Ratings for WSOP final table up 50 percent

[The Buzz]

Apparently the WSOP's strategy of delaying the final table for nearly four months and broadcasting the final table "plausibly live" about 12 hours after the tournament was decided worked. The ratings for the final table broadcast were up by 50 percent, with nearly 1.9 million households tuning in.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingn...nclick_check=1

[GPWA Gary]

Here are a few links to Casino City's coverage of the WSOP ratings story as well as a some analysis of the ESPN final table telecast:

Ratings soar for ESPN's final table telecast
www.casinocitytimes.com/gary-trask/article/ratings-soar-for-espns-main-event-final-table-telecast-44485

How the ESPN final table telecast differed from reality
www.casinocitytimes.com/vin-narayanan/article/how-the-espn-final-table-telecast-differed-from-reality-44487

Top-10 questions and answers from the WSOP final table
www.casinocitytimes.com/gary-trask/article/top-10-questions-and-answers-from-the-world-series-of-pokers-main-event-final-table-44486