Was the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table the Greatest in History?
by Nolan Dalla The most exciting thing about any World Series of Poker final table is — no one knows who’s going to win. Unlike championships in other sports, where superior teams and legendary athletes often distance themselves from lesser competition making the outcome foreseeable long before game’s end, WSOP final tables remain volatile until the very last hand is dealt and final chip is stacked. Alas, in poker — anything can happen. Sometimes, the game’s greatest players win – be it Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Johnny Chan just to name a few. Other years, unknown amateurs have pulled off shocking upsets – such as Hal Fowler, Robert Varkonyi, and Jerry Yang. So where does Joe Cada’s thrilling victory which occurred on November 9th fit into poker history? How will the 2009 final table ultimately be judged – both in its composition and order of finish? Will we look back upon the new world champion and agree that Cada played masterful poker, or instead conclude that he just got very
