Michael Mizrachi Strikes Again: Wins 9th WSOP Bracelet in 2026
On June 29, 2026, Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi won the WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, claiming his 9th WSOP bracelet and $1,350,203. This victory continues his magical 2025 run where he won both the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the Main Event.
Las Vegas, Nevada (June 29, 2026) – Following his magical performance at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), one of the most recognizable poker players in the game today has once again climbed to the highest podium at the WSOP. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi delivered one of the greatest series performances in WSOP history, winning both the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event in the same WSOP. Clearly no stranger to WSOP feats, Mizrachi stunned the poker world once again on Day 35 of the 2026 WSOP.
With a massive chip lead earned midway through the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, Mizrachi captured the 70th gold bracelet event of the series, securing his ninth WSOP title. He was followed throughout by an enthusiastic and ever-present cheering squad of family and friends, evoking memories of the 2025 WSOP Main Event final table – when Mizrachi won the biggest title a poker player can claim along with a $10 million first-place prize. Today at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, "The Grinder" continued adding to his legacy as one of the greatest WSOP players of all time.
Entering the final day holding 80% of the chips, Mizrachi was already well positioned to take home his ninth WSOP gold bracelet and the $1,350,203 first-place prize. Despite facing only two opponents – Michael Hahn and India's Zarvan Tumboli – and holding an overwhelming chip advantage, every poker player knows nothing is certain at the table. Although he set the tone early and won a few small pots, Mizrachi encountered a setback when Tumboli doubled through him after making a flush on the river. Overcoming that hurdle, the aptly named "Grinder" regrouped, methodically winning small pots while Hahn and Tumboli saw their stacks dwindle.
After a stretch of three-handed play, the short-stacked Hahn was eventually forced to make a move. Pushed by Mizrachi, Hahn went all-in but failed to catch up to Mizrachi's pair of jacks, finishing in third place. With a huge chip lead and plenty of momentum, Mizrachi held more than four times Tumboli's stack, making it seem only a matter of time – not ability – before he claimed the Pot-Limit Omaha title. Despite Tumboli's fight, the opponent's chip advantage combined with experience ultimately proved insurmountable. On the final hand, Mizrachi started with pocket aces and made a straight on the river, ending Tumboli's run and securing Mizrachi's ninth WSOP gold bracelet.
2026 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event Final Table Results:
- 1st: Michael Mizrachi – $1,350,203
- 2nd: Zarvan Tumboli – $900,088
- 3rd: Michael Hahn – $627,832
- 4th: Martin Zamani – $445,080
- 5th: Ian Matakis – $320,763
- 6th: Raj Vohra – $235,073
- 7th: Jesse Lonis – $175,233
- 8th: Toby Joyce – $132,908
"The Grinder's" Legacy Continues to Grow
As poker fans know, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is no stranger to WSOP success. Even after winning his ninth WSOP gold bracelet, this latest victory is just another chapter in a career marked by historic WSOP accomplishments. A long-time successful professional poker player, Mizrachi earned his first WSOP gold bracelet in 2010, when he won his first Poker Players Championship. That same year, he also made the WSOP Main Event final table, finishing fifth. Though he didn't win the title, his 2010 WSOP run foreshadowed the brilliance of his future career.
Mizrachi is perhaps best known for winning the 2025 WSOP Main Event, but poker fans and peers understand that he has primarily etched his name in poker history through his annual dominance of the Poker Players Championship. Of his nine WSOP gold bracelets, four have come from victories in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. This event is widely considered the toughest poker tournament to win due to its high buy-in and requirement to master multiple poker variants. No other poker player has won the Poker Players Championship four times, and his most recent victory in 2025 became even more legendary due to his subsequent achievement – 18 days after winning the Poker Players Championship, Mizrachi also won the 2025 WSOP Main Event, a feat that earned him immediate induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.