Annie Duke Wins NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

March 8, 2010 · Print This Article

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Annie Duke, the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Winner
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Annie Duke won the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Sunday evening at Caesars Palace. Annie Duke becomes the first woman to win that prestigious poker tournament and joins the ranks of past winners - Phil Hellmuth, Ted Forrest, Paul Wasika, Chris Ferguson and Huck Seed. On the way to the championship she had to defeat a former champ, a WSOP Main Event winner, two players that sat at a WSOP Main Event final table and next get past eight-WSOP-bracelets man, Eric Seidel,

in a best of three final matches.

In the end Annie Duke prevailed when her nines took the final pot. She won $500,000 plus a championship diamond ring. Along with the loot she gets the trophy and a lifetime of bragging rights. Congratulations to Annie for blazing the way and making poker history.

Photos from the final day action will be added to the photo gallery.

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Annie Duke shares her win with 2009 heads-up champion, Huck Seed
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