The poker player was looking forward to reach Las Vegas in order to participate in the tournament of WSOP (World Series of Poker). According to the sources, after twenty minutes of flight, the great poker champ, weighing 159 kg, complained of being ill. When the flight attendant approached him, Kitsos was sweating and was facing a huge difficulty in breathing. After a few seconds, the flight attendant experienced difficulty while detecting his pulse and the doctor aboard the aircraft was called. Later the doctor reported his death after having a careful examination.
His family stated that he was a very caring person. Sadly, the route of a father who loved his family has indeed ended. In addition, this player has accomplished magnificent feats and picked up a lot of winning during his career as a poker pro. Back in the year 2008 at the WSOP, he pocketed 32,166 US dollars. He also accumulated an amount of 387,764 US dollars on the World Poker Tour and his best performance was accomplished at the Borgata Summer Open which earned him the biggest win of his career. He became the fifth finalist who won the huge sum of 103,500 US dollars.