31 July 2010
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ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) got off to a great start on Tuesday, improving its first week ratings by 15% from last year. The coverage highlighted some phenomenal play from a group of talented pros, which almost certainly helped boost ESPN’s ratings during the second hour of the broadcast.
The broadcast featured Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi winning his first gold bracelet in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, and it earned a 0.60 metered market average during the 8:00 p.m. broadcast and a 0.71 metered market average during the 9:00 p.m. broadcast. The 0.7 combined average is up from last year’s 0.6 rating.
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for 50,000 from the button and Jordanou called with 
in the big blind. Jordanou hit two pair when the flop came down 
and led out for 35,000. Bloom raised to 200,000, and Jordanou immediately moved all-in. Bloom made the call. Jordanou’s hand held up through the 
on the turn and the 
on the river to give him the double-up.
