***** Wins the 2007 WSOP Main Event

[Jeffwo]

Tuan Lam is eliminated in second place, earning $4,840,981.

At approximately 3:48 am PDT, Jerry Yang becomes the 2007 WSOP World Champion, earning $8.25 million, a customized Corum watch, the most coveted of all WSOP bracelets, and an eternal place in poker history.


Photo gallery of finalists

Okay, I couldn't care less, but I removed the winner's name from the thread title just to appease anyone that wants to see it on ESPN first. Anandtech Moderator DrPizza

 

[VTBigBear]

nice

 

[Jeffwo]

Final Hand - Jerry Yang has the button, he raises to 2.3 million, Tuan Lam moves all in for 22.2 million, and Yang thinks for about ten seconds before he calls.

Yang shows 8c/8d, and Lam shows Ad/Qd. It's a race situation, and Lam needs to improve to stay alive. The crowd erupts into chants of "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" and something similar with "Canada! Canada!"

There is standing room only here, and everybody is on their feet, including the players. (But excluding your faithful tournament reporters.)

The flop comes Qc-9c-5s, and half of the ESPN Arena erupts in applause as Tuan Lam flops a pair of queens to take the lead, and he is a big favorite to double up, making this a much closer heads-up match. Yang needs an eight or something runner-runner.

The turn card is the 7d, and Yang picks up a gut-shot straight draw, winning with an eight (for a set) or a six (for a nine-high straight).

The river card is the -- 6h! Jerry Yang spikes a six on the river to win the hand -- and the 2007 WSOP World Championship -- with a nine-high straight.

The crowd explodes into cheers as the house lights flood the ESPN arena. Jerry Yang is mobbed by his friends and family, and he is barely visible.



Exciting ending but I fell asleep before it was over...LOL

 

[Double Trouble]

You might want to take the name of the winner out of the title of the post and place it in the post itself, and put a spoiler warning on the post. There are lots of folks out there that don't want to know the outcome before it airs on ESPN.

Interesting set of hands at the final table though!

 

[Jeffwo]

Originally posted by: tagej
You might want to take the name of the winner out of the title of the post and place it in the post itself, and put a spoiler warning on the post. There are lots of folks out there that don't want to know the outcome before it airs on ESPN.

Interesting set of hands at the final table though!

They need to avoid the internet, TV and radio if they don't wanna learn the outcome.

 

[Double Trouble]

Originally posted by: Jeffwo

Originally posted by: tagej
You might want to take the name of the winner out of the title of the post and place it in the post itself, and put a spoiler warning on the post. There are lots of folks out there that don't want to know the outcome before it airs on ESPN.

Interesting set of hands at the final table though!

They need to avoid the internet, TV and radio if they don't wanna learn the outcome.

I successfully managed to avoid knowing the outcome last year until watching it, and I know there are others out there who would also rather not know. What's so hard about just putting it in the post?

 

[Jeffwo]

Originally posted by: tagej

Originally posted by: Jeffwo

Originally posted by: tagej
You might want to take the name of the winner out of the title of the post and place it in the post itself, and put a spoiler warning on the post. There are lots of folks out there that don't want to know the outcome before it airs on ESPN.

Interesting set of hands at the final table though!

They need to avoid the internet, TV and radio if they don't wanna learn the outcome.

I successfully managed to avoid knowing the outcome last year until watching it, and I know there are others out there who would also rather not know. What's so hard about just putting it in the post?

I am managing to successfully avoid you...Good Day!

Your thread didn't manage to successfully avoid me though

 

[MikeyLSU]

Why would you put that in the title? There is no other purpose than to try to piss some people off, congrats.

 

[alien42]

thanks for ruining it

 

[JasonE4]

yeah, thanks

 

[Jeffwo]

This is a current event, not a movie but whatever.

You can tell I am not in the AT click.

 

[DrPizza]

I agree that it's a current event. However, it's not that uncommon for current events of considerable interest to be broadcast on a time-delayed basis. It's quite understandable to realize that in such cases, being told the ending really does spoil it for a lot of interested people. It's more a matter of courtesy than being in some AT clique. I'm sure you meant no harm though.

 

[Kev]

the last hand was won on one of those stupid all in races? lame. tournament poker is crap.