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Poker Crowns New Champ, 21

Joe Cada beats Darvin Moon with pocket nines in Las Vegas

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2009 9:16 AM CST

(Newser) – Earlier this year, Joe Cada couldn’t legally gamble in Las Vegas—but early this morning, the 21-year-old was crowned the youngest-ever winner of the World Series of Poker in Sin City. “It’s a dream come true,” Cada, who won $8.5 million, tells the Sun. Pocket nines won it for him; he put opponent Darvin Moon all in on a queen-jack hand. “He’s a great player,” says Moon, a logger whose Cinderella run ended with a $5.2 million consolation prize. “He outplayed me two hands.”

Joe Cada poses for photos after winning the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Las Vegas.
Joe Cada poses for photos after winning the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Joe Cada poses after winning the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Las Vegas.
Joe Cada poses after winning the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Darvin Moon, left, and Joe Cada, the two remaining players in the World Series of Poker Texas Hold 'em main event, pose for photos at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
Darvin Moon, left, and Joe Cada, the two remaining players in the World Series of Poker Texas Hold 'em main event, pose for photos at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
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COMMENTS
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bewilderbeast
Nov 11, 2009 2:35 AM CST
Yeah. I think. It's um, great that our finest kids, our brainy ones with talent and IQ all go into gambling nowadays. Banking and stockbroking rather than teachers and doctors. Sigh.
shopgirl1623
Nov 10, 2009 6:30 AM CST
Good for him.
jbcorny
Nov 10, 2009 6:21 AM CST
theyre showing this on espn...the every second poker network

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