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On Sunday night, February 28, ESPN broadcast four hours of World Series of Poker action. It summarized on film the two live final tables – one in the Czech Republic, one in the USA – that resulted from online play for the 2020 WSOP Main Event. And the final hour allowed viewers to get to know the two finalists and watch a solid heads-up match.
It was a fine way to put some ribbon around the WSOP in 2020 and wrap it up.
ESPN did its job and made the WSOP look very good. What had been a complicated layout of the 2020 Main Event journey came down to an understandable explanation as narrated by Lon McEachern and Jamie Kerstetter, with highlights from Jeff Platt.
Far more than in some past broadcasts, the 2020 WSOP Main Event delivered interesting player stories. Perhaps it was easier this time because so many of them were likeable. They started off with a player who donated everything to charity. And those two finalists were particularly affable and endearing, both with remarkable stories that led them to that point in their poker lives.
Watch the 2020 Main Event tonight at 8pm ET on ESPN2 ! @GGPoker@WSOPcom@RioVegas@PokerroomKingspic.twitter.com/cAzZi9QTqi
— WSOP (@WSOP) February 28, 2021
Unprecedently Unprecedented
McEachern and Kerstetter did a masterful job of commentating hours of poker television filmed during a pandemic without overusing words like pandemic and unprecedented.
As for the commentators, I would’ve liked to have seen McEachern address the absence of Noman Chad directly and early in the first hour. McEachern had said on Twitter that Chad was still suffering the after-effects of his 2020 bout with Covid-19, but it would’ve been nice to see a quick video from Chad or more of an acknowledgement in some way.
We are squadoosh without you @NormanChadhttps://t.co/0Etd0Cad6M
— Jamie Kerstetter (@JamieKerstetter) February 25, 2021
They did address Kara Scott’s absence in that she was in Italy and unable to travel due to pandemic restrictions. And she sent a video addressing the audience to say that she missed being in Las Vegas for the WSOP.
Platt provided key interviews and informational briefs, such as explaining the rule that disqualified Upeshka De Silva from playing the US final table due to a positive Covid-19 test. Platt also made the social distancing required during interviews not seem so awkward. He’s a professional who adapted to the situation.
As for the poker, McEachern started it fittingly by saying, “For fifty years, from around the globe, they came to Las Vegas to compete in the World Series of Poker. But in 2020, the World Series had to go to them, and that it did.”
Filling in the Blank Spaces
McEachern and Kerstetter had to tackle voiceover work for poker tables that played quieter than usual. At the Rio, there were no audiences around the final tables, no family members and friends, no reporters circling for chip counts or even Jack Effel calling the action on stage.
Players were exceptionally quiet during the play, both at the US and international final tables, but Kerstetter and McEachern erased the silence with almost seamless commentary. They appeared to work well together, albeit virtually, and made the action flow.
Two players mostly dominated the US final table with their touching stories.
One came from Gershon Distenfeld, who spoke honestly about having made sufficient money earlier in life to be able to donate a lot of time and money to charities. He played specifically to win money that he would distribute to charity. Joseph Hebert also dominated coverage, not only because he came in as the chip leader and crushed the table, but he also had a story about his mother dying earlier in 2020. Following up on a Twitter campaign of #ForLinda, Hebert talked about his mom and her support for his love of poker.
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By the third hour, when the cameras focused on the international final table, no one player emerged as a favorite during the action. There wasn’t much time to do so, and Damian Salas seriously dominated the action. Pictures of his family helped endear him to viewers, as did a WSOP bracelet that his young daughter made for him.
It was disappointing to see that the international players were slighted in the coverage of their final table, given only half the airtime of their US counterparts.
Making Heads-Up Exciting and Heartbreaking
The final hour of ESPN coverage of the 2020 WSOP Main Event was the heads-up match. They played more than 170 hands, which can be utterly boring to the average poker fan.
ESPN worked its magic, though. Salas and Hebert told more of their personal stories, their journeys in poker and life. Viewers could cheer for either player for different reasons. Mixing that with key hands worked for the hour-long episode.
Congratulations Damian Salas for winning the 2020 WSOP Main Event Heads-Up finale at the @RioVegas. He earns the title of 2020 World Champion, the Main Event bracelet plus the added $1M in prize money. pic.twitter.com/1YpV5uBLom
— WSOP (@WSOP) January 4, 2021
The ending was disappointingly sad, though.
Salas won the match fair and square, and the two shared a warm handshake/embrace as they seemed to congratulate each other and show a lot of respect.
Then, Salas ran out of the ballroom, and the cameras watched him singing as he raced to the doors to find his family and friends. He wanted to celebrate with them. Instead of flashing to footage of that celebration, the cameras focused on Hebert, alone at the table, gathering his belongings and sadly preparing to leave.
Ultimately, Platt spoke to both finalists. Salas returned to the table to take pictures with the bracelet and piles of cash, and he answered some questions in an interview format. With that, the show did end on a high note, but it was difficult to get the picture of a despondent-looking Hebert out of one’s mind.
Overall Positive Review
For those interested in the play leading up to the ESPN broadcasts, Kerstetter and McEachern commentated on some of the online action. There are two episodes – approximately a half-hour each. (It would have been nice if everyone tuning in to the ESPN broadcasts this weekend would have known about these two videos prior. They could have seen the information about Norman Chad and acquired quite a bit of other information to preface the ESPN episodes.)
Kerstetter wrapped up the coverage with this: “This heads-up match had two heroes and no villains, two likeable family guys, experienced players who comported themselves with class throughout.”
It is rare that the WSOP is able to focus so much on heads-up opponents and find that both of them are as Kerstetter described. Both were passionate and thoughtful about poker, both motivated and competitive but friendly to each other despite a language barrier. Just as play started, Salas and Hebert both put on their sunglasses at the same time – a symbolic moment.
Even better, both players wore their hearts on their sleeves. Both men were extremely proud fathers and close to their families. Both were not afraid to let their emotions show, both in victory and defeat.
With Salas at 45 years old and Hebert at 38, both men had enough life experience to know how to handle themselves in such a situation, both authentic and respectful of each other and the moment.
From a personal standpoint, I enjoyed hearing a woman’s voice throughout the broadcast. I not only know Kerstetter to be a lovely person, I know that she is wicked smart. She brought her unique wit to the commentary and balanced it nicely with her intense knowledge of poker.
In a year when the pandemic turned everything on its head, including all aspects of poker, the WSOP and ESPN put together four hours of solid coverage of the 2020 Main Event.
Stark Contrast to General 2020 WSOP
Let’s be honest. The World Series of Poker racked up many missteps and oversights in the past year.
I can start with some basics like marketing and public relations…
There were many points throughout 2020 that the WSOP website offered no – or limited – information about activities on the horizon. In addition, the WSOP’s social media accounts also lacked info. The Twitter account had been – years ago – a place to find series and tournament details, names of winners, and general reminders of upcoming events. That was often not the case in 2020.
As the most recent example, the WSOP website didn’t mention anything about the ESPN coverage. ESPN announced it last week…just days before the air date. It would be nice if the WSOP thought enough of its fans to give ample notice of broadcasts.
At one time, there were people (hi Kevmath!) who handled the WSOP’s Twitter account, at least during large events, to answer questions and post updates. Most Twitter requests and questions now go completely unanswered and unaddressed.
In my efforts to try to summarize WSOP news and action in small news pieces for this website, I tried to find information on the WSOP site throughout the year. I quickly found that tournament results either contained errors, were incomplete, or did not appear at all. PokerNews became my go-to site for all information beyond the tournament results that I could obtain from the WSOP.com downloaded online poker site myself. The company’s website became relatively useless.
The WSOP also claimed to track leaderboards for players in the various online series, both in the US and on GGPoker. However, they rarely updated the WSOP website in a timely fashion…if at all.
The WSOP website has been sadly lacking most info during this series. Live updates missing, tournament totals wrong, etc. I found everything I needed on @PokerNews (except leaderboard, waiting for press release for final info).
— Jennifer Newell (@WriterJen) August 2, 2020
When the WSOP introduced its new sweepstakes in 2021 to offer the Ultimate Poker Champion Experience, the promotion’s page on the website noted that they will accept entries through April 31. (April has 30 days.) Someone corrected that at some point, but the page still notes that the winner will participate in a whiskey and cigar paring. (Usually, people pair those things instead of paring them.)
Yes, although I missed that myself 🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/V6co7T34VJ
— Kevin Mathers (@Kevmath) February 15, 2021
The bottom line is that the WSOP needs an editor, not to mention someone who can input tournament results and leaderboard points. They also need someone to manage their social media accounts in order to be informative, timely, and responsive.
I’m no business executive or marketing guru, but the aforementioned issues seem preventable. A brand that wants to continue to grow should make sure they take care of the basics and show that they value all of their customers.
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Feeling good about my decision to skip this one. WSOP takes 12K out of people's accounts when they post the wrong payout info. I'm simply giddy sitting here thinking about what they'll do when there's no prize pool at all! pic.twitter.com/ch5u8gKAeW
— Daniel Sewnig (@RedsoxNets5) December 14, 2020
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The latest installment of the Unibet Online Series hits Unibet Poker from February 26 and sees a bustling schedule of 145 events waiting for the multi0table tournament grinders among you.
This latest edition of the Unibet Online Series is the 11th the site has run and it looks incredible. Looking at the schedule reveals 145 events take place between February 26 and March 21, but that is only part of the excitement because there are promotions galore running throughout the Unibet Online Series XI.
Unibet has split the 145 events into Nano, Low, Mid, and High buy-in levels with all tournaments buy-in levels featuring their own leaderboards.
The opening day of the series sees six events take place. These have combined guarantees of €43,100 despite the highest buy-in being €50. The final day, March 21, is massive and will be one of the biggest days ever for Unibet Poker’s tournaments. Eight events kick off with €321,850 worth of guarantees on the table!
Unibet Online Series XI Highlights
It is a difficult task to choose the Unibet Online Series XI’s standout events because there are so many to select from. That said, there are some events that will capture the imagination of the Unibet Poker community. Check out these juicy tournaments.
| Date | Time (CET) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 26 Feb | 7:00 p.m. | €25,000 E3 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Days | €50 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 7:00 p.m. | €10,000 E15 UOS Mid 2-Day | €25 |
| Tue 2 Mar | 8:30 p.m. | €10,000 E32 UOS Bounty Re-enter High | €100 |
| Fri 5 Mar | 7:00 p.m. | €7,500 E47 UOS Rebuy Mid | €25 |
| Sun 7 Mar | 7:00 p.m. | €25,000 E60 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Days | €50 |
| 7:00 p.m. | €40,000 E61 UOS UK Tour High 2-Days | €250 | |
| Mon 8 Mar | 7:00 p.m. | €12,500 E68 UOS Big Bang High | €200 |
| Fri 12 Mar | 7:00 p.m. | €25,000 E88 UOS Highroller High 2-Days | €300 |
| Sun 14 Mar | 7:00 p.m. | €25,000 E100 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Days | €50 |
| 7:00 p.m. | €40,000 E101 UOS Rebuy High 2-Days | €100 | |
| Sun 21 Mar | 7:00 p.m. | €50,000 E141 UOS Unibet open Rebuy High 2-Days | €100 |
| 7:00 p.m. | €250,000 E142 UOS Unibet Open Online High 2-Days | €1,100 |
Unibet Online Series Leaderboards
There are a total of five leaderboards, with combined pries of €32,000, for you to compete in throughout the series. Points for the Nano, Low, Mid, and High events are earned using the formula shown below.
1.5*SQRT(n)/SQRT(k)*b
Where k=position, n=number of players, b=fixed buy-in (low=2.5, mid and high=4)
The Nano leaderboard is a little different from the rest in that there is a €1,500 prize pool that everyone shares. You need to have played at least 25 of the 35 nano events to qualify for a slice of the pie.
There’s an overall leaderboard, too. Here, the points you earn on the Low, Mid, and High leaderboards are combined. €2,200 awaits the overall leaderboard winner!
Leaderboards are not available to players located in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, or Sweden
Unibet Online Series Leaderboard Prizes
Low Leaderboard
| Place | Cash Value | Bonus Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €300 | 30,000 |
| 2 | €200 | 20,000 |
| 3 | €150 | 15,000 |
| 4 | €120 | 12,000 |
| 5 | €100 | 10,000 |
| 6 | €90 | 9,000 |
| 7 | €80 | 8,000 |
| 8-9 | €70 | 7,000 |
| 10-13 | €50 | 5,000 |
| 14-18 | €40 | 4,000 |
| 19-23 | €35 | 3,500 |
| 24-31 | €30 | 3,000 |
| 32-39 | €25 | 2,500 |
| 40-51 | €20 | 2,000 |
| 52-66 | €15 | 1,500 |
| 67-100 | €10 | 1,000 |
Mid Leaderboard
| Place | Cash Value | Bonus Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €600 | 60,000 |
| 2 | €450 | 45,000 |
| 3 | €350 | 35,000 |
| 4 | €200 | 20,000 |
| 5 | €150 | 15,000 |
| 6-10 | €100 | 10,000 |
| 11-20 | €75 | 7,500 |
| 21-50 | €50 | 5,000 |
High Leaderboard
| Place | Cash Value | Bonus Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,000 | 100,000 |
| 2 | €750 | 75,000 |
| 3 | €525 | 52,500 |
| 4 | €35 | 35,000 |
| 5 | €25 | 25,000 |
| 6-10 | €175 | 17,500 |
| 11-20 | €125 | 12,500 |
| 21-30 | €100 | 10,000 |
Overall Leaderboard
| Place | Cash Value | Bonus Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €2,200 | 220,000 |
| 2 | €1,800 | 180,000 |
| 3 | €1,500 | 150,000 |
| 4 | €1,200 | 120,000 |
| 5 | €900 | 90,000 |
| 6 | €700 | 70,000 |
| 7 | €500 | 50,000 |
| 8 | €400 | 40,000 |
| 9 | €300 | 30,000 |
| 10 | €200 | 20,000 |
| 11 | €100 | 14,000 |
| 12-13 | €90 | 9,000 |
| 14-15 | €70 | 7,000 |
| 16-20 | €50 | 5,000 |
| 21-28 | €40 | 4,000 |
| 29-38 | €30 | 3,000 |
| 39-48 | €25 | 2,500 |
| 49-58 | €20 | 2,000 |
| 59-76 | €15 | 1,500 |
| 77-100 | €10 | 1,000 |
Bubble Burster Tournament
Nobody likes being the unfortunate soul who burst the money bubble but you may change your mind when you learn about the special Bubble Burster tournament.
Bust out from any Low, Mid, or High Unibet Online Series event and you’ll gain access to the Bubble Burster Tournament, which is held at 7:00 p.m. CET on March 24. It has a €3,225 prize pool, which is shared among the 145 finishers with the top three finishers walking away with €200 for their troubles.
Mystery Tournaments and Quizzes
Pay attention to the Unibet Poker tournament lobby throughout Unibet Online Series XI because freeroll tournaments take place at random times and will award at least €2,000.
There are three quizzes for you to enjoy, too. These take place on Twitch on March 16 and award five prizes of €25 and €50 MTT tickets, plus a €100 Mini Unibet Open ticket for the winners.
Claim Your Unibet Poker Bonus
Now is the time to join Unibet Poker if you don’t already have an account. Anyone creating their accounts via PokerNews’ links can enjoy a superb welcome bonus.
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Download Unibet Poker via PokerNews, create your free account, and make a deposit of at least €10. Doing so unlocks a €200 playthrough bonus that releases into your available balance when you hit specific rake milestones, ensuring you have a steady stream of bonus hitting your account.
| Level | Rake | Cash reward | Reward % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €2 | €1 | 50% |
| 2 | €10 | €4 | 40% |
| 3 | €50 | €15 | 30% |
| 4 | €150 | €40 | 27% |
| 5 | €588 | €140 | 25% |
The bonus expires 60-days after you create your account so get your grind on and see how much cash you can earn.
In addition to the welcome bonus, new players are invited to four weekly €500 freeroll tournaments, which run on Sundays, receive an €8 cash game ticket when you make a deposit and four €4 Unibet Open tickets. There literally hasn’t been a better time to become a Unibet Poker player, so click the download link and start reaping the rewards straight away.
The €8 cash game ticket has a 500 flops seen playthrough requirement, after which, you can withdraw it or use it as you please.