Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:51:23 Don't Forget to Hug the Dealer! After Jerry Yang made a victory lap around the final table and shook Tuan Lam's hand, he walked up to Laurie the dealer and gave her a big hug.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:49:20 Hand #205 - Jerry Yang Wins the 2007 WSOP Main Event ($8.25 Million) Hand #205 - Jerry Yang has the button and 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 , and Lam shows . 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 , and half of the ESPN Arena erupts in applause as Tuan Lam flops a pair of queens to take the lead. 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 , 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 -- ! 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. A rogue person with a microphone runs up for an interview, but he is pulled back by ESPN before a security guard goes after him. Tuan Lam is eliminated in second place, earning $4,840,981. At approximately 3:48 pm 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. Stay tuned for the denouement.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:41:48 Hand #204 - Tuan Lam Hand #204 - Tuan Lam has the button, he limps for 800,000, and Jerry Yang checks. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , and they check again. The river card is the , Yang bets 1.5 million, and Lam calls. Yang says, "You've got it," and he shows for queen high. Lam shows to win the pot with a pair of kings.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:41:29 Hand #203 - Jerry Yang Hand #203 - Jerry Yang has the button, he raises to 3.8 million, and Tuan Lam folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:37:52 Hand #202 - Jerry Yang Hand #202 - Tuan Lam has the button, he limps for 800,000, Jerry Yang raises to 3.3 million, and Lam folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:36:38 Hand #201 - Tuan Lam Hand #201 - Jerry Yang has the button, he limps for 800,000, Tuan Lam raises to 2.8 million, and Yang folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:36:02 Updated Chip Counts Jerry Yang - 106.775 million Tuan Lam - 20.8 million

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:35:43 Last 10 Hands: 191-200 The final table reached 200 hands. Over the last ten hands, Tuan Lam finally made a stand and moved all in a total of three times against Yang in that span. He doubled through Jerry Yang and won three in a row at one point. Lam was finally able to get back all the chips he lost since they began heads up play. Out of 31 total hands of heads up play, Yang has won 21. He's also won 88 total pots.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:33:43 Hand #200 - Jerry Yang Hand #200 - Tuan Lam has the button, he raises to 3 million, and Jerry Yang calls. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , and they check again. The river card is the , Yang best 2.5 million, and Lam folds. Jerry Yang takes the pot.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:29:46 Hand #199 - Tuan Lam Hand #199 - Jerry Yang has the button, he raises to 3.3 million, Tuan Lam moves all in for 20.4 million, and Yang goes into the tank. Yang asks for a count, and then stares at Lam with his chin resting on his hand. After about two minutes, Yang folds, and Tuan Lam takes the pot.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:26:21 Hand #198 - Jerry Yang Hand #198 - Tuan Lam has the button, and he folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:25:56 Hand #197 - Tuan Lam Hand #197 - Jerry Yang has the button, he limps for 800,000, Tuan Lam moves all in, and Yang folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:25:25 Hand #196 - Tuan Lam Hand #196 - Tuan Lam has the button, he raises to 3 million, and Jerry Yang folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:24:53 Updated Chip Counts Jerry Yang - 108.275 million Tuan Lam - 19.2 million

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:24:20 Hand #195 - Jerry Yang Hand #195 - Jerry Yang has the button, he limps for 800,000, and Tuan Lam checks. The flop comes , Lam checks, Yang bets 1.5 million, and Lam folds. Yang takes the pot.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:20:11 Three in a Row Tuan Lam won consecutive pots for only the second time at the final table. He actually just won his third in a row. He won Hands #129 and #130. Since then he has not been able to string together a run until now.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:19:37 Hand #194 - Tuan Lam Hand #194 - Tuan Lam has the button, he raises to 3 million, and Jerry Yang folds.

 

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:18:02 Hand #193 - Tuan Lam Hand #193 - Jerry Yang has the button, he limps for 800,000, and Lam checks. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , Lam bets 3.75 million, and Yang folds. Tuan Lam takes the pot.