Annie Duke

Watch 'Face the Ace' on NBC

Paul Drinkwater

Broadcast schedule: Saturdays on NBC

· December 12, 2009 – 3:00pm ET
· January 2, 2010 – 2:30pm ET

Slideshow

The new face of poker
A look at NBC's 'Face the Ace' hostess, Megan Abrigo.

Slideshow

Celebs ante up for charity
Hollywood stars play against the best in poker during a special event at the World Series of Poker.

NBCSports.com

Get to know poker's best

By Stephanie Moore

Complete player bios

Want to know more about the players competing in both Poker After Dark and NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship? Check out the bios of all the players including Phil Ivey and Johnny Chan.

INTERACTIVE

NBC's 4th National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Get to know Leeann
A look at Leeann Tweeden, host of NBC's Poker After Dark and Heads-Up Poker Championship.

Slideshow

Party with stars
Check out poker's best at the GoDaddy.com Draw Party.

updated 11:58 a.m. ET Sept. 5, 2009

· Nickname is the “Duchess of Poker,” and one of the most recognized women in the game

· Winner of one WSOP bracelet, that coming in a 2004 $2000 Omaha hi/lo event, and also of the 2004 Tournament of Champions, good for $2 million

· Career live tournament winnings in excess of $3.69 million

· Ranks 2nd on the women’s all-time money list, trailing only Kathy Liebert

· Appeared on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice 2, and though eventually “fired” by Donald Trump she did the poker community proud by finishing 2nd to Joan Rivers

NHPC record: 1-5
NHPC total winnings: $0

2005: Eliminated in Round 1 by Scott Fischman
2006: Eliminated in Round 1 by Mike Sexton
2007: Defeated Jeff Shulman before losing to Nam Le in Round 2
2008: Eliminated in Round 1 by J.C. Tran
2009: Eliminated in Round 1 by Brad Garrett

PAD record: 0-3

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Match 1: 3rd
Match 13: 5th
Match 17: 3rd