Achievements

At first, Michael Mizrachi wanted to become a medical doctor. By the time he reached the age of 13, he started playing poker. He dropped out of college and played poker full time. Today his name means a renowned name in the game of poker. Considered as one of the best players in poker gaming, Michael Mizrachi reached the top while winning different poker tournaments.

Poker game runs in the blood of the family. Michael Mizrachi got the interest in playing poker with his older brother Robert who has a record of different in-the-money poker tournament finishes and is quite successful as Michael.

Here is a list of the thirteen first place finishes of Michael Mizrachi in different poker tournaments that gained him the nickname of Grinder with his playing style:

1. Five Star World Classic Poker Classic/WPT World Championship Season 6 -super satellite - $ 25,700 - April 16, 2008

2. Five Star World Classic Poker Classic/WPT World Championship Season 6 - event # 7 - $ 154,960 - April 8, 2008

3. Mirage Poker Showdown/WPT Event Season 6 - event # 5 - $ 75,031- May 12, 2007

4. The Wynn Classic - pot limit Omaha - $ 42,366 - March 4, 2007

5. Bellagio Cup II Tournament - spotlight main event - $ 134,440 - August 2, 2006

6. The Vegas Open - event # 9 - $ 23,426 - June 13, 2006

7. Mandalay Bay Poker Championship / WPT - event season 5 - $ 114,850 - May 31, 2006

8. Winnin "O' the Green - event # 22 - $ 18,450 - March 21, 2006

9. Borgata Winter Open / WPT Event - season 4 - $ 1,173,373 - February 1, 2006

10. Ultimate Poker Challenge - $ 41,905 - July 20, 2005

11. Mirage Poker Showdown/WPT - event season 4 - $ 203,700 - May 12, 2005

12. LA Poker Classic/WPT - event season 3 - $ 1,859,909 - February 22, 2005

13. Five Diamond World Poker Classic II/WPT - event season 3 - $ 273,040 - December 5, 2004

The overview of his great performance as a poker player was first established when he won fifth place in the World Poker Open of the World Poker Tour. It was also noted that in the same year and the next month did Michael win a huge amount of 1,859,909 US dollars. With this game, it was not about the amount of money he won, but his ability and his consistent poker strategy to win over some of the greatest poker players.

Michael Mizrachi is living in Florida with his family. He is married to Aidiliy and has a son named Paul William after Michael's grandfather and a daughter named Julie Malka. The overflowing support he can get from his family makes every game for Michael an exciting and fruitful game not only for himself but to his family as well. His playing style made him one of the most famous poker players that can be described as a style without so much flashy moves rather a technique that is consistent in handing him down some huge cash and win him often in a tournament.