Field of World Class Pro Poker Players to Compete in NBC Heads Up Poker Championships.

Last year’s Head’s Up Poker Champion Huck Seed and Godaddy Girl Vanessa Rousso are set to go head to head against players like Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, and newly divorced Phil Ivey in this years NHUPC.

Heads Up Championship Trophy The field is set for the 6th annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and includes a dozen World Series of Poker Main Event champions pitting their skills against some of the worlds top all-time money winners, Academy Award nominees. This event is known for it’s glitz, it’s glamor, and for the stars on and off the felt that love the game of poker.

The event brings 64 of the best, and best known players in the from around the world, to the Caesars Palace Casino Poker Tournament Room where they will compete in this bracket-style heads up tournament, fighting it out, one on one, for$1.5 million in combined prize money. T

“The lineup of competitors for this year’s event is the best yet,” said Jon Miller, executive vice president of NBC Sports. “Continually bringing together the best of the best to compete in this unique format has made the National Heads-Up Poker Championship one of the most anticipated poker events of the year.”

“We’ll of course be rooting for our Go Daddy Girl Vanessa Rousso,” said Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. “Vanessa is ready for another great run at this year’s 2010 Heads up tournament. She’ll definitely bring her ‘A’ game given the fierce competition.”

2010 NBC Heads Up Poker Championship Roster:

  • Patrick Antonius
  • Eric Baldwin
  • Andy Bloch
  • Doyle Brunson
  • Joe Cada
  • Johnny Chan
  • Don Cheadle
  • Allen Cunningham
  • Pieter De-Korver
  • Annie Duke
  • Tom Dwan
  • Peter Eastgate
  • Eli Elezra
  • Antonio Esfandiari
  • Sam Farha
  • Chris Ferguson
  • Ted Forrest
  • Jamie Gold
  • Phil Gordon
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Bertrand Grospellier
  • Joe Hachem
  • Gus Hansen
  • Jennifer Harman
  • Phil Hellmuth
  • Orel Hershiser
  • Jesper Hougaard
  • Phil Ivey
  • John Juanda
  • Gabe Kaplan
  • John Paul Kelly
  • Phil Laak
  • Howard Lederer
  • Erick Lindgren
  • Mike Matusow
  • Jason Mercier
  • Dario Minieri
  • Chris Moneymaker
  • Darvin Moon
  • Greg Mueller
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Scotty Nguyen
  • Annette Obrestad
  • Brock Parker
  • Dennis Phillips
  • Greg Raymer
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Kara Scott
  • Huck Seed
  • Erik Seidel
  • Mike Sexton
  • Gavin Smith
  • Jennifer Tilly
  • Paul Wasicka
  • David Williams
  • Leo Wolpert
  • Jerry Yang

The above poker pro’s will pit their skill against 7 qualifiers from online poker rooms.

Catch the tournament on NBC

  • April 18 – Noon – 1PM ET/9:00-10:00 AM PT
  • April 25 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00AM PT
  • May 2 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00 AM PT
  • May 9 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00 AM PT
  • May 16 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00 AM PT
  • May 23 – Noon – 3PM ET/9:00-Noon AM PT
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