Jerry Yang wins 2007 World Series of Poker main event
Yep, a fat Asian psychologist from Cali is the new 2007 WSOP champion.
Only started playing poker a couple of years ago, Jerry Yang, a psychologist from California, became the new Cinderella man of the WSOP after winning the 2007 World Series of Poker main event. He jumped from eight to first at the final table to win this year’s latest competition of poker greats. Well… sort of anyway… Heck, the guy has only been playing for two fucking years.
Jerry Yang took home a $8.25 million payday, beating the other seven players who were fortunate enough to get their asses planted on the final table. Of course, he got the coveted 2007 WSOP bracelet too.
Jerry Yang said, ”I study my opponents very carefully, and when I sensed something, when I sensed some weakness, I took a chance. Even if I had nothing, I decided to raise, re-raise, push all-in or make a call.”
For a guy who’s already 39 years old, this Jerry guy sure talks like he’s Spider-Man, using that spider sense to win in poker. Did I mention he’s 39? The only thing he can sense accurately is probably the time to take a dump.
Yang, an ethnic Hmong immigrant from Laos (of all places…) had nearly the shortest stack of chips as the final nine poker players began playing at noon last Tuesday. It was ironic too, as he was literally the SHORTEST guy on the final table of the 2007 WSOP, standing at 5′3.”
But just like a typical Jacky Chan movie, the Asian persevered against the towering foreigners who were probably THAT close from asking Yang for some sushi or something.
The rest of the field finished with Tuan Lam of Ontario, Canada finishing second, Raymond Rahme of South Africa third, Alex Kravchenko from Russia finishing fourth, Jon Kalmer of England fifth, New Yorker Hevad Khan sixth, Americans Lee Childs and Lee Watkinson seventh and eight, and finally Philip Hilm ninth. (Who’s probably wishing he just kept his ass in Europe…)
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2007 World Series of Poker Jerry Yang
