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NBC Cancels National Heads-Up Poker Championship

PokerNews has learned that the popular National Heads-Up Poker Championship on NBC will not be returning for an eighth season in 2012. Wicked Chops Poker first reported the news Thursday after getting confirmation from NBC Sports Senior Director of Communications Adam Freifeld.

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship was an invitation-only event featuring 64 of the world’s top poker players and celebrities. It first aired in 2005 with Phil Hellmuth winning the inaugural event, and in the year's after, several notables followed him into the winner’s circle, including Chris Ferguson, Ted...

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will the last weeks of poker after dark season 7 not be aired?

10-13-2011 14:01

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philw (User Offline) Wrote 43 posts
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not too concerned about this one...

10-13-2011 15:20

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thegimp9 (User Offline) Wrote 59 posts
since 02-13-2011

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we should replace it with a celebrity poker boxing match. we could have annie duke vs negreanu, lederer vs phil ivey, ferguson vs matusow. This is a million dollar idea folks

10-13-2011 15:22

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thegimp9 (User Offline) Wrote 59 posts
since 02-13-2011

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It's a shame! That a game which essentially houses the greatest talent in the US. While other countries are experiencing the poker boom like France, Brazil, and Mexico. Something needs to be done fast and I really do believe that this January's deliberations will give way to US regulated online poker!

10-13-2011 18:57 / 10-13-2011 18:58

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TheAffiliate (User Offline) Wrote 9 posts
since 09-28-2011

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FOLKS REAL SIMPLE VOTE!!!!!!!! If your politicians are not willing to legalize online poker then VOTE THEM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-15-2011 01:13

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donfisher1971 (User Offline) Wrote 34 posts
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