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07-06-2008 12:03 UTC-8

Yang's Fruitless Aggression

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Jerry Yang, during Event #11

Jerry Yang brought a unique style to the WSOP last year and his almost maniacal approach worked brilliantly on that final table. However, it seems that Yang is approaching today's play with a similar level of recklessness, which is proving to be a little less successful. He is playing most pots and often calling players down with light holdings.

In a recent hand, Yang limped under the gun, and the player on the button raised to 400 with Yang making the call. They took a flop of {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{6-Clubs}

and Yang check-called the 900-chip bet of his opponent. The turn was the {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

and both players checked. The river brought the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

and Yang checked to his opponent, who fired 1,600. Yang insta-called and turned over {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

, apparently believing that his hand was good. But his opponent flipped {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Clubs}

for a set of queens to take down the pot.

Yang is already down to 10,400 chips.

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