WINNER: Adriana Jade

This makes TWO UBT Championships for this incredible woman.

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PLAYERS:

The players are Barry Shulman, Ken Einiger, Martin Pollak, Phil Hellmuth, Freddie Deeb, Adriana Jade, and David Matthews.

This is the second of the UBT Superstars series, which matches poker and blackjack stars in three blackjack tournaments to qualify for a Final Table of six players competing in no-limit hold 'em. The top two from each of the three blackjack tables advance. This qualifier has a powerful poker presence, with Phil Hellmuth, Freddie Deeb, Barry Shulman, and Martin Pollak in the field. On the blackjack side, there's Ken Einiger, Adriana Jade, and David Matthews. Ken is currently ranked #14 in ALL IN magazine's Player Rankings, while Adriana is ranked #2. Note that this was an invitational, so there was no Internet qualifier in the field.

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ELIMINATION:
Hand 8: Lots of big bets and good hands put David Matthews in a bind. He has to win his hand, but busts and is first out.

Hand 16: There are six left on #16 and they're tightly bunched. With big bets out all around, more good hands are dealt to the players, except for the player with the biggest bet. Barry Shulman busts with $100,000 in the circle and is eliminated.

Hand 24: Stranded $50,000 behind the field, Phil Hellmuth goes all in and busts his 16 with an 8.

Hand 25: Hellmuth's exit on the previous hand shook things up and Martin Pollak bet big. He's eliminated when he stands stiff and the dealer makes 17.

Hand 27: With the leaders pulling away, Freddie Deeb goes all in. When he's not covered by the others (see "Strategy Notes") and gets a 19, he's got a clear shot at the lead. But the dealer draws to 20 and Fred is dead.

Last Hand
The last three hands are heads-up between Ken Einiger and Adriana Jade, and it's a classic series of taking turns going for the lead. On the final hand, Adriana is the one who has it, along with position. She follows Ken's bet and play classically to duplicate his result and take the win (see "Strategy Notes").

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SEASON ONE RECAP:
Episode 1: The final table is a powerhouse, featuring great play, a classic good-versus-evil scenario...
Episode 2: This is an emotion-packed contest, with tempers flaring (between Matthews and Pine) in later rounds...
Episode 3: If anything, this episode demonstrates that you're not out till you're out. Tyrone Jackson is down to just $15,000 on hand 9...
Episode 4: This is a strategy-packed match that provides plenty of fodder, as you'll see, for Strategy Notes...
Episode 5: The match is a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, featuring a couple of excellent strategic plays and the first playoff of the UBT series...
Episode 6: It's a shootout. At hand 25, the three remaining players—Monica, Jennifer, and Angie—have nearly $1 million among them...
Episode 7: As has been the case earlier in this season, the repeat players, Gary Debernardi and John Cernuto, fair much better the second time around...
Episode 8: Dave gets battered mid-match and has to climb back from a significant deficit to get to heads-up play with Erica Schoenberg...
Episode 9: All of the players obviously have tournament chops. Ken Smith is the consensus favorite, but David Matthews, Adriana Jade, and Hollywood Dave are all considered prominent...
Episode 10: With huge bragging rights on the line (not to mention the prize money), the players are dialed in for this one and there are loads of high-end...

SEASON TWO RECAP:
Episode 1: This wasn't a timid table, but the eliminations came slowly and there were three players all the way to the 30th hand...
Episode 2: As it often does, it came down to cards in the end—but rather than it being about who got them, it was more about who didn't...
Episode 3: With two seasoned blackjack-tournament pros (Anthony and Blair) and one poker-tournament superstar...
Episode 4: This match will go down as one of the strangest and best in UBT history...
Episode 5: The blackjack players excelled on this day, with Ken Einiger and Adriana Jade steadily pulling away from the field..
Episode 6: Chips flew early in this match and three players, including Ken Smith, were already gone by the end of hand 8...
Episode 7: The final table of the UBT's first Poker vs. Blackjack Superstar Showdown features an interesting mix of poker and blackjack luminaries...
Episode 8: The three "favorites" mentioned above go out before the third Elimination Hand and the All-Stars contest comes down to the unlikely trio...