The Poker Beat has needed a new commercial, and Annie Duke\’s win in this year\’s NBC National Heads-Up Championship at Caesars\’ Palace may just do the trick. First a brief run down of today\’s matches:
Clubs/Spades Bracket:
Erik Seidel beat Peter Eastgate
Scotty Nguyen beat Jason Mercier
Hearts/Diamonds Bracket:
Dennis Phillips beat Doyle Brunson
Annie Duke beat Jerry Yang
Semifinals:
Erik Seidel beat Scotty Nguyen
Annike Duke beat Dennis Phillips
The finals commenced with Duke (1-5 lifetime before this year\’s event) taking on Seidel (0-5 lifetime at the NBCHU) in the best of three final. Duke won the first match, Seidel would tie it up in the second and held the lead in the deciding match, and had Duke all-in while holding the best hand, but his AdKd was no good for Duke\’s Qd9d when she made two pair to take the lead. Duke eventually sealed the deal when her pocket nines turned a straight against Seidel\’s A-2. Seidel was left with two outs to a chop, but the river was a blank, with the second place winnings of $250,000. Duke picks up $500,000 for the win, her first major win since her 2004 victory in the WSOP Tournament of Champions.
