Jerry Yang − 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion
From the very beginning of the final table until the last hand was dealt it was Jerry Yang’s bracelet. He took control of the table and never let go. Jerry applied continual aggression by raising first to act and applying well timed reraises to test opponents for their entire stack. He came into the final table with the second-shortest chip stack and the least experience. After just 14 hands, he had assumed the chip lead, which he never relinquished.
Jerry Yang is the 2007 Main Event bracelet winner and wins a whopping $8,250,000 in the process. Congratulations Jerry on a well deserved win!
After doubling up, Tuan Lam won three hands in a row and seemed to be gaining momentum. Yang won a pot and then raised the next hand to 3.3 million and Tuan moved all in over the top for 17.1 million more. Jerry folds. Jerry had shifted downwards a bit as he was not raising every hand anymore. Instead he was picking different spots… I’d say 1 in 3 or 1 in 4 hands.
Jerry raised to 1.5 million and Tuan moved all in over the top. Jerry had the magic 8’s that worked for him earlier. Tuan has A
Q. It’s a race and if Jerry wins it, it’s all over and he’s the Main Event winner! Crowd chanting U.S.A. and Tuan asks for an ace or diamonds (a queen would work too Tuan). Is Jerry’s mug about to be on the Wall of Fame? Let’s see the flop…
Q
9 5
- Tuan has done it… he’s hit his card and is in great shape to double up and make this a real match.
The turn is a 7 giving Jerry more outs. Any 8 or 6 and he is the Main Event winner. The crowd is on the edge of their seats… what is going to come on the river?
The river is… a 6. It’s OVER! Jerry Yang has won it. He is the 2007 Main Event World Series of Poker winner!
Tuan Lam finishes in 2nd place for $4,840,981.
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