2008 World Series of Poker

Event 3 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$214,131
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
713
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Double-Up David and Goliath

After that monster of a hand, the slow whittling of David Singer continued.

Singer bravely button-raised, but Fernandez reraised the pot. Singer eventually called, but laid it down when Fernandez led out for 250,000 on the {6-Spades} {10-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} flop.

Then, trying a different tack, Singer called Fernandez' minimum raise from the button, then led out for 25,000 on the {Q-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} flop. Continuing the domination, Fernandez made it 125,000, and Singer passed.

Down to just 320,000 by this point, something had to give. After limp/checking their way to a flop, our heads-up two saw a {7-Spades} {Q-Spades} {2-Diamonds} flop. Fernandez checked, and Singer bet 25,000. Fernandez made it 100,000, and after a brief dwell, Singer, with an air of resignation, made it all in. Call.

Singer: {K-Spades} {2-Clubs} (some sounds of surprise from the eagerly craning-to-see rail)
Fernandez: {3-Spades} {8-Spades}

No spade, Eight or Three on the turn or river, which came down the {9-Clubs} and {9-Hearts} respectively, and Singer was back in the game with 664,000.