When a 21-year-old kid by the name of Joe Cada took down the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, he became the youngest winner in history. Eight years on, he's right back here at the Rio. He's transformed from the youngest person ever to wear the Main Event bracelet into a man on the brink of turning 30, but he's still The Kid. We sat down with the poker pro who ended Darvin Moon's dream all those years ago and who has never been eclipsed by a younger player in the Main Event.
There were detractors at the time who derided both Cada and his heads-up opponent Darvin Moon for being fortunate to make heads-up.