The first-ever National Heads-Up Poker Championship is underway from the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Doyle Brunson and Billy Baxter headline the Clubs bracket. Other match-ups from the Clubs bracket include John Juanda vs. Chau Giang, John Hennigan vs. Layne Flack, Henry Orenstein vs. David "Chip" Reese, Scotty Nguyen vs. Mike Caro, Nick Frangos vs. TJ Cloutier, Amir Vahedi vs. John Myung, and Barry Greenstein vs. Lee Salem. The Spades bracket is also in progress, and those match-ups include Todd Brunson vs. Erick Lindgren, Eli Elezra vs. Chris Moneymaker, Tom McEvoy vs. Mimi Tran, Cyndy Violette vs. Chris Ferguson, Gus Hansen vs. Curtis Bibb, Yosh Nakano vs. Mike Sexton, Prahlad Friedman vs. Sammy Farha, and Phil Gordon vs. Hasan Habib.
Diamonds are up in the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and Daniel Negreanu faces off against Jerry Buss. The remaining Diamonds matches include James Woods vs. Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey vs. David Sklansky, Howard Lederer vs. Antonio Esfandiari, Josh Arieh vs. Rene Angelil, Ted Forrest vs. "Miami" John Cernuto, Scott Fischman vs. Annie Duke, and Dennis Wager vs. Erik Seidel. The Hearts bracket includes Phil Hellmuth vs. Men Nguyen, David Pham vs. Huck Seed, Dewey Tomko vs. Paul Phillips, Greg Raymer vs. Kathy Liebert, David Williams vs. Carlos Mortensen, Bobby Baldwin vs. Evelyn Ng, David Grey vs. Jennifer Harman, and Lyle Berman vs. Freddy Deeb.
The Round of 32 in the 2002 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is here, and Daniel Negreanu and Antonio Esfandiari headline the Diamonds bracket that includes Josh Arieh vs. Ted Forrest, David Sklansky vs. Johnny Chan, and Scott Fischman vs. Dennis Wager. Phil Hellmuth takes on Paul Phillips to headline the Hearts bracket that also includes Lyle Berman vs. Jennifer Harman, Evelyn Ng vs. Carlos Mortensen, and Greg Raymer vs. Huck Seed., Paul Phillips vs. Phil Hellmuth. The other side of the bracket has Spades and Clubs. Spades includes Chris Moneymaker vs. Mimi Tran, Chris Ferguson vs. Gus Hansen, Mike Sexton vs. Erick Lindgren, and Sammy Farha vs. Hasan Habib. Clubs includes Barry Greenstein vs. Billy Baxter, John Juanda vs. Amir Vahedi, TJ Cloutier vs. Mike Caro, and John Hennigan vs. Henry Orenstein.
Everyone is now in the money as the Round of 16 begins in the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and Antonio Esfandiari takes on Ted Forrest to headline the Diamonds bracket that also includes David Sklansky vs. Scott Fischman. Phil Hellmuth takes his seat at the feature table against Huck Seed as part of the Hearts bracket that also includes Lyle Berman vs. Carlos Mortensen. The Spades bracket sees Mimi Tran vs. Chris Ferguson and Mike Sexton vs. Hasan Habib, while the Clubs bracket has Barry Greenstein vs. John Juanda and TJ Cloutier vs. John Hennigan.
The Quarterfinals of the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is down to the final eight players, and they have each locked up $75,000. Phil Hellmuth takes on Lyle Berman to kick things off for the Hearts bracket, while Antonio Esfandiari battles Scott Fischman in the Diamonds bracket. The Spades bracket has Chris Ferguson facing off with Mike Sexton, while the Clubs bracket sees John Juanda and TJ Cloutier set for battle.
The 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is down to the Semifinals with just four players remaining. Representing Hearts is Phil Hellmuth, and he is facing off with Antonio Esfandiari, who advanced from the Diamonds bracket. Representing Spades is Chris Ferguson, and he is taking on TJ Cloutier, who advanced from the Clubs bracket.
The 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is down to the final two players. Phil Hellmuth represents Hearts and Diamonds, and he will face off with Chris Ferguson, who represents Spades and Clubs. Both players have locked up $250,000, but all eyes are on the $500,000 first-place prize and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship trophy and title of Champion.
The second annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship kicks off from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jennifer Tilly headlines the Diamonds bracket to start the event, facing Paul Phillips in the feature match-up. Other pairings from the Diamonds bracket include Ted Forrest vs. Erik Seidel, Phil Ivey vs. Chad Brown, Scotty Nguyen vs. Ernie Durack, Barry Shulman vs. Antonio Esfandiari, Sammy Farha vs. René Angélil, Howard Lederer vs. Allen Cunningham, and Mark Seif vs. Michael Mizrachi. On the Clubs side of the bracket, Phil Hellmuth takes on Chip Reese in the headline match. Other Clubs match-ups include Dan Harrington vs. Todd Brunson, David Chesnoff vs. Bobby Baldwin, James McManus vs. Josh Lochner, Annie Duke vs. Mike Sexton, Mike Matusow vs. Eli Elezra, Josh Arieh vs. David Williams, and Freddy Deeb vs. Chris Ferguson.
James Woods and Scott Fishman headline a star-studded Spades bracket in the 2006 Heads-Up Poker Championship. Completing the bracket match-ups are Steven Glassner vs. Erick Lindgren, Huck Seed vs. David Oppenheim, Dee Luong vs. Men Nguyen, Barry Greenstein vs. Cyndy Violette, Tuan Le vs. Chris Moneymaker, and Mike Caro vs. Tony Guoga. In the Hearts bracket, Daniel Negreanu makes a bold read against Evelyn Ng at the feature table. Completing the bracket are Phil Laak vs. Gavin Smith, Greg Raymer vs. Layne Flack, Jeff Shulman vs. T.J. Cloutier, Lyle Berman vs. David Grey, Johnny Chan vs. Carlos Mortensen, John Juanda vs. Doyle Brunson, and Gus Hansen vs. Shawn Sheikhan.
In the Round of 32 at the 2006 National Heads-Up Championship, Chris Ferguson battles Chip Reese in the Clubs bracket, while it's Dan Harrington vs. David Chesnoff, James McManus vs. Mike Sexton, and Eli Elezra vs. Josh Arieh to round it out. Erick Lindgren takes on Huck Seed in the Spades bracket, with Scott Fischman vs. Dee Luong, Mike Caro vs. Amir Vahedi, and Barry Greenstein vs. Tuan Le. Plus, a preview of the Hearts and Diamonds brackets.
The Round of 32 continues at the 2006 National Heads-Up Championship with Daniel Negreanu taking on Greg Raymer in the Hearts bracket headline match. Meanwhile, it's Phil Laak vs. T.J. Cloutier, David Grey vs. Carlos Mortensen, and Doyle Brunson vs. Shawn Sheikhan to complete the bracket. On the Diamonds side of the bracket, Ted Forrest battles Chad Brown, while it's Paul Phillips vs. Ernie Durack, Barry Shulman vs. Sammy Farha, and Howard Lederer vs. Michael Mizrachi.
Just 16 players remain in the 2006 National Heads-Up Championship as they battle for the $500,000 top prize. Chris Ferguson and Josh Arieh are the feature match of the Clubs bracket, while David Chesnoff and James McManus battle to make the final eight. In the Spades match-ups, it's Huck Seed and Scott Fischman in the feature match-up, with Amir Vahedi taking on Barry Greenstein.
The remaining Round of 16 matches conclude in the 2006 National Heads-Up Championship, with a $500,000 top prize on the line. Daniel Negreanu and T.J. Cloutier battle in the feature Hearts match-up. Michael Mizrachi reveals the origins of his nickname as he faces Sammy Farha. In the Diamonds bracket, Ted Forrest challenges qualifier Ernie Durack, while David Grey and Shawn Sheikhan battle as well.
In the quarterfinals of the 2006 National Heads-Up Championship, with just eight players remaining, it's Huck Seed against Barry Greenstein in the Spades bracket and Chris Ferguson against James McManus in the Clubs bracket. Each of the players is guaranteed at least $75,000, but all are eyeing the top prize of $500,000.
The quarterfinals continue with the final two matches from the Hearts and Diamonds brackets. Daniel Negreanu and Shawn Sheikhan battle in the Hearts bracket to see who will have all the chips—and the last word. In the Diamonds bracket, two cash game greats face off as Sammy Farha and Ted Forrest play to see who will advance to the semifinals. Each player has $75,000 locked up, but all are still trying to capture the $500,000 top prize.
Just four players remain in the 2006 National Heads-Up Championship, with each now guaranteed at least $125,000 in the semifinal matches. Clubs bracket winner Chris Ferguson squares off against Spades winner Huck Seed, while Diamonds bracket winner Ted Forrest faces off against Hearts winner Shawn Sheikhan.
The 2006 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is down to the final two players. Chris Ferguson represents the Clubs and Spades brackets, while Ted Forrest represents the Hearts and Diamonds. Both players have locked up $250,000, but all eyes are on the $500,000 first-place prize, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship trophy, and the title of Champion.
The National Heads-Up Championship returns to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2007, as 64 hopefuls compete for the top prize of $500,000. Day 1 kicks off with the Hearts bracket, and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow takes on fellow talker Daniel Negreanu in the headline match. Alongside them are Phil Gordon vs. Scotty Nguyen, John Michael vs. Allen Cunningham, Jennifer Harman vs. Andy Bloch, Michael Mizrachi vs. John Juanda, David Benyamine vs. Gavin Smith, Johnny Chan vs. J.C. Tran, and Jennifer Tilly vs. reigning Main Event Champion Jamie Gold.
The Round of 64 continues in the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship with the Diamonds bracket, as eight more matches play out across the felt. Headlining the bracket are superstar actor Don Cheadle and superstar poker player Phil Ivey. Rounding out the bracket are Kristy Gazes vs. Clonie Gowen, Eric Larrivee vs. Isabelle Mercier, Chris Ferguson vs. Scott Fischman, Brad Booth vs. Howard Lederer, John D'Agostino vs. David Williams, Chad Brown vs. Yosh Nakano, and former commentator of this event Gabe Kaplan vs. Todd Brunson.
The Clubs bracket is on deck for the Round of 64 in the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship, with eight more matches. Erick Lindgren battles Vanessa Rousso in the headline match. On the outer tables, it's Shannon Elizabeth vs. René Angélil, Steve Zolotow vs. Jeff Madsen, Barry Greenstein vs. Carlos Mortensen, Erik Seidel vs. Humberto Brenes, Marco Traniello vs. Phil Laak, Patrik Antonius vs. Huck Seed, and Chip Reese vs. Paul Darden. Eight more matches play out in the Spades bracket, with former Main Event Champions Chris Moneymaker and Joe Hachem fighting to advance. Along with them are Tuan Le vs. Antonio Esfandiari, Cyndy Violette vs. T.J. Cloutier, Paul Wasicka vs. Eli Elezra, Gus Hansen vs. Shawn Sheikhan, Ted Forrest vs. Sammy Farha, Annie Duke vs. Jeff Shulman, and Greg Raymer vs. Nam Le.
The Round of 32 begins with the Clubs and Spades brackets, as Humberto Brenes challenges Phil Laak in the feature matchup. On the outer tables are Huck Seed vs. Chip Reese, Barry Greenstein vs. Vanessa Rousso, Shannon Elizabeth vs. Jeff Madsen, Nam Le vs. Annie Duke, Shawn Sheikhan vs. defending champion Ted Forrest, Paul Wasicka vs. Joe Hachem, and Tuan Le vs. T.J. Cloutier.
The Hearts and Diamonds brackets battle in the Round of 32 of the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship. Don Cheadle and Scott Fischman duke it out in the feature table match-up, while the outer tables feature the matches of Andy Bloch vs. Allen Cunningham, Johnny Chan vs. Gavin Smith, Michael Mizrachi vs. Mike Matusow, Jamie Gold vs. Phil Gordon, Gabe Kaplan vs. Chad Brown, Brad Booth vs. David Williams, and Kristy Gazes vs. Isabelle Mercier.
In the Round of 16 of the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship, Huck Seed takes on Humberto Brenes to represent the Clubs bracket, while Shannon Elizabeth faces Barry Greenstein. In the Spades bracket, defending champ Ted Forrest plays against Nam Le, while T.J. Cloutier and Paul Wasicka tangle.
The round of 16 continues in the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship with the Hearts and Diamonds brackets and four more matches. In the Hearts matches, Andy Bloch faces off with Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, while Gavin Smith takes on Phil Gordon. In the Diamonds matches, it's Kristy Gazes against Scott Fischman and Brad Booth against Chad Brown.
With each player now guaranteed $75,000 in the National Heads-Up Championship, the quarterfinals begin. In the Clubs bracket, actress Shannon Elizabeth takes on Humberto Brenes at the feature table. Meanwhile, Paul Wasicka and Nam Le battle to see who will represent the Spades bracket at the outer table.
Gavin Smith and Andy Bloch face off in the Hearts bracket quarterfinals of the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship. In the Diamonds semifinal match, Kristy Gazes goes heads-up with Chad Brown. Each player currently has $75,000 locked up, but all are still eyeing the $500,000 top prize.
Four players remain in the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship as the semifinals begin. Gavin Smith takes on Chad Brown on one side of the bracket, while Shannon Elizabeth faces off with Paul Wasicka. Each of the players currently has $125,000 locked up, but with $500,000 for first place, every player is still on the hunt.
The semifinals of the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship continue, with Gavin Smith and Chad Brown battling in one match, and Paul Wasicka and Shannon Elizabeth in the other. All eyes are on the $500,000 top prize, with $125,000 guaranteed for each of the remaining players.
Chad Brown and Paul Wasicka face off in the final match of the 2007 National Heads-Up Championship. Each player has already earned $250,000, but with $500,000 on the line for first place, it's still a heated bout.
The 2008 National Heads-Up Championship begins, and 64 new hopefuls join with the goal of capturing the $500,000 first-place prize. Action kicks off in the Clubs bracket with Tom Dwan and Phil Hellmuth facing off. The outer table matchups include Erik Seidel vs. Jonathan Little, Kenny Tran vs. Scott Clements, Chris Ferguson vs. John Juanda, Mike Matusow vs. Joe Hachem, Patrik Antonius vs. Gabe Kaplan, Tom Schneider vs. Gavin Smith, and Greg Raymer vs. Hooman Nikzad.
The 2008 National Heads-Up Championship continues with the Spades bracket and eight more heads-up matches. The headline match of the episode features superstar actor Don Cheadle taking on legendary poker pro Gus Hansen. On the outer tables are the matches of Daniel Schreiber vs. T.J. Cloutier, Scotty Nguyen vs. Bill Edler, Chris Moneymaker vs. Jerry Yang, Phil Ivey vs. Alisha Kunze, David Williams vs. Johnny Chan, David Singer vs. Phil Laak, and Annie Duke vs. J.C. Tran.
The Hearts bracket takes center stage in the fourth annual National Heads-Up Championship. Shannon Elizabeth makes her return as she faces off against Andy Bloch at the feature table. On the outer tables are the matches of Allen Cunningham vs. Chad Brown, Vanessa Rousso vs. Antonio Esfandiari, Paul Wasicka vs. Freddy Deeb, Jean-Robert Bellande vs. Sam Grizzle, Ted Forrest vs. Orel Hershiser, Jamie Gold vs. Tom Kelly, and Todd Brunson vs. Scott Fischman. Following the Hearts bracket, the Diamonds bracket also plays down, with "Kid Poker," Daniel Negreanu, taking on "The Grinder," Michael Mizrachi. On the outer tables are the matches of Doyle Brunson vs. Sammy Farha, David Pham vs. Brian Townsend, Jennifer Tilly vs. Clonie Gowen, Barry Greenstein vs. Howard Lederer, David Benyamine vs. Jennifer Harman, and Erick Lindgren vs. Eli Elezra.
The Round of 32 in the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship kicks off with the Hearts and Diamonds brackets, and Doyle Brunson takes on Erick Lindgren in the bubble round. On the outer tables, the match-ups include Vanessa Rousso vs. Andy Bloch, Clonie Gowen vs. Michael Mizrachi, Orel Hershiser vs. Allen Cunningham, Sam Grizzle vs. Freddy Deeb, Scott Fischman vs. Jamie Gold, Barry Greenstein vs. David Benyamine, and Huck Seed vs. Brian Townsend.
The Spades and Clubs brackets complete the Round of 32 in the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and it's Johnny Chan taking on Phil Ivey in the bubble round. The outer table match-ups include T.J. Cloutier vs. J.C. Tran, Gavin Smith vs. Chris Ferguson, Gus Hansen vs. Scotty Nguyen, Mike Matusow vs. Phil Hellmuth, Jerry Yang vs. Phil Laak, Jonathan Little vs. Gabe Kaplan, and Greg Raymer vs. Scott Clements.
Players are in the money and ready to go in the Round of 16 of the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship, with everyone locking up at least $25,000. Baseball legend Orel Hershiser takes on Freddy Deeb in the Hearts and Diamonds feature match. The other matchups include Huck Seed vs. Michael Mizrachi, David Benyamine vs. Doyle Brunson, and Andy Bloch vs. Scott Fischman.
The Round of 16 concludes with the Clubs and Spades bracket match-ups in the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship. Gus Hansen battles Phil Laak at the feature table, while it's Phil Ivey vs. J.C. Tran, Mike Matusow vs. Chris Ferguson, and Greg Raymer vs. Jonathan Little on the outer tables.
The quarterfinals of the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship are underway, with each player now guaranteed $75,000 and a shot at the $500,000 top prize. At the feature table, poker pro Andy Bloch squares off against baseball legend Orel Hershiser in a high-profile showdown. On the outer table, it's David Benyamine battling former Main Event Champion Huck Seed for a spot in the final four.
The 2008 National Heads-Up Championship quarterfinals continue, with $75,000 locked up for each player and $500,000 still on the line. In the marquee Spades bracket feature match, two titans clash as Phil Ivey takes on Gus Hansen. Meanwhile, over in the Clubs bracket, former champion Chris Ferguson faces off against Jonathan Little for a spot in the semifinals.
The semifinals of the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship are set, with each remaining player guaranteed $125,000 and a shot at the $500,000 title. At the feature table, it's a clash of legends as Phil Ivey faces off against former champion Chris Ferguson. On the outer table, Andy Bloch and Huck Seed battle it out for the other seat in the championship match.
The final match of the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship gets underway at Caesars Palace, with both players having locked up $250,000 and the $500,000 top prize on the line. It's Andy Bloch versus Chris Ferguson in a best-of-three showdown to determine who will be crowned the 2008 champion.
Andy Bloch took the first match against Chris Ferguson in the 2008 National Heads-Up Championship finals, and now Ferguson must win the next two if he is to avoid having a third runner-up finish to his name in the best-of-three battle. With $250,000 already secured, both players return as Ferguson looks to even the score and force a decisive third match — while Bloch hopes to close it out and claim the $500,000 top prize.
Paul Wasicka vs. Nicholas Joy Don Cheadle vs. David Pham Jennifer Tilly vs. Phil Ivey Mike Matusow vs. Dario Minieri Ted Forrest vs. Orel Hershiser Doyle Brunson vs. Vanessa Rousso Hevad Khan vs. Scotty Nguyen Daniel Negreanu vs. Chris Moneymaker
Gabe Kaplan vs. Chris Ferguson John Juanda vs. Joe Hachem Ilari Sahamies vs. Gavin Smith Fred Collins vs. Bertrand Grospellier Jeffrey Ishbia vs. Leon Yanovski Mike Sexton vs. Phil Hellmuth Gavin Griffin vs. Tom Dwan Barry Greenstein vs. Blandino Gines
Johnny Chan vs. Eli Elezra Phil Lindgren vs. Howard Lederer J.C. Tran vs. David Williams Jamie Gold vs. Fischman Eric Seidel vs. Phan Jerry Yang vs. Clowie Gowen Alan Cunningham vs. Sam Farha Andy Bloch vs. Peter Eastgate
Eleza vs. Lindgren Williams vs. Fischman Phan vs. Yang Farha vs. Eastgate K. Tran vs. Harman Laak vs. Oppenheim Hansen vs. Seed Chorny vs. Garrett
Cheadle vs. Wasicka Ivey vs. Rousso Nguyen vs. Forrest Negreanu vs. Minieri Kaplan vs. Juanda Sahamies vs. Grospellier Ishbia vs. Hellmuth Dwan vs. Greenstein
Lindren vs. Williams Phan vs. Farha K. Tran vs. Oppenheim Seed vs. Chorny
Oppenheim vs. Seed Williams vs. Farha
Grospellier vs. Hellmuth Rousso Negreanu
Rousso vs. Grospellier Seed vs. Farha
Farha vs. Seed
Rousso vs. Seed