2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

The Ying and The Yang

Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang
With three limpers in the pot Jerry Yang completed from the small blind and the big blind checked his option.

They took a flop of {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and the action checked to a middle-position player who led out for 400. Sebastien Moreau was considering his options on the button, when Jerry Yang verbally declared "call" -- acting out of turn from the small blind.

Moreau then decided to raise, making it 1,500 to go, and since the action had changed in front of him, Yang was allowed to take back his call and had all options available to act on his hand. Incredibly, he stood and kissed the photo of his children before declaring "OK, gentlemen, the champ is all in!" -- a bet of 6,475 in total.

The action then folded around, with each player very deliberate in his decision-making as they soaked up their 15 minutes of fame with the cameras and media all around the table. The action passed to Moreau, who instantly called and tabled {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for the flopped flush. Yang flipped over {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a bigger flush. He may have thought he was a lock in the hand, but Moreau still had outs with his straight-flush draw.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and river the {9-Hearts} and Yang gave the double-fist pump and high-fives to the nearby crowd, who celebrated Yang's double-up.

"When I kiss my family, I mean business," said Yang, who is now back up to 14,100 chips.

Tags: Jerry YangSebastien Moreau