2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info

2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠7♥
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Entries
64

Hersh Strikes Out; Forrest Gets Revenge

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Hershiser won't be getting any autographed baseballs this year...
Hershiser won't be getting any autographed baseballs this year...
Ted Forrest got his revenge against former Major League Baseball pitcher Orel Hershiser, winning their Round of 64 match-up. The two also met last year in the Round of 64, but Orel won that match and moved on to reach the quarterfinals.

This time around, a short-stacked Hershiser moved all in before the flop holding {Q-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} and was quickly called by Forrest, who tabled {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}. The {2-?} {3-?} {8-?} {8-?} {K-?} board fell in favor of Forrest, blocking Hershiser's shot at another deep run.

Forrest will play the winner of the Scotty Nguyen v. Hevad Khan match-up tomorrow afternoon.

Tags: Orel HershiserTed Forrest