Barry Greenstein and Daniel Negreanu is who I would have doing the announcing if I were in charge. Barry could handle the play by play as well as analysis. To heck with having a non-poker player. Maybe add Mike Sexton to fill the third seat.
Forgetting the big money he'll have won for a moment, if Demidov loses does he view a runner-up spot in this Main Event and third in WSOP Europe Main Event as a great accomplishment or is he frustrated as hell at coming so close to becoming a legend?
Think about it, if he wins both Main Events in the same year that's got to be on a par with (or probably even superior given the field sizes) to Johnny Chan going back to back.