World Series of Poker Main Event 2007 Final Table  

So badddddd

If you think he has aces or kings betting 3 mil was terrible. At that point you have to go with it. It's like calling with 10 9 preflop and on a 10 7 2 flop folding to a bet. Why call if you're gonna fold to some aggression.

Jerry was smart not to show it though.. even though a “semi bluff” or bluff is fun to show, he knew he had to keep a reputation.. unfortunately that backfired big time with Kravchenko 😂😂

"I'm gonna show you some respect Jerry." LMAO, Why? Dude played out of control, if you think queens are no good why bet 3 million then fold? Pressure must have gotten to him...

He folded KK to Yang earlier when Yang only had a straight draw too.

Just play tight against calling station Yang

He also had his mouth covered like he was afraid or hiding something. I would have called too.

I don’t see Yang folding, bro was catching too many cards and every hand prices you in at those blinds

I agree with that

I just read after this year they made a “havad Khan rule” in the WSOP to ban excessive celebrations

Dudes at least 40

@@hupacmoneybags What about Yang screaming "YES, YEEESS ..." at the top of his lungs every time he wins a pot?

​@@HopyHop1he's Asian. He gets a pass.

@@HopyHop1 I mean, I think that is understandable at the final table or towards the end of a tournament. While loud, he ends it pretty fast and it's not out of the "norm" of what you'd find or hear. I think Kahn... was a little more disruptive at times. And while I don't find it overly obnoxious just watching, I could see his antics getting on the nerves of other players there.

50:40 if anyone wants to see

​@@samnjoefiddler2565nicely done

depends if you believe in destiny like Yang. probs the J was comin lol

He was so lucky that tourney he would have spiked a J on the turn or river.

It looks like those people even didn't read some poker book before the final table, considering November Nine has a break for 3 monts after general ME tournament...

November Nine was NOT a thing in 2007@@ivanm4488

​@@ivanm4488they didn't break back then

Very much so agree

Poker suffers from what a lotta “sports” suffer from. The skill level got “too” high. Pushed out a lot of the sloppy amusing play, the characters and the entertainment factor. It was awesome to see the small group of pros collide with amateurs and rising internet talent. Kinda like the UFC. It was much more entertaining when BJJ wasn’t as dominant, it wasn’t as technical, when guys were brawling out there, and characters were everywhere.

Favorite forever. And he actually asked for nothing funny. So something went wrong.

Jesus on Jesus violence.

It really is. The necessity in live play(or at least the perception) of avoiding giving off tells against increasingly good players makes for boring television unless you're into the technical side. Always nice to see how everything depends on how your table is playing. I love players like this on my table. More entertaining, and much more profitable for me in the long run...

I’d watch this over what’s on tv right now for sure lol, so funny with the praying

"It's the movie I hate, Lon, moving all-in on a draw..." is just such an example.

@@6thwilbury2331 Indeed, not all draws are equal.

hekped that yang lucksacked himself and others out

Came in short?? he's basically tied for chip lead at the start of the FT

haha yup he was 2nd in chips and finished 2nd@@snowboardinglegend

He started 2nd in chips...

PokerStars dealer lol

Eh people seem to forget Ax is 30%+ against everything besides a better Ace. That's a huge part of why A5 is such a great standard bluff - you block AA, AK, AQ, etc., many of their monsters aren't THAT far ahead of you and you're ahead of plenty of "better" hands like KQ suited. Also, remember, this is a highlight reel. If someone raised with 99, gets called by A6 suited, the flop is 8 high and it goes bet fold, it likely didn't get shown.

Haha I agree

yang & pocket 8s, whata combo

Do u berief in miracres. Prease jesus

Yeah, sure he got super lucky but he picked his spots well. You have to be very lucky to win the Main Event.

jerry yang is cringe

@@pushthepot is a true donk

Rahme should bet 30% conbet, Yang calls/raise and you just play check/fold...

Hilm gets all the blunder hate BUT man I think Scotty’s implosion was way worse

Surely Rahme CRAI with KK on Axx 3 handed is the ICM suicide king.

@@usernamesrlamo yeah i watched that one yesterday, Scotty just handed his chips to Hilm

It seems like Hilm wanted to punish Yang to Hilm's own detriment.

Hilm had played so well throughout the previous days too, I thought at the time he was the best player going into the final table (still do) but trying to get a fish who cant fold like Yang off his hand with a semi bluff with their stacks was beyond stupid. Rahme's shove with KK on an ace high board and Watkinson's shove with a7 pre after witnessing the previous hands at this table vs said fish who cant fold are even worse plays however. You've been shown time and time again that he wont fold and you still did it. MORONS. Kravchenko had the right idea vs Yang, employing the let him hang himself strategy. If he wins the AK vs 88 flip im sure he wins the tournament.

Only way I do that is if I am absolutely confident dude has a set but I'd have to spend more time to get a read. He folded too quickly. But when surviving can literally be a difference between 200k to millions its hard to say what I'd do.

​@@jeffreyyoungblood7438besides, if somebody wanted to dance by re-raising my queens pre-flop he would never have to make that choice. Those chips would have been in the middle before the flop.

Scared poker is always bad poker

disgusting not hilarious bro....

That kid was on the short bus to school for sure.

It is hilarious 🤣 16:11

Khan was Fing obnoxious

@@SobotenbergFAV 😪

I’m guessing you’re one of these no personality robots that sits on tables with a mean face the entire time talking about inverted pot odds? NERD

Agreed. The definition of "try-hard"

I rather have him at a table than some loud douche like Kabrhel, Kassouf of Tony G. Nothing malicious about being overly excited.

Do we know for sure that a Jack was not coming?

ICM

@@saljablo2767 Two short stacks there. Cmon

@@saljablo2767ye but he put almost all his chips already

he was toast after the Fold later shoving dominated

I know why he folded it exactly, when you make a big final table like that you have millions going through your mind and a ton of pressure on you, now all of a sudden you're making a choice that could put you out in 9th which would be the ultimate embarrassment so he decided to play safe and stay incase Yang had kk or AA, the problem with this generally is you'll end up blinding down and end up regretting this fold later as usually you will just move up a couple spots and bust later with an even worse hand than the QQ which is what happened, But I actually understand the fold, with that much pressure it's very easy to start putting people on KK and AA and not wanting to risk it on a mistake decision, but yeah once he leads the 3 million on a safe board that held vs Ak you have to go with it.

The event sponsors and espn couldn’t ask for more. Made so many people think it was that easy to win. Just put your money in when you’re behind and you can’t lose, yang made so many atrocious calls it’s hard to count.

Both of them were so entertaining though, I know we only see the edited hands so it looks like it's purely luck but they both played the big stacks to perfection and you don't beat out 8,000 players without being a great player.

@@tbbb8439 Jamie gold proved your last point wrong, he’s an absolute wash out and is broke now as a result

Agree. Jerry forced the FT into a preflop game because it's perhaps the best chance for him given his lack of experience. Lee was probably the one guy who didn't need to fall into that, and he still had some wiggle room before taking a stand with a weak ace.

​@@6thwilbury2331it's always easier from the sidelines but that was an amateur move.

@@loudorchen9897 💯

Absolutely. Lol him up. He quit poker afterwards

And they say it is mainly “skill”

@@El.Espartano I don't think anyone denies that you must have some luck to win the main event.

Like he knew he had JJ 😂 could have easily been a set with that move.

5k orange, 25k white orange, 50k pink, 100k pink purple

I wouldn't go that far, but it's definitely using the name in vain.

Pretty sure that was yangs wife

LOL

I don't really blame the preflop call, but the flop call is terrible. With just a gutshot, Jerry doesn't have enough chips to justify that call for implied odds.

@@colintimp1372 would love to see your poker results if you think calling a 10x open with KQ is ok

He played great at the final table. Not his fault someone folded queens and no reason to think jacks weren’t good there. Other than that, he did make some over bets, but they worked.

luck in gambling.... no wayyy. Poker is 90% luck

@@DaveDepilot-KFRGit’s 100% luck once your money is in the middle. But if there was no skill we wouldn’t have professional players

A final table is far more about luck than the rest of the tournament. The blinds/antes are generally a much bigger proportion of the stacks; and as players are eliminated, they come around faster and faster. You can't wait around for great hands.

"Terrible" not necessarily. He was VERY aggressive. Which is something you probably should be at a final table when you have that many chips. Maybe he over bet sometimes, maybe he was a bit rash other times, but aggressive play style will be rewarded that deep in a tournament more often than not, especially when you start getting a lot of chips

2008 is my favourite can't wait to see it through again.

​@@AaroInTheKneeMm. Can't wait to watch it through fully. I watched it here and there but just didn't find the time. Will be easier now

He’s probably the least likable champion aside from Jaime Gold.

Peak poker boom.

that was Yang and Lee Watkinson's wife

Quite obscene really.

This happened 7 years ago, I’d really hope he’d be over it by now