Joe Cada, 21, of Shelby Township, Mich., a poker professional who chose aces and deuces over college, won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. RedEye never bluffs — here are some facts and figures from the tournament.
88
Number of hands played as Cada and second-place finisher Darvin Moon traded the lead several times over nearly three hours with one 20-minute break.
12: Number of tournaments Cada says he regularly plays at a time online
1,500
Number of fans that showed up for the event
$5.18 million: Moon’s second-place prize.
0: Number of hands of online poker Moon has played. He doesn’t even own a computer.
6,494
Number of players in the tournament when it started in July.
