[chipper57AA]

Took this off a Poker Gazette news feed:

World Series of Poker set for August
The World Series of Poker television series on ESPN will begin Aug. 23 and run weekly through Nov. 15.

The first 14 telecasts will offer reports on tournaments played June 5-6, 10-12, 14-15, 16-22, 24-25, 26-28 and 29-30 in the Rio Casino-Hotel Resort in Las Vegas.

The final 12 shows, starting Oct. 11, will report on what happened in the $10,000 buy-in WSOP championship tournament, which runs July 7-15.

The TV schedule:

Aug. 23 - $1,500 no-limit hold'em tournament, which attracted a record 2,304 players;

Aug. 23 - $1,500 limit hold'em tournament.

Aug. 30 - $1,000 no-limit hold'em, with rebuys.

Aug. 30 - $2,000 no-limit hold'em.

Sept. 6 - $2,000 pot-limit hold'em.

Sept. 6 - $2,000 pot-limit Omaha, with rebuys.

Sept. 13 - $5,000 no-limit hold'em.

Sept. 13 - $5,000 pot-limit hold'em.

Sept. 20 - $1,500 no-limit hold'em.

Sept. 20 - $5,000 seven-card stud.

Sept. 27 - $2,500 no-limit hold'em.

Sept. 27 - $5,000 pot-limit Omaha, with rebuys.

Oct. 4 - $5,000 limit hold'em.

Oct. 4 - $2,000 no-limit hold'em.

Oct. 11-Nov. 15 - The $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Championship tournament, which is expected to attract 6,600 players and generate a prize pool in excess of $60 million. Which would mean a possible first-place payoff of $10 million.