2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 2
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

Scotty's Not Alive Anymore, Baby

Scotty Nguyen - eliminated
Scotty Nguyen - eliminated
Still on the short stack, Scotty Nguyen open-shoved his button. Daniel Negreanu called and showed {Q-Hearts} {10-Clubs}; he was behind Nguyen's {K-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} but improved in a huge way on a flop of {9-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {J-Spades}. Daniel flopped the nuts, a king-high straight. Nguyen's top pair of kings, and continued existence in this tournament, was dead to running cards. He missed his first opportunity at a runner when the turn fell {4-Clubs}. On the river {2-Clubs}, Negreanu was on to tomorrow's quarterfinals.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuScotty Nguyen