Andy Black

Stephanie Moore

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 5:51 p.m. ET Oct. 23, 2009

· Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and currently resides in Dublin

· Made the final table in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, finishing 5th, good for $1.75 million

· Lifetime live tournament winnings in excess of $4.15 million

· Left poker in the late 90’s and discarded all of his possessions to live in a semi-monastic Buddhist environment in England for 5 years, a faith he still practices

· Returned to poker in 2004, and is the top money winner on the All-Ireland all-time money list

NHPC record: No appearances

PAD record: 0-1

Match 38: 2nd