Hand #92 - Tuan Lam Doubles Through Jerry Yang | 2007 World Series of Poker

Hand #92 - Alex Kravchenko has the button in seat 2, he limps for 400,000, Jerry Yang limps from the small blind, and Tuan Lam checks his option. The flop comes {J-Spades}

, Yang checks, Lam bets 1.5 million, Kravchenko folds, Yang raises to 4.5 million, and Lam moves all in for 10.8 million. The crowd behind the Canadian flag (sitting behind Tuan Lam) goes crazy.

Jerry Yang goes into the tank for about two minutes, and the crowd is absolutely silent when he says, "I call." The crowd instantly jumps to their feet to see the cards.

Yang shows {A-Spades}

for a pair of tens, and Lam shows {K-Spades}

for an open-ended straight draw. Lam needs to improve to stay alive, but he can catch an ace, a king, a queen, or a nine.

The turn card is the {4-Hearts}

, and Yang retains the lead. Lam has 13 outs, or else he is out in fourth place.

The river card is the -- {Q-Diamonds}

! The Canadians in the crowd rush the stage in excitement as they mob Tuan Lam, raising his arms in victory and celebrating as he wins the pot with a pair of queens to double up to an even 23 million. It's a celebration of pure joy, and based on the intensity of it, you would think he had actually won the tournament rather than just survived with four players remaining.

Jerry Yang drops down to 60.025 million, but retains the chip lead.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Jerry Yang Tuan Lam