The most revered heads-up poker tournament is returning to Vegas next month. On March 4, 64 of the world's top poker players will be in the Caesars Palace Poker Tournament Room to compete in the bracket-style, head-to-head format in hopes of wining the $1.5 million in combined prize money.

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship consists of some of the most talented poker players competing in a series of one-on-one matches of No Limit Texas Hold'em matches with the unique, single-elimination format inspired by the NCAA basketball's championship tournament. The only difference is that for Heads-Up, the finals are best of three. The first-place winner is rewarded with half a million dollars while second-place goes home with $250,000. Not too shabby, if you ask me.

The tournament will be broadcast over six April and May shows on NBC and will feature some of the top names in poker, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada and last year's finalists Vanessa Rousso and Huckleberry Seed. With a name like that, it's no wonder Huck's here. He'd need a poker face just to introduce himself without laughing.

But in all seriousness, in addition to having a memorable nomenclature, Huck is also a memorable poker player as well. He was last year's champion and is the only player in the all of Heads-Up history to cash in all five years of the event.

"It takes a lot of skill and mental toughness to get through a field of such exceptional players. But I look forward to defending my title and trying to win it again," said Huck.

Leeann Tweeden will return as host and sideline reporter while Craig Hummer and Ali Nejad will cover the commentary for the televised broadcasts.

GoDaddy.com, the domain name registrar most famously known for their sexed-up advertisements, will once again be the presenting sponsor.

"We're excited to bring this annual tradition back to Caesars Palace," said Jon Miller, executive vice president of NBC Sports. "The National Heads-Up Poker Championship's compelling poker action has become a must-see for the casual and hardcore poker fan alike."

The pairs for the first-round will be chosen at random during the Draw Party at Pure on March 4 with the competition commencing the next day at noon. The viewing gallery for the tournament will run on a first-come, first-served basis so don't' be late!