Espn Poker Commentators 2019
Legendary English football commentator Ian Darke was the part of Sky Sports’ “Big Four” football commentators alongside Alan Parry, Martin Tyler, and Rob Hawthorne. After spending 10 years on BBC Radio, he moved to Sky Sports to cover the newly formed FA Premier League in 1992. The 2019 World Series of Poker hits its 50th year with the start of play on Wednesday. Here are the moments that have defined the WSOP, as well as a comprehensive preview of this year's event.
Jennifer Cingari Christie July 1, 2019 ESPN’s coverage of the 50 th annual World Series of Poker will begin Wednesday, July 3, with the Main Event and run through Tuesday, July 16, with the conclusion of the Final Table. Without poker commentators, you probably wouldn’t have gotten into poker in the first place. Without the helpful advice, the memorable quotes and the handy analysis, the world’s best.
On the cusp of the 2020 season, ESPN NFL commentators shared their predictions for NFC and AFC champions, the winner of Super Bowl LV and NFL MVP. Highlights:
- In the NFC, the Saints topped predictions for the George Halas Trophy with 13 votes, followed by the Seahawks (6), Cowboys (5), Buccaneers (4), 49ers (3) and Packers (2).
- In the AFC, the Chiefs topped predictions for the Lamar Hunt Trophy with 25 votes, followed by the Ravens (6), Patriots (1) and Steelers (1).
- The Chiefs are also favorites to win the Super Bowl once again, as 16 commentators predicted Kansas City will win Super Bowl LV.
- Patrick Mahomes leads predictions for NFL MVP with 20 votes, followed by Russell Wilson (5) Drew Brees (3) and Tom Brady (2).
| Commentator | NFC Champ | AFC Champ | Super Bowl Champ | League MVP |
| Michelle Beisner-Buck | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Drew Brees |
| Stephania Bell | Saints | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Chris Berman | Seahawks | Chiefs | Chiefs | Russell Wilson |
| Matthew Berry | Cowboys | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Matt Bowen | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Patrick Mahomes |
| Tedy Bruschi | 49ers | Steelers | 49ers | Patrick Mahomes |
| Mike Clay | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Patrick Mahomes |
| Greg Cosell | Seahawks | Chiefs | Seahawks | Russell Wilson |
| Jeff Darlington | Buccaneers | Chiefs | Buccaneers | Tom Brady |
| Jeremy Fowler | Seahawks | Ravens | Seahawks | Matthew Stafford |
| Dan Graziano | Saints | Ravens | Ravens | Patrick Mahomes |
| Brian Griese | 49ers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Matt Hasselbeck | Cowboys | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Tim Hasselbeck | Packers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Keyshawn Johnson | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Patrick Mahomes |
| Mina Kimes | Cowboys | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Suzy Kolber | Packers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Steve Levy | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Drew Brees |
| Kimberley A. Martin | Seahawks | Chiefs | Chiefs | Russell Wilson |
| Booger McFarland | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Russell Wilson |
| Randy Moss | Saints | Chiefs | Saints | Patrick Mahomes |
| Dan Orlovsky | Buccaneers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Sal Paolantonio | Buccaneers | Patriots | Buccaneers | Tom Brady |
| Louis Riddick | Saints | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Dianna Russini | Saints | Ravens | Saints | Drew Brees |
| Laura Rutledge | Saints | Chiefs | Chiefs | Cam Newton |
| Rex Ryan | 49ers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Adam Schefter | Cowboys | Ravens | Cowboys | Dak Prescott |
| Marcus Spears | Seahawks | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Mike Tannenbaum | Buccaneers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Ed Werder | Cowboys | Ravens | Ravens | Patrick Mahomes |
| Damien Woody | Seahawks | Ravens | Ravens | Russell Wilson |
| Field Yates | Saints | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
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It's been an eventful summer for Nick Schulman. At the beginning of July, the 34-year-old pro nabbed a third WSOP bracelet in Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
Despite stellar results and almost twelve million dollars in lifetime tournament cashes, many poker fans know Schulman for his work in the booth at ESPN and PokerGO. For the last three years, he's entertained viewers with lucid commentary, a sultry voice, and playful rapport with his partner Ali Nejad. But recent events have thrown Schulman's status into question.
The Controversy
The controversy began three days ago when David Steward tweeted at Schulman.
1/2 When @NickSchulman says on national television that 'if you want to get better at poker, then don't watch the m… https://t.co/4hE9DCXVvv
— David Stewart (@TreeBandz)
'You might be right David,' Schulman responded. 'Coincidentally I have also been removed from the broadcast lol. But I won't put the little monkey hat on and dance around for you or them. Tourney is soft with some incredible players in there battling. These are facts. It's still an incredible sweat.'
Soon Schulman elaborated on his tweet in the following video.
— Nick Schulman (@NickSchulman)
'There's not much I'd like to add,' Schulman told PokerNews. 'Again, I'd like to apologize to the guy on Twitter. It was a weird week, I guess. I didn't mean to make it about me.'
Ever since the controversy started, the poker world has been wondering if Schulman's removal from the broadcast is intentional or if—as Norman Chad and Daniel Negreanu have claimed—it's merely the result of a scheduling conflict. As he entered Day 3 of Event #83: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller, Schulman himself didn't seem to know where he stood. But he had more pressing matters to attend to.
Reflecting on a Third-Place Finish and Beyond
Schulman eliminated a slew of tough players on his road to the final table, including Ali Imsirovic, Elio Fox, and Steffen Sontheimer.
As expected, the final table was rife with elite competition that included Igor Kurganov, Brandon Adams, Dominik Nitsche, Daniel Negreanu, and the eventual champion Keith Tilston. In a pivotal hand, with three players left, Schulman raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Negreanu re-raised all in for 13,000,000 from the small blind.
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Schulman called with and was flipping against Negreanu's . Negreanu flopped a pair of nines and won a massive pot. A few hands later, Schulman was eliminated in third place for $1,187,802.
'Great result,' Schulman said afterward. When asked if he had begun to make sense of a summer packed with both drama and success, he added, 'No, not really. I always feel like I can erupt during the summer and rattle off good results. I play hard. I've been doing it for a long time. It doesn't mean that much. But I'm very happy with this result.'
'I'm just going to sit it out this year. It's not meant to be. It's all good.'
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As he looks forward to the final days of the WSOP, Schulman plans to enjoy the Main Event, play the $10K six-max, and be grateful for things. 'My head is down,' he added. 'Back to work.'
But what kind of work? When coverage of the Main Event resumes on Sunday, will Schulman be back in the booth?
'I'm not going to be commentating, that I know of,' Schulman said. 'I'm just going to sit it out this year. It's not meant to be. It's all good.'
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