We Will Have a New Champion
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There were four players who were ready to see a raised flop before Joe Cada went all in for 67,800. Everyone folded to player on the button who took a moment to think before making the call.
Cada: 
Opponent: 
The reigning champion's tournament life was down to a coin flip. ESPN made its way to the table as the area grew silent to see how things would turn out for Cada.
The flop was 
, and while it didn't pair Cada's hand, it did give him a flush draw. After waiting for what felt like forever, the dealer flipped over the 
on the turn, giving Cada no help.
And just like that we were down to one last card to determine whether or not Cada could accomplish earning back-to-back championships. The dealer burned a card and reached for the river, revealing the 
, leaving Cada's opponent ahead with a pair of tens.
People gave Cada a round of applause as he shook hands with the remaining players at his table as he went off to begin his last four months as the champion of the World Series of Poker.
For everyone else in the room, Cada's elimination means that maybe this year the title will be theirs.