Michael Mizrachi

Michael David Mizrachi (born January 5, 1981) is an American professional poker player who won the 2010 and 2012 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour titles, and he finished 5th in the Main Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker. In January of 2013, Mizrachi signed on as a team pro with Lock Poker.

Personal life

Mizrachi was born in Miami, Florida. He is the younger brother of Robert Mizrachi who has numerous WSOP and WPT finishes to his own name. He has a twin brother Eric Mizrachi (also a poker player) and a younger brother, Donnie, who is a professional magician. Mizrachi is fluent in Hebrew, as his father is of Iraqi Jewish origin. Growing up, Mizrachi wanted to become a doctor but dropped out of college to play poker full-time.

Mizrachi is married to Aidiliy, has one son, Paul William (named after his grandfather) and a daughter named Julie Malka ("queen" in Hebrew). He currently lives in Miramar, Florida. He 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. In early 2010, a federal tax lien in the amount of $339,711 was filed against Mizrachi for unpaid taxes related to his earnings from 2005 to 2007. Mizrachi also had two residential properties in Florida foreclosed on including a condominium he owned with his brother, Robert.