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

Trickett Staves Off Elimination

Down to 6,400, Sam Trickett open-shoved his button with {6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and was called by Carlos Mortensen with pocket treys.

"How does Carlos get in with treys and NOT be flipping?" asked a railbird near the media desk.

How indeed, but despite his EV advantage Mortensen couldn't put Trickett away. The board came with two sixes, {6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, to give Tricket a double-up to 13,000.

Tags: Sam TrickettCarlos Mortensen