Annie Duke Back From the Dark to Win NBC Head’s Up Championship

Annie Duke survived some near misses to win the 2010 NBC Heads Up Poker Championship on Sunday at Caesar’s Palace in Vegas.

Duke beat a veritable who’s who of poker to take the title: 2008 runner up Andy Bloch was first to be dispatched, 2009 WSOP Main Event runner-up Darvin Moon was next to go before Duke overcame 2007 champ Paul Wasicka with the help of a runner runner straight. In the final Eric Seidel was unable to match Duke and she took home $500,000.

Duke was clearly over the moon with the result:

“”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.”

Having left the game for almost a year to film “The Celebrity Apprentice” and spend more time with her four children this event has certainly proved that she still has what it takes to compete at the highest level.