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Hand #193 - Jerry Yang has the button, he limps for 800,000, and Lam checks. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , Lam bets 3.75 million, and Yang folds. Tuan Lam takes the pot.
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Hand #192 - Tuan Lam has the button, he moves all in for 9.05 million, and Jerry Yang calls with . Lam shows , and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
Everyone in the crowd is on their feet, and the anticipation is high -- the end might be near.
The flop comes , and the overwhelming reaction from the crowd is a groan as Lam flops a pair of fours to take the lead. Unwilling to settle for one pair, his supporters are chanting for a three on the turn.
The turn card is the , and Yang needs an ace or a nine on the river to bust Lam and win the championship right here.
The river card is the , and Lam's fans cheer as he goes to the rail for some hugs and congratulatory slaps on the back.
Tuan Lam doubles up to 18.3 million with a pair of fours.
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After 21 hands of heads up play, Jerry Yang has been dominating Tuan Lam. Yang has won 17 hands and he's increased his overall total to 84. Lam has played passive, folding his button three times in the last ten hands. Yang has increased his stack to about 117 million, while Lam's stack slipped to around 10 million.