Michael Mizrachi Wins Ninth WSOP Bracelet in $10K PLO Championship

Michael Mizrachi has won Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at the 2026 World Series of Poker , defeating Zarvan Tumboli heads-up to claim his ninth WSOP bracelet and the $1,350,203 top prize.

The $10,000 buy-in event attracted 837 entries at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas , creating a $7,774,800 prize pool. Tumboli finished runner-up for $900,088, while Michael Hahn took third for $627,832.

Mizrachi entered the final day with more than 80 percent of the chips in play and completed the job after a brief fightback from Tumboli heads-up. The victory gave “The Grinder” his first WSOP bracelet in Pot-Limit Omaha variant and moved him into the exclusive group of players with at least nine bracelets.

Final Table Results

Mizrachi Adds Another Bracelet

Mizrachi has already built one of the most decorated careers in poker, with four Poker Players Championship titles, a WSOP Main Event victory , and more than $30 million in live tournament earnings.

This title added another layer, giving him bracelet number nine and his first in the four-card variant.

“Obviously every bracelet is amazing to win, to win the Poker Players Championship four times, to win the Main Event is crazy. But I was tired of winning the PPC. I had to do something different. So we mix it up this year. I think I would take the PLO over the PPC right now just to have something different on my belt.”

Mizrachi also made it clear that he has no plans to slow down.

“We’ve got to catch Hellmuth, right? So that’s the goal. We’re catching Hellmuth. We got a long way to go. I need to average about two or three a year. So hopefully we get one more this summer, then a few in the wintertime.”

Lonis Briefly Takes the Lead

Mizrachi controlled the tournament for long stretches, bagging the chip lead at the end of each of the opening three days. The only real wobble came late on Day 3 when Jesse Lonis surged up the counts and briefly took over the lead.

Lonis cracked Aaron Kupin‘s aces to eliminate him in ninth place and move ahead of Mizrachi for the first time in two days.

The two then clashed in the biggest pot of the tournament. Lonis raised from early position and Mizrachi called. Mizrachi called again on the flop before Lonis fired a large bet on the turn. Mizrachi potted all in with aces, and Lonis called with a pair and a gutshot straight draw.

Speaking about the pivotal hand against Lonis, Mizrachi praised his opponent’s aggression but said he was never looking to simply survive for a higher payout.

“I think he made an amazing play. But I was probably the wrong person to do it against. The Gorilla puts a lot of pressure. I know if I busted, I’m gonna come seventh. If I folded, I know I could ladder up. But we don’t play to ladder up. We play to win. So I’m going to take that shot against him.”

Mizrachi Clears Out the Final Table

After the huge double through Lonis, Mizrachi quickly turned the final table into his own stage.

Toby Joyce was eliminated in eighth place after getting his short stack in with ace-king-jack-three against Mizrachi’s aces. The board ran out with three tens, keeping Mizrachi in front and sending Joyce out for $132,908.

Lonis followed in seventh place after calling off on the turn with top pair against Mizrachi’s bottom two pair. The river improved Mizrachi to a better two pair, ending Lonis’ run for $175,233.

Raj Vohra exited in sixth place when Hahn made two pair, jacks and eights, while Ian Matakis fell in fifth after Mizrachi made runner-runner two pair to crack Matakis’ queens.

Martin Zamani was the final elimination of Day 3. He got his stack in on a ten-eight-five flop against Mizrachi, who held top and bottom pair. Zamani could not improve on the turn or river and finished fourth for $445,080.

Hahn Falls in Third

Mizrachi returned for the final day with 40,225,000 chips, while Tumboli and Hahn held 5,500,000 and 4,450,000 respectively.

Tumboli managed to double early after making a flush against Mizrachi’s two pair, while Hahn also found a double to stay alive. Still, Mizrachi continued to apply pressure and eventually sent Hahn out in third place.

Hahn collected $627,832, leaving Mizrachi heads-up against Tumboli with a large chip lead.

Tumboli Pushes Back Heads-Up

Tumboli entered heads-up play at a heavy disadvantage, but the Indian player refused to go quietly.

After winning his seat through a $1,100 satellite, Tumboli was already guaranteed the biggest live cash of his career. He made Mizrachi work for the bracelet, closing the gap during heads-up play and at one point cutting the deficit to around two-to-one.

One of his biggest pots came in a full house over full house cooler, allowing him to put pressure back on Mizrachi and keep the match alive.

Mizrachi eventually stretched the lead again. In a limped pot, both players checked the flop before Mizrachi bet the turn. Tumboli raised with trip fours and Mizrachi called. The river gave Mizrachi a full house, and he called Tumboli’s bet to move into a five-to-one chip lead.

Mizrachi Finishes With a Straight

The final hand came shortly after.

Mizrachi raised the button and Tumboli three-bet. Mizrachi called, and the flop came eight-eight-jack with two spades. Tumboli moved all in for 4,650,000 and Mizrachi called.

Tumboli held aces, while Mizrachi had jack-ten-seven-six.

The turn gave Mizrachi additional outs, and the nine of spades on the river completed his straight, ending Tumboli’s run in second place for $900,088.

For Mizrachi, it was another major title in a career already packed with them. He leaves with the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship and $1,350,203, his ninth WSOP bracelet, plus gives the poker world another reminder that “The Grinder” is still very much adding to his legacy.

All quotes and hand information courtesy of PokerNews. Images courtesy of WSOP.