It was one of the most obvious tells this side of the World Series of Poker.
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The big casinos, like Caesars Entertainment, which owns the World Series of Poker, have also invested heavily in online poker and gambling plans.
You do not have to wait for the annual World Series of Poker to roll around or pony up thousands of dollars as an entry fee.
Now the network is teaming up with casino giant Harrah's Entertainment, which bought the World Series of Poker, to form another league, the World Series of Poker Circuit.
In the crowded conference room at Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, TV cameras are rolling as the 35th annual World Series of Poker reaches its sweaty two-man climax.
If coverage of the World Series of Poker on ESPN has inspired you to host games in your basement, you'd best think twice before strapping on your green eyeshade.
Meanwhile, Walt Disney's ESPN had been airing dull, static broadcasts of the World Series of Poker, the storied tournament started by Las Vegas casino owner Jack Binion in 1970.
The league drew an average of 269, 000 viewers per game on ESPN2 this season, or a small fraction of what the sports network draws for the World Series of Poker.
Unfortunately for me, rather than an A-list patsy, the bounty target at my table was Jordan Mayers, a wealth manager who came in sixth last year and also finished in the money at the World Series of Poker.
The first occurred in 1970, when Benny Binion, a colourful cove who was alleged once to have been a bootlegger in Dallas, started the World Series of Poker at his Horseshoe casino in Las Vegas, where it is still played today.
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