Darvin Moon

Darvin Moon , 46, just has to beat 21-year-old Joe Cada to win the World Series of Poker Main Event Monday and the money and bracelet are all his. It should be a good match between the youngster and Moon, who has never won a live poker circuit before making his way to the top of this prestigious event. Darvin Moon could win his first live circuit poker tournament tomorrow, if he beats Joe Cada. (carbonpoker.com) Moon and Cada are at the top of the pool, which started at nearly 6,500 hopefuls. The last players and Moon, who is a logger from Maryland, played ... Read Full Story

Joseph Cada realized that college wasn't meant for him. A college dropout from Shelby Township, Michigan. But his decision proved to be the most lucrative of all. He is the youngest poker player among the WSOP November Nine members. One of which is the crowd favorite, Phil Ivey, and a self-employed logger of Maryland, Darvin Moon . The charismatic young lad has been playing poker for six years. His poker history dates back when he and his brother played online poker. When he entered Macomb Community College , he is already steadily playing online poker. By that time, he was introduced to a real ... Read Full Story

Yup, the final two are set! The 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship reaches it's final two players. The Ultimate Everyman ( Darvin Moon ) and The Youngest-Ever Potential Champion ( Joseph Cada ) will resume play this monday at 10pm Pacific Time. Darvin Moon , A Logging Company Owner and resides at Oakland, Maryland, first started to poker when he was just twelve years old with his grandfather. Now he is the chip leader of the 2009 November Nine. “Ninth place??I got my goals set. It’s not first. But it’s not ninth, either. I’ll be happy. I don’t care if ... Read Full Story

Joe Cada, is this year’s Main Event winner of the World Series Of Poker. By winning he also broke last year’s winner Peter Eastgate (22) record for the Youngest WSOP Winner ever with his 21 years. Together with the $8.547.042 prize money he won his very first Bracelet. In the 3 hours heads-up session against Darvin Moon he proved to be the better one. He had a big advantage at the start with his 135.950.000 chips against Moon’s 58.850.000 chips but it proved to be a tight game. The last and winning hand #364: Cada: 9s9c Moon: QdJd Cada raises pre-flop to 3 million ... Read Full Story

Joe Cada Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) — Joe Cada became the youngest champion at the World Series of Poker’s richest event, as the 21-year-old community college dropout emerged from a field of almost 6,500 to claim the $8.55 million top prize in Las Vegas. Cada beat out 46-year-old Darvin Moon, a self-employed logger from Maryland, in a head-to-head showdown to capture the No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em world championship. The victory comes a year after Denmark’s Peter Eastgate won the event at 22. An all-in by Cada with a pair of nines was called by Moon, who had a queen and jack. Two sevens, an eight, ... Read Full Story