WSOP 2009 Winner
Introduction
After waiting months for the 2009 WSOP Main Event to begin in just a few days it was all over and Joe Cada emerged as the 2009 WSOP Main Event winner. Apart from the prestige of winning this event Joe walks away with a winners check for $8.5 million and that all important WSOP winners bracelet – not bad for a player who is only 21 years of age!
The Main Event finals table
Joe Cada on his way to winning the WSOP 2009.
Nine players contested the Main Event at this years WSOP Main Event at the Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. James Akenhead, Kevin Schaffel and Phil Ivey, despite being the favorite to win in most online poker forums, were the first three knocked out of the tournament, all three of whom started with the short-stacks anyway. Steve Begleiter won’t be too disappointed as an ‘amateur’ picking up $1.6 million in sixth place; he was quickly followed by a surprised Jeff Shulman, who went out ‘all-in’ against Saout. Indeed Antoine Saout looked like being the next player to go until he turned his fortunes around to become chip leader early on Monday morning, in fact it was Eric Buchman who went out in fourth place. In the end Antoine did leave in third place, unable to retain his chip position. However, he neither will be disappointed with a check for $3.5 million, having gained his entry seat through a $50 online satellite poker tournament.
The final two
That left 21 year old Joe Cada and the 46 year old woodsman Darvin Moon to compete for the WSOP title. The final play was hand 364 when Joe Cada went all in to win, Darvin needed a queen or jack on the river, but up came a 7 giving Joe two pairs and the title. So, Joe becomes the youngest ever winner of the WSOP Main Event and, apart from his winnings, can look forward to some lucrative sponsorship and invitations to poker games for years to come.