2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$750,000
Event Info
Entries
64

Eastgate Wins the Battle of Champs

It's an apt metaphor for poker in 2011: youth has triumphed over experience in the battle of former Main Event champions. Peter Eastgate opened his button to 900, then called Chris Ferguson's all-in shove of 8,700. Eastgate's {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} led Ferguson's {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. The board provided Ferguson with no relief, {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. He is the second person eliminated from the Diamonds Bracket.

After the match ended, Eastgate and Ferguson stood table-side and discussed several hands that preceded Ferguson's elimination. That knowledge isn't much use to Ferguson now. He'll go home and sleep on his pile of Full Tilt millions; Eastgate will move on to the Round of 32.

Tags: Chris FergusonPeter Eastgate