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Poker pro JC Tran

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Match-Ups Announced

by Ace Rothstein | March 6th, 2009 | Add a comment
The 2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Draw Party was held last night at PURE Nightclub at Caesar’s Palace (catch a whole slew of red carpet interviews over at RawVegas.tv), and the first-round match-ups are now set and will get … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Bodog poker pro David Williams

Bodog Releases NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship Prop Bet

by Ace Rothstein | March 5th, 2009 | Add a comment
Everyone loves brackets, hence the popularity of the NCAA March Madness, and the visceral head-to-head combat where the underdog can pull out a win against the overwhelming favorite. Well, NBC is bringing that same feeling to the poker world, and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Chris Jesus Ferguson

ESPN.com Asks Poker Bloggers to Rank NBC Heads-Up Field

by Ace Rothstein | March 4th, 2009 | Add a comment
The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship takes place this weekend at Caesar’s Palace and will feature 64 of the best heads-up poker players in the world going face to face in the hopes of capturing the $500,000 first-place prize. Over at … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Poker pro Phil Hellmuth

Heads-Up Poker on NBC's Poker After Dark This Week

by Ace Rothstein | July 31st, 2008 | Add a comment
Another week of NBC’s popular poker TV show Poker After Dark means another theme for the producers to come up with. This week it will require a little bit of a change of format as the participants will be playing … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Poker Pros Chris Ferguson and Phil Ivey Get What’s Coming to Them

by Jake Gosselin | March 5th, 2008 | Add a comment
Chris Ferguson finally scratched an itch he’s had for four years when he won the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. (Bodog Beat Image) This week Bodog Nation takes a look at the recent surge of big name poker pros doing exactly what they are supposed to do – win. After coming second in 2005 and 2006 in the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship many … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Wins 2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

by A Bodog Beat Original | March 3rd, 2008 | Add a comment
Poker pro Chris “Jesus” Ferguson won the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship last night. (Bodog Beat Image) It definitely turned into a weekend of breakthrough performances by big name poker pros on the poker circuit. After Phil Ivey’s albatross-relieving win at the WPT LA Poker Classic that came after seven unsuccessful WPT final table appearances, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson took down … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

First Round Matches Set For 2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

by A Bodog Beat Original | February 29th, 2008 | Add a comment
Bodog poker pro David Williams is at the 2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship today. (Bodog Beat Image) Some of the biggest names in the poker world descended on PURE Nightclub in Las Vegas for the kickoff of the 2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. The party served a dual purpose as a chance for poker’s best to mingle in a non-competitive environment and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Tourney Draw Tonight, Odds Still Up

by A Bodog Beat Original | February 28th, 2008 | Add a comment
The 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Tournament kicks off tomorrow and Bodog poker pro David Williams will be in the field. (Bodog Beat Image) You have until 9 p.m. EST tonight to place your bets on the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship in the Bodog Sportsbook, so get in on the action now, while you still can. As you know, we … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Video Blog: Jean-Robert Bellande Does Not Survive Day 2 at WPT LAPC

by A Bodog Beat Original | February 24th, 2008 | Add a comment
We got a chance to talk with newly-minted Team Bodog poker pro Jean-Robert Bellande about the NBC Heads-Up Championship, the 2008 WSOP and his new show on RawVegas.tv, “Surviving Las Vegas.”  Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

NBC Confirms Heads-Up Poker Lineup, Leanne Tweeden Hosting

by A Bodog Beat Original | February 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment
Leanne Tweeden has been announced as the new hostess of the NBC Heads-Up Poker World Championship. (Image Courtesy of AskMen.com) The official list of attendees for the 2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship has been announced and consists of the usual mix of poker celebrity, poker-playing celebrities and some other random invitees. Heading up the list of the poker pros that will be … Read More Read More