Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi may finally add Poker Main Event winner’s world series title to one of the most vigorous resumes in professional poker history.
Mizrachi captured his eighth WSOP Bracelet, tied him for the fifth most time, and on Wednesday afternoon, John Vasanock finished at Head-up Poker and his first in the main event. Mizrachi took the first prize of $ 10 million from a pool of over $ 90.5 million compiled from 9,735 players, making it the third largest main event in WSOP history. A non -profit player and investment banker Vasanock, ended with $ 6 million in winning.
Mizrachi won the last hand with a club flush which included one four, his lucky number.
“I was very confident. My favorite hand is 44, I am 44 years old. It was all.” “This is the best day in my life.”
The last table of 2025 went at a fast pace, took only 80 hands to complete from beginning to end, at least the lowest since 2015.
Tuesday’s action will prove to be decisive for the rest of the game. With Ace-King, Mizrachi all–in against the pocket Kings of Vasanock and spikes a single on the river, immediately hoisted the chip lead from Vasanock to Mizrachi, which finished the day holding 76% chips on the remaining four players.
The rapid play continued on Wednesday, when Kenny Halt bust the first hand of the afternoon and Brexon Dunve bust the second against Mizrachi.
The 2025 tournament was also notable for the presence of Leo Marts, the second female final table in the history of the WSOP main program to play in the final table and first since Barbara Enterite in 1995. Margets ended at seventh place with $ 1.5 million, the largest cash prize by a woman in WSOP history.
Mizrachi crossed a career WSOP’s earnings $ 20 million and in total with his win $ 29 million, according to ESPN research, he got the highest career earnings of any WSOP main event winner, according to ESPN research. Earlier in summer, Mizrachi won its fourth $ 50k Poker Players Championship Kangan, which was the longest time ever.
During the victory of the victory of Mizrachi’s first main event, to close all this, members of the Poker Hall of Fame announced that he would be the newest member of it.
