2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

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

Brunson Out-Flips Phillips to Advance

In a re-match of one of last year's quarterfinals, Doyle Brunson exacted a small measure of revenge against Dennis Phillips. The two played a back-and-forth match that ended on a flip: Brunson's {a-Spades}{q-Spades} against Phillips' {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Brunson had a small lead going into the hand and all of the chips coming out of it after the board ran out {q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

"It was a 55/45," Phillips told his rail. "I was ahead both times but, you know, that's poker."

One match remains.

Tags: Doyle BrunsonDennis Phillips