It all came down to one hand. He was all-in and took the prize with a pair of nines.

His name is Joe Cada and he is the youngest World Series of Poker champion, ever.

The tournament started back in July with nearly 6,500 players. Cada beat them all out, taking home nearly $8.6 million. He joined John Roberts and Kiran Chetry on CNN's "American Morning" Wednesday.

(CNN) - After scouring northern Colorado by foot and air, frantically chasing a now-infamous Mylar balloon for dozens of miles and interviewing his big brother over and over, local and federal authorities ended their search for 6-year-old Falcon Heene where it began - at his house.

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/US/10/16/colorado.balloon.boy/art.falcon.heene.gi.jpg caption="Falcon Heene, 6, said he hid in the family attic after his father yelled at him. "]

He was in a box. In the attic. The whole time.

"I played with my toys and took a nap," Falcon told a group of reporters outside his home Thursday afternoon.

"He says he was hiding in the attic," said Falcon's father, meteorologist Richard Heene, clutching his son. "He says it's because I yelled at him. I'm sorry I yelled at him."

But in a later interview with CNN's "Larry King Live," Falcon said he heard his parents call for him from the garage. When asked by his father on-air why he didn't respond, the boy replied, "You guys said we did this for the show."

When Heene was pressed by Wolf Blitzer, who was filling in for King, to explain what his son meant, he became uncomfortable, finally saying he was "appalled" by the questions. He added that Falcon was likely referring to all the media coverage.

Authorities say they believe the case, which launched search efforts by the Colorado Air National Guard and Federal Aviation Administration, was genuine.

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