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HEADLINE:
Madison Native Prefers To Be Top Dog Ahead Of Poker
Tournament
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Madison native Phil Hellmuth Jr. will seek to defend his title
in the 2006 National Heads Up Poker Championship beginning on
Saturday in Las Vegas.
The three-day tournament draws 64 top professional poker players
and celebrities in one-on-one elimination showdowns.
It offers $1.5 million in prize money, including $500,000 for
first place.
The venue has moved to the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace
from the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas.
Poker stars, including Mike Matusow and Annie Duke, and celebrities
such as Jennifer Tilly and James Woods have paid $20,000 to play,
while three amateurs won sponsored seats at free satellite events.
Hellmuth said that his expectations this year aren't particularly
high.
He was knocked out on the first day at a World Poker Tour event
in San Jose, Calif., earlier in the week after losing a showdown
with pro Chip Reese.
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