02-05-2008 17:22 UTC-8

Jerry Yang Eliminated

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2007 Main Event Champion Jerry Yang

2007 WSOP Champ Jerry Yang has just been eliminated from the tournament by Bob Van Horne of Carlsbad, CA. Van Horne limped into the pot from the cutoff. The button folded and the small blind completed the bet, bringing the action to Yang in the big blind, who shoved all in for approximately 11,000 in chips. Van Horne made the call and tabled {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Clubs}

, well ahead of Yang's {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

.

Failing to get any help from the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{2-Clubs}

{5-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

board, Yang was eliminated from the tournament, receiving a nice round of applause from nearby tables as he exited the tournament area.

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