Darvin Moon was seven outs from the World Series of Poker Main Event Championship, but it wasn’t meant to be for the 46-year-old everyman from Maryland.
Instead, the title belongs to 21-year-old online professional Joseph Cada, who eclipsed Peter Eastgate’s record for youngest Main Event winner in poker history.
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| Rank | Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darvin Moon | 58,930,000 |
| 2 | Eric Buchman | 34,800,000 |
| 3 | Steven Begleiter | 29,885,000 |
| 4 | Jeff Shulman | 19,580,000 |
| 5 | Joseph Cada | 13,215,000 |
| 6 | Kevin Schaffel | 12,390,000 |
| 7 | Antoine Saout | 9,500,000 |
| 8 | Phil Ivey | 9,765,000 |
| 9 | James Akenhead | 6,800,000 |
| Year | Winner | Prize | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
Joseph Cada | $8,546,435 | |
| 2008 |
|
Peter Eastgate | $9,152,416 | |
| 2007 |
|
Jerry Yang | $8,250,000 | |
| 2006 |
|
Jamie Gold | $12,000,000 | |
| 2005 |
|
Joe Hachem | $7,500,000 | |
| 2004 |
|
Greg Raymer | $5,000,000 | |
| 2003 |
|
Chris Moneymaker | $2,500,000 | |
| 2002 |
|
Robert Varkonyi | $2,000,000 | |
| 2001 |
|
Carlos Mortensen | $1,500,000 | |
| 2000 |
|
Chris Ferguson | $1,500,000 | |