The NBC National Headsup Poker Competition airs over six consecutive Sundays beginning April 17 at noon on NBC.  Players include Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Chris Ferguson, Huck Seed, and Daniel Negreanu, along with 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel and 2010 NHPC runner-up Erik Seidel. Also, 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate returned after taking a hiatus from the game in 2010.

2011 National Heads-Up Poker TV Schedule 

The first matches and air dates/times include:

April 17 (Noon – 1 p.m. ET)

Round of 64 - Hearts

PHIL LAAK VS DANIEL NEGREANU

DAVID WILLIAMS VS EMMITT SMITH

DON CHEADLE VS TOM DWAN

April 24 (Noon – 1 p.m. ET)

First hour: Round of 64 – Spades

DOYLE BRUNSON VS JENNIFER TILLY

JOHN RACENER VS CHRIS MONEYMAKER

DANIEL CATES VS PHIL IVEY

April 24 (1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET)

Second hour: Round of 64 – Clubs and Diamonds

LIV BOEREE VS JASON ALEXANDER

DWYTE PILGRIM VS OLIVIER BUSQUET