2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$750,000
Event Info
Entries
64

Moneymaker Doubles Up

Hold on, poker fans. Don't book Match 1 as a win for Erik Seidel just yet. With blinds up to 10,000 and 20,000, he opened his button to 40,000. Chris Moneymaker three-bet all in for about 250,000. Seidel took his time before calling with {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. He was ahead of Moneymaker's two live cards, {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

The crowd tittered as a flop of {8-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} gave Moneymaker an open-ended straight draw. He binked that draw on the turn with the {7-Hearts} to double up to 500,000. If he doubles again we'll be back to Square One.

Tags: Chris MoneymakerErik Seidel