2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Entries
64

Oppenheim Goes Runner-Runner; Cripples Selbst

David Oppenheim just got a little help from the deck to pull well ahead of his heads-up opponent Vanessa Selbst.

On a board showing {7-?} {4-?} {9-?}, David led out with a bet, Vanessa raised, David reraised all in and Vanessa made the call:

Selbst: {4-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}
Oppenheim: {A-?} {A-?}

Vanessa's hand remained best through the turn, as the dealer burned and turned the {K-Hearts}, but another king on the river counterfitted her two pair, giving David the pot.

According to Tournament Emcee Jordan Siegel, "Selbst has a few chips left."

Tags: David OppenheimVanessa Selbst