The National Heads-Up Championship returns to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2007, as 64 hopefuls compete for the top prize of $500,000. Day 1 kicks off with the Hearts bracket, and Mike "The Mouth" Matusow takes on fellow talker Daniel Negreanu in the headline match. Alongside them are Phil Gordon vs. Scotty Nguyen, John Michael vs. Allen Cunningham, Jennifer Harman vs. Andy Bloch, Michael Mizrachi vs. John Juanda, David Benyamine vs. Gavin Smith, Johnny Chan vs. J.C. Tran, and Jennifer Tilly vs. reigning Main Event Champion Jamie Gold.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver 'Ali' Nejad | Host | Himself - Commentator |