Artem Vezhenkov became the inaugural name on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup in 2025 after winning the World Poker Tour Cambodia Championship. He triumphed over 750 entries in the $3,500 buy-in main event, claiming his first title and a career-high score of $390,650. This victory brings his lifetime earnings over $2 million. The event had a total prize pool of $2,400,750, significantly exceeding its guarantee. Several notable players finished in the top 94, with substantial cash payouts.
"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."
A total of $2,400,750 in prize money was awarded in this event, more than $900,000 over the $1.5 million guarantee. The top 94 finishers cashed, with notables like four-time bracelet winner Michael Gathy (36th)... running deep.
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