2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,280,000
Entries
64

Nguyen Not Going Gently

A few moments ago Scotty Nguyen wailed, "Oh man! What am I doin'?"

What he's doing is prolonging his match against Phil Ivey. He just doubled up in back-to-back hands again. First, his {9-Clubs} {9-Spades} flopped a full house against Ivey's {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}, {9-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. No runners for Ivey meant thep ot went to Nguyen.

Just a few hands later Nguyen was all in again. This time Ivey's {A-Clubs} {2-Hearts} had a slight edge over Nguyen's {Q-Hearts} {J-Spades}. But again Nguyen out-flopped Ivey, {J-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {2-Clubs}. Nguyen caught two pair with a turn {Q-Diamonds} and took the pot after the river blanked {10-Hearts}.

It's unclear at this point who has more chips, but after so many double-ups the match has to at least be close.

Tags: Phil IveyScotty Nguyen