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The World Series of Poker has become a staple of ESPN’s programming, and for the third year in a row the telecast has been nominated for a Sports Emmy award in the category of Live Event Turnaround – World Series of Poker Final Table.

Overall the station received a massive 52 Sports Emmy Award nominations including their coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa (which garnered 12 nominations) and the network’s flagship NFL broadcast (which secured a total of 5 nominations).

Here is a look at some of the notable nominations according to the press release issued by ESPN:

·    Three nominations combined in the two categories for Promotional Announcements:  “30 for 30” and The Open Championship in Episodic Promos, and “Is it Monday Yet?” in Institutional Promos.
·    Two nominations for Technical Achievement:  ESPN 3D (debuted June 2010) and “Enhanced Visual Accompaniment,” a virtual studio technology used in a variety of ways, including Center Circle (soccer), Ultimate Uplink (NBA), and Virtual Pitch (MLB).
·    ESPNU’s first nomination, for College Football Whiparound in Graphic Design
·    The Breeders’ Cup World Championship in Live Special
·    ESPN College Football in Live Series
·    College GameDay in Weekly Studio Show (won in 2008 and 2010)

The Sports Emmy Award nominations are made by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the winners will be awarded on May 2nd.

You can check out the press release issued by the network for a complete list of ESPN’s nominations