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PokerGO® and PokerStars® Announce Return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship - Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT)

CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 28 – The tournament features a $25,000 buy-in and will premiere exclusively on Peacock, highlighting a mix of celebrities and top pros, PokerGO said.

  • Las Vegas-based PokerGO and PokerStars announced the return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, its first edition in more than a decade.
  • After acquiring the brand and archived content from NBC Sports, Francine Watson said the event marks the first edition of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship under PokerGO’s ownership.
  • With a $25,000 buy-in and a singles elimination bracket format, the tournament features players like Michael Mizrachi, Jason Koon, and Liv Boeree.
  • To kick off the revival, Francine Watson said `Bringing back shows like the National Heads-Up Poker Championship is one of the most exciting ways to reignite interest in poker`, and episodes will premiere exclusively on Peacock in the fall of 2025.
  • Leveraging PokerStars, which has dealt over 200 billion hands and offers more daily tournaments than any other site, the event aims for global reach.
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PokerGO® and PokerStars® Announce Return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship

LAS VEGAS, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerGO® and PokerStars® today announced the long-awaited return of the legendary National Heads-Up Poker Championship presented by PokerStars, marking the tournament's first edition in more than a decade. Episodes of the National Heads-Up…

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Benzinga broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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