Editing World Series of Poker (section)

===1990s===
[[ESPN Classic]] currently airs many of the old broadcasts from the mid-1990s and beyond. Since no "pocket cam" existed, very few hole cards were actually shown to television viewers. Generally, ESPN used poker-playing actors such as [[Dick Van Patten]], [[Vincent Van Patten|Vince Van Patten]], and [[Gabe Kaplan]], with either the [[tournament director (poker)|tournament director]] (usually [[Jim Albrecht]]) or a poker professional, of which one was [[Phil Hellmuth]], joining the team. Unlike today's coverage, ESPN featured no pre-taped interviews or profiles on the players. In addition, the commentators were generally on the casino floor itself.