LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college has won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.
Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pair of nines early Tuesday after 46-year old Darvin Moon called his all-in wager with a queen-jack, setting up an about-even race for most of the chips on the table.
But a board of two sevens, a king, an eight and a deuce didn't connect with either player's cards and gave Cada the win.
The hand abruptly ended a final table that saw Moon, a logger from western Maryland, bounce back to a chip lead after being down 2-1 in chips.
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