For three days (March 4-6) in 
All the titans of poker have gathered in Las Vegas - Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth (last year's champion), Johnny Chan, Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, TJ Cloutier, Greg Raymer, Mike Caro ...
In total, there are 64 real professionals who came to take part in National Heads-Up Championship 2006... The prize fund of the tournament is $ 1.5 million.
All participants were seeded randomly on the tournament grid. Each pair plays at a separate table. When the two best players remain, they will play to two victories - this is how the champion who will receive the main prize - 500'000$ - will be determined.
Became the champion Ted forrestwho won 500'000$. For second place Chris ferguson receives 250'000$. Sean sheiky and Huck seed received 125'000$ each. Players who took 5-8 places - 75'000$ each. And consolation prizes for 9-16 places - 25'000$ each.
Tournament grid:
The final
Chris Ferguson < Ted forrest — 1:2
Semifinals
Chris ferguson > Sean Sheiky
Huck Seed < Ted forrest
Quarterfinals
James McManus < Chris ferguson
Huck seed > Barry Greenstein
Daniel Negreanu < Sean sheiky
Ted forrest > Sam Farha
Rub round
David Chesnoff < James mcmanus
Josh Arieh < Chris ferguson
Huck seed > Scott Fischman
Amir Vahedi < Barry greenstein
TJ Cloutier < Daniel Negreanu
David Gray < Sean sheiky
Ted forrest > Ernie Dureck
Sam farha > Michael Mizrachi
Second round
Dan Harrington < David Chesnoff
James mcmanus > Mike Sexton
Eli Elezra < Josh arieh
Chris ferguson > Chip Reese
Erick Lindgren < Huck seed
Scott Fischman > Dee Luong
Mike Caro < Amir vahedi
Barry greenstein > Tuan Le
Phil Laak < Tj cloutier
Greg Raymer < Daniel Negreanu
David Gray > Carlos Mortensen
Doyle Brunson < Sean sheiky
Ted forrest > Chad Brown
Paul Phillips < Ernie dureck
Sam farha > Barry Shulman
Howard Lederer < Michael mizrachi
First round
Dan Harrington > Todd Brunson
David Chesnoff > Jennifer Harman
James mcmanus > Josh Lochner
Annie Duke < Mike sexton
Mike Matusow < Eli elezra
Josh arieh > David Williams
Kassem "Freddy" Deeb < Chris ferguson
Phil Hellmuth < Chip reese
Steven Glassner < Erick lindgren
Huck seed > David Oppenheim
James Woods < Scott Fischman
Men Nguyen < Dee Luong
Mike caro > Antanas Guoga
Jerry Buss < Amir vahedi
Cyndy Violette < Barry greenstein
Chris Moneymaker < Tuan Le
Phil laak > Gavin Smith
Jeff Shulman < Tj cloutier
Greg raymer > Layne Flack
Daniel Negreanu > Evelyn Ng
Lyle Berman < David Gray
Johnny Chan < Carlos mortensen
John Juanda < Doyle brunson
Gus Hansen < Sean sheiky
Ted forrest > Erik Seidel
Phil Ivey < Chad brown
Jennifer Tilly < Paul phillips
Ernie dureck > Scotty Nguyen
Barry shulman > Antonio Esfandiari
Sam farha > Rene Angelil
Howard lederer > Allen Cunningham
Mark Seif < Michael mizrachi
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