Hometown: Kitchener
Country of Origin: Canada 
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| Jul 03, '08 | 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 54 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 1 | + | ||||
$10,000 Main Event - Ray Romano Doing WellJul 03, '08 Blinds/Antes: 100-200 Player Tags: Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Tuan Lam, Andrew Barta, Alec Torelli, Ray Romano, European Report |
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| Apr 12, '08 | 2008 EPT Grand Final - Season IV | EPT Grand Final Main Event | 1 | + | ||||
Late EliminationsApr 12, '08
Player Tags: Isabelle Mercier, Tuan Lam Tuan Lam Loses Monster PotApr 12, '08
Player Tags: Tuan Lam |
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| Jul 17, '07 | 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 7 | + | ||||
Jerry Yang Wins 2007 WSOP Main Event ($8,250,000)Jul 17, '07 Play ResumesThe 15 minute break has ended and we are once again heads up. The blind have been raised to $400,000-$800,00 with a $100,000 ante. Tuan Lam Doubles up Lam moves all in from the small blind with 4  3, and is called by Jerry Yang with A 9 . The board comes K8 46K, and Lam makes a pair of fours which is good for the pot. He now has $18,300,000 to Yang's $109,175,000.More Than Just Money For Tuan Lam this title is about more then just money. His group of fans are proud of their Canadian heritage and it is reflected by their Canadian flags and constant pro-Canada declarations. Its clear Lam isn't just playing for himself but for his whole country. Lam Gets Aggressive After being pushed around earlier in the match, Lam has woken up. He has used the all in bet effectively, forcing Yang to lay down hands in a few key spots. Lam has now run his stack to $23,900,000. Jerry Yang Wins 2007 WSOP ($8,250,000) After a 16 hour odyssey, Jerry Yang has emerged as the last man standing in the 2007 WSOP. On the final hand Jerry Yang raises to $2,300,000 and Tuan Lam moves all in. Yang calls quickly and tables 8 8, while Lam shows AQ. Both players cheer with their respective sections, celebrating their coin flip. Lam grabs the Canadian flag and starts waiving it, while Yang's supporters chant, "USA, USA, USA!" Their chants don't change the flop, as it comes Q95. Lam's supporters explode in triumph, but as every player knows there are still two more cards to come. Yang picks up some outs when the turn brings the 7, and he can with any eight or six. The river brings the 6, giving Yang the straight and the WSOP title! He is embraced by his supporters as the rest of the crowd again chants "USA, USA, USA!" He takes down $8250,000 for his efforts. Tuan Lam wins the second place money of $4,840,981, and the envy of Canadians as well as poker players, across the globe. Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Heads Up ActionJul 17, '07 Heads Up Action UnderwayTuan Lam and Jerry Yang are currently living the poker players dream, playing heads up for a main event bracelet. The pots have been small so far but Yang has been playing very aggressively up to this point. Expect that trend to continue. Jerry Yang Fires First Yang raises to $2,600,000 from the button and Lam makes the call. The flop comes K Q6 and both players check. The turn is the 5 and Lam fires out $3,000,000. Yang moves all in, and Lam folds. Yang now has a $100,000,000 chip lead over Lam.Break Players are on a 15 minute break, here are the chip counts: Jerry Yang -- $117,425,000 Tuan Lam -- $10,050,000 Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Raymond Rahme Eliminated 3rd ($3,048,025)Jul 17, '07 Play resumesPlay has restarted after a 20 minute break. Blinds will go up in one hour. Raymond Rahme Eliminated 3rd (3,048,025) Jerry Yang raises to $2,500,000 and is reraised by Pokerstars qualifier Raymond Rahme to $8,600,000. Yang makes the call, and the flop comes A J 8. Rahme checks and Yang fires out a $10,000,000 bet. Rahme moves all in, and Yang is faced with his biggest decision of the tournament. Rahme looks calm as he pushes all of his chips into the middle, and Yang looks unsure of his decision. He goes into the tank for several minutes, and the ESPN arena is silent. Yang looks up then says, "I call." Rahme says, "nice call" and turns over K K. Yang does his patented double fist pump and rolls over A 5. The next two cards brick for Rahme when they come 3 2, and he is sent home with over three million dollars.Heads Up Chip Counts Here are the chip counts going into heads up play: Jerry Yang -- $104,450,000 Tuan Lam -- $23,025,000 Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour ElevenJul 17, '07 Tuan Lam Doubles UpJerry Yang raises to $2,500,000, and www.pokerstars.com online qualifier Tuan Lam moves all in. Raymond Rahme moves in over the top and Yang folds. Rahme tables Q Q, and Lam A5. The flop comes A1010, and again the Canadians burst into applause. But Lam still has to dodge two cards. The turn brings the 2, and Lam us just one card away from doubling up. The river is the A, Lam fills up and again is mobbed by his supporters. They break out into the national anthem, but it fades after a few lines. After the players are reseated Lam now has $26,000,000 and Rahme just $17,100,000.Updated Chip Counts Here are the latest chip counts Jerry Yang -- $51,225,000 Tuan Lam -- $32,050,000 Raymond Rahme -- $21,100,000 Alex Kravchenko -- $21,100,000 Blinds raised The blinds are now $300,000-$600,000 with a $75,000 ante. Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour TwelveJul 17, '07 Raymond Rahme Doubles Up
Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in Fourth Place ($1,852,721) A turning point hand at the final table just occurred. Jerry Yang moves all in preflop and Alex Kravchenko makes the call. Kravchenko flips over his initials, in the form of A K. Yang turns up pocket eights. The flop rolls out Q 9 8 and the crowd goes wild. Yang, Raymond Rahme, and Tuan Lam spring to their prospective corners to celebrate, because the likely elimination of Kravchenko would mean at least a $3,048,025 payday for all three. Things take a moment to calm down, and then the turn and river bring 4 3. Kravchenko is eliminated in fourth place, and he takes home $1,852,721 in prize money.Break Time
The players then went on another 20 minute break. Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour TenJul 17, '07 Two Year Penalty
Seat No.1: PokerStars online qualifier, Raymond Rahme - $30,400,000 Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Play ResumesJul 17, '07 Play ResumesPlay has restarted after the dinner break. There is still 50 minutes left in the $200,000-$400,000 with a $50,000 ante level. Chip Counts Here are the chip counts as play restarts Jerry Yang -- $71,275,000 Raymond Rahme -- $33,200,000 Alex Kravchenko -- $11,750,000 Tuan Lam -- $11,250,000 Tuan Lam Doubles Up Alex Kravchenko limps Yang limps and Tuan Lam checks from the big blind. The flop comes J 104, Yang checks and Lam bets out $1,500,000. Kravchenko folds, and Yang raises to $4,500,000. Tuan Lam pushes all of his chips in the middle and moves all in. Yang thinks, says a prayer, then makes the call. He has the lead in the hand when he shows A10, but Lam has an open-ended straight draw with two overs with KQ. The turn is good for Yang as it comes 4, and Lam is down to his last card. The river is peeled off, and it comes Q, giving Lam a pair of queens and the best hand. The Canadian contingent erupts in celebration and mobs Lam on stage. He is literally wrapped in the Canadian flag as his supporters celebrate. Anh Van Nguyen, manages to separate Lam from his fans, and leads him back to the table to refocus. Lam now has $23,000,000, but is still way behind Yang's $60,775,000.Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Night TrainJul 15, '07 Nguyen and Lam Battle AgainPokerstars qualifier Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $480,000 and Scotty Nguyen reraises to $1,48,000. Lam makes the call, and the flop comes K 54. Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $700,000. Lam again makes the call and the turn brings the K. Both players check and the river is the J. Lam leads for $1,000,000 and Nguyen raises to $3,500,000. Lam goes deep into the tank, and after almost five minutes makes the call. Nguyen shows down 43, and Lam rolls over 1010 for a better two pair. Lam rakes the pot worth $11,460,000.Scotty Nguyen Crippled Scotty Nguyen raises to $530,000 from the small blind and is called by Philip Hilm from the big blind. The flop falls Q 6 5 and Nguyen bets out $600,000. Hilm makes the call, and the turn brings the K. Nguyen checks, and Hilm fires out $1,200,000. Nguyen moves all in, and Hilm insta-calls with 55. Nguyen is drawing dead when he tables AQ, and the river is the 4. Hilm has $6,845,000, and doubles over the $12,000,000 mark. Nguyen is left with just $1,350,000. Scotty Nguyen Eliminated 11th ($476,926) Philip Hilm raises under the gun to $480,000 and Scotty Nguyen calls from the big blind. The flop comes K 73, and Nguyen pushes all in for his remaining chips. Hilm quickly calls and turns over KQ while Nguyen tables 109 for the flush draw. The suspense is thick in the air, as the next two cards determine the fate of the 1998 World Series of Poker main event champion. The turn brings the 2 and Nguyen is down to his final card. The river is the Q, and the spectators let out a collective gasp and cheer and the Prince its eliminated from the tournament. He leaves the stage quickly but soon returns to the arena to make an impromptu speech to the crowd. He thanks the fans, saying without them there would be no Scotty Nguyen. He said the they give him all the energy he needed to preform and that he would be back next year. He takes a $476,926 and a whole lot of poker history to the rail. Final Ten Set The final 10 players in the main event are set. Floors staff has introduced the Lavender $100,000 chips into play and seat five will have the button. Here are their seating assignments and chip counts: Seat one -- Raymond Rahme -- $12,875,000 Seat two -- Alex Kravchenko -- $2,810,000 Seat three -- Lee Childs - -$18,050,000 Seat four -- Jerry Yang -- $6,130,000 Seat five -- Lee Watkinson -- $11,715,000 Seat six -- Steven Garfinkle -- $4,925,000 Seat seven -- Tuan Lam -- $20,100,000 Seat eight -- Philip Hilm -- $19,310,000 Seat nine -- Jon Kalmar -- $20,200,000 Seat ten -- Hevad "RainKhan" Khan -- 11,035,000 Break Players are on a 20 minute break before play starts. Poker Stars Online Qualifiers Tuan Lam Hevad "Rain" Khan www.pokerstars.com Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Tuan Lam, Philip Hilm Midnight TrainJul 15, '07 Ray Henson Eliminated 12th ($476,920)Henson limps from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen raises to $500,000 from the big blind. Henson reraises to $1,175,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The flop comes K 66, Henson checks and Nguyen bets $700,000, Henson moves all in and Nguyen calls. Henson tables 99, and Nguyen KQ. The next two cards brick and Henson is sent home in 12th place.Nguyen Wins Huge Pot Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $500,000 and Scotty Nguyen makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K J3, Lam checks and Nguyen bets $500,000. Lam reraises to $1,500,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The turn comes J, and Lam fires out a $2,000,000 bet. Nguyen again makes the call, and the river brings the 6. Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $2,000,000. Lam thinks then mucks his hand.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Tuan Lam Night TrainJul 15, '07 Raymond Rahme Takes Huge PotIt is folded to Philip Hilm in the small blind, he calls and Raymond Rahme checks in the big blind. The flop comes 6 33, Hilm bets $120,000 and Rahme makes the call. The turn is the 2. Hilm checks and Rahme bets out $250,000. Hilm check-raises to $750,000 and Rahme goes into the tank. He finally makes the call, and the river brings the 4. Hilm bets $1,200,000 and Rahme calls almost instantly. Hilm tables K3 for trip threes, but Rahme roll over 65 for the straight. He rakes a massive pot, worth over $5,000,000.Tuan Lam Tuan Lam, who qualified for the main event online at www.pokerstars.com has some added help on his side, sweating him in the stands is fellow Canadian Anh Van Nguyen. Nguyen won a Bellagio preliminary event earlier in the year, and attributed some of his success to coaching from J.C. Tran. Whomever has helped Lam has clearly done an amazing job. David Tran Eliminated 14th ($429,114) Tuan Lam raises in early position and it is folded to David Tran. He looks down at his cards, them moves all in for $2,605,000. It is folded back to Lam and he goes into the tank. He thinks for several minutes, then simply says, "Call." He tables A K, and Tran shows 66. The flop comes K103, and Lam lets out a rare show of emotion. The next two cards come 42, and Tran is send from the main event in 14th place for a payday of $429,114. There are now just 13 players remaining.William Spadea Eliminated 13th ($429,114) William Spadea was all in with Big Slick, but he was covered by Jon Kalmer, who held pocket aces. The board rolled out A 8 8 2 5. Spadea was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $429,114 in prize money. Kalmer jumped into the chip lead after the hand.Make it Rain Hevad Kahn picked up a large pot off of Kalmer right before the break. He overbet the river, which induced Kalmer to call on a board of K 10 J 4 K. Kahn flipped over K 10 and went into his standard operating procedure victory celebration.Break Players are on a 20 minute break, there are 12 remaining. Notable Chip Counts
Tuan Lam 20300000 Hevad Khan 12740000 www.pokerstars.com Player Tags: David Tran, Tuan Lam, Philip Hilm, Raymond Rahme |
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| Jul 15, '07 | 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 6 | + | ||||
Jerry Yang Wins 2007 WSOP Main Event ($8,250,000)Jul 17, '07 Play ResumesThe 15 minute break has ended and we are once again heads up. The blind have been raised to $400,000-$800,00 with a $100,000 ante. Tuan Lam Doubles up Lam moves all in from the small blind with 4 3, and is called by Jerry Yang with A9. The board comes K846K, and Lam makes a pair of fours which is good for the pot. He now has $18,300,000 to Yang's $109,175,000.More Than Just Money For Tuan Lam this title is about more then just money. His group of fans are proud of their Canadian heritage and it is reflected by their Canadian flags and constant pro-Canada declarations. Its clear Lam isn't just playing for himself but for his whole country. Lam Gets Aggressive After being pushed around earlier in the match, Lam has woken up. He has used the all in bet effectively, forcing Yang to lay down hands in a few key spots. Lam has now run his stack to $23,900,000. Jerry Yang Wins 2007 WSOP ($8,250,000) After a 16 hour odyssey, Jerry Yang has emerged as the last man standing in the 2007 WSOP. On the final hand Jerry Yang raises to $2,300,000 and Tuan Lam moves all in. Yang calls quickly and tables 8 8, while Lam shows AQ. Both players cheer with their respective sections, celebrating their coin flip. Lam grabs the Canadian flag and starts waiving it, while Yang's supporters chant, "USA, USA, USA!" Their chants don't change the flop, as it comes Q95. Lam's supporters explode in triumph, but as every player knows there are still two more cards to come. Yang picks up some outs when the turn brings the 7, and he can with any eight or six. The river brings the 6, giving Yang the straight and the WSOP title! He is embraced by his supporters as the rest of the crowd again chants "USA, USA, USA!" He takes down $8250,000 for his efforts. Tuan Lam wins the second place money of $4,840,981, and the envy of Canadians as well as poker players, across the globe. Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Heads Up ActionJul 17, '07 Heads Up Action UnderwayTuan Lam and Jerry Yang are currently living the poker players dream, playing heads up for a main event bracelet. The pots have been small so far but Yang has been playing very aggressively up to this point. Expect that trend to continue. Jerry Yang Fires First Yang raises to $2,600,000 from the button and Lam makes the call. The flop comes K Q6 and both players check. The turn is the 5 and Lam fires out $3,000,000. Yang moves all in, and Lam folds. Yang now has a $100,000,000 chip lead over Lam.Break Players are on a 15 minute break, here are the chip counts: Jerry Yang -- $117,425,000 Tuan Lam -- $10,050,000 Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Raymond Rahme Eliminated 3rd ($3,048,025)Jul 17, '07 Play resumesPlay has restarted after a 20 minute break. Blinds will go up in one hour. Raymond Rahme Eliminated 3rd (3,048,025) Jerry Yang raises to $2,500,000 and is reraised by Pokerstars qualifier Raymond Rahme to $8,600,000. Yang makes the call, and the flop comes A J 8. Rahme checks and Yang fires out a $10,000,000 bet. Rahme moves all in, and Yang is faced with his biggest decision of the tournament. Rahme looks calm as he pushes all of his chips into the middle, and Yang looks unsure of his decision. He goes into the tank for several minutes, and the ESPN arena is silent. Yang looks up then says, "I call." Rahme says, "nice call" and turns over K K. Yang does his patented double fist pump and rolls over A 5. The next two cards brick for Rahme when they come 3 2, and he is sent home with over three million dollars.Heads Up Chip Counts Here are the chip counts going into heads up play: Jerry Yang -- $104,450,000 Tuan Lam -- $23,025,000 Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour ElevenJul 17, '07 Tuan Lam Doubles UpJerry Yang raises to $2,500,000, and www.pokerstars.com online qualifier Tuan Lam moves all in. Raymond Rahme moves in over the top and Yang folds. Rahme tables Q Q, and Lam A5. The flop comes A1010, and again the Canadians burst into applause. But Lam still has to dodge two cards. The turn brings the 2, and Lam us just one card away from doubling up. The river is the A, Lam fills up and again is mobbed by his supporters. They break out into the national anthem, but it fades after a few lines. After the players are reseated Lam now has $26,000,000 and Rahme just $17,100,000.Updated Chip Counts Here are the latest chip counts Jerry Yang -- $51,225,000 Tuan Lam -- $32,050,000 Raymond Rahme -- $21,100,000 Alex Kravchenko -- $21,100,000 Blinds raised The blinds are now $300,000-$600,000 with a $75,000 ante. Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour TwelveJul 17, '07 Raymond Rahme Doubles Up
Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in Fourth Place ($1,852,721) A turning point hand at the final table just occurred. Jerry Yang moves all in preflop and Alex Kravchenko makes the call. Kravchenko flips over his initials, in the form of A K. Yang turns up pocket eights. The flop rolls out Q 9 8 and the crowd goes wild. Yang, Raymond Rahme, and Tuan Lam spring to their prospective corners to celebrate, because the likely elimination of Kravchenko would mean at least a $3,048,025 payday for all three. Things take a moment to calm down, and then the turn and river bring 4 3. Kravchenko is eliminated in fourth place, and he takes home $1,852,721 in prize money.Break Time
The players then went on another 20 minute break. Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour TenJul 17, '07 Two Year Penalty
Seat No.1: PokerStars online qualifier, Raymond Rahme - $30,400,000 Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Play ResumesJul 17, '07 Play ResumesPlay has restarted after the dinner break. There is still 50 minutes left in the $200,000-$400,000 with a $50,000 ante level. Chip Counts Here are the chip counts as play restarts Jerry Yang -- $71,275,000 Raymond Rahme -- $33,200,000 Alex Kravchenko -- $11,750,000 Tuan Lam -- $11,250,000 Tuan Lam Doubles Up Alex Kravchenko limps Yang limps and Tuan Lam checks from the big blind. The flop comes J 104, Yang checks and Lam bets out $1,500,000. Kravchenko folds, and Yang raises to $4,500,000. Tuan Lam pushes all of his chips in the middle and moves all in. Yang thinks, says a prayer, then makes the call. He has the lead in the hand when he shows A10, but Lam has an open-ended straight draw with two overs with KQ. The turn is good for Yang as it comes 4, and Lam is down to his last card. The river is peeled off, and it comes Q, giving Lam a pair of queens and the best hand. The Canadian contingent erupts in celebration and mobs Lam on stage. He is literally wrapped in the Canadian flag as his supporters celebrate. Anh Van Nguyen, manages to separate Lam from his fans, and leads him back to the table to refocus. Lam now has $23,000,000, but is still way behind Yang's $60,775,000.Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Night TrainJul 15, '07 Nguyen and Lam Battle AgainPokerstars qualifier Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $480,000 and Scotty Nguyen reraises to $1,48,000. Lam makes the call, and the flop comes K 54. Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $700,000. Lam again makes the call and the turn brings the K. Both players check and the river is the J. Lam leads for $1,000,000 and Nguyen raises to $3,500,000. Lam goes deep into the tank, and after almost five minutes makes the call. Nguyen shows down 43, and Lam rolls over 1010 for a better two pair. Lam rakes the pot worth $11,460,000.Scotty Nguyen Crippled Scotty Nguyen raises to $530,000 from the small blind and is called by Philip Hilm from the big blind. The flop falls Q 6 5 and Nguyen bets out $600,000. Hilm makes the call, and the turn brings the K. Nguyen checks, and Hilm fires out $1,200,000. Nguyen moves all in, and Hilm insta-calls with 55. Nguyen is drawing dead when he tables AQ, and the river is the 4. Hilm has $6,845,000, and doubles over the $12,000,000 mark. Nguyen is left with just $1,350,000. Scotty Nguyen Eliminated 11th ($476,926) Philip Hilm raises under the gun to $480,000 and Scotty Nguyen calls from the big blind. The flop comes K 73, and Nguyen pushes all in for his remaining chips. Hilm quickly calls and turns over KQ while Nguyen tables 109 for the flush draw. The suspense is thick in the air, as the next two cards determine the fate of the 1998 World Series of Poker main event champion. The turn brings the 2 and Nguyen is down to his final card. The river is the Q, and the spectators let out a collective gasp and cheer and the Prince its eliminated from the tournament. He leaves the stage quickly but soon returns to the arena to make an impromptu speech to the crowd. He thanks the fans, saying without them there would be no Scotty Nguyen. He said the they give him all the energy he needed to preform and that he would be back next year. He takes a $476,926 and a whole lot of poker history to the rail. Final Ten Set The final 10 players in the main event are set. Floors staff has introduced the Lavender $100,000 chips into play and seat five will have the button. Here are their seating assignments and chip counts: Seat one -- Raymond Rahme -- $12,875,000 Seat two -- Alex Kravchenko -- $2,810,000 Seat three -- Lee Childs - -$18,050,000 Seat four -- Jerry Yang -- $6,130,000 Seat five -- Lee Watkinson -- $11,715,000 Seat six -- Steven Garfinkle -- $4,925,000 Seat seven -- Tuan Lam -- $20,100,000 Seat eight -- Philip Hilm -- $19,310,000 Seat nine -- Jon Kalmar -- $20,200,000 Seat ten -- Hevad "RainKhan" Khan -- 11,035,000 Break Players are on a 20 minute break before play starts. Poker Stars Online Qualifiers Tuan Lam Hevad "Rain" Khan www.pokerstars.com Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Tuan Lam, Philip Hilm Midnight TrainJul 15, '07 Ray Henson Eliminated 12th ($476,920)Henson limps from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen raises to $500,000 from the big blind. Henson reraises to $1,175,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The flop comes K 66, Henson checks and Nguyen bets $700,000, Henson moves all in and Nguyen calls. Henson tables 99, and Nguyen KQ. The next two cards brick and Henson is sent home in 12th place.Nguyen Wins Huge Pot Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $500,000 and Scotty Nguyen makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K J3, Lam checks and Nguyen bets $500,000. Lam reraises to $1,500,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The turn comes J, and Lam fires out a $2,000,000 bet. Nguyen again makes the call, and the river brings the 6. Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $2,000,000. Lam thinks then mucks his hand.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Tuan Lam Night TrainJul 15, '07 Raymond Rahme Takes Huge PotIt is folded to Philip Hilm in the small blind, he calls and Raymond Rahme checks in the big blind. The flop comes 6 33, Hilm bets $120,000 and Rahme makes the call. The turn is the 2. Hilm checks and Rahme bets out $250,000. Hilm check-raises to $750,000 and Rahme goes into the tank. He finally makes the call, and the river brings the 4. Hilm bets $1,200,000 and Rahme calls almost instantly. Hilm tables K3 for trip threes, but Rahme roll over 65 for the straight. He rakes a massive pot, worth over $5,000,000.Tuan Lam Tuan Lam, who qualified for the main event online at www.pokerstars.com has some added help on his side, sweating him in the stands is fellow Canadian Anh Van Nguyen. Nguyen won a Bellagio preliminary event earlier in the year, and attributed some of his success to coaching from J.C. Tran. Whomever has helped Lam has clearly done an amazing job. David Tran Eliminated 14th ($429,114) Tuan Lam raises in early position and it is folded to David Tran. He looks down at his cards, them moves all in for $2,605,000. It is folded back to Lam and he goes into the tank. He thinks for several minutes, then simply says, "Call." He tables A K, and Tran shows 66. The flop comes K103, and Lam lets out a rare show of emotion. The next two cards come 42, and Tran is send from the main event in 14th place for a payday of $429,114. There are now just 13 players remaining.William Spadea Eliminated 13th ($429,114) William Spadea was all in with Big Slick, but he was covered by Jon Kalmer, who held pocket aces. The board rolled out A 8 8 2 5. Spadea was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $429,114 in prize money. Kalmer jumped into the chip lead after the hand.Make it Rain Hevad Kahn picked up a large pot off of Kalmer right before the break. He overbet the river, which induced Kalmer to call on a board of K 10 J 4 K. Kahn flipped over K 10 and went into his standard operating procedure victory celebration.Break Players are on a 20 minute break, there are 12 remaining. Notable Chip Counts
Tuan Lam 20300000 Hevad Khan 12740000 www.pokerstars.com Player Tags: David Tran, Tuan Lam, Philip Hilm, Raymond Rahme |
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| Jul 13, '07 | 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker | Event 55 - World Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 4 | + | ||||
Jerry Yang Wins 2007 WSOP Main Event ($8,250,000)Jul 17, '07 Play ResumesThe 15 minute break has ended and we are once again heads up. The blind have been raised to $400,000-$800,00 with a $100,000 ante. Tuan Lam Doubles up Lam moves all in from the small blind with 4 3, and is called by Jerry Yang with A9. The board comes K846K, and Lam makes a pair of fours which is good for the pot. He now has $18,300,000 to Yang's $109,175,000.More Than Just Money For Tuan Lam this title is about more then just money. His group of fans are proud of their Canadian heritage and it is reflected by their Canadian flags and constant pro-Canada declarations. Its clear Lam isn't just playing for himself but for his whole country. Lam Gets Aggressive After being pushed around earlier in the match, Lam has woken up. He has used the all in bet effectively, forcing Yang to lay down hands in a few key spots. Lam has now run his stack to $23,900,000. Jerry Yang Wins 2007 WSOP ($8,250,000) After a 16 hour odyssey, Jerry Yang has emerged as the last man standing in the 2007 WSOP. On the final hand Jerry Yang raises to $2,300,000 and Tuan Lam moves all in. Yang calls quickly and tables 8 8, while Lam shows AQ. Both players cheer with their respective sections, celebrating their coin flip. Lam grabs the Canadian flag and starts waiving it, while Yang's supporters chant, "USA, USA, USA!" Their chants don't change the flop, as it comes Q95. Lam's supporters explode in triumph, but as every player knows there are still two more cards to come. Yang picks up some outs when the turn brings the 7, and he can with any eight or six. The river brings the 6, giving Yang the straight and the WSOP title! He is embraced by his supporters as the rest of the crowd again chants "USA, USA, USA!" He takes down $8250,000 for his efforts. Tuan Lam wins the second place money of $4,840,981, and the envy of Canadians as well as poker players, across the globe. Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Heads Up ActionJul 17, '07 Heads Up Action UnderwayTuan Lam and Jerry Yang are currently living the poker players dream, playing heads up for a main event bracelet. The pots have been small so far but Yang has been playing very aggressively up to this point. Expect that trend to continue. Jerry Yang Fires First Yang raises to $2,600,000 from the button and Lam makes the call. The flop comes K Q6 and both players check. The turn is the 5 and Lam fires out $3,000,000. Yang moves all in, and Lam folds. Yang now has a $100,000,000 chip lead over Lam.Break Players are on a 15 minute break, here are the chip counts: Jerry Yang -- $117,425,000 Tuan Lam -- $10,050,000 Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Raymond Rahme Eliminated 3rd ($3,048,025)Jul 17, '07 Play resumesPlay has restarted after a 20 minute break. Blinds will go up in one hour. Raymond Rahme Eliminated 3rd (3,048,025) Jerry Yang raises to $2,500,000 and is reraised by Pokerstars qualifier Raymond Rahme to $8,600,000. Yang makes the call, and the flop comes A J 8. Rahme checks and Yang fires out a $10,000,000 bet. Rahme moves all in, and Yang is faced with his biggest decision of the tournament. Rahme looks calm as he pushes all of his chips into the middle, and Yang looks unsure of his decision. He goes into the tank for several minutes, and the ESPN arena is silent. Yang looks up then says, "I call." Rahme says, "nice call" and turns over K K. Yang does his patented double fist pump and rolls over A 5. The next two cards brick for Rahme when they come 3 2, and he is sent home with over three million dollars.Heads Up Chip Counts Here are the chip counts going into heads up play: Jerry Yang -- $104,450,000 Tuan Lam -- $23,025,000 Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour ElevenJul 17, '07 Tuan Lam Doubles UpJerry Yang raises to $2,500,000, and www.pokerstars.com online qualifier Tuan Lam moves all in. Raymond Rahme moves in over the top and Yang folds. Rahme tables Q Q, and Lam A5. The flop comes A1010, and again the Canadians burst into applause. But Lam still has to dodge two cards. The turn brings the 2, and Lam us just one card away from doubling up. The river is the A, Lam fills up and again is mobbed by his supporters. They break out into the national anthem, but it fades after a few lines. After the players are reseated Lam now has $26,000,000 and Rahme just $17,100,000.Updated Chip Counts Here are the latest chip counts Jerry Yang -- $51,225,000 Tuan Lam -- $32,050,000 Raymond Rahme -- $21,100,000 Alex Kravchenko -- $21,100,000 Blinds raised The blinds are now $300,000-$600,000 with a $75,000 ante. Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour TwelveJul 17, '07 Raymond Rahme Doubles Up
Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in Fourth Place ($1,852,721) A turning point hand at the final table just occurred. Jerry Yang moves all in preflop and Alex Kravchenko makes the call. Kravchenko flips over his initials, in the form of A K. Yang turns up pocket eights. The flop rolls out Q 9 8 and the crowd goes wild. Yang, Raymond Rahme, and Tuan Lam spring to their prospective corners to celebrate, because the likely elimination of Kravchenko would mean at least a $3,048,025 payday for all three. Things take a moment to calm down, and then the turn and river bring 4 3. Kravchenko is eliminated in fourth place, and he takes home $1,852,721 in prize money.Break Time
The players then went on another 20 minute break. Player Tags: Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Hour TenJul 17, '07 Two Year Penalty
Seat No.1: PokerStars online qualifier, Raymond Rahme - $30,400,000 Player Tags: Mike Matusow, Alexander Kravchenko, Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang, Raymond Rahme Play ResumesJul 17, '07 Play ResumesPlay has restarted after the dinner break. There is still 50 minutes left in the $200,000-$400,000 with a $50,000 ante level. Chip Counts Here are the chip counts as play restarts Jerry Yang -- $71,275,000 Raymond Rahme -- $33,200,000 Alex Kravchenko -- $11,750,000 Tuan Lam -- $11,250,000 Tuan Lam Doubles Up Alex Kravchenko limps Yang limps and Tuan Lam checks from the big blind. The flop comes J 104, Yang checks and Lam bets out $1,500,000. Kravchenko folds, and Yang raises to $4,500,000. Tuan Lam pushes all of his chips in the middle and moves all in. Yang thinks, says a prayer, then makes the call. He has the lead in the hand when he shows A10, but Lam has an open-ended straight draw with two overs with KQ. The turn is good for Yang as it comes 4, and Lam is down to his last card. The river is peeled off, and it comes Q, giving Lam a pair of queens and the best hand. The Canadian contingent erupts in celebration and mobs Lam on stage. He is literally wrapped in the Canadian flag as his supporters celebrate. Anh Van Nguyen, manages to separate Lam from his fans, and leads him back to the table to refocus. Lam now has $23,000,000, but is still way behind Yang's $60,775,000.Player Tags: Tuan Lam, Jerry Yang Night TrainJul 15, '07 Nguyen and Lam Battle AgainPokerstars qualifier Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $480,000 and Scotty Nguyen reraises to $1,48,000. Lam makes the call, and the flop comes K 54. Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $700,000. Lam again makes the call and the turn brings the K. Both players check and the river is the J. Lam leads for $1,000,000 and Nguyen raises to $3,500,000. Lam goes deep into the tank, and after almost five minutes makes the call. Nguyen shows down 43, and Lam rolls over 1010 for a better two pair. Lam rakes the pot worth $11,460,000.Scotty Nguyen Crippled Scotty Nguyen raises to $530,000 from the small blind and is called by Philip Hilm from the big blind. The flop falls Q 6 5 and Nguyen bets out $600,000. Hilm makes the call, and the turn brings the K. Nguyen checks, and Hilm fires out $1,200,000. Nguyen moves all in, and Hilm insta-calls with 55. Nguyen is drawing dead when he tables AQ, and the river is the 4. Hilm has $6,845,000, and doubles over the $12,000,000 mark. Nguyen is left with just $1,350,000. Scotty Nguyen Eliminated 11th ($476,926) Philip Hilm raises under the gun to $480,000 and Scotty Nguyen calls from the big blind. The flop comes K 73, and Nguyen pushes all in for his remaining chips. Hilm quickly calls and turns over KQ while Nguyen tables 109 for the flush draw. The suspense is thick in the air, as the next two cards determine the fate of the 1998 World Series of Poker main event champion. The turn brings the 2 and Nguyen is down to his final card. The river is the Q, and the spectators let out a collective gasp and cheer and the Prince its eliminated from the tournament. He leaves the stage quickly but soon returns to the arena to make an impromptu speech to the crowd. He thanks the fans, saying without them there would be no Scotty Nguyen. He said the they give him all the energy he needed to preform and that he would be back next year. He takes a $476,926 and a whole lot of poker history to the rail. Final Ten Set The final 10 players in the main event are set. Floors staff has introduced the Lavender $100,000 chips into play and seat five will have the button. Here are their seating assignments and chip counts: Seat one -- Raymond Rahme -- $12,875,000 Seat two -- Alex Kravchenko -- $2,810,000 Seat three -- Lee Childs - -$18,050,000 Seat four -- Jerry Yang -- $6,130,000 Seat five -- Lee Watkinson -- $11,715,000 Seat six -- Steven Garfinkle -- $4,925,000 Seat seven -- Tuan Lam -- $20,100,000 Seat eight -- Philip Hilm -- $19,310,000 Seat nine -- Jon Kalmar -- $20,200,000 Seat ten -- Hevad "RainKhan" Khan -- 11,035,000 Break Players are on a 20 minute break before play starts. Poker Stars Online Qualifiers Tuan Lam Hevad "Rain" Khan www.pokerstars.com Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Tuan Lam, Philip Hilm Midnight TrainJul 15, '07 Ray Henson Eliminated 12th ($476,920)Henson limps from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen raises to $500,000 from the big blind. Henson reraises to $1,175,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The flop comes K 66, Henson checks and Nguyen bets $700,000, Henson moves all in and Nguyen calls. Henson tables 99, and Nguyen KQ. The next two cards brick and Henson is sent home in 12th place.Nguyen Wins Huge Pot Tuan Lam raises from the small blind to $500,000 and Scotty Nguyen makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K J3, Lam checks and Nguyen bets $500,000. Lam reraises to $1,500,000 and Nguyen makes the call. The turn comes J, and Lam fires out a $2,000,000 bet. Nguyen again makes the call, and the river brings the 6. Lam checks and Nguyen bets out $2,000,000. Lam thinks then mucks his hand.
Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen, Ray Henson, Tuan Lam Night TrainJul 15, '07 Raymond Rahme Takes Huge PotIt is folded to Philip Hilm in the small blind, he calls and Raymond Rahme checks in the big blind. The flop comes 6 33, Hilm bets $120,000 and Rahme makes the call. The turn is the 2. Hilm checks and Rahme bets out $250,000. Hilm check-raises to $750,000 and Rahme goes into the tank. He finally makes the call, and the river brings the 4. Hilm bets $1,200,000 and Rahme calls almost instantly. Hilm tables K3 for trip threes, but Rahme roll over 65 for the straight. He rakes a massive pot, worth over $5,000,000.Tuan Lam Tuan Lam, who qualified for the main event online at www.pokerstars.com has some added help on his side, sweating him in the stands is fellow Canadian Anh Van Nguyen. Nguyen won a Bellagio preliminary event earlier in the year, and attributed some of his success to coaching from J.C. Tran. Whomever has helped Lam has clearly done an amazing job. David Tran Eliminated 14th ($429,114) Tuan Lam raises in early position and it is folded to David Tran. He looks down at his cards, them moves all in for $2,605,000. It is folded back to Lam and he goes into the tank. He thinks for several minutes, then simply says, "Call." He tables A K, and Tran shows 66. The flop comes K103, and Lam lets out a rare show of emotion. The next two cards come 42, and Tran is send from the main event in 14th place for a payday of $429,114. There are now just 13 players remaining.William Spadea Eliminated 13th ($429,114) William Spadea was all in with Big Slick, but he was covered by Jon Kalmer, who held pocket aces. The board rolled out A 8 8 2 5. Spadea was eliminated in 13th place and he took home $429,114 in prize money. Kalmer jumped into the chip lead after the hand.Make it Rain Hevad Kahn picked up a large pot off of Kalmer right before the break. He overbet the river, which induced Kalmer to call on a board of K 10 J 4 K. Kahn flipped over K 10 and went into his standard operating procedure victory celebration.Break Players are on a 20 minute break, there are 12 remaining. Notable Chip Counts
Tuan Lam 20300000 Hevad Khan 12740000 www.pokerstars.com Player Tags: David Tran, Tuan Lam, Philip Hilm, Raymond Rahme |
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Andrew Barta Eliminated by Tuan Lam
Shulman Has Kings Cracked
Two members of Team PokerStars have been eliminated as day 1A comes to a close. Both Isabelle Mercier and Tuan Lam have hit the rail late in the Monte Carlo night.
With about 20,000 in the pot on a board of 10-9-4-10-K, a player bets 10,025, leaving himself with only 2,000 behind. Tuan Lam, the only other player in the pot, goes into the tank for some time before finally calling. Lam's opponent turns over 10-4 for a full house, and Lam folds his hand, looking disgusted. Lam's stack is now down to about 38,000.