WSOP is back on ESPN with AI features

Tero · Jul 14, 2026

According to Sportico and other sources ESPN has brought wsop back to its channel.
But it arrived with a twist...

AI engineer Luke Geel has come up with a tool analyze player's body language from a video feed. The aim is to analyze whether player is bluffing, having a strong hand, etc.

At this point the production company is going to use the tool cautiously and only on eliminated players. The point of this (along with bringing WSOP back to the channel) is probably peek the interest of masses toward poker again.

@techbrew on Instagram: "ESPN is bringing a new poker face to the World Series of Poker: AI. The netwovaluetainmentrtificial intelligence to analyze players’ facial movements, posture, and other physical cues to predict when they might be bluffing d

6,239 likes, 72 comments - techbrew on July 9, 2026: "ESPN is bringing a new poker face to the World Series of Poker: AI. The netwovaluetainmentrtificial intelligence to analyze players’ facial movements, posture, and other physical cues to predict when they might be bluffing during broadcasts...

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rei signo · Jul 15, 2026

Wow, they're going to create a new database with that!

rei signo · Jul 15, 2026

Some people prefer not to participate in these specific tournaments for fear of revealing their weaknesses!

Sunz of Beaches · Jul 16, 2026

Well good to hear that the WSOP is back on ESPN but im not a fan of that AI gimmick thats for sure. At least they are only using in on eliminated players so far.