ESPN and WSOP Announce Complete Schedule for 2016 WSOP Main Event TV Episodes

ESPN and WSOP have announced the coverage schedule for the 2016 SWOP. The main event of this year’s SWOP featuring 14 taped episodes is scheduled to start September 11, 2016.

Most of the poker fans are already aware of the every year’s ESPN coverage of the WSOP. As usual, this year too things start out with WSOP Circuit Global Championship, which will be covered by ESPN2 from 10 to 11 p.m. in 2 back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, September 6.

The coverage of the main event of the World Poker Series begins on Sunday, September 11 and it features 14 episodes across seven weeks with two episodes each Sunday. The first episode of the event will air Sunday evening at 8:30 and the second episode at 10 p.m that night.

All episodes of the main event will primarily air on Sundays, expect for the Final Table’ event that is scheduled for Monday, Oct.30 and Tuesday, Nov. 1 respectively. ESPN2 will cover the first six episodes, with the coverage shifting to the main channel ESPN on October 2.

The coverage of final table begins Monday, Oct. 30 and is scheduled to last for the next three days. The coverage will be split between ESPN and ESPN2 with a 30 minutes of delay.

As usual, Norman Chad and Lon McEachern will be in commentary box along with veterans like Kara Scott, Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak who will be stepping in for expert analysis.

Here is the look at the complete TV schedule for 2016 WSOP: