Xao "Jerry" Yang was born in 1968 in Laos. Jerry and his family excaped to Thailand in 1970 where they spent four years in a refugee camp. They gained political asylum in the United States and came to California in 1979. Once settled in the US Jerry furthered his education with a college degree and then with a master degree in health psychology from Loma Linda University. Jerry worked as a therapist and social worker until his big WSOP win in 2007. Play online poker now at reliable poker room Ultimatebet.com.
Jerry Yang is the epitomy of every poker players dream.. He started playing in 2005 and after winning a $225 satellite at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula. California he played in the 2007 WSOP 
main event. Jerry not only played in the main event, but he won it beating out 6357 other players. The win was worth 8.25 million dollars to Jerry. Up until this win he had played in a few small tournaments with four in the money finishes. When he was assured of a successful outcome in this event, Jerry pledged to give 10% to three charities and Loma Linda University. Jerry is living proof that any player who enters this WSOP main event can capture lightening in a bottle.
Jerry is also a winning example of how tournaments are won by most players. Aggressive play is part of the scenario that makes up a high percentage of the players that have won the WSOP main event. Jerry’s win also shows that a player needs a little luck at the final table. In the final hand he drew to a pair of eights and ended up besting Tuan Lam’s Ace Queen. The flop came down giving Lam a pair of queens only to give Jerry Yang a nine high straight with the river card. It is very hard to beat river luck.
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