WSOP Heads-up with Joe Cada and Darvin Moon

what a whirlwind of a weekend. The only thing I did all weekend is watch the world series of poker play down from 18 players to 2. I watched the broadcast more than a couple of times because I wanted to catch all of the nuances and detail that I could. The intrigue with Ivey and Jeff Shulman at the table was exciting. Unfortunately, neither Ivey nor Shulman made it to heads-up play.That privilege belongs to Darvin Moon and Joe Cada.

Now that the two finalists have fought through all of the field it is kind of ironic that Cada made it this far at all. Cada was short stacked many times throughout the tournament even when it got down to 18 players. But somehow he managed to continue to double up and catch a card when he needed it. Conversely, Moon has been the big stack since getting down to 18 players and seemed as if he would not relinquish that spot. True, Moon did hit a couple of rough patches at the final table but he managed to fight his way bank into contention. Now, Cada holds almost a 3 to 1 chip lead over Moon. I do not anticipate Moon winning this tournament at this point. Cada has plenty of heads-up experience and I think Moon, although he will compete, is ready for this all to be over so he can get back home.

Advantage Joe Cada.