2009 NBC Heads-Up Picks

The matches are set for the 2009 NBC National Heads-Up Championship and that means it is time to make your picks. Many readers have sent their picks in already and you can join in the fun as well. The blank bracket has been posted on the NBC Heads-Up page so that you can print it out, make your picks, and then see how you did as you follow along in live coverage from the event. Make your picks and email them in to readerparticipation@cardplayer.com before play begins on Friday at 12:15 p.m. to be eligible for Card Player prizes. Include your shirt size and address along with your picks for each match from the initial 64 all the way down to the final champion.



Here are my picks for the 2009 NBC Heads-Up bracket.



Winner in Bold

Clubs Bracket



First Round



Don Cheadle vs. David Pham

Paul Wasicka vs. Nicholas Joy

Jennifer Tilly vs. Phil Ivey

Doyle Brunson vs. Vanessa Rousso

Hevad Khan vs. Scotty Nguyen

Ted Forrest vs. Orel Hershiser

Daniel Negreanu vs. Chris Moneymaker

Mike Matusow vs. Dario Minieri



Second Round



David Pham vs. Paul Wasicka

Phil Ivey vs. Doyle Brunson

Hevad Khan vs. Ted Forrest

Daniel Negreanu vs. Dario Minieri



Sweet 16



David Pham vs. Phil Ivey

Ted Forrest vs. Dario Minieri



Elite Eight



David Pham vs. Dario Minieri: Clubs bracket winner advances to final four – see at bottom.

Spades Bracket



First Round



Gabe Kaplan vs. Chris Ferguson

John Juanda vs. Joe Hachem

Ilari Sahamies vs. Gavin Smith

Fred Collins vs. Bertrand Grospellier

Jeffrey Ishbia vs. Leon Yanovski

Mike Sexton vs. Phil Hellmuth

Gavin Griffin vs. Tom Dwan

Barry Greenstein vs. Blandino Gines



Second Round



Chris Ferguson vs. John Juanda

Gavin Smith vs. Bertrand Grospellier

Jeffrey Ishbia vs. Phil Hellmuth

Tom Dwan vs. Barry Greenstein



Sweet 16



Chris Ferguson vs. Betrand Grospellier

Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan



Elite Eight



Bertrand Grospellier vs. Tom Dwan: Spades bracket winner advances to final four – see at bottom.

Hearts Bracket



First Round



Johnny Chan vs. Eli Elezra

Erick Lindgren vs. Howard Lederer

J.C. Tran vs. David Williams

Jamie Gold vs. Scott Fischman

Erik Seidel vs. John Phan

Jerry Yang vs. Clonie Gowen

Allen Cunningham vs. Sam Farha

Andy Bloch vs. Peter Eastgate



Second Round



Johnny Chan vs. Erick Lindgren

J.C. Tran vs. Scott Fischman

John Phan vs. Clonie Gowen

Allen Cunningham vs. Andy Bloch



Sweet 16



Erick Lindgren vs. J.C. Tran

John Phan vs. Andy Bloch



Elite Eight



J.C. Tran vs. Andy Bloch: Hearts bracket winner advances to final four – see at bottom.

Diamonds Bracket



First Round



Kenny Tran vs. Antonio Esfandiari

Greg Raymer vs. Jennifer Harman

Kenny Yeh vs. Phil Laak

Vanessa Selbst vs. Layne Flack

David Benyamine vs. Gus Hansen

Huck Seed vs. Jonathan Little

Chad Brown vs. Glen Chorny

Annie Duke vs. Brad Garrett



Second Round



Kenny Tran vs. Jennifer Harman

Phil Laak vs. Vanessa Selbst

David Benyamine vs. Huck Seed

Chad Brown vs. Annie Duke



Sweet 16



Kenny Tran vs. Vanessa Selbst

Huck Seed vs. Chad Brown



Elite Eight



Kenny Tran vs. Huck Seed: Diamonds bracket winner advances to final four – see at bottom.

Final Four

David Pham vs. Tom Dwan

J.C. Tran vs. Huck Seed

Championship



Tom Dwan vs. J.C. Tran — Champion