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"I think poker is a great opportunity for many people and we all should support poker."
According to Jerry, poker is a great opportunity not only for the players but also for the charities he supports thanks to his success
1968
Laos
Married
6
Temecula, US
USA
Studied Health Psychology
Psychologist, social worker
Spending time with his family, hiking, camping, dancing, books, golf, water sports
Jazz, Pop
Home (Temecula, California)
Braveheart
Oprah Winfrey
...in 2005
Texas Hold'em
Very aggressive
Howard Lederer, Jonathon Natale, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Daniel Negreanu, Jennifer Harman, Barry Greenstein, Phil Hellmuth, John Juanda, Mike Sexton, Annie Duke, Men "The Master" Nguyen and Phil Ivey
...people would live in peace, happiness and harmony
...poker players would have the ultimate rights :)
Supports various charities, especially children's funds; kisses photos of his children during tournaments, which brings him good luck
Xao „Jerry“ Yang was born in Laos, Southern Asia in 1968 and grew up in a narrow and politically instable environment. When the communists seized power in Laos, his family fled to a refugee camp in Thailand where they stayed for four years...
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