2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$750,000
Event Info
Entries
64

Negreanu Out of Laak

Phil Laak practices his winner's photo.
Phil Laak practices his winner's photo.

"No chance, had no chance," Daniel Negreanu said as he made his exit from the feature table. All the chips went into the middle on a coordinated {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop. Negreanu had already lost a few pots and was willing to risk it all with {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for top pair. He was drawing to a runner-runner miracle against Phil Laak's {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for middle set. The {2-Diamonds} was all she wrote for Negreanu, who doesn't mind since he's off to Los Angeles to play the $5k at the Bike that begins tomorrow.

Laak, who prepped for success by practicing his winner's photo before the match, will play Michael Mizrachi in the round of 32.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPhil Laak