2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Entries
64

One Match Left

There's one Diamonds bracket match still going -- the entertaining affair between Kenny Yeh and Phil Laak. Yeh just doubled up after raising to 2,500 with {Q-?} {J-?}, then calling all in after Laak moved all in with {A-?} {8-?}.

"Any face card!" Yeh instructed the dealer. He was rewarded with a flop of {Q-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {5-Clubs}. Neither player had a club.

"Pair the board!" he instructed again. This time the dealer did not comply, putting the {9-Hearts} out instead. The river {2-Spades} was a safe-enough card to give Yeh the double-up. He's now at a 2-to-1 chip deficit.

Tags: Kenny YehPhil Laak