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Mizuki Morikawa, listed as Mori Mizuki in tournament records, is a Japanese poker player and a rising participant in the Asian live tournament circuit.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Mizuki Morikawa has accumulated $1,762 in total live earnings. While still in the early stages of a professional career, Morikawa has secured a rank of 3,722nd on the Japan All Time Money List. These initial results represent a foundation for growth within the competitive Japanese poker community. Her career-best results include a 5th-place finish in a No Limit Hold’em Team Event during the 2015 APPT Seoul for $1,404. More recently, Morikawa secured an 8th-place finish at the APT Championship Taipei 2025 in the NTD 3,000 Super Hold’em Hyper Turbo event, earning $359.
Biography & Poker Background
Originally from Japan, Mizuki Morikawa has begun to establish a presence in regional Asian festivals. Like many modern Japanese players, Morikawa transitions between local events and larger international stops in the region, such as those held in South Korea or Taiwan, contributing to the growing visibility of Japanese talent on the global stage.
Play Style & Strategy
Morikawa is known for a patient and observant play style, often characteristic of players honing their skills in large-field regional tournaments. By focusing on disciplined stack management and selective aggression, Morikawa demonstrates the tactical awareness necessary to navigate the high-variance nature of modern tournament poker.
My relationship with cards started thanks to my father. I was still in elementary school when he first taught me how to play Rummy, and I still remember the long evenings spent playing cards with my family. During the poker boom, I was still underage, but the televised tournaments immediately captured my attention. I became fascinated with the game and started learning different poker formats whenever I had the chance. Later in life, as an adult, I was fortunate enough to spend four years playing poker professionally. During that time, I mainly focused on Heads-Up Sit and Go games, where I found the format that suited me best. Even though my professional career was relatively short, poker remains something I’m grateful to have experienced as a major part of my life. Today, I play mostly as a hobby, while writing has become my main focus. That said, my enthusiasm for writing about poker is just as strong as my passion for playing the game once was.
