At the 2018 World Series of Poker, Cada earned two more bracelets and a 5th place finish in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, which earned him more than any of his non-main event bracelet victories. He won the 363-entrant May 31 – June 2, 2018 $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Event #3, which earned him $226,218. When Cada made the 7,874-entrant July 2 – 14 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event final table for the second time (earning $2,150,000), he became the first former champion to do so since 1995 winner Dan Harrington reached the 2004 main event final table (although 2001 champion Carlos Mortenson made the unofficial final table in 2013, finishing 10th). After being eliminated from the main event, Cada entered the 3,120-entrant July 12 – 15, 2018 The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee Event #75, which he won for $612,886 for his 4th career bracelet, and his 2nd of 2018. These finishes gave him a 3rd place finish in that years WSOP Player of the Year, behind Shaun Deeb and Ben Yu.