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Xao "Jerry" Yang (; born 1967) is an ethnic Hmong poker player from Temecula, California and the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion. Yang started playing poker in 2005.〔(Yang wins $8.25 million World Series of Poker ), an Associated Press article via MSNBC〕 An amateur player at the time, Yang entered the 2007 World Series of Poker after winning a $225 satellite at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula.〔 Prior to the World Series, he had four cashes in local California events.〔(Cardplayer.com: Jerry Yang )〕 At the final table, Yang went from starting eighth in chips to holding a big chip lead that he never relinquished. The process of accumulating this chip lead involved Yang knocking out seven of the eight other players at the final table. Heads-up against Tuan Lam, he won the title with against Lam's when he hit a nine-high straight on the river after Lam had caught a queen on the flop on a board of . After a 12-hour final table, Yang won $8,250,000 for the victory. As he did with other players at the final table, he proceeded to inform Lam that he had a "friend for life". As of 2014, the majority of his live tournament winnings, $8,437,435, resulted from his win at the 2007 main event.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jerry Yang – Stats )〕 Yang summarized his tournament strategy: "I study my opponents very carefully, and when I sensed something, when I sensed some weakness, I took a chance. Even if I had nothing, I decided to raise, reraise, push all-in or make a call....The only way that I could win this tournament was by being aggressive from the very beginning and that’s exactly what I did. And thank God I was also able to pick up some good cards at the same time."〔 Once Yang was guaranteed a share of the prize money, he pledged to donate 10% of his winnings to three charities (the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Feed The Children, and the Ronald McDonald House),〔 as well as his alma mater, Loma Linda University.〔(Sole survivor: Yang takes World Series of Poker, $8.25M ) from CBS SportsLine.com〕 ==Personal life== Yang, an ethnic Hmong, was born in Laos. When the communists took over in the 1970s, his family escaped to Thailand where they spent four years in a refugee camp. While living in the camp, a brother and sister of his died. Yang currently lives in Madera, California. Yang holds a master's degree in health psychology from Loma Linda University and worked as a psychotherapist and social worker.〔(PE News )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jerry Yang's Player Info )〕 He is married and has six children.〔(Pokerpages.com Jerry Yang profile )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jerry Yang (poker player)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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