Artem Vezhenkov made history in 2025 as the first player to win the Mike Sexton Champions Cup, triumphing in the World Poker Tour Cambodia main event. He topped a competitive field of 750 entries, securing $390,650 and boosting his lifetime earnings over $2 million. Vezhenkov expressed joy at winning, calling it the best tournament experience of his life, with an impressive prize pool exceeding $2.4 million. The event saw notable players such as Michael Gathy and Dominik Nitsche compete, with Vezhenkov's victory marking an extraordinary achievement in his poker career that includes several high roller successes.
"I am very happy," Vezhenkov told reporters after coming out on top. "I was surprised because it was the best tournament of my whole life. The best main event, the best structure, it's perfect."
The turnout generated a prize pool of $2,400,750, more than $900,000 north of the $1.5 million guarantee. The top 94 finishers earned at least a min-cash.
Nitsche's run came to an end when his turned second nut flush was outrun by the rivered nut flush of Supakit Anukoolpitaknil. Nitsche was awarded $107,000 as the fifth-place finisher, growing his lifetime earnings to nearly $21 million.
This victory pushed Vezhenkov's lifetime earnings over $2 million. It was his fourth career six-figure score, with the prior three all coming in Triton Poker high roller tournaments.
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