Jacobo Fernandez Poker Tournament Updates

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 16 Recap

Jun 19, '08

Note: The players are now on a 20-minute break

Blinds: 5,000-10,000

Players Left:  12 of 320

Chip Leaders:
Kyle Kloeckner - 865,000
Michael Guzzardi - 810,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 450,000
Frank Vizza - 395,000
Ted Forrest - 380,000
Dario Alioto - 375,000
Tim West - 340,000
Kevin O'Donnell - 300,000
Daniel Makowsky - 274,000
Layne Flack - 265,000

Average Stack: 417,500

Eliminations:
13^th – Francisco Azares
14^th – Thomas Wahlroos
15^th – Tino Lechich
16^th – Nathan Doudney
17^th – Jerrod Ankenman
18^th – Steve Saris

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kyle Kloeckner Eliminates Nathan Doudney

Tim West Raised to 35,000 pre-flop and was called by Kyle Kloeckner, Nathan Hagens, and Nathan Doudney. On a flop of 633, West checked, Kloeckner checked, and Hagens checked. When action came around to Doudney, he didn’t think for too long before betting 100,000. West quickly folded, but Klockner, perhaps suspecting Doudney of a steal, raised to 300,000. Hagens folded and Doudney quickly moved all-in for his final 60,000. Kloeckner, priced in, made the call with KJJ9. Doudney turned over a full house: 6375. Kloeckner, drawing to only a jack, had scarcely asked his tablemates if any of them had folded a jack when the dealer flipped up the turn: J! Things had turned upside-down for Doudney and now he was looking for the last trey in the deck to win the pot. Not only was the river not the case trey to save Doudney, but it was the case jack.

I guess that answers Kloeckner’s question.

After raking in the pot and stacking his chips, it appears that Kloeckner is our new chip leader with 865,000.

Thomas Wahlroos Eliminates Tino Lechich

Thomas Wahlroos raised to 35,000 pre-flop and Francisco Azares made it 110,000. Tino Lechich said, “Alright. You’ve got one.” Before moving his final 50,000 all-in. Wahlroos chimed in, “You’ve got two,” and, covered by Azares’s bet, moved all-in. The three revealed their hands:

Azares: KK52
Lechich: AKJJ
Wahlroos: AA102

The flop was a very safe one for Wahlroos: 993. The turn 6 was nearly as innocuous, though it gave Azares a gutshot straight-draw. When the river blanked, Wahlroos was jolted up to 190,000 while Azares was left with only 90,000; Azares would be eliminated only a short time later.

Michael Guzzardi Eliminates Thomas Wahlroos

Michael Guzzardi raised to 25,000 from early position and was called by three players: Thomas Wahlroos in late position, and Layne Flack and Kevin O’Donnell in the blinds. The flop came Q106 and the blinds checked. Guzzardi bet 65,000 and Wahlroos almost instantly moved his stack of 163,000 into the pot. Flack insta-folded but O’Donnell had a much tougher decision to make. “I wish I knew the math like you guys. I should have gone to school,” said O’Donnell. Eventually O’Donnell folded, and that decision turned out to be the right one as Guzzardi called and showed  AJ87 for the nut flush. Wahlroos showed QQ77 for top set, and was hoping to fill up on a later street. Unfortunately for Wahlroos the turn and river came 8 and 2 and, not long after his double-up, he was eliminated. Guzzardi now has 810,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Tino Lechich,   Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Kevin O'Donnell,   Thomas Wahlroos,   Nathan Doudney,   Dario Alioto,   Tim West,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Daniel Makowsky,   Jerrod Ankenman,   Kyle Kloeckner,   Steven Saris,   Michael Guzzardi,   Francisco Azares

$1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys - Day 2 - Level 15 Recap

Jun 19, '08

Blinds: 4,000-8,000

Players Left:  19 of 320

Chip Leaders:
Michael Guzzardi - 500,000
Kyle Kloeckner - 460,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 450,000
Frank Vizza - 410,000
Ted Forrest - 380,000
Tim "tmay420" West - 375,000
Layne Flack - 280,000
Kevin O'Donnell - 275,000
Thomas Wahlroos - 270,000
Nathan Doudney - 222,000

Average Stack: 260,000

Eliminations:
Erik Seidel
Jeff Williams
Johannes Strassman
Julian Powell
Loren Klein

Big Hands and Storylines:

Jacobo Moving Toward Final Table Number Three

Jacobo Fernandez just brushed aside another pesky impediment standing in the way of his third final table at this year’s World Series. This time the impediment came in the form of Loren Klein. Fernandez and Klein got their chips all in on a flop of K73. Fernandez showed KKJ4 for top set while Klein tabled AAQ6 for a pair of aces. The turn and river were the 3 and 6 and just like that Jacobo made another addition to his growing stack of chips. He currently has 450,000.

Forrest on Fire

Ted Forrest just added to his growing stack in a hand against Frank Vizza. Forrest raised to 25,000 from late position and Vizza called from the button. The flop came AQJ and Forrest checked. Vizza bet 45,000 and Forrest called him. Both players checked the T turn and Forrest bet out big – a pot-sized bet – on the river 2. Vizza tanked, focusing on the newly dealt river card, but eventually laid his hand down. That pot takes Forrest up to a commanding 380,000.

Azares Does in the Powell

Ted Forrest limped in late position and Julian Powell and Francisco Azares in the blinds joined him in seeing a 764 flop. Powell bet 20,000, leaving himself only about 5,000 behind. Azares, short stacked himself, made a pot-sized raise that put him all-in. Forrest mucked his hand and the two showed their cards:

Powell: AJ87
Azares: AK54

Powell had top pair and a jack-high flush draw along with 3 outs to a straight. Azares though had the nut flush draw along with an open-ended straight-draw. The turn was the 6 and Powell was still ahead with two-pair, but a 2 on the river sent the Aussie packing. By adding Powell’s few chips to his collection, Azares is now up to 120,000 on the day.

Player Tags: Erik Seidel,   Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Loren Klein,   Thomas Wahlroos,   Nathan Doudney,   Tim West,   Johannes Strassmann,   Julian Powell,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Jeff Williams,   Kyle Kloeckner,   Michael Guzzardi,   Francisco Azares

More Action From Omaha

Jun 19, '08

Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break.

Blinds: 1,500-3,000

Players Left: 38 of 320

Chip Leaders:

Kyle Kloeckner: 395,000
Daniel Makowsky: 370,000
Loren Klein: 290,000
Frank Vizza: 265,000
Jerrod Ankenman: 250,000
Ted Forrest: 240,000
Nathan Doudney: 220,000
Layne Flack: 200,000
Kevin O'Donnell: 185,000

Average Stack: 128,462

Eliminations: Jeff Shulman

Big Hands:

Kloeckner Takes a Hit

On a flop of Q46, Kyle Kloeckner pushed 21,000 into the pot. Django Young raised all in and Kloeckner made the call. Both players then turned up their hands.

Kloeckner: AA710
Young: QQA6

Young flopped a set of ladies, turning Kloeckner's bullets. Young also had one of Kloeckner's outs in the A. The turn was the 6 and the river brought the case 6, doubling up Young with his queens full house. Kloeckner was down to 280,000.

Ankenmann Sends One Packing

Jerrod Ankenman called Varahram Vardjavand's all in bet and the players turned over their hands.

Ankenman: AA98
Vardjavand: AA62

Both players showed aces, so their other cards would likely decide the pot. The flop came J87, giving Ankenman a gutshot straight draw. The turn made his straight when the 10 showed up. The river was the 8 and Akenman knocked out a player and improved his stack to 270,000.

Fernandez Takes a Pot

The player in seat 5 raised to 10,000 and Jacobo Fernandez made the call. The flop came down A73. Seat 5 checked and Fernandez bet 5,000. His opponent called and the turn was the Q. Both players checked and the river brought the 6. Both players checked again and then they turned their hands.

Fernandez: QQ88
Seat 5: 1010AJ

Fernandez turned a set of queens and took down the pot.

Player Tags: Jacobo Fernandez,   Jerrod Ankenman,   Kyle Kloeckner

PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Down to Heads Up

Jun 20, '08

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 2 of 320

Chip Counts:

Layne Flack: 4,305,000
Daniel Makowsky: 705,000

Eliminations:

Dario Alioto: 4th Place ($180,534)
Jacobo Fernandez: 3rd Place ($144,428)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Dario Alioto Eliminated in Fourth Place ($180,534)

Dario Alioto got all of his chips (1 million) into the middle preflop and Layne Flack called him down. Their cards:

Alioto: 6543
Flack: AA65

Board: Q87JQ

Alioto was eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $180,534 in prize money. Flack jumped back into the chip lead with over 2.5 million.

Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in Third Place ($222,659)

Jacobo Fernandez raised to 200,000 preflop and Layne Flack made the call. The flop was dealt 10106 and Flack bet the pot. Fernandez raised all in and Flack made the call. Their cards:

Flack: 6642
Fernandez: AA8K

Turn and River: 4K

Fernandez was eliminated in third place ($222,659) and Flack took a dominating chip lead into the heads-up match. He now held over 4 million in chips.

Player Tags: Layne Flack,   Dario Alioto,   Jacobo Fernandez,   European Report

PLO w/Rebuys - Final Table - Ted Forrest Eliminated

Jun 20, '08

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 4 of 320

Chip Counts:

Layne Flack: 1,975,000
Dario Alioto: 1,320,000
Jacobo Fernandez: 985,000
Daniel Makowsky: 830,000

Eliminations:

Kyle Kloeckner: 6th Place ($114,338)
Ted Forrest: 5th Place ($144,428)

Kyle Kloeckner Eliminated in Sixth Place ($114,338)

A flop of 622 sat on the table when Kyle Koeckner, Layne Flack, and Daniel Makowsky all checked. The turn brought the K and Kloeckner checked, Flack bet 80,000, Makowsky mucked, and Kloeckner raised all in. Flack made the call and they exposed their cards:

Kloeckner: K852
Flack: 7665

River: A

Kloeckner was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $114,338 in prize money.

Ted Forrest Eliminated in Fifth Place ($144,428)

Ted Forrest raised to 130,000 preflop and Makowsky made the call. Jacobo Fernandez also called and the flop was dealt J74. Makowsky bet the pot (390,000) and Fernandez mucked. Forrest called all in and they turned up their hands:

Forrest: AK98
Makowsky: JJ55

Turn and River: 58

Forrest was eliminated in fifth place, and he took home $144,428 in prize money.

 

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Layne Flack,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Daniel Makowsky,   Kyle Kloeckner,   European Report

$5,000 NLHE - Final Table - Down to Heads Up

Jun 13, '08

Blinds/Antes: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 of 731

Chip Counts:

Scott "gunning4you" Seiver: 4,500,000
Dave Seidman: 2,900,000

Eliminations:

4th Place: Jacobo Fernandez ($238,781)
3rd Place: Ben Sprengers ($292,034)

Big Hands/Storylines:

Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated in Fourth Place ($238,871)

Jacobo Fernandez got all of his chips into the middle and Scott Seivers had him covered. Their cards:

Seiver: A8
Fernandez: K-K

Board: A99QJ

Fernandez was eliminated in fourth place, and he took home $238,871 in prize money.

Ben Sprengers Eliminated in Third Place ($292,034)

Ben Sprenger got all of chips in on a flop of J108 and Dave Seidman made the call. Their cards:

Seidman: 76
Sprenger: Q-Q

Turn and River: KK

Sprengers was eliminated in third place, and he took home $292,034 in prize money.

Player Tags: Ben Sprengers,   Dave Seidman,   Scott Seiver,   Jacobo Fernandez

$10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship - Day 2 - Level 12 Recap

Jun 08, '08

Note: Players are now on an hour-long dinner break

Limit: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante, 700 bring in

Players Left: 35 of 158

Chip Leaders:
Vasilis Lazarou - 245,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 164,000
David Oppenheim - 145,000
Tom Weideman - 131,000
David Benyamine - 124,000
Barry Mullinax - 122,000
Mike Fiorito - 117,000
Chad Brown - 113,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 112,000
Matt Hawrilenko -  110,000
Brian Lieberman - 98,000

Average Stack: 90,300

Eliminations:
Men Nguyen
Shannon Elizabeth
Tony Guoga

Big Hands and Storylines:

Caught Bluffing

Matthew Hawrilenko: 2Q9J
Mickey Appleman: 94410
Randall Skaggs: 865

Hawrilenko brought-in with the 2, Appleman called, Skaggs completed, and Hawrilenko and Appleman both called. On 4^th street, Hawrilenko bet out with his 2Q showing and both players called. Appleman checked 5^th street after pairing his four, Skaggs checked behind, and Hawrilenko bet. Appleman called and Skaggs folded. Upon drawing a 10 on 6^th street, Appleman led out for 5,000 and Hawrilenko quickly folded.

“Oh! They were spades!” joked Hawrilenko as he slid his downcards toward the muck. Appleman asked what the youngster had and he responded, “Backdoor flush door. Overcards.” Quipped Appleman, “Nothin’” as he grinned and tossed in his ante for the next hand. Hawrilenko still has over 100,000 in chips and Appleman is close behind with 85,000.

Doesn’t Get Much Better

Katja Thater and David Levi played a heads-up pot:

Thater: 8TQJ
Levi: AJ57

Thater completed on 3^rd street and Levi raised. The action went bet-call on 4^th and 5^th street but Levi checked 6^th street and folded to a bet by Thater. Thater flipped up (8)(9) for the straight flush and raked in the pot. Thater now has 80,000 and Levi has 75,000.

Player Tags: Antanas Guoga,   David Levi,   Mickey Appleman,   Men Nguyen,   Randall Skaggs,   David Oppenheim,   David Benyamine,   Mike Fiorito,   Matt Hawrilenko,   Tom Weideman,   Katja Thater,   Shannon Elizabeth,   Barry Mullinax,   Jacobo Fernandez,   Vasili Lazarou,   Alexander Kostritsyn,   European Report,   Brian Lieberman

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Singer Wins It

Jun 04, '08

After a 3-hour long heads-up battle with Jacobo Fernandez, David Singer has claimed the title in the $1,500 pot-limit hold'em event.

First, Singer doubled up when, from the button, Fernandez min-raised to 80,000 and Singer popped it to 240,000 total. Fernandez then moved Singer all-in for 800,000. Singer called and his AK was racing against Fernandez's 55. The board came KA1084 and Singer had won a 1.7 million chip race, putting Fernandez on his back foot for the first time in many hours of play.

The final dagger came on the very next hand: 7536 read the board when Singer put out a bet of 50,000. Fernandez wasted no time in raising to 180,000, but was clearly unhappy when Singer moved all-in for all of Fernandez's remaining chips. After a long period of deliberation, Fernandez called, revealing his 73. His suspiscions were confirmed, however, when Singer turned over Q4 for a straight. The river was the J and David Singer threw his fist into the air in celebration.

Jacobo Fernandez earns $136,643 for his runner up finish, and David Singer takes home $214,131 along with his coveted first bracelet.

Player Tags: David Singer,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Jacobo Fernandez Takes The Lead

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 15,000 - 30,000

Players Left: 2

Chip Leaders:

Jacobo Fernandez - 1,400,000

David Singer - 750,000

Eliminations: None

Storylines:

Once again, without a major confrontation or big showdown, the players began the level swapping the chip lead back and forth. Towards the end of the round, two major reraises from Fernandez were enough to give him his current 2-1 chip lead.

This match could end at any time, but it looks like both players are going to let the cards decide it.

Player Tags: David Singer,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Not Much Happening

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 12,000 - 24,000

Players Left: 2

Chip Leaders:

Jacobo Fernandez - 1,200,000

David Singer - 950,000

Eliminations: None

Storylines:

It's been a back and forth battle with neither player giving up much. Fernandez has taken the lead, but it's only a 10 big blind swing.

Both players are playing very close to the vest and hardly any hands have been shown down. Most pots have been minimal and the average preflop raise has been just over a minraise. Despite the tempting odds, both players are patiently waiting for the right moment. If anybody remembers David Singer's heads up match with Kido Pham at Caesar's Palace last October, you know we could be in for a long night.

Player Tags: David Singer,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Dinner Break

Jun 04, '08

After a quick double up shortly before the break, David Singer is now leading Jacobo Fernandez. Here are the current chip counts:

David Singer - 1,150,000

Jacobo Fernandez - 1,000,000

The players are now on a 90-minute dinner break until 9:15.

Player Tags: David Singer,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Heads-Up Play Begins

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 10,000 - 20,000

Players Left: 2

Chip Leaders:

Greg Alston Eliminated in Third Place ($82,725)

Greg Alston raised to 34,000 and Jacobo Fernandez put him all in for his last 100,000 or so . Alston made the call and showed down pocket jacks, which was well ahead of Fernandez and his pocket eights. Unfortunately for Alston, the board came K7689 and he was eliminated in third place, earning $82,725.

Jacobo Fernandez Dominates Early Heads Up Play

In a span of just a few hands, Jacobo Fernandez came over the top of five David Singer bets, each time succesfully getting Singer to lay his hand down. These hands cost Singer nearly 75 percent of his stack, and on the next hand, he got it all in.

David Singer Doubles Up - Fades 14 Outs

On a flop of Q72, Singer once again led for 25,000, and once again, Fernandez came over the top, this time to 100,000. After a brief deliberation, Singer moved all in and Fernandez quickly called with 83 for a flush draw. Singer showed down K2 and was a bit surprised to be in the lead. The turn and river came 99 and Singer dodged a few bullets to double up to just over 600,000.
 

Player Tags: David Singer,   Gregory Alston,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Jacobo Fernandez Tops 1 Million

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Left: 7

Chip Leaders:

Eliminations: Al Barbieri (8th Place)

Storylines:

Al Barbieri took a bad beat against Greg Alston and was forced to get the rest of his chips in on the short stack. Singer busted him and Barbieri was eliminated in eighth place.

Jacobo Fernandez has continued to defend his blinds at will and pick up big pot uncontested. With constant pressure, he has put a great deal of distance between himself and second place.

Big Hands:

Greg Alston Sucks Out To Double Up

Al Barbieri raised in late position and Greg Alston reraised out of the blinds. Barbieri put his opponent all in and Alston reluctantly made the call, showing pocket jacks. Barbieri confirmed his suspicions by turning over pocket queens. Things were looking good on a eight-high flop for Barbieri, but a jack on the turn gave new life to a very happy Alston. Barbieri wasn't exactly feeling the same way and after the hand, sat at just under 50,000.

Al Barbieri Can't Catch Up, Eliminated in Eighth Place ($26,764)

Al Barbieri got the rest of his stack in with K6 against David Singer's AQ. The board rolled out A92410 and Sugar Bear was busted in eighth place, earning $26,764.

Tehan Takes Some From King

Zach King raised to 29,000 under the gun and got a call from Joe Tehan in the blinds. The flop came J65 and King continued with a bet of 37,000. Tehan called and the turn was the 10. This time around, Tehan bet 45,000 and King thought for a bit before calling. The river was the K and Tehan bet almost enough to put King all in. King thought for a long while, then decided to fold and save his remaining 84,000.

Jacobo Fernandez Tops 1 Million in Chips

Player Tags: David Singer,   Gregory Alston,   Al Barbieri,   Joe Tehan,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pot-Limit Hold'em - Joe Tehan Falters

Jun 04, '08

Blinds: 4,000 - 8,000

Players Left: 9

Chip Leaders:

Eliminations: None

Storylines: 

Joe Tehan has fallen from the chip leader position after losing several early confrontations, most notably with Al "SugarBear" Barbieri.

Big Hands:

Joe Tehan Falters Early

Play has been relatively cautious, but on hand no. 5, Joe Tehan raised to 20,000 and Greg Alston made the call on the button. The flop came J97 and Tehan checked. Alston bet 26,000 and Tehan made the call. The turn was the 6 and Tehan checked once again. This time, Alston fired out 41,000 and Tehan was forced to muck his hand.

Jacobo Fernandez Defends His Blinds

It seems like blinds will be tough to steal from new chip leader Jacobo Fernandez. Each time someone has raised him, he has come over the top to shut it down.

Al Barbieri Wins a Monster Pot

In the first real showdown of the day, Al Barbieri limped in early position and Joe Tehan reraised to 28,000 from the small blind. Barbieri decided to call and both players saw a flop of KQ6. Tehan checked, and Barbieri bet 40,000. Tehan then check raised to 102,000 and Barbieri just called. The turn put three diamonds on the board when it came the 4 and Tehan decided to check. Barbieri instantly went all in for 153,000, and Tehan frustratedly mucked his cards. Barbieri showed pocket aces with the A as he took the pot.

After the hand, Barbieri was up to around 425,000 and Tehan was down to 265,000.

Player Tags: Gregory Alston,   Al Barbieri,   Joe Tehan,   Jacobo Fernandez

Shuffle Up and Deal - Final Table

Jun 04, '08

Cards are in the air as the nine-handed final table is now underway. Play has resumed in Level 16 with blinds of 4,000-8,000. Here is a look at the starting chip counts for the final table...

Joe Tehan - 458,000
Jacobo Fernandez - 428,000
Robert Lipkin - 305,000
Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri - 271,000
Russell Harriman - 242,000
Greg Alston - 179,000
Zach King - 139,000
David Singer - 83,000
Glen Bean - 75,000

Player Tags: David Singer,   Joe Tehan,   Jacobo Fernandez