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

Blandino Bamboozled

Blandino Gines
Blandino Gines
Barry Greenstein moves on to the Round of 32 after eliminating PokerStars qualifier Blandino Gines from the competition. Gines led out with a 2,000 bet on a {7-?} {7-?} {9-?} flop, Greenstein raised enough to put Gines all in and Gines made the call:

Gines: {9-?} {3-?}
Greenstein: {A-?} {9-?}

The turn and river brought running jacks giving both players two pair, but Greenstein's ace played to send Gines packing.

Interestingly enough, before their match began, Greenstein pointed out the fact that Gines beat almost 600,000 opponents to earn his seat in the tournament. For more on Gines' story, click here.

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