2011 NBC Heads-Up Championship: First Round Results

First round matches ended NBC Heads-Up Championship 2011... One of the most interesting matches of the first round was undoubtedly Daniel Cates against Phil Iveyfrom which Daniel came out the winner. Another Daniel, from Canada - Daniel Negreanu dropped out of the tournament. Phil laak outplayed it. Chris ferguson couldn't handle Peter eastgate.

Let's note another change. David peat for some unknown reason did not take part in the match with Kara scottand it was replaced by Andrew roblwho won his first match.

Results of the first round:

clubs

Dwyte Pilgrim < Olivier Busquet aka livb112
Liv boeree > Jason alexander
Jason mercier > Ted forrest
Andy bloch > John juanda
Barry greenstein > Scotty nguyen
Annette Obrestad < Ayaz Mahmood
Jonathan Duhamel > Melburn whitmire
Nicolas Chouity < Antonio Esfandiari

spades

Doyle brunson > Jennifer tilly
Erick Lindgren < Dennis phillips
Daniel Cates > Phil Ivey
John Racener < Chris moneymaker
Carlos mortensen > Sam trickett
Eric Baldwin < David Oppenheim
Patrik Antonius > Sorel mizzi
Eugene Katchalov > Faraz jaka

hearts

Kara Scott < Andrew robl
David Williams < Emmitt smith
Gavin smith > Gus hansen
James bord > Frank kassela
Phil laak > Daniel Negreanu
Michael mizrachi > Vanessa rousso
Don Cheadle < Tom dwan
Phil Hellmuth < David Benyamine

diamonds

Bertrand grospellier > Justin young
Joe Hachem < Phil galfond
Vanessa selbst > Eli elezra
Peter eastgate > Chris ferguson
Huck Seed < Jennifer harman
Erik seidel & g
t; Allen cunningham
Mike Matusow < Greg raymer
Thomas Marchese < Phil gordon

Tomorrow, the players will play in the second round, and the day after tomorrow they will determine the champion of the NBC Heads-Up Championship 2011.

Second round couples

clubs

Olivier "livb112" Busquet against Liv boeree
Jason mercier against Andy bloch
Barry greenstein against Ayaz Mahmood
Jonathan Duhamel against Antonio Esfandiari

spades

Doyle brunson against Dennis phillips
Daniel Cates against Chris moneymaker
Carlos mortensen against David Oppenheim
Patrik Antonius against Eugene Katchalov

hearts

Andrew robl against Emmitt smith
Gavin smith against James bord
Phil laak against Michael mizrachi
Tom dwan against David Benyamine

diamonds

Bertrand grospellier against Phil galfond
Vanessa selbst against Peter eastgate
Jennifer harman against Erik seidel
Greg raymer against Phil gordon