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National Heads-Up Poker Championship Implements Auto-Bids

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The organizers of NBC’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship announced Tuesday that they have established criteria for automatic bids into the competition.  For the first four Championships, all of the competitors (minus the Caesar’s and online qualifiers) were individually chosen and invited.  Now, with “automatic bids,” some objectivity is entered into the selection process so that those who are truly deserving of an invite get one, even if they aren’t a “famous” poker celebrity. 

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Press Release: Six Seasons of Champions to Receive WPT Championship Bracelet

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World Poker Tour® (WPT) and Bellagio will host the WPT Ceremony of Champions at the world-renowned “O” Theatre on April 21, honoring the 96 WPT Champions crowned during the first six seasons on tour. In addition to highlighting players’ achievements, historic events and winning moments during the private ceremony, WPT commissioned Tiffany & Co. to design a personalized titanium and diamond bracelet for each Champion. Tiffany & Co. is the world’s Read the rest of this entry »

2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Pairings Set

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Thursday night, dozens of the world’s best poker players gathered at Pure nightclub in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) drawing party, where they finally got to see how this year’s poker version of March Madness would look.

The Championship begins on Leap Day, Friday, February 29, and will run through March 2.  The ultimate winner will receive $500,000. Below are the brackets.
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