2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-Up Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

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

Player Bios: Phil Ivey

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Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
Perhaps the most feared player in the game, Phil Ivey has earned the respect of his colleagues by consistently chopping up practically everyone who dares to sit across the table from him.

Winner of five WSOP bracelets, Ivey is fresh off a victory in last week's L.A. Poker Classic where he took home a $1.5 million dollar paycheck.

Also known for his gamble on the golf course, Ivey recently teamed up with fellow poker pro David Oppenheim for the inaugural Doyle Brunson and Dewey Tomko Invitational, produced by High Stakes Entertainment and ESPN. Ivey and Oppenheim collected a cool $1 million for their efforts.

Here's a look at Ivey's road to the quarterfinals:

Round of 64: def. Alisha Kunze

Round of 32: def. Johnny Chan

Round of 16: def. J.C. Tran

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