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

David Singer added a key ingredient to his poker resume by taking down the title in Event #3, $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em. Singer's comeback at the final table was worth $214,131, and gave the Full Tilt-sponsored pro his first WSOP bracelet.

And on the very next hand, it's all over. With the board reading     , David Singer's bet of 40,000 is raised to 180,000, only for Singer to make a deep reach of 480,000 total, putting Fernandez all in for his remaining chips. Clearly tortured by the decision ahead, Fernandez sat back in his chair and counted out his chips as the expectant crowd pushed closer to the rail. Singer, meanwhile, usually cucumber cool, squirmed in his seat like a frog in a blender, perhaps attempting to feign discomfort. If that were the case, then the plan certainly worked, Fernandez making the call and, almost reluctantly, pushing his stack across the line. Realizing he was ahead and just one card away from a coveted bracelet win, Singer swiftly revealed    for the turned straight whilst his foe could only muster an inferior, but still alive   . There were a couple of scattered calls from the rail for a seven, but the pleas fell on stony ground, the dealer popping out a harmless   onto the felt to give Singer the victory. As Singer spotted the river, it finally sunk in -- he was now part of that elite group of bracelet winners, his patience and timing in this event reaping the rewards he so richly deserves.

On the first hand back from the break, the two remaining finalists see a     flop where Jacobo Fernandez check-calls David Singer's 40,000 bet. Check, check on the   turn before Fernandez check-calls again, this time 105,000 on the   river. Both players reveal Q-6o.

'Jacobo the Slow' is a moniker I've heard thrown around the Amazon Room recently, whether it's a new creation or not, I am unsure. It's certainly not a slight on his play, and won't be referring to any mental deficiencies, but simply an observation of his meticulous, calculated and well-thought out style of play that has served him so well thus far. He takes his time on almost every decision, ensuring that every play he makes is the right one. From what I've seen, he has made very few mistakes indeed, so it's clearly an effective approach.

Jacobo Fernandez -- 1,410,000 David Singer -- 740,000

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.

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.

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.

The balance has been slowly tipping towards Fernandez in recent minutes. By the way, although he currently resides in Florida, he is actually originally from the Dominican Republic, thus facilitating some further punning hilarity. Our finalists limp and check their way to the turn of a         board, before Fernandez bets a relatively small 40,000 in position. Singer calls, and then checks the   river. Fernandez says nothing but turns over     for two pair. Singer mucks. Then, with 100,000 in the pot preflop, Fernandez smooth-calls Singer's 65,000 bet on the       flop. They both check the   turn, and Singer gives it up to Fernandez' 175,000 pop at the   river.