Lou Kreiger is reporting the new rumored big-media poker date is Nov. 9. Makes sense to me. So long as nothing really-really big happens between now and then.
Otherwise I\’d expect a President/Election story, something political (probably about the environment, or Wall Street), poker (with Russ Hamilton as the villain), and a few minutes with Andy Rooney.
Presuming this story does run on November 9th — whether it\’s \”good for poker\” or not — it will be great promotion to non-poker people of ESPN\’s final table broadcast. And these people, frankly, wouldn\’t know a Peter Eastgate from a Brandun Cantu or a Craig Marquis from Huck Seed … or heck, even a Chino Rheem from a JC Tran, and won\’t care so long as they see some fireworks.
UPDATE: Poker Player Newspaper gives a little confirmation on the date. So set your Tivos, unless of course a war breaks out before then.
I think it will be a complex story to explain in 15 minutes. It will scare some folks away from Internet poker, I think.