... 6,358 players in the tournament. In May, Yang qualified for his $10,000 World Series spot by buying into a satellite tournament at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula for $225 and winning. He enters tournaments occasionally and only with small buy-ins, Yang said. Two years ago, Yang had played ...

... 6,358 players in the tournament. In May, Yang qualified for his $10,000 World Series spot by buying into a satellite tournament at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula for $225 and winning. He enters tournaments occasionally and only with small buy-ins, Yang said. Two years ago, Yang had played ...

...> Ronald McDonald House and his alma mater, Loma Linda University. He won his way into the main event from a $225 satellite tournament at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula and only began playing poker two years ago. Despite his 5-foot-3 stature -- often standing up from his seat to ...