Sam Grizzle

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.

· Known for his quick wit and even quicker temper

· Considered a nemesis of Phil Hellmuth, the two once took their differences outside where Grizzle engaged Hellmuth in "The Brat’s" only fight of his life

· Lifetime tournament winnings in excess of $1.20 million

· Described by Daniel Negreanu and once voted by Card Player magazine as the funniest player in the game

· A player who is frequently staked, and known for saying, "You play your money how you want to, and I’ll play their money how I want to"

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

2008: Defeated Jean-Robert Bellande before losing to Freddy Deeb in Round 2

PAD record: 0-1

Story continues below ↓

advertisement | your ad here

Match 23: 5th