Fans of poker who dislike the edited version televised poker generally provides will be in luck this weekend, as ESPN will be showing a raw version of the PCA Main Event Final Table.

Basics: The PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event is currently underway, headed toward a final table scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15.

When that final table begins play at 4PM ET, ESPN3 will pick up coverage and broadcast on a one-hour delay at 5PM ET. The coverage will be complete and have hole card cameras.

ESPN2 will join the coverage at 10PM ET. Coverage will then continue on both channels until a winner is crowned in the PCA Main Event.

ESPN has offered some raw versions of tournament coverage before, but this marks the most ambitious effort (we can think of) to date.

“For the first time viewers at home will see a poker telecast from start to finish, including hole cards and completely unedited, revealing all of the strategy, angst and competition of world-class poker players,” said Matt Volk, ESPN manager programming and acquisitions.

There’s also going to be live commentary and analysis on both channels, as well as Twitter updates. In the commentary booth, poker luminaries such as Daniel Negreanu, Chris Moneymaker Chad Brown and David Williams are scheduled to provide the play-by-play.

Lon McEachern will also be in the booth, but no mention of Norman Chad – instead the long-time voice of poker for ESPN is paired with newish PokerStars signing David Williams.

Negreanu made a bit of history himself at the PCA; with his 2nd place finish in the $100k buy in Super High Rollers event, Kid Poker became the all-time leader on poker’s tournament winnings list, passing Phil Ivey.