WSOP 2007 Main Event Champion is Jerry Yang
- WSOP 2007 Main Event Champion is Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang started 8th in chips but quickly took over the Chip lead with his very aggressive play. By the 28th hand he had knocked out the start of the day Chip leader Philip Hilm and the seasoned pro Lee Watkinson and Lee Childs. Jerry led in chips easily the rest of the Final Table and for most of the time had more than a 2 to 1 chip lead on his closest challenger.
Day 7 starts with the Final Table of 9 Players and of course ends when the Bracelet and the $8.25 Million is awarded to the winner.
Blind Levels Sml Big Ante
- Round 31 120,000 240,000 30,000
- Round 32 150,000 300,000 40,000
- Round 33 200,000 400,000 50,000
- Round 34 250,000 500,000 50,000
- Round 35 300,000 600,000 75,000
- Round 36 400,000 800,000 100,000
- Round 37 500,000 1,000,000 150,000
Seating Chart and Chip Counts provided by: 
Final Table Players
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 16.32 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 6.57 million
Seat 3 - Lee Childs - 13.24 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 8.45 million
Seat 5 - Lee Watkinson - 9.925 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 21.315 million
Seat 7 - Philip Hilm - 22.07 million
Seat 8 - Jon Kalmar - 20.32 million
Seat 9 - Hevad ‘Rain’ Khan - 9.205 million
- Round 31 small blind 120,000 big blind 240,000 ante 30,000.
- Philip Hilm
is eliminated in 9th place on the 15th hand of the Final Table and wins $525,934.
Philip who started the Final Table as the chip leader is the 1st player out when he went up against Jerry Yang who had just taken over the chip lead. Jerry had Philip covered 25 million to 19 million. Philip in the Big Blind calls a 1 million chip pre-flop raise by Jerry. The flop is
Yang puts in 2 million and Hilm calls. The turn is the 
Yang puts out 4 mil and Hilm pushes All-In with his remaining 12.3 mil. Hilm shows
for bottom pair and flush draw. Yang displays 
and Philip’s Main Event is down to 10 outs and a 29.55% chance to suck out. The river is not a 5 or a diamond and Philip Hilm’s Main Event is done in 9th place on the 15th hand.
Chip Counts over at Poker News
- Lee Watkinson
is eliminated in 8th place on the 21st hand and his prize money is $585,699.
Lee Watkinson moves All-In from the Big Blind for 9.7 million. Jerry Yang calls. Lee shows 
and is dominated when Jerry turns over 
. Lee has a 23.5% to win and a 15.5% to chop. The flop is six high and Lee is down to 15% with a 2% to chop. The turn is a King and Lee’s Main event is down to 3 outs and 6.8%. The river is not a seven and Lee Watkinson’s Main Event ends in 8th place on the 21st hand.
Chip Counts after the 21st hand with 7 players remaining and provided by Poker News.
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 15.74 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 4.95 million
Seat 3 - Lee Childs - 6.15 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 55.015 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 20.595 million
Seat 8 - Jon Kalmar - 17.21 million
Seat 9 - Hevad ‘Rain’ Khan - 7.755 million
- Lee Childs
is eliminated in 7th place on the 28th hand. Lee’s prize money is $705,229.
Lee Childs pushes All-In for around 5.7 million and Jerry Yang calls with his big stack of 55 mil. Lee shows 
and Jerry has 
. Lee is 68% to 28% dominate position. The flop brings 
and Lee is now 83.7% to win. The turn brings the 
and now Lee is down to 25%. His hope is a back door flush with any club or any King. Jerry doesn’t get the club or King on the river, so he leaves for the rail in 7th place on the 28th hand.
Current Chip Counts after 28 hands provided by Poker News.
Official Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 17.105 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 4.2 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 62.49 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 20.025 million
Seat 8 - Jon Kalmar - 15.91 million
Seat 9 - Hevad ‘Rain’ Khan - 7.755 million
Your Just Poker Talk blogger needs a calculator usually, but at a glance I see that Jerry Yang has almost 1/2 the chips in play and is ahead of 2nd place Tuan Lam by over 42 million.
- Round 32 small blind 150,000, big blind 300,000, ante 40,000
- Hevad ‘Rain’ Khan
is eliminated in 6th place on the 56th hand of the Final Table and his share of the Main Event prize pool is $956,243.
Hevad ‘Rain’ Khan an online player with quite a reputation for excellent play moves All-In, with his remaining 3.3 million in the dark. ’Rain’ had put in a 6 mil re-raise pre-flop, that was called by Jerry Yang. Yang called the blind raise. The flop is 
‘Rain’ shows 
and Yang turns over 
. ‘Rain’ needs help with only a 26% chance to get some of Yang’s chips and remain alive for the Bracelet. When a 
turns ‘Rain’ adds a straight draw to any Ace or Queen for a suck out. The river brings the 
and Hevad Khan is eliminated from the Main Event in 6th place on the 56th hand of the Final Table.
- Jon Kalmar
is eliminated in 5th place on the 60thhand of the Final Table. Jon leaves the Main Event with $1,255,069 in prize money.
Jon re-raises All-In for 13.2 mil from the Big Blind and Raymond Rahme calls. Jon has Big Slick and Raymond shows Pocket Jacks . Rahme is in the lead 56% to 43%. The board brings nothing for Jon and the Main Events ends in 5th place on the 60th hand for Jon Kalmar.
Current Chip Counts after 65 hands provided by Poker News.
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 30.01 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 8.71 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 71.31 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 17.455 million
Yang with 55% of the chips and 2.5 times the chips of 2nd place Raymond Rahme.
- Round 33 Small Blind 200,000, Big Blind 400,000, Ante 50,000
Current Chip Counts after 94 hands provided by Poker News
Updated Chip Count
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 33.25 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 10.8 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 60.725 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 22.7 million
Rahme has cut Yang’s chip lead to less than 2 to 1. Smallest it has been in sometime.
- Round 34 Small Blind 250,000, Big Blind 500,000, Ante 50,000
Updated Chip Counts after 106 hands provided by Poker News
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 30.55 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 12.85 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 61.775 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 23.3 million
- Round 35 Small Blind 300,000, Big Blind 600,000, Ante 75,000
Updated Chip Counts after 145 hands provided by Poker News
Updated Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 23.9 million
Seat 2 - Alex Kravchenko - 20.2 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 51.275 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 32.1 million
Everybody is gaining on Chip Leader Jerry Yang at the end of Round 34.
- Alex Kravchenko
is eliminated in 4th place on the 167th hand of the Final Table. Alex’s Main Event prize money is $1,852,721.
Alex called Jerry Yang’s re-raise of Alex’s pre-flop raise and Alex was All-In for 22 million. Yang displays Pockets eights 
and Alex has Big Slick . The flop brings an and no help for Alex. When the turn is the Alex is drawing dead. Alex Kravchenko’s Main Event ends in 4th place on the 167 hand of the Final Table.
Updated Chip Counts after 167 hands provided by Poker News
Official Chip Counts
Seat 1 - Raymond Rahme - 36.1 million
Seat 4 - Jerry Yang - 67.3 million
Seat 6 - Tuan Lam - 24.075 million
Seems to be a battle for 2nd place.
- Raymond Rahme
is eliminated in 3rd place on the 169 hand of the Final Table. Raymond’s Main Event prize money is $3,058,025.
Raymond re-raises the rest of his 36 million to Jerry Yang’s 10 million bet after a flop of when Yang calls there is 72.5 million in the pot. Raymond shows Pocket cowboys and Jerry tables 
. Jerry is in the lead 85% to 15%. The turn and river are blanks and Raymond Rahme’s Main Event ends in 3rd place on the 169th hand of the Final Table.
Heads up play begins on the 170th Hand of the Main Event Final Table between Jerry Lang and Tuan Lam.
Jerry has an almost insurmountable Chip lead. 104 million to 23 million as Heads up play begins.
- Round 36 Small Blind 400,000, Big Blind 400,000, Ante 100,000
- Tuan Lam
is eliminated in 2nd place on the 297th hand of the Final Table and the 36th hand of heads up play. Tuan’s Main Event prize money is $4,850,981.
Tuan Lam re-raises All-In for over 22 million. Jerry Yang calls and shows Pocket eights , Tuan turns over 
. The race is on 52% to 47% with Yang ahead by a nose going into the flop. On the flop we see 
and Lam has a big lead heading to the turn 83% to 16%. When a 
is turned Lam hopes to avoid a six or an eight on the river to stay alive in the Main Event and win a 44 mil pot. When the 
lands Jerry Yang sails to the Main Event Championship on the ‘Straight River’. Tuan Lam is eliminated from the WSOP 2007 Main Event in 2nd place on the 205th hand of the Final Table.
Jerry Yang is the WSOP 2007 Main Event Champion.
Jerry Yang eliminated all but 1 of the 8 other Final Table participants. Congratulations to Jerry on winning the WSOP 2007 Main Event and of course the $8,250,000 and Gold Bracelet.
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July 18th, 2007 at 7:12 am
Although I would have bet on Watkinson just because I sort of know his play, I’m glad Yang won because of his ameteur status (lets me dream that maybe somebody like a donk like me can do some damage in the big one) and his promise of 10% going to worthy charities. Atta boy, Jerry
July 18th, 2007 at 9:02 am
The picture says it all. A smiling Yang holding wads of cash. Life can be good!