Michigan men win more than $2 million each at World Series of Poker Main Event
LAS VEGAS -- Two Michigan men have finished fourth and fifth at the World Series of Poker Main Event, both taking home more than $2 million in earnings.
Nic Manion of Muskegon finished fourth and will take home prize money of $2.825 million. He was knocked out of the tournament early Saturday, July 14.
Joe Cada, a Shelby Township native and previous winner of the Main Event, finished fifth and will take home prize money of $2.15 million.
Both men were at the final table.
Cada won the 2009 Main Event by outlasting the other 6,493 players to win $8,574,649. He is the youngest person to ever win the Main Event.
The Main Event, now down to three players, is expected to wrap up late Saturday or early Sunday.
Joe Cada, Nic Manion make final 6 at World Series of Poker Main Event
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