One of the most famous poker tournaments in the world, the World Poker Tour (WPT), has been held in Cambodia for the first time in history. Konstantin Held won the tournament and earned his first title in WPT tournaments. Held earned a huge prize as well: the payout of the first WPT in 2024 was $361.310, including a seat on the next tournament, the 2024 WPT World Championship, which will take place at Wynn Las Vegas. The seat for the new tournament will be $10,400.

The first event in Cambodia:

Held hasn’t hidden his excitement about winning the championship. He commented on how he felt after a great win: “Over the moon. Honestly, over the moon. It has been an insane journey to end up heads up with a good friend of mine. We just …