Michael Mizrachi, known to poker players and fans at "The Grinder", is a young and prospective professional poker player and champion. Mizrachi started playing poker at the tender age of 13, with his favorite game being Hold 'em Poker. His dream as a child was to become a doctor, but after entering in poker tournaments and obtaining a few wins, he decided to drop out of college to pursue a professional career as a poker player. "The Grinder" is a well-respected and well-known player whose nickname was given based on his playing style. Mizrachi has a solid and consistent playing style, which is not the flashiest style around, but has earned him millions of dollars during his career. Residing in Hollywood, Florida, Mizrachi continues to play in worldwide tournaments and move up in the ranks. Mizrachi is married and has a son. His wife and son both support his poker career.

Mizrachi first earned respect from other players by playing online poker. He played in numerous online poker tournaments and his name was well known and his reputation well respected. Mizrachi's love for the game was inspired by his older brother, also a successful professional player. His career began by playing low limit games and tournaments online. As his wins amounted and his name was recognized as an up and coming player, Mizrachi moved to playing both on and offline. Playing online had added to his success because he had learned how to play against a number of skilled players with different styles. After mastering the ability to play with all kinds of players, Mizrachi entered the world of poker offline. In 2005, Mizrachi entered the World Poker Open and finished in fifth place. One month following, he succeeded in winning the LA Poker Classic. Other milestones in his career include an 11th place finish in the $25,000 Championship, 2nd place at the Gold Strike World Poker Open and 1st place at the Borgata Winter Open. These wins and finished have moved him up in the ranks and has made him the well-known, well respected, and sometimes feared, player he is now.

Mizrachi has had a successful career thus far. After his first professional debut in 2004, he has earned a career tournament total of $5,800,000. In the World Series of Poker, he has had 10 money finishes. At the World Poker Tour, he has earned two titles, has had four final table appearances and eight money finishes. Mizrachi's largest single win was achieved in 2005 with the win at the LA Classic Tournament. He won an astonishing $1,859,909, an incredible feat after playing professionally for only one year. Still in his twenties, Mizrachi has an extensive list of accomplishments in professional poker. 2005 was his best career year so far. This year brought in the most winnings as he obtained seven money finishes in that year alone. His two World Poker Tournament victories round off his impressive resume.

Mizrachi can still be found playing in online tournaments. His favorite site to play on is Poker Stars. While playing online, he favors Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud and Omaha Poker. Mizrachi's professional career began online while playing in tournaments on Poker Star and other sites. He has gained popularity and respect in the poker world and is currently ranked #2 with 507.55 rank points by WPR, the World Poker Ranks. His many accomplishments in his young career have put him on the top of the list. Mizrachi has made himself a name in the professional poker world and will continue to be a prominent player throughout the rest of his poker career.

The Grinder continues to have a strong presence in the poker world, both on and offline. He has an incredible support system within his family. Mizrachi's brothers are professional poker players and his family is always by his side at tournaments. Shooting out of the gate to begin his career, Mizrachi has already won titles that many players work towards their whole career. His hopes are to continue to play and move up in rank, to become the #1 poker player and continue to win tournaments. He is known around the world as being an aggressive player who will not stop until he gets the win. His perseverance, knowledge and personality have made him one of today's top professional poker players. His career is still going strong and players all over the world know that he is here to stay and will be one of the toughest players to meet in a tournament.

Personal Quote

I think my experience on the Internet helped my game because I played so many hands of poker. And when I play live, I pick up tells. I have great reads on people and I follow my instincts.