07-03-2009 13:53 UTC-12

Yang Takes a Beating

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Jerry Yang bet 2,700 on a flop of {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{5-Clubs}

and his opponent raised to 6,525. Yang called and then checked the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

on the turn.

His opponent led for 8,000 and Yang check-raised to 20,000. When his opponent moved all in for an additional 6,100, Yang called.

Yang: {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{Q-Diamonds}

Opponent:

{8-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

The

{J-Spades}

on the river provided no help and Yang saw his stack slip to 6,600.