NBC National Heads-Up Championship Qualifying Criteria Announced

NBC National Heads-Up Championship Qualifying Criteria Announced

Thursday, 1 May 2008

One of the most illustrious tournaments on the poker calendar, the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship committee has set some standards by which several pros will earn their spot at the event.

One of the most illustrious tournaments on the poker calendar, the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship committee has set some standards by which several pros will earn their spot at the event. Successes in recent WSOP and WPT events, as well as previous Heads-Up Championships, will have a strong bearing on the criteria.
Players who meet the following guidelines automatically earn a seat in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship:
* Previous five (5) National Heads-Up Poker Champions;
* Previous two (2) National Heads-Up runners-up;
* Previous year's National Heads-Up semifinalists;
* Any player who cashes in the past four consecutive years of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship;
* Previous three (3) World Series of Poker Main Event champions;
* Reigning World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up;
* Beginning with the 2008 WSOP, multiple bracelet winners in the same year will receive an automatic invitation;
* Defending World Series of Poker Player of the Year;
* Defending World Series of Poker Heads-Up Champion;
* Defending World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Champion (must be 21 or older);
* Reigning World Poker Tour Player of the Year;
* Reigning Monte Carlo European Poker Tour Grand Final Champion (must be 21 or older);
* Reigning Card Player Magazine Player of the Year;
* Reigning BLUFF Magazine Player of the Year;
* Reigning All In Magazine Player of the Year;
* Online and NBC qualifiers;
* Host venue qualifiers (two).
A total of 27 seats are guaranteed using the new criteria, although it may increase or decrease depending on whether any player qualifies in more than one category.



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