 01:31 PM

#2792

butterfly pony

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Minetti

if i had 100 units to bet, i would bet all 100 units on staszko not winning

11-08-2011 , 01:32 PM

#2793

Do it Right

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Quote:

Originally Posted by butterfly pony

if i had 100 units to bet, i would bet all 100 units on staszko not winning

Surprising you don't have 100 units to bet.

11-08-2011 , 01:32 PM

#2794

crow2go

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Fresh video interviews with the last 3 players:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...ayers-1123705/

11-08-2011 , 01:38 PM

#2795

ImSry4u

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sucks for euro ppl that final is in 3 in the morning...

11-08-2011 , 01:47 PM

#2796

eazygoing

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Quote:

Originally Posted by villagio

i'm not a big F1 fan/expert but i think that singapore is just one of the few (if not the o n l y) event in the calendar that takes timezones into consideration and i think its not about being euro-friendly in the first place but for the reason that singapore looks even more impressive by night. on top it makes it a very special event (like monaco) for the whole F1 season imo.

Last edited by eazygoing; 11-08-2011 at 02:15 PM.

11-08-2011 , 01:53 PM

#2797

peterc1992

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All the people asking about when it starts.It isnt that hard to google and type eastern time.The time comes up .Count how many hours the main event is from that from that time is equal to how long is left.

Plus from there you can see how long behind it is from your time zone so for the next time you dont have to ask.

Also at the bottom of the thread page it says

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:48 PM.

I think thats a bit easier to do than to ask on here then wai maybe 5 minutes for a reply.

11-08-2011 , 01:57 PM

#2798

gaiachaos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by molinn9

Its called World series of poker not Usa series of poker so its rather insulting this starting time as for us europeans its in the middle of the night

LOL. Next, I'm guessing you will be complaining about the Olympics coverage. Stupid.

11-08-2011 , 01:59 PM

#2799

bigdottawa

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Is TSN showing the final three tonight for us Canadians?

11-08-2011 , 02:03 PM

#2800

AsRequested

adept

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starts in 8 hrs. it's not a problem to be awake at 3.00 o'clock in the morning (european time, germany). i have to be at university between 8.30 and 10, so the important hands will most likely happen during that period.

i guess there's a chance it will be over sooner or take way longer, but srsly...

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