Huck Seed Wins the 2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Posted on March 16, 2009
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Former WSOP Main Event winner Huck Seed outlasted a field of over 60 of the worlds best heads-up poker players to become the 2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Champion, also becoming the overall most successful player in the history of the tournament. Seed took down female poker pro Vanessa Russo in a best of three matchup, winning two consecutive rounds, taking the title and $500,000 in cash, which was presented by 2008 Champion Chris Ferguson.
On his road to the final table, Seed was put up against David Oppenheim in the Elite Eight bracket, whom he eliminated when his pockets 8’s held up against Oppenheim’s A-Q. In the Final Four, Seed met Sam Farha in what became the longest individual round of the event, with the chip lead swaying back and forth constantly. Seed was finally able to put Farha away when his 10-8 of clubs made a flush on the river to overcome Farha’s A-K.
Praise should also be given to runner-up Vanessa Russo, who not only became the first female player ever to make it to the heads-up finals, but also do so by defeating an elite group of opponents that included Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Paul Wasicka and Daniel Negreanu. For her efforts, she took home $250,000 in cash.
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