Poker professional Joe Cada, who put cards before college, turned over a pair of nines early after rival 46-year old Darvin Moon called his all-in wager with a suited queen-jack, but a board of two sevens, a king, an eight and a deuce didn't connect with either player's hand, giving Cada the victory in front of 1,500 screaming fans in the World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Winning $8.55 million, the 21-year-old from Shelby Township, Michigan, bested a field that began with 6,494 players in July to become the youngest winner in the tournament's 40-year history. For his effort, runner-up Moon, who has never played a single hand of online poker, pocketed $5.18 million. A beaming Cada posed for photographers with his mother, Ann, a dealer at MotorCity Casino Hotel in downtown Detroit, proving that the ability to keep a straight face runs in the family.
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