New Season of National Heads-Up Poker Championship Now Available on PokerGO
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The full season of the latest National Heads-Up Poker Championship presented by PokerStars, the first edition of the event since 2013, is now available to watch on PokerGO.
The re-boot of the iconic poker show, where players compete in a single elimination, bracket-style format, has a $25,000 buy-in and features 64 poker pros, celebrities and entrepreneurs. That includes heads-up experts Doug Polk and Phil Galfond, cash game pros Alan Keating and Andrew Robl, and previous champions Mike Matusow and Erik Seidel.
In addition to making the new season available, PokerGO announced that all past seasons of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship had been released on the streaming platform.
National Heads-Up Poker Championship Returns
The last National Heads-Up Poker Championship took place in 2013 and saw Matusow winning $750,000 after defeating 2005 champion Phil Hellmuth. In the latest edition, which was filmed in PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas in July 2025, saw the four-time bracelet winner match-up against high-stakes end boss Stephen Chidwick.
Other notable matchups in the first round include psychologist Maria Konnikova against Survivor legend Boston Rob, former football pro Richard Seymour against Matt Berkey, PokerStars ambassador Jason Koon against Erick "E-Dog" Lindgren, Jesse Lonis against Kristen Foxen, Alan Keating against reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year Shaun Deeb, and Charlie Hook against Dan "Jungleman" Cates, who more recently took a hook of his own in a Beverly Hills boxing match.
Previous champions of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship include Ted Forrest, Paul Wasicka, Chris Ferguson, Huck Seed and Annie Duke.
The National Heads-Up Poker Championship was previously produced and broadcast by NBC Sports. The new season initially premiered on Peacock in December.
Head to PokerGO to watch the full season of National Heads-Up Poker Championship, as well as previous editions of the event.
Round One Matchups
| Matchup | Bracket | Matchup | Bracket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Montoya vs. Jason Calacanis | Spades | Bryn Kenney vs. Vinny Lingham | Hearts |
| Erik Seidel vs. Andrew Robl | Spades | Jesse Lonis vs. Kristen Foxen | Hearts |
| Richard Seymour vs. Matt Berkey | Spades | Keith Lehr vs. Bryce Hall | Hearts |
| Jasper vs. Marius Gierse | Spades | Frank Crivello vs. TJ Lavin | Hearts |
| Phil Galfond vs. Dylan Flashner | Spades | Scott Seiver vs. Chef Phillip | Hearts |
| Kasey Lyn Mills vs. Esther Taylor | Spades | Mike Matusow vs. Stephen Chidwick | Hearts |
| Matthew "Hanks" Honig vs. Rob Riggle | Spades | Justin Gavri vs. John Smith | Hearts |
| Maria Konnikova vs. Boston Rob | Spades | Frankie Brannan vs. Garrett Adelstein | Hearts |
| Brazil God vs. Nacho Barbero | Clubs | Kevin Pollak vs. Liv Boeree | Diamonds |
| Justin Young vs. Phil Laak | Clubs | Alan Keating vs. Shaun Deeb | Diamonds |
| Brian Rast vs. Ren Lin | Clubs | Chris Moneymaker vs. Igor Kurganov | Diamonds |
| Matt Salsberg vs. Johnnie Vibes | Clubs | Xuan Liu vs. Doug Polk | Diamonds |
| Sam Soverel vs. Jonathan Jaffe | Clubs | Dan "Jungleman" Cates vs. Charlie Hook | Diamonds |
| Sean Winter vs. Ryan Feldman | Clubs | Victoria Livschitz vs. David Williams | Diamonds |
| Chino Rheem vs. Nick Wright | Clubs | 3Coin vs. Michael Mizrachi | Diamonds |
| Erick Lindgren vs. Jason Koon | Clubs | Cary Katz vs. Josh Arieh | Diamonds |
*Photos courtesy of PokerGO
