2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-Up Championship
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2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
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Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,500,000
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Yang Triumphs Over Moneymaker; Angels Sing

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In an opening round match-up of WSOP main event winners Jerry Yang and Chris Moneymaker, reigning champ Yang prevailed, catching a miracle two-outer on the river to send the '03 champ to the rail.

Yang opened the pot with a standard raise and Moneymaker kicked it up a notch. Yang answered with a third bet, which Moneymaker countered by moving all in over the top. Yang made the call and tabled {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, in bad shape against Moneymaker's {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

By the turn, the board read {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, leaving Yang drawing to two outs with one card to come. As fate would have it, Yang spiked a third four on the river to take down the pot and the match.

A good sport, Moneymaker joined the crowd in congratulating Yang with a round of applause before exiting the tournament stage.

Tags: Chris MoneymakerJerry Yang

Consider this...

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No one can question Scotty Nguyen's poker resume; his long list of accomplishments speaks for itself. However, "The Prince of Poker" has been invited to the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championships all three years the tournament has been held, though he has yet to win a first round match!

Here's a look at Scotty's career NBC Heads-Up results:

2005: Lost to Mike Caro

2006: Lost to Ernie Durack

2007: Lost to Phil Gordon

2008: ?

This year he's been matched up with consummate tournament pro Bill Edler, perhaps his toughest opponent yet. Can Scotty reach the round of 32? Stay tuned... we'll find out shortly!

Tags: Scotty Nguyen

Scotty Nguyen Eliminates Bill Edler; Advances to the Round of 32

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It was as if Scotty heard us pose the question and answered with conviction. On a board showing {4-Spades}{J-Spades}{2-Clubs}{A-Spades}, Edler moved all in with a made flush, but was looked up by "The Prince of Poker" who tabled the nut flush.

The win moved Scotty into the round of 32 for the first time ever. He'll face the winner of the feature table match-up between Gus Hansen and Don Cheadle tomorrow afternoon.

Tags: Don Cheadle

Tran Doubles Through Duke

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Annie Duke
Annie Duke
Annie Duke and J.C. Tran got it all in pre-flop in a race situation; Duke with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} against Tran's {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

By the turn, the board read {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} giving Duke a heap of outs to win the match, but the river blanked out giving Tran a monster chip lead in the match.

Tags: J.C. Tran

Chan Eliminates Williams

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Two-time WSOP main event champion Johnny Chan has just eliminated David Williams from the tournament, getting it all in pre-flop holding pocket jacks against Williams' {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The board filled out {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Chan's jacks held up to win the pot and the match, earning him a spot in the round of 32.

Tags: David Williams

Cheadle Cops a Bad Beat; Hansen Advances

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Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
Actor and poker player Don Cheadle did all he could do, getting his money in before the flop with the best hand (pocket jacks) against Gus Hansen's {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}, but an unfortunate king in the door sent the Academy Award Nominee to the rail.

Hansen's win sets up a round 2 match-up against fan favorite Scotty Nguyen.

Tags: Don Cheadle

Duke, Out

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A short-stacked Annie Duke moved the rest of her chips into the middle holding {10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} against round 1 opponent J.C. Tran, who called in the dark. Fortunately for Tran, his {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} had Duke on the ropes and the {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} board only improved his hand further to eliminate Duke from the tournament.

With the win, Tran secured one of the final spots in tomorrow's round of 32.

Tags: J.C. Tran

Ivey Doubles with Aces Over Kunze's Kings

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Alisha Kunze had built up a slight chip lead over 1st round opponent Phil Ivey before the two got it all in pre-flop with a pair of monster hands: aces for Ivey and kings for Kunze.

The board blanked out and Ivey's aces held up to take the lead in the match.

The only other match still undecided is over on table one, with Dan Schreiber and T.J. Cloutier battling it out for one of two remaining spots in the round of 32.

Tags: Phil Ivey

Ivey Eliminates Kunze; One Match to Go

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A short-stacked Alisha Kunze moved the remainder of her chips into the middle holding a pocket pair of sevens and found herself in a coin-flip situation against Phil Ivey who made the call with {J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

The board filled out {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} giving Ivey two pair and one of the two remaining spots in the round of 32, setting up a second round match-up between Ivey and Johnny Chan.

Tags: Phil Ivey

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