It's here — the return of the 2021 World Series of Poker, which will host a full schedule of events for the first time at the Rio in more than two years. The action got underway on September 30th and continues well into November. While some poker fans and poker players are planning to make the pilgrimage to Las Vegas this fall, others will be following the action exclusively from a distance through news reports as well as live streams and broadcasts. With the return of a live WSOP making its return to the poker world, what are your options to watch this year's events? Looking for information on the 2022 WSOP? Find out the latest of the event, which gets underway in May 2022, which PokerGo will be live streaming. Last updated: December 8th, 2021 at noon ET

WSOP Main Event coverage moves to CBS Sports Network

After more than two decades of broadcasting the World Series of Poker Main Event on poker fans' television screens, ESPN will no longer broadcast the iconic event. Instead, coverage will be picked up by CBS Sports Network, which is available on the Parmount+ streaming service. The CBS Sports Network is not the same as the more widely available CBS Sports. CBS Sports will showcase 15 hours of Main Event coverage, plus 36 hours of additional content from 18 other WSOP events through a partnership with PokerGo. Longtime WSOP commentators on ESPN, Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, will continue their long-standing roles on the new network. In addition to Parmount+, poker fans can access the channel through DirecTV on channel 221, DISH channel 158 or through certain cable providers. Check out Main Event coverage on the following days on PokerGo, which is where you will want to tune in if you want to see as much 2021 WSOP Main Event action as possible.

2021 WSOP Main Event Streaming Schedule

Watching on PokerGO

If you care about more than the Main Event, PokerGo has you covered. The poker streaming content provider will again play host to coverage of a selection of events during the 2021 WSOP with much of the action centered around final tables. On September 9th, PokerGo announced that they would be broadcasting 36 days of coverage spanning 26 events. It will all get started on October 4th with final table coverage of the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller. PokerGo can also be your one-stop shop for the Main Event, which gets underway on November 4th. They will provide coverage from the start of the first Day 1 flight to the final hand to crown the champion. To access the content on PokerGo, poker fans will need a subscription, which can be purchased for $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Here's a full list of events being broadcast on PokerGO:

PokerGo Schedule

Watching select coverage on CBS Sports

CBS Sports has broadcasted recorded episodes of select events including the $25,000 High Roller, $1,500 Millionaire Maker, $50,000 High Roller and the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. The first half of episodes were streamed in early November through early December. The second half of the schedule is expected to be released soon.

Watch The 2021 WSOP Europe

From late November through December 8th, the World Series of Poker streamed a selection of WSOP Europe events including the €10,000 Main Event and the €1,350 Mini Main Event. You can watch that coverage from the WSOP YouTube channel. The 2021 WSOP Europe Main Event can be seen below:

Watching at the Rio

If you plan on being in the middle of the action, some poker fans will also be given the option to watch it at the Rio as in years past. But that's about where the similarities end. Attendees will be subject to many of the same restrictions for watching the WSOP as the players themselves. All attendees will be required to be vaccinated in order to watch and show proof that they have been vaccinated. This can be done at the “verification center” at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino Belize Room. Note that doing so does not guarantee that you will be allowed entry as the WSOP says that only a “limited number of spectators may be allowed.” Spectators may also be asked to leave at any time for any reason “at the sole discretion of hotel staff.” In addition to being vaccinated, attendees will also be required to wear masks. The mask requirement was recently waived for players seated at the table, but those who are not playing — including unvaccinated dealers — will have to wear a mask.

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