Michael Mizrachi Crowned 2025 WSOP Main Event Champ

Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi left with $10 million and a highly sought-after bracelet on Wednesday, following his victory in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. 

Mizrachi’s triumph concluded a remarkable and unexpected journey, marking him as the first player to clinch both the $50K WSOP Poker Players Championship (PPSC) and the Main Event within the same year. This is considered the highest accomplishment in the sport, and it marks the second occasion Mizrachi has won the PPC and made it to the WSOP Main Event final table in the same year. (He accomplished this again in 2010, securing fifth place in the Main Event that year.) 

Due to the significance of his achievement, Mizrachi was swiftly inducted into the WSOP Hall of Fame right after his victory, skipping the standard voting procedure. 

 

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Mizrachi’s bold yet strategic gameplay, particularly in the last hands, proved too much for John Wasnock, a tough opponent who battled bravely but succumbed to a harsh cooler in the final hand. 

The concluding table, broadcasted on PokerGO with a one-hour delay, featured Mizrachi leveraging the large chip advantage he started the day with to actively eliminate significant contenders early, including Kenny Hallaert and Braxton Dunaway in the very first two hands. 

In the previous hand, Wasnock increased the bet to 5 million chips from the button, while Mizrachi matched the call. On a flop of A♠, 9♣, 7♣, both players opted to check. On a 4♣ turn, Mizrachi checked, Wasnock wagered 10 million chips, and Mizrachi re-raised to 30 million, prompting cheers from his supporters. 

Wasnock went all-in for 70.5 million, and Mizrachi made the call. 

Wasnock disclosed A♣, 9♦ for two pairs, but Mizrachi revealed a 10♣, 3♣ for a flush. The river played no role, taking Wasnock out in second for $6 million and crowning Mizrachi the champion of 2025. 

The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship attracted 9,735 players, generating a prize pool of $90,535,500, marking the third-largest in WSOP history. 

Leo Margets also etched her name in history as the first female to attain the Main Event final table since 1995, ending in seventh place for $1.5 million.