Andy Bloch

Watch 'Face the Ace' on NBC

Paul Drinkwater

Broadcast schedule: Saturdays on NBC

· November 14, 2009 – 3:00pm ET
· 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 11:50 a.m. ET Sept. 5, 2009

Holds two electrical engineering degrees from MIT and a law degree from Harvard
Finished 2nd to the late Chip Reese at the 2006 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, and was runner-up to Chris Ferguson in the 2008 NHPC
Lifetime live tournament winnings in excess of $4.21 million
Former member of the MIT blackjack team, the subject of a book entitled Bringing Down the House
Began wearing his unique hat full time to play poker about 2 years ago, but wore it prior from time to time as part of an Irish rock star costume

NHPC record: 8-3
NHPC total winnings: $325,000

2007: Defeated Jennifer Harman, Allen Cunningham and Mike Matusow before losing to Gavin Smith in Round 4 ($75,000 )
2008: Defeated Shannon Elizabeth, Vanessa Rousso, Scott Fischman, Orel Hershiser, and Huck Seed before losing to Chris Ferguson in the finals ($250,000)
2009: Eliminated in Round 1 by Peter Eastgate

PAD record: 1-3

Match 4: 4th
Match 17: 5th
Match 25: 2nd
Match 40: 1st ($120,000)