Michael Mizrachi Moves One Bracelet Closer to Phil Hellmuth

Author

Juan David Vargas Quiceno, aka Vargoso

Published

6/30/2026

Updated

6/30/2026

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi won his first Omaha tournament at the WSOP, adding his ninth bracelet to his collection. The 45-year-old US player has set a goal of catching Phil Hellmuth's all-time World Series win count.

Michael Mizrachi Wins Event 70 Pot Limit Omaha Championship Wsop 2026

Michael's ninth bracelet

Michael Mizrachi became the second player at the 2026 WSOP, after Benny Glaser, to reach nine career bracelets.

"The Grinder" captured the title in Event #70: $10,000 PLO Championship, earning $1,350,203 for the victory.

Interestingly, this marked the US player's first World Series title in Omaha. Mizrachi's nine bracelets:

2010: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (Mixed Games)
2012: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (Mixed Games)
2015: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship
2017: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
2018: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
2019: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
2025: WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold’em
2025: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (4th title at PPC)
2026: $10K PLO Championship

There are now four players in the series' history with nine bracelets. Besides Mizrachi and Glaser, they are Erik Seidel and Jonny Moss.

Mizrachi's Poker Plans

After the victory, Michael said:

"Obviously, winning every bracelet is amazing. Winning the [Poker Players Championship] four times and winning the Main Event—it's crazy. But I’m tired of winning PPC. I needed to win another tournament."

Despite his long list of accomplishments, Mizrachi has no intention of stepping away from poker anytime soon. Instead, he has set his sights on matching Phil Hellmuth's record of 17 WSOP bracelets.

"I have to catch Hellmuth, right? That's the goal. There's still a long way to go. I need to capture an average of two or three bracelets a year. So I'm hoping to win another one this summer and then a few more this winter in the Bahamas."

Living up to his nickname, "The Grinder," Mizrachi has no plans to take an extended break. His next target is the $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Championship.

Final table

The top 10 of Event #70 $10K PLO Championship featured only two players who had never won a World Series of PLO before. Michael initially remained in the shadows, but then he won two big pots against Jesse Lonis to take the chip lead with a huge advantage. Then, en route to heads-up play, Mizrachi took all the chips from five opponents:

Toby Joyce. Preflop all-in A♥ A♦ 8♣ 6♥ vs A♣ K♥ J♦ 3♣.
Jesse Lonis moved all-in on the flop with K♥ 10♥ 9♦ 5♦, making a pair of kings, but Michael made two pairs.
Ian Matakis got his last chips in on the flop with A♠ Q♦ Q♣ 9♠, holding an overpair. Michael had a flush draw that missed, but the turn and river brought him runner-runner two pair.
Martin Zamani moved all-in on the flop with K♥ 9♥ 6♣ 2♦, holding a gutshot against two pair, and lost.
Michael Khan moved all in preflop with A♠ J♠ 9♠ 3♦, but Mizrachi's pocket jacks won.

So it’s no surprise that Michael entered heads-up play against Zarvan Toumboli holding roughly 75% of the chips in the tournament. The Indian player managed to pick up only a few small pots before the match concluded.

Final table payouts for Event #70 $10K PLO Championship: