Davidi Kitai
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Davidi Kitai is a Belgian
professional poker
player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event, becoming the first Belgian to win a WSOP bracelet.
Kitai also finished sixth in a $5,000 No-Limit event at the 2008 WSOP and has also made a final table on the European Poker Tour
, finishing third in the 2008 event in Barcelona
.
He finished 4th in $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em 2009 and won $183,638.
His total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker
2008 World Series of Poker
The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold...
$2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event, becoming the first Belgian to win a WSOP bracelet.
Kitai also finished sixth in a $5,000 No-Limit event at the 2008 WSOP and has also made a final table on the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
, finishing third in the 2008 event in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
He finished 4th in $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em 2009 and won $183,638.
His total live tournament winnings exceed $1,300,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 World Series of Poker The 2008 World Series of Poker was the 39th annual World Series of Poker . Held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants. All events but the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas hold... |
$2,000 Pot-Limit Betting (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing... Hold'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with... |
$244,583 |