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

Here Comes Fred Collins

Fred Collins
Fred Collins
Collins has the double-up virus in a very bad way. He's now doubled up against Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier three times in short succession, moving from about 3,000 in chips to the slight chip lead with approximately 22,000 in chips. The last of the three double-ups saw all the chips go in the middle on a flop of {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {10-Spades}. Collins made top pair with {A-Hearts} {8-Hearts}; ElkY was on a spade draw, {8-Spades} {5-Spades}. The turn {6-Hearts} was not a spade; neither was the river {J-Hearts}, giving Collins the pot and the chip lead.

The crowd is starting to come to Collins; side. Can he pull off a stunning first-round upset?

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierElkYFred Collins