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Bravo CPS is on indefinite hiatus. NBC Universal tried to position Bravo CPS as a "WPT Killer" by airing CPS Tournament 8 from New Orleans directly opposite the WPT for 6 weeks. The resulting TV ratings for Bravo CPS Season 8 were predictably lousy.

The UPC is still around, airing on WGN SuperStation on Saturdays at 3am ET as a time-buy. UPC Season 3 Part 2 will be taped at Binions in Las Vegas starting October 14, with buy-ins reduced from $550 to $340 for the entry-level tourneys in order to attract recreational players. (I will definitely play 2 events: October 14 and 15, when the "varsity" is over at the WPT at the Bellagio so that I will be up against the "JV", plus some of the FullTilt pros who are skipping the WPT.)