Michael Mizrachi was asked what it’s going take to close out the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, and his was response was, “an hour.”
He wasn’t far off.
Mizrachi capped one of the greatest accomplishments in poker history Wednesday, winning the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
The professional poker player from Hollywood, Florida, defeated John Wasnock during heads-up play and outlasted a field of 9,735 entrants to capture the $10 million first prize.
