Former Champion Cada Reminds Everyone Who He Is
Joe Cada's stack has recently dipped below the 15 big blind mark and he was recounting a tale of another occasion where he found himself even more short-stacked.
"I was in the big blind with eight big blinds," explained Cada to his table. "And it folded to the button and he thought about it before folding. And the small blind put me in and I had to call with jack-four. And the small blind had five-four and I won with jack-high.
"And after the hand, the button pounds the table and I'm like 'Easy guy, it's only eight blinds.' And he explained he folded ace-high. And I said to him 'How can you fold ace-high on the button?' and he said that he was worried the small blind was going to raise him.
"I was like, with a million dollar pay jump, he wants me out as much as you do!"
It was at this moment a tablemate interjected. "What tournament was this in?"
"This one, the 2009 Main Event," replied Cada.
"Where did you finish?" asked his tablemate.
"I won it," said Cada.
and Tang spiked an ace to take the lead. The dealer burned and turned the 
on the turn and Esfandiari jumped out of his seat as screams could be heard throughout the room.
that completed the board. Esfandiari scored a huge double up to keep his Main Event hopes alive.
and Kopp and Josephy both checked to Liebeler who put out a bet of 250,000. Kopp folded while Josephy called. 
and this time both players checked. On the 
river, Josephy thought for a bit before announcing that he was all in with a covering stack on Liebeler for about 1,700,000 effective. Liebeler thought for a good while before he finally let his hand go and Josephy took down the pot with no showdown.
and Akenhead led with a bet of 220,000. Harvell just called. 
and Akenhead thought for a few seconds before moving all in with a slightly covering stack. Harvell didn't waste any time calling off his stack for 920,000. 
and Fabre checked again. Hilton put out a bet of 350,000 and Fabre moved all in for 1,515,000. Hilton asked to make sure Fabre was all in, then called with a slightly covering stack.
and a player at the table filled us in on the action leading to Jensen tanking for his stack. 
for a flopped straight.
with two clubs. Lybaert continued for 350,000 and his opponent moved all in for 1,200,000. Lybaert called with 
for the nut flush draw, and the 
on the turn helped him best the 
on the turn.
