2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-Up Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

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

The Bulldog Doubles Through Bloch

All in for his tournament life holding {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Orel Hershiser stood up out of his seat to wish opponent Andy Bloch good luck before the community cards were dealt. Bloch entered the battle not far behind, producing {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} at the showdown.

The {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} flop drew several "Oh's" and "Awe's" from the crowd as Orel strengthened his grip on the hand with a pair of aces.

"A ten on the turn gives me a lot of outs," said Bloch, as he and Hershiser awaited the turn, which was the {6-Clubs}.

Hershiser needed to dodge a queen or a jack on the river to stay alive and did when the {6-Hearts} popped off on the end.

Orel stole the chip lead away from Bloch on the hand, and now sits with 176,000 in chips to Bloch's 144,000.

Tags: Orel Hershiser