2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info

2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♠9♥
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,280,000
Entries
64

Ripping Cards in Half Doesn't Stave Off Williams' Elimination

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Seriously? How does he have aces there?
Seriously? How does he have aces there?
The last remaining Spades-Clubs Round of 32 match pitted former WSOP Main Event runner-up Erik Seidel against former WSOP Main Event runner-up David Williams. With blinds large, the two got all in before the flop. Seidel turned over the best starting hand, {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}. Upon seeing Seidel's hand, Williams ripped his own {A-Clubs} {6-Clubs} in half!

The producers first placed the halves of Williams cards on the table for the all-in moment, then substituted them with cards from a different table, and then decided to go with the original cards after all. It made no difference for Williams. The board came all red to send Seidel on to the Sweet 16 and Williams home short of the money.

Tags: David WilliamsErik Seidel