Farbod Nazari won the WPT Cyprus Championship 2026 and achieved the biggest result of his career. The Iranian defeated Chadi Rizk in the heads-up and took the title of the Main Event for US$ 3,500. In addition, the champion secured US$ 368,900 and a US$ 10,400 seat for the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.
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Thus, the decision took place at the Chamada Prestige Hotel and Casino, in Cyprus. In total, the tournament received 520 entries between August 19 and 24. The event distributed US$ 1.82 million in prizes, even with the amount below the initial guarantee of US$ 2 million. However, the casino fully covered the overlay of US$ 388,000.
Additionally, Nazari showed strength from the start of the competition. Right on Day 1A, the Iranian finished in the lead among 147 participants, with a stack of 342,000 chips. At that moment, he accumulated 228 big blinds. Afterwards, he maintained consistency until reaching the final table of six players.
Thus, among the names that went far were well-known champions and finalists from the circuit. Still, Nazari overcame all opponents and took the title. Hossein Ensan, 2019 WSOP Main Event champion, finished 42nd, while Thomas Bichon fell in 17th. On the other hand, Bernardo Neves ended the campaign in seventh place, with US$ 56,500.
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Check out the final table payouts
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farbod Nazari | Iran | US$ 368,900 |
| 2 | Chadi Rizk | Lebanon | US$ 238,000 |
| 3 | Weiran Pu | China | US$ 175,000 |
| 4 | Mihai Trofim | Moldova | US$ 130,000 |
| 5 | Sergiu Cornea | Romania | US$ 97,000 |
| 6 | Sami Ayyoub | Jordan | US$ 73,000 |
How was the tournament’s conclusion?
However, the final table started with Mihai Trofim in the lead, with 42 big blinds. Right behind, Chadi Rizk had 38 big blinds, while Nazari appeared with 35. Therefore, the Iranian began the decision in third, but stayed close to the leaders. Gradually, he took control of the contest.
Nevertheless, in the heads-up, Nazari started the duel with a chip advantage of more than 3 to 1. Moreover, he increased the difference with an aggressive stance and some important bluffs. Rizk still found a double up with A5 against Nazari’s TT. However, the comeback was short-lived, as the tournament ended on the next hand.
Finally, the Iranian hit a straight on the flop with 65 suited. Rizk had K5 and put all the chips in the middle. Nazari called quickly and confirmed the victory after the turn and river did not change the outcome. Thus, Farbod Nazari won the WPT Cyprus Championship 2026, while Chadi Rizk took US$ 238,000 as runner-up.
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