ESPN sports cable channel will remove poker advertising and programming after the U.S. indicted gambling websites that sponsor televised tournaments and froze their bank accounts. The U.S. froze bank accounts in 14 countries and seized websites, sidelining online poker sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker — major sponsors of televised tournaments. ESPN, NBC, Fox Sports Net and the Game Show Network have made online poker a viewing staple, with 47 programs, including reruns, scheduled this week, according to Cardplayer.com. ESPN, the most-watched U.S. sports network, which airs the “World Series of Poker, declined to elaborate beyond its statement, according to Bloomberg.