Heads-up play began with Will Molson leading Leo Fernandez by a count of 5.8 million chips to 1.7 million. On one of the first hands the tides turned however.
Fernandez open-shoved with and Molson called with .
The flop pushed Molson into the lead and his rail erupted!
How quickly things change though, because the spiked on the turn giving Fernandez a winning set of deuces.
"VAMO!!!!!!!!!!" Fernandez's rail shouted.
The on the river was just a formality and Fernandez doubled to 3.12 million chips.
Will Molson had the button and opened to 200,000 before Leo Fernandez moved all in for 2.57 million. Molson snapped it off and had Fernandez crushed.
Molson:
Fernandez:
Fernandez found lightning in a bottle when the flop fell giving him a leading two pair. Molson needed a queen, king or running pair cards to win the hand.
Neither the on the turn nor the were sufficient for Molson and Fernandez doubled to 5.16 million, snatching the chip lead away.
The flop was good for Molson, it gave him a flush draw to go with his two overs. The on the turn gave Molson a winning flush, making the on the river irrelevant.
Molson now has 3.56 million chips and is biting right at Fernandez's heels.
Leo Fernandez raised to 250,000 on the button and Will Molson called out of the big blind.
The flop came down and Molson checked. Fernandez fired 250,000 and Molson called after a few moments, leading to the turn card. Both players checked and the hit the river. Molson checked, but saw Fernandez bet 500,000.
Molson was certainly surprised. "I really don't think that five helped you. Why wouldn't you bet that ace on the turn?"
Leo Fernandez opened to 275,000 on the button and Will Molson three-bet to 620,000 from the big blind. Fernandez moved all in and Molson immediately blurted, "I call!"
Molson turned over and had Fernandez's crushed.
The dealer flopped , which was a complete air-ball for Fernandez, and the on the turn ended the hand. The on the river gave Molson a full house just for fun, and he doubled to 6.9 million chips.
Leo Fernandez opened to 250,000 with the button and Will Molson moved all in from the big blind. Fernandez called.
Fernandez:
Molson:
The flop pushed Fernandez into the lead, but the on the turn gave Molson extra outs to catch up. The on the river was a brick though, and Fernandez doubled to 1.98 million chips.
Leo Fernandez moved all in on the button for about 2,250,000 and after a deep sigh, Will Molson called.
Molson:
Fernandez:
The flop came down , improving Molson's hand to a pair of fives and moving him that much closer to the elusive win. The turn brought the and Molson quietly said to himself, "Please no jack."
The river? ! Paint, but safe for Molson.
Leo Fernandez earned $544,925 for his impressive runner-up finish.
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and Molson called with 
.
flop pushed Molson into the lead and his rail erupted!
spiked on the turn giving Fernandez a winning set of deuces.
on the river was just a formality and Fernandez doubled to 3.12 million chips.
giving him a leading two pair. Molson needed a queen, king or running pair cards to win the hand.
on the turn nor the 
were sufficient for Molson and Fernandez doubled to 5.16 million, snatching the chip lead away.
flop was good for Molson, it gave him a flush draw to go with his two overs. The 
on the turn gave Molson a winning flush, making the 
on the river irrelevant.
hit the river. Molson checked, but saw Fernandez bet 500,000.
crushed.
on the river gave Molson a full house just for fun, and he doubled to 6.9 million chips.
flop pushed Fernandez into the lead, but the 
on the turn gave Molson extra outs to catch up. The 
on the river was a brick though, and Fernandez doubled to 1.98 million chips.
! Paint, but safe for Molson.