1. Michael David Mizrachi was born on January 5,1981 and is an American professional poker player who won the 2010,2012 and 2018 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship.
19 Facts About Michael Mizrachi
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In January 2013, Michael Mizrachi signed on as a team pro member with Lock Poker.
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Michael Mizrachi is the younger brother of Robert Mizrachi who has numerous World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour finishes to his own name.
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Michael Mizrachi has a twin brother Eric Mizrachi and a younger brother, Daniel Jay Mizrachi, who is a professional DJ, known as DJ Mizrachi; and a casual poker player with three cashes in the Main Event.
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Michael Mizrachi is fluent in Hebrew, as his father, Ezra Michael Mizrachi, is of Iraqi Jewish origin.
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Michael Mizrachi has three children: Paul William, Julie and Joseph Michael Mizrachi.
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Michael Mizrachi purchased a motor home out of his poker winnings which he used to keep his family near him when he was on the road, but eventually sold it as it was depreciating in value.
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Michael Mizrachi had two residential properties in Florida foreclosed on including a condominium he owned with his brother, Robert.
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In 2010, Michael Mizrachi won his first bracelet in The Poker Player's Championship, defeating Vladimir Shchemelev heads-up and winning $1,559,046.
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Michael Mizrachi would go on to finish 5th, earning $2,332,992, and was eliminated by eventual winner Jonathan Duhamel.
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Michael Mizrachi made three final tables At the 2012 World Series of Poker and won his second $50,000 Poker Player's Championship title, earning $1,451,527, becoming the event's first two-time champion in the process.
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In 2018, Michael Mizrachi won the Poker Player's Championship for a record setting 3rd time, earning $1,239,126.
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In January 2005, Michael Mizrachi finished fifth in the World Poker Tour World Poker Open at a table featuring Daniel Negreanu and Scotty Nguyen.
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Michael Mizrachi finished 11th place in the $25,000 WPT Championship.
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Michael Mizrachi is a methodical grinder carefully avoiding large confrontations as he steers his way through a large field - even if it means playing his high pocket pairs a little casual.
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Michael Mizrachi played during the second season of High Stakes Poker.
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In 2024, Michael Mizrachi won the $888 No Limit Hold'em - Crazy 8's Encore marking his first online bracelet and sixth bracelet overall.
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In 2006, Michael Mizrachi won CardPlayer Magazine's Player of the Year Award.
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Michael Mizrachi was named 2010 Poker Player of the Year in ALL IN Magazine.