2011-12-04
When ESPN televised the World Series of Poker final table, the hole cards weren't shown until after the hand. Since there was a 15-minute delay in the airing, I assume that the decision not to show them during the hands -- as they do in almost all other televised poker events -- was made to try to improve the viewing experience. Is that true? And if so, what was the consensus on whether it was better or worse?