Four rounds of play at the 2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship have produced four kings, one for each suited bracket. 2010 WSOP Main Event winner Jonathan Duhamel beat Melburn Whitmire, Antonio Esfandiari, Ayaz Mahmood and Olivier Busquet to come through the Clubs Bracket. Over in the Spades Bracket, 2003 WSOP Main Event winner Chris Moneymaker had to get past John Racener, Daniel Cates, Doyle Brunson and David Oppenheim.

On the red side of the ledger, Andrew Robl bested Kara Scott, Emmitt Smith, 2010 WSOP Europe Main Event winner James Bord and David Benyamine in the Hearts Bracket. And in Diamonds, Erik Seidel overcame Allen Cunningham, Jennifer Harman, Phil Gordon and Vanessa Selbst to secure his semifinal spot.

The tournament is now on a one-hour break. The crew will return at 3:30pm; we thus anticipate cards in the air for both semifinal matches at about 3:45pm. See you then.