Jerry Yang the victor in 2007 WSOP main event

Well after 4am Wednesday morning Vegas time this year's 2007 World Series of Poker main event final table was finally decided at hand 205, and Jerry Yang who has held onto the chip lead throughout and eliminated all but one of the final tablers, is the man of the hour.

Over the last fifteen hands, his heads up opponent Tuan Lam finally made a stand after some tight play and moved all in a total of three times against Yang. He doubled through the chip leader and won three in a row at one point. Lam was finally able to get back all the chips he lost since they began heads up play. Out of the 31 hands of heads up play at that point, Yang had won 21, harvesting a total of 88 pots. At the 3.51am mark Yang held 106.775 million chips - a new main event record, against Lam's 20.8 million.

The denouement came at hand 205 after an exciting exchange that could have seen Lam prolong his stay in the game, but it was not to be as the hugely dominant chip leader received all the cards he needed to eliminate his gutsy opponent and take the bracelet, the watch and the $8.25 million main prize with a nine-high straight.

Perhaps sensing that the end was in sight, the packed room was already on its feet and cheering. Mobbed by his supporters and family, Yang shook hands with Lam before taking a turn around the table and giving the dealer a big hug.

Lam tried hard and gets the second placing paycheck of $4 840 981 and respect for a well fought competition.