Good Start for the 2007 WSOP Main Event Champ
![[user153638]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Back in 2007, Jerry Yang defeated a field of 6,358 to win the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,250,000. Yang, who lives in California and splits his time between charitable poker endeavors and running his restaurant, has returned to the WSOP every year since then, and for this year's Main Event he's opted to give it a go here on Day 1c.
In a recent hand, Yang raised to 300 from the hijack and the player on the button opted to play with the former champ. The blinds both folded, and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Yang continued for 350, and his opponent wasted little time in raising to 1,100. Yang quickly folded and that was the end of that.
Nothing too special, but despite losing that hand Yang is off to a good start on Day 1c. He must have won a big one early as he's currently sitting on a healthy stack of 43,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
and a sizeable pot in the middle, Jonathan Roy fired out a bet on the river and his opponent quickly folded.
on a board of 
, the small blind led for 500 only to see the player in the big blind raise to 1,200. Kathy Liebert was next to act from the button, and she put in a raise of her own, setting the price to play at 2,200. The small blind folded, but the big blind stuck around with a call.
river. The big blind then took the pot after showing his 
for a flopped two pair.
.
. Pierce check-called another bet of 1,000, and on the turn the 
completed the board and casually Pierce flicked out a bet of 10,000.
for three of a kind queens and a busted straight flush draw. But the big blind tabled 
for a Broadway straight and Pierce, obviously disappointed with the loss of this big pot, complimented his opponent for his strong hand.
. The 
turn was checked through, then the 
completed the board.
