NBC Heads-Up Championship Is Back
Posted on February 19, 2010
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The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship is heading back to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for its sixth season. The Championship will run March 4-7 and be presented by GoDaddy.com. This event is pretty impressive because 64 of the world’s greatest poker players will battle head to head in a game of wit and skill.
Some of the famous figures that will be there include Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and Daniel Negreanu. Husck Seed, who is last years defending champion, will also be there to defend his title. Vanessa Rousso, a GoDaddy girl and last year’s runner up, will try her luck again at beating out the boys. Joe Cada will be one of the new fixtures at this year’s event.
"We're excited to bring this annual tradition back to Caesars Palace," said Jon Miller, executive vice president of NBC Sports. "The National Heads-Up Poker Championship's compelling poker action has become a must-see for the casual and hardcore poker fan alike."
The tournament is a single elimination tournament. The winner of each round progresses to the next bracket until they reach the final two for the championship round. The total prize pool will be 1.5 million with a first place prize of $500,000.
Players will be matched up with each other randomly for the first round. Selections will be made during the tournament’s Draw Party at Caesars’ PURE Nightclub on Thursday, March 4. Matches will begin the next day at 12 pm. Don’t worry if you are not able to make it to Las Vegas to watch the matches in person because the tournament will be broadcast on NBC on Sundays in April and May.
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