[user4144]
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.
[user46392]
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.
[user46392]
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.
[user4144]
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.
[user46392]
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.
[user46392]
It's so unusual at this stage, I thought it deserved its own headline.
After assorted hands of back and forth blind-stealing and occasionally waiting until the flop to take a pot down with a cheeky bet, our players limp and check their way to a turn. The board reads and Fernandez checks to Singer, who bets 50,000. Fernandez calls. They both check the river, and it's time to look at the hole cards -- Singer has for a pair of kings, and Fernandez has for a double belly buster on the turn that never came to fruition. Very cagey play, indicating how hungry they both are for that shiny, shiny bracelet.