The players limp/check to see a flop, which seems to please the both of them -- Singer bets 50,000, Fernandez makes it 140,000, and after a bit of expressionless thought, Singer calls.
The turn is the and Singer checks. Fernandez fires out 250,000 and Singer folds pretty quickly. He's down to around 750,000 now.
After looking odds on favourite to snap up his first WSOP bracelet, David Singer is now sliding downhill faster than a lard covered toboggan, experiencing yet another setback at the hands of the dogged Fernandez.
On a flop, Fernandez checked, Singer bet 30,000 and Fernandez called. After both checked the turn, Singer proceeded to fold to an 80,000 bet on the river, a slight expression of frustration plastered across his face as he mucked.
Fernandez limps in from the button, and calls the extra 60,000 that Singer throws down.
Singer boldly leads out for 110,000 on the flop, but much to his dismay, Fernandez makes it 165,000 on top. Singer folds, and Fernandez is back in the lead, slight though it is -- 1.07 million to Singer's 980,000.
Fernandez isn't giving it up just yet. Singer made a preflop button raise to 75,000 only for Fernandez to re-pop for 225,000 total. Singer had been stitched up there, and passed.
The following hand, they limp/checked their way to an turn -- Singer checked, and Fernandez took it with a 60,000 position bet.
With his current chip lead and superior tournament experience, David Singer will be the clear favourite now in most people's eyes, and many will have him sewn on for victory before the final hand even takes place, but I wouldn't count Jacobo Fernandez out, he's tougher than a two dollar steak and has performed wonders here today.
In fact, most of today's spectators agree that these two fully deserve their first and second place finishes, whichever way around they fall; David Singer has shown the patience of a chess master whilst Jacobo Fernandez has dominated the table right up until this heads up clash, winning multiple pots with his aggressive play and rarely having to show a hand.
Good luck to the both of them as they head into battle for the conclusion of this $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'Em Freezeout.
After a rugged back and forth battle in which neither player seemed willing to budge, David Singer has finally taken a commanding chip lead, the last hand providing him with an approximately 1.4 million to 700 thousand chip advantage.
Singer started the action, raising to 48,000 from the small blind. Jacoby called leading to a flop hitting the felt.
With Jacobo Fernandez check-calling a 70,000 bet from Singer, both players checked the turn before Fernandez opted to bet out 200,000 on the river.
Singer hesitated momentarily, but ultimately made the call.
Fernandez mouthed "good call" before hovering his cards over the felt, reluctant to muck just in case he was indeed ahead, but still not too keen to show what was likely the losing hand.
After a momentary stand-off, Singer showed first (although that responsibility was with his opponent), and revealed his for the straight. The tournament director announced ace high, but it was definitely a straight from my perspective.