Can't Win 'Em All, Kid
After a player opened to 1,100 from middle position, action folded around to the small blind and he reraised to 3,500. Joe Cada was in the big blind with 10,700 chips behind and a decision to make. He tanked for a little bit before sticking his entire stack in the middle for a total all-in bet of 11,100. The original raiser folded and then the small blind quickly made the call. He held the 
, one step ahead of the 
for Cada. Much like he did when he won the WSOP Main Event last year, Cada would need to suck out.
Cada came from behind numerous times during the WSOP Main Event final table, but he couldn't get over this hump. No help came on the board of 
and he made his exit from the room.
Although Cada didn't make a deep run here at LAPT Florianopolis, his presence has definitely been felt and will continue to be. Some Main Event champions don't travel the world circuit looking to embrace poker and be the face of the game, but that's not how Cada has spent his time since winning last year. He's been all over the globe representing poker as a true ambassador for the game. It's not often that the poker community of Brazil get to mingle with a world champion and they've been able to do just that for the past couple days, a real treat. He put smiles on the faces of all the poker players and fans here along with capturing many memories with them; whether it be a photo, an autograph or just a shake of the hand.
With his LAPT Main Event over, Cada can now kick back and relax in Brazil with the local players who can only dream of winning the big one like Cada did back in 2009. Surely he'll have some great stories to tell and experiences of a lifetime.