David Benyamine

Watch 'Face the Ace' on NBC

Paul Drinkwater

Broadcast schedule: Saturdays on NBC

· 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 5:50 p.m. ET Oct. 23, 2009

Native of France, but now lives in Las Vegas
Owns one WPT open title and one WPT invitational title, and won his first WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo World Championship in 2008
Lifetime live tournament winnings in excess of $3.47 million, a good portion of those winnings coming in 2008, and ranks #2 on France’s all-time money list
Regarded as one of the best high-stakes cash game players in the world, especially in pot-limit Omaha
Appeared on High Stakes Poker during Seasons 3, 4, and 5

NHPC record: 3-3
NHPC total winnings: $75,000

2007: Eliminated in Round 1 by Gavin Smith
2008: Defeated Jennifer Harman, Barry Greenstein, and Doyle Brunson before losing to Huck Seed in Round 4 ($75,000)
2009: Eliminated in Round 1 by Gus Hansen

PAD record: 1-4

Match 9: 4th
Match 12: 3rd
Match 18: 6th
Match 29: 1st ($120,000)
Match 43: 6th