Davidi Kitai

Davidi Kitai, born on September 28th, 1979, is a renowned Belgian professional poker player from Brussels. Known by his screen names ‘legrouzin’ and ‘bubbledav’. Currently residing in St. Julian’s, Malta, he was the first Belgian player to win a WSOP gold bracelet. Kitai has achieved an impressive triple crown, winning titles in 2008, 2013, and 2014. With total live earnings exceeding $11 million and a best live cash of $930,816, he is a formidable force at the poker table, ranking at the top of the Belgium All-Time Money List.

Davidi Kitai: Early Life

Kitai dreams of a career in professional football during his youth. He pursued economics in college before venturing to Los Angeles at 22 to refine his English. It was there that he stumbled upon poker, sparking a new passion. Today, he balances his roles as a father to Nell and Adam and a devoted husband to Caroline.

Davidi Kitai: Poker Career

Kitai’s poker journey set sail on September 11th, 2006, at the €550 No Limit Hold’em event of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona in Spain, where he secured 21st spot, garnering $1,799. On December 16th, 2006, he emerged victorious in the €1,000 EFOP Gold Championship – No Limit Hold’em event at the Euro Finals of Poker 10th Edition in Paris, claiming 1st position and pocketing $40,813.

Two years later, on September 10th, 2008, he competed in the EPT PSLIVE €8,250 No Limit Hold’em – EPT Main Event in Barcelona, finishing 3rd and pocketing $649,036. Following this success, he participated in the WSOP $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold’em event at the 40th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2009 in Las Vegas, securing 4th spot and taking home $183,638 on June 23rd, 2009.

In a significant turn of events, he emerged as the champion in the WPT Celebrity Invitational event at the 2011 Poker Classic held in Los Angeles, winning $100,000 on February 19th, 2011. A year later, on April 16th, 2012, he clinched 1st position in the PSLIVE €5,300 No Limit Hold’em Main Event at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin in Germany, earning $930,816.

Transitioning to more recent events, on April 4th, 2017, he participated in the HK$206,000 No Limit Hold’em at the PokerStars Championship in Macau, finishing 4th and walking away with $165,987. Then, on April 11th, 2018, he joined the €10,300 No Limit Hold’em Main Event #7 at the partypoker LIVE – partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final in Spain, finishing 7th with profits of $400,937.

On May 5th, 2022, he competed in the €25,000 No Limit Hold’em EPT Monte Carlo High Roller event at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo in Monaco, securing 10th position and gaining $103,488. Later that year, on December 16th, 2022, he participated in the €10,300 No Limit Hold’em EPT Prague High Roller event at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague in the Czech Republic, finishing 5th and acquiring $152,618.

Davidi Kitai: Triple Crown Winner

Davidi Kitai, a Triple Crown Winner, achieved 1st place in the WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event at the 39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008 in Las Vegas on June 20th, 2008. His victory earned him $244,583.

Moreover, on June 9th, 2013, he secured 1st place in the WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event at the 44th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013 in Las Vegas, earning $224,560.

Furthermore, on June 5th, 2014, he emerged victorious in the WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em – Six-Handed (Event #15) at the 45th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2014 in Las Vegas, with his 1st place finish earning him $508,640.

His most recent appearance was on February 20th, 2024, when he participated in the €2,100 No Limit Hold’em event at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris in France, finishing 13th with profits of $9,701.