03-07-2010 16:32 UTC-12

Erik Seidel Wins Second Match, All Square at 1-1

[user75032]

Well, we're going to the rubber match here at the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. A short-stacked Annie Duke moved all in with {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

and was called by Erik Seidel, who showed {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

.

The audience members sprang to their feet and rushed the stage to watch the dealer produce a flop of of {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{4-Hearts}

. Duke was still in the lead with king-high but Seidel had an up-and-down straight draw. That draw filled when the turn came {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

, but Duke picked up a draw of her own to a flush. She needed a heart to continue Match No. 2, but the river fell {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

. Seidel has knotted the finals at one match apiece.

Tags: Annie Duke Erik Seidel