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Kitsbabashvili Secures WPT Cyprus Championship to Complete Three-Title Sweep

His breakthrough win transforms his modest record into a career-best haul, securing a seat in the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Ilia Kitsbabahvili
Elena Litviniuk
Rafal Chmura was another casualty of pocket aces.
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Overview

  • The $3,500 buy-in WPT Cyprus Championship drew 775 entries and generated a $2,402,500 prize pool at the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino.
  • After winning two side events on the same series, Kitsbabashvili captured the main event to complete a three-title run and earned $401,100 plus a $10,400 WPT World Championship entry.
  • He overcame James Mahone in heads-up play to claim the title, with Mahone taking $255,000 as runner-up.
  • In the final hand, his ace-seven suited bested Mahone’s pocket fives when a seven fell on the flop.
  • Elena Litviniuk finished fourth after her pocket aces were cracked and was denied a chance to become the third woman to win a WPT open main event.