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David Singer Finishes Sixth in HORSE
David Singer doesn’t play World Series events hoping to make final tables. He plays to win bracelets and is satisfied with nothing less. After finishing sixth in the $50,000 HORSE event and taking home $411,840, he was back in the Rio today, just twelve hours later, to play in the $3,000 Omaha High-Low Eight-or-Better event. I caught up with him in the Full Tilt lounge.
SR: What does it feel like to make what many people are calling the greatest final table in World Series history?
DS: I was very happy to make the final table, but I wasn’t happy with the result. You’re never happy unless you win. You’re playing to win.
SR: What happened on the hand you got knocked out on?
DS: The hand I got knocked out on? I didn’t have that long to play without playing a hand so I was in first position with A-10 suited and I moved in. It was just bad luck that Chip [Reese] woke up with a pair of jacks.
SR: You actually caught a 10 on the flop, didn’t you?
DS: Yeah. [Shrugs] My hand stands to be the best hand seven-handed, but it just didn’t work out.
SR: Did you manage to get any sleep before the final table?
DS: I got a few hours. I was in bed for a while but I’m not used to sleeping in the afternoon, believe it or not, being a poker player. [Laughs] Plus I was a little psyched up. I only got a couple hours sleep. I felt terrible. I had a huge headache. I’m not making excuses here. Those are just the facts. There was one hand where I lost $350,000 on the river, which I would have played differently if I was clear-minded. When they finished playing the mixed games I was saying to the other guys, “I can’t even imagine the thought process that goes into playing no-limit.” But that’s just the way it goes. Everyone was tired.
SR: What do you think about Chip Reese winning it?
DS: It’s great for him. He’s a good guy. I wanted to win it, but at least a great player won it.
