{"id":707671,"date":"2026-06-16T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/707671\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:32:08","slug":"peyton-manning-is-bringing-the-world-series-of-poker-back-to-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/707671\/","title":{"rendered":"Peyton Manning Is Bringing the World Series of Poker Back to ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/peyton-manning\/\" id=\"auto-tag_peyton-manning_1\" data-tag=\"peyton-manning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton Manning<\/a>\u2018s got an Ace up his sleeve \u2026 pocket Aces, as a matter of fact. (Makes sense \u2014 no one was as good in the pocket as he was.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tManning\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/omaha-productions\/\" id=\"auto-tag_omaha-productions_1\" data-tag=\"omaha-productions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omaha Productions<\/a> will produce the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/world-series-of-poker\/\" id=\"auto-tag_world-series-of-poker_1\" data-tag=\"world-series-of-poker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Series of Poker<\/a> (WSOP) in Las Vegas, Nevada\u2019s Main Event and the Final Table. Texas hold \u2019em with an Omaha twist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Omaha Productions to lead our broadcast production as we return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/espn\/\" id=\"auto-tag_espn_1\" data-tag=\"espn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a>,\u201d said Ty Stewart, CEO of the World Series of Poker. \u201cThe WSOP Main Event and Final Table are the most exciting moments of the year for poker fans. Omaha understands how to tell stories to fans around live competition, which will elevate our broadcasts to new heights. We\u2019re excited to have them bring this year\u2019s event to viewers as WSOP returns to ESPN platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe WSOP last aired on ESPN in 2021. Last year, it was on CBS Sports Network and PokerGo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tOmaha, named after Manning\u2019s famous adjustment call at the line of scrimmage, will use more than 50 cameras to cover three feature tables. Coverage of the live event will include player profiles, commentary from a variety of announcers \u2014 including Ali Nejad, Nick Schulman, Lon McEachern and Norman Chad \u2014 and \u201cunique features bringing viewers inside the gameplay of amateur and professional poker players,\u201d per the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tOmaha produces ESPN\u2019s Monday Night Football alt-cast the Manning Cast, featuring Peyton and his little brother Eli Manning. It also produces Netflix\u2019s Quarterback, Receiver and Starting 5, as well as Hulu comedy Chad Powers and ESPN+ franchise Places. The World Series of Poker will be Omaha\u2019s next push into live programming following its weekly League One Volleyball (LOVB) game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cAs a company, we continue to look for opportunities that allow us to grow and tell compelling stories across sports and entertainment,\u201d said Dan Gati, head of content at Omaha Productions. \u201cProducing the World Series of Poker Main Event &amp; Main Event Final Table gives us an exciting opportunity to expand our live event slate and bring our production approach to one of the most recognizable competitions in sports and entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe World Series of Poker schedule will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Peyton Manning\u2018s got an Ace up his sleeve \u2026 pocket Aces, as a matter of fact. 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