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The tournament had a buy-in of $760, there were 319 players and a prize pool of $217,717.00</p> <p>Mary won a wildcard entry into the invitational’s tournament in January playing against the tours top 50 from 2009 plus 6 other wildcards. She managed to grind her way to one of the 6 CPT sponsorships.</p> <p>Mary made it through the GCF Day 1 with about 83k, the chip leader having 233k on Sunday’s finals.</p> <p>“During the break on Day 1, we all chatted with Mary” said Jon Harnish. “Mary told us she had a previous championship shot and was pressured into a chop she has since regretted. She had made up her mind that this one she was playing until she had no more chips or all the money.”</p> <p>True to her word, late Sunday night with 5 players left the deal talk came up. Mary immediately shut it down, not even chip leader at the time. A few hours later she went for coffee and went home with her nice pot of winnings.</p> <p>~ Danielle Adams-Benham</p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D49&t=Mary%20Gabriel%20Refuses%20the%20Chop%20and%20Takes%20the%20Glory%20Against%20Odds" id="facebook_share_link_49">Share on Facebook</a> <script type="text/javascript"> var button = document.getElementById('facebook_share_link_49') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_icon_49') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_both_49') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_button_49'); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, 'sharer.php'); window.open(url,'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436'); return false; } if (button.id === 'facebook_share_button_49') { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor = '#295582'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#3b5998'; } button.onmouseout = function(){ this.style.color = '#3b5998'; this.style.borderColor = '#d8dfea'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#fff'; } } } </script> Posted under <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=8" title="View all posts in Notable Achievements" rel="category">Notable Achievements</a>, <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=26" title="View all posts in Poker Results & Honours" rel="category">Poker Results & Honours</a></div> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="p_comments"><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=49#respond" title="Comment on Mary Gabriel Refuses the Chop and Takes the Glory Against Odds">Add comments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-40"> <div class="date"><span>Mar-10-2010 </span></div> <h2><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=40" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Queen-Bee Asks You to Look Back on Your Poker Journey for the Future of the Game! “For Without New Players it Will Fold”">Queen-Bee Asks You to Look Back on Your Poker Journey for the Future of the Game! “For Without New Players it Will Fold”</a></h2> <div class="cover"> <div class="entry"> <div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D40&style=normal" height="61" width="50" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> <p> <p><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Cindy-Morgan-Blog-Article1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-42" title="Cindy Morgan Blog Article" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Cindy-Morgan-Blog-Article1.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="360" /></a> <p>Cindy Queen-Bee Morgan; a humble female poker player from Northern N.S.W. Australia is again doing what she does best and encouraging players new and old to the game of poker. Morgan has always been an ambassador for new poker players, pushing them forward to take their game to higher heights in an attempt to grow poker in the Land Down Under.</p> <p>Morgan is the previous Ambassador of APL and raidbet.net; any wonder with such a positive outlook on the growth of this industry. She is supportive to all poker players at all levels.</p> <p>In a recent twist Cindy Queen-Bee Morgan is asking players to look back instead of forward, look at their dreams and how far they have come and blog it for the newest and up and coming fellow poker players to show that they CAN do it too.</p> <p>Cindy is clear on the point that everyone can be a brilliant poker player and know all of the poker strategy and tactics in the world.</p> <p>“My efforts to make people blog their journey are to also show them how important it is to also be a good sportsman to their fellow players. Poker is heading down the road to be a recognised sport” she said. “If we don’t put in the sportsman ship in now; such as respecting other players, and players their plays and moves – our chances of it being recognised in the future for things such as the Olympics is slim.”</p> <p>Morgan said “Imagine going for gold, silver or bronze at the Olympics as people wail words such as donkey at you; picture a tennis match where one player has to make a move to try and take the match down. He succeeds and in return cops a mouthful of abuse. This is rarely seen in tennis; why is it so common in poker? We can’t have this in the poker industry for it to grow to higher levels.”</p> <p>Cindy continues to explain that “Sportsman ship starts at the lowest level and this blogging competition is one way to get players to think back and then look forward to the future of poker. In doing so this reminds us not only do we require excellent skills in poker but that we also need to look at our attitude in our game and towards fellow newcomers. It also gives newcomers to the game high spirits that they can also achieve, that even the best started somewhere.”</p> <p>Cindy has also created what’s known as the Queen-Beez Hive to for players who want to improve, including their attitude for a better poker future.</p> <p>Cindy’s take a Look Back Blogging Competition “U UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?” is structured as written by Queen-Bee:</p> <p><strong>Pen to paper or should I say fingers to keyboard in a challenge that could win you $50 on either Poker Stars or Full Tilt personally by me.<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>How? </strong>Simply post a blog written by yourself about yourself.<br /> <strong>Why? </strong>Every hand has a chance in winning.<br /> <strong>When? </strong>From now till 21st April, 2010. Winner announced 22nd April in the forum.<br /> <strong>Content? </strong>Nothing about strategy, statistics, or anything along those lines. This blog is about your poker road from the very beginning till now. The more exciting you make it the more votes you may attract.<br /> <strong>Conditions?</strong> No swearing or abuse to anyone.</p> <p>Members and entrants have the opportunity to vote for the blogs they enjoyed reading.</p> <p><strong>THE BLOG</strong> with the most votes on April 21st will be our winner.</p> <p>A blog can be submitted at the following address: <a href="http://www.pokernetwork.com/blog">http://www.pokernetwork.com/blog</a></p> <p>Women Poker Players are also encouraged to share their blogs with other ladies at :</p> <p><a href="http://www.womanpokerplayer.com/">http://www.womanpokerplayer.com</a></p> <p>~Danielle Adams-Benham</p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D40&t=Queen-Bee%20Asks%20You%20to%20Look%20Back%20on%20Your%20Poker%20Journey%20for%20the%20Future%20of%20the%20Game%21%20%22For%20Without%20New%20Players%20it%20Will%20Fold%22" id="facebook_share_link_40">Share on Facebook</a> <script type="text/javascript"> var button = document.getElementById('facebook_share_link_40') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_icon_40') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_both_40') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_button_40'); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, 'sharer.php'); window.open(url,'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436'); return false; } if (button.id === 'facebook_share_button_40') { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor = '#295582'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#3b5998'; } button.onmouseout = function(){ this.style.color = '#3b5998'; this.style.borderColor = '#d8dfea'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#fff'; } } } </script> Posted under <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Breaking Womens Poker News" rel="category">Breaking Womens Poker News</a>, <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=8" title="View all posts in Notable Achievements" rel="category">Notable Achievements</a>, <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=18" title="View all posts in Women Poker Industry News" rel="category">Women Poker Industry News</a></div> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="p_comments"><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=40#respond" title="Comment on Queen-Bee Asks You to Look Back on Your Poker Journey for the Future of the Game! “For Without New Players it Will Fold”">Add comments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-36"> <div class="date"><span>Mar-9-2010 </span></div> <h2><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=36" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Poker Maven Awards to Place Women of Poker in the Spotlight!">Poker Maven Awards to Place Women of Poker in the Spotlight!</a></h2> <div class="cover"> <div class="entry"> <div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D36&style=normal" height="61" width="50" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> <p>Woman Poker Player<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/poker-maven-award-pic.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-37" title="poker maven award pic" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/poker-maven-award-pic.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="340" /></a> Magazine is pleased to announce the first Annual Poker Maven Awards. The Poker Maven is awarded for outstanding achievement in female associated movements and accomplishments in the poker industry. There are fifteen categories open for nominations in its inaugural year.</p> <p>Awards will cover all areas of women in poker from the most female friendly online poker room to the poker employee that has contributed the most to promote or encourage the growth of women in poker. The outstanding female poker player for 2009 will also be named.</p> <p>“I wanted to do something to push the poker industry to start thinking more about the women who play.” said Maryann Morrison, editing manager of Woman Poker Player. “It doesn’t mean that the industry needs additional women’s only events, there are other ways to market to the female demographic. It equates to the recognition and support of women, their potential, and their advancement in this industry.”</p> <p>Everyone has a chance to nominate who they believe is the most deserving of each award. Nominations will be compiled after the closing date of March 31, 2010, and official voting for each category will be announced.</p> <p>The category list can be viewed, and nominations can be made online at <a href="http://www.womanpokerplayer.com/poker-maven-nominations.html">http://www.womanpokerplayer.com/poker-maven-nominations.html.<br /> </a></p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D36&t=Poker%20Maven%20Awards%20to%20Place%20Women%20of%20Poker%20in%20the%20Spotlight%21" id="facebook_share_link_36">Share on Facebook</a> <script type="text/javascript"> var button = document.getElementById('facebook_share_link_36') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_icon_36') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_both_36') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_button_36'); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, 'sharer.php'); window.open(url,'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436'); return false; } if (button.id === 'facebook_share_button_36') { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor = '#295582'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#3b5998'; } button.onmouseout = function(){ this.style.color = '#3b5998'; this.style.borderColor = '#d8dfea'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#fff'; } } } </script> Posted under <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Breaking Womens Poker News" rel="category">Breaking Womens Poker News</a>, <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=8" title="View all posts in Notable Achievements" rel="category">Notable Achievements</a>, <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=18" title="View all posts in Women Poker Industry News" rel="category">Women Poker Industry News</a></div> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="p_comments"><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=36#respond" title="Comment on Poker Maven Awards to Place Women of Poker in the Spotlight!">Add comments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-27"> <div class="date"><span>Mar-8-2010 </span></div> <h2><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=27" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 19 Year Old Sara Loft Battles Floods to Win 25k and Be the First Entered in the WSOP 2011">19 Year Old Sara Loft Battles Floods to Win 25k and Be the First Entered in the WSOP 2011</a></h2> <div class="cover"> <div class="entry"> <div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D27&style=normal" height="61" width="50" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> <p>Sara Loft from Brisbane in Queensland Australia is a very happy 19 year old girl. Sara has taken 6<sup>th</sup> place in what has to be one of the toughest tournaments to survive to date. This win comes with the knowledge that there are more than 500,000 plus Australian Poker League Freeroll players on the continent.</p> <p>This tournament was tough for a very different reason though; it wasn’t being one of the best out of these 500,000 players or even playing against the likes of Joe Hachem that made it so difficult. 621 free roll poker players arrived at Crown Casino in Melbourne from every corner of Australia to play in the Wild Turkey Poker Classic; 1 of 2 yearly tournaments for the freeroll league with a 500k kitty. The weekend had more then it’s downs with the tournaments life on the line when a natural disaster caused major flooding and damage to much of Melbourne’s Central Business District. This included Crown Casino’s Poker Room.</p> <p>At the completion of flight one of the WTPC poker players were evacuated from the casino which reportedly had knee deep water in the poker room. A massive hail storm hit Melbourne with some hail stones the size of tennis balls. The stones plummeted through roof tops and collapsed them; including that of the cinema. Melbourne CBD was in chaos with no way in or out with sights of even cars seemingly floating down the streets.</p> <p>Crown poker staff worked tirelessly around the clock to rescue the event amid what was, essentially, a natural disaster. They pumped water from the poker room and rescheduled flights and finals; some of which started at as late as 8pm at night.</p> <p>South Sydney/Inner West Region’s Michael Ho was the winner in the end taking home $80,000 plus a 2010 WSOP package where he will represent team APL. It was Sara however; who stood out for the ladies! Sara’s remarkable 6<sup>th</sup> place finish lands her with $25,000 and she is officially the first team member (and likely player world wide) to have entry for the 2011 WSOP. Sara cannot use her 2010 WSOP package due to the age limit of 21 years in the USA. It appears that Sara Loft now has a lot of time to train for her first major event.</p> <p>~ Danielle Adams-Benham</p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D27&t=19%20Year%20Old%20Sara%20Loft%20Battles%20Floods%20to%20Win%2025k%20and%20Be%20the%20First%20Entered%20in%20the%20WSOP%202011" id="facebook_share_link_27">Share on Facebook</a> <script type="text/javascript"> var button = document.getElementById('facebook_share_link_27') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_icon_27') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_both_27') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_button_27'); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, 'sharer.php'); window.open(url,'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436'); return false; } if (button.id === 'facebook_share_button_27') { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor = '#295582'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#3b5998'; } button.onmouseout = function(){ this.style.color = '#3b5998'; this.style.borderColor = '#d8dfea'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#fff'; } } } </script> Posted under <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Breaking Womens Poker News" rel="category">Breaking Womens Poker News</a>, <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=8" title="View all posts in Notable Achievements" rel="category">Notable Achievements</a></div> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="p_comments"><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=27#respond" title="Comment on 19 Year Old Sara Loft Battles Floods to Win 25k and Be the First Entered in the WSOP 2011">Add comments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-24"> <div class="date"><span>Mar-8-2010 </span></div> <h2><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=24" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Annie Duke Wins NBC’s National Headsup Poker Championship">Annie Duke Wins NBC’s National Headsup Poker Championship</a></h2> <div class="cover"> <div class="entry"> <div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D24&style=normal" height="61" width="50" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> <p>Annie<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/annie-duke-win-nbc-headsup.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-25" title="annie duke win nbc headsup" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/annie-duke-win-nbc-headsup.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="286" /></a> Duke triumphed against the crème de la crème of the poker world to win the 6th Annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship presented by GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest domain name registrar, at the Caesars Palace Poker Tournament Room. Duke defeated Erik Seidel, who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and ranks 9th all-time money list, in the tournament’s best-of-three finals to claim the championship and the $500,000 first-place prize. Seidel takes home $250,000 as the second-place finisher. The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is taped for broadcast on NBC over six consecutive Sundays beginning April 18 (Noon – 1PM ET). “I’m so excited to win such a prestigious event and join the likes of Huck Seed, Chris Ferguson and Phil Hellmuth as Heads-Up Champion,” said Duke, who became the first-ever woman to win the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. “I came into this tournament really focused and it feels great to finally break through in this event.”</p> <p>In five previous NHUPC events, Duke had never made it past the second round and had only advanced out of the first round once. On her way to the finals, she defeated several top players, including Andy Bloch, Darvin Moon, Paul Wasicka, Jerry Yang and Dennis Phillips. Duke’s dramatic come-from-behind victory against Wasicka in the third round was one of the most compelling matches of the weekend.</p> <p>The single-elimination competition began Friday, March 5 and continued through Sunday, March 7, when a best-of-three championship match determined the winner.</p> <p>The National Heads-Up Poker Championship features 64 top poker players competing in a series of heads-up (one-on-one matches of No Limit Texas Hold’em) matches to determine the best heads-up poker player in the world. This tournament has a unique, single-elimination, bracket-style format modeled after college basketball’s championship tournament, except that the finals are the best of three.</p> <p>The brackets are set during the tournament’s draw party held at PURE Nightclub the day before the Championship begins.</p> <p>NBC’s television coverage:</p> <p>April 18 – Noon – 1PM ET/9:00-10:00 AM PT<br /> April 25 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00AM PT<br /> May 2 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00 AM PT<br /> May 9 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00 AM PT<br /> May 16 – Noon – 2PM ET/9:00-11:00 AM PT<br /> May 23 – Noon – 3PM ET/9:00-Noon AM PT</p> <p>National Heads-Up Poker Championship Prizing Structure:</p> <p>Champion $500,000<br /> Runner-Up $250,000<br /> 3rd & 4th Place $125,000<br /> 5th – 8th Place $75,000<br /> 9th – 16th Place $25,000</p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D24&t=Annie%20Duke%20Wins%20NBC%27s%20National%20Headsup%20Poker%20Championship%20" id="facebook_share_link_24">Share on Facebook</a> <script type="text/javascript"> var button = document.getElementById('facebook_share_link_24') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_icon_24') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_both_24') || document.getElementById('facebook_share_button_24'); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, 'sharer.php'); window.open(url,'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436'); return false; } if (button.id === 'facebook_share_button_24') { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color='#fff'; this.style.borderColor = '#295582'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#3b5998'; } button.onmouseout = function(){ this.style.color = '#3b5998'; this.style.borderColor = '#d8dfea'; this.style.backgroundColor = '#fff'; } } } </script> Posted under <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?cat=1" title="View all posts in Breaking Womens Poker News" rel="category">Breaking Womens Poker News</a></div> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="p_comments"><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=24#respond" title="Comment on Annie Duke Wins NBC’s National Headsup Poker Championship">Add comments</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1"> <div class="date"><span>Mar-7-2010 </span></div> <h2><a href="http://womenspokernews.com/?p=1" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Annie Duke Makes The Final 2 in 2010 NBC Heads Up Championship Event">Annie Duke Makes The Final 2 in 2010 NBC Heads Up Championship Event</a></h2> <div class="cover"> <div class="entry"> <div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/button.js?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenspokernews.com%2F%3Fp%3D1&style=normal" height="61" width="50" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div> <p>Annie Duke has just defeated <a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/annie-duke-alone1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-17" title="annie duke alone" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/annie-duke-alone1-268x300.jpg" alt="" width="268" height="300" /></a>Dennis Phillips in the 2010 NBC Heads Up Championship Event.</p> <p>The blinds had gotten so high that both players had just over 10 big blinds left. Dennis Phillips made the move and pushed all in with his A<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0diamond1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8" title="0diamond" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0diamond1.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a> 8<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0spade.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9" title="0spade" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0spade.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a>. Annie Duke made seemingly the right call with her pocket sevens.</p> <p>The flop was 9<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0diamond1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8" title="0diamond" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0diamond1.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a>3<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0diamond1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8" title="0diamond" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0diamond1.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a>2<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/oheart.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10" title="oheart" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/oheart.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a> followed by 6<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0club.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11" title="0club" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0club.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a> on the turn and 4<a href="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/oheart.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10" title="oheart" src="http://womenspokernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/oheart.jpg" alt="" width="17" height="15" /></a> on the river and Dennis Phillips was eliminated in 4<sup>th</sup> place with $125,000 in prize money.</p> <p>Annie Duke now advances to the final heads up match where she will battle it out for the title of 2010 NBC Heads Up Champion. 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