The Quarterfinals of the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is down to the final eight players, and they have each locked up $75,000. Phil Hellmuth takes on Lyle Berman to kick things off for the Hearts bracket, while Antonio Esfandiari battles Scott Fischman in the Diamonds bracket. The Spades bracket has Chris Ferguson facing off with Mike Sexton, while the Clubs bracket sees John Juanda and TJ Cloutier set for battle.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Czarniak | Host | Herself - Commentator | |
| Oliver 'Ali' Nejad | Host | Himself - Tournament MC | |
| Gabe Kaplan | Host | Himself - Commentator | |
| Matt Vasgersian | Host | Himself - Commentator |