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Michael Mizrachi is an American professional poker player, born in Miami Florida January 5th 1981. Poker blood runs right through the Mizrachi family his brother Robert has had some moderate success on the professional poker tour, and has a twin brother Eric who plays as well. Some people might say Michael’s game is magical, his brother Daniel is a Professional Magician.

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Michael Mizrachi’s career was not one of jump to the scene, but more of a grass roots effort by playing online poker at small buy in’s from 10$ to 40$ eventually moving to the 100$ to 200$. Mizrachi’s steady play online was good, but being his own worst critic he would spend hours taking personal inventory whenever he would lose. There were times he thought of giving up his dream, he was in school pursing a career as a Doctor but decided to drop out after seeing brother Robert’s success.

Read more about Michael Mizrachi here.

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Blair Hinkle, Neil Channing, and Eugene Katchalov are my favorites to win this tournament. Yes I’ll take Eugene Katchalov with just 120k chips. Eugene Katchalov has over 3.5 million in just tournament winnings. Neil Channing with over 2 million in winnings has the best chance with his major stack and XP but I like to cheer for the underdog.

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Neil Channing 900,000
+535,000London
-
United Kingdom
2
Brent Hanks 900,000
+301,000Fillmore
NY
United States
3
Joseph Elpayaa 610,000
+180,000Forest Park
IL
United States
4
Blair Hinkle 485,000
-150,000Weatherby Lake
MO
United States
5
Danny Estes 434,000
+149,000Sumner
TX
United States
6
Nicolas Levi 415,000
+150,000London Uk
-
United Kingdom
7
Julien Nuijten 350,000
+145,000Amsterdam
-
Netherlands
8
Joshua Tieman 350,000
+193,000Chicago
IL
United States
9
Cary Katz 315,000
+115,000Poway
CA
United States
10
Stuart Rutter 140,000
+5,000Moseley
-
United Kingdom
11
Eugene Katchalov 130,000
-70,000New York
NY
United States
12
Benjamin May 101,000
-109,000Portland
OR
United States

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We posted our picks for women to look out for in the 2010 WSOP and one of our writers picks for the 50k 8 game. Now it’s time for the Pokerbloggs.com editor’s picks for the whole 2010 World Series of Poker. I’m going to break the picks up into different events, because some pros will do well in high buy-ins small fields, or some are specialists.

The first event after the casino employees event is Event #2 May 28, 5 p.m. the 8-game Players Championship (five-day event) $50,000 Entry fee. This event replaces the 50k HORSE. 8 game consists of the same games of HORSE bu adds No Limit Hold em, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, and Pot Limit Omaha.

2010 WSOP Event 2 May 28, 5 p.m. Players Championship (five-day event) $50,000 Entry

Look for these poker pros to finish high in this event:

Phil Ivey- Phil Ivey is known to be the best all around player in the world at Live, Online, Mixed, you name it. Look for Tom Dwan and Phil to have side prop bets going into this and all events.

Durrrr- Tom Dwan screen name durrrr has been getting a ton of practice in the mixed games at Full Tilt Poker.

Ville Wahlbeck – Had a tremendous 2009 WSOP

Doyle Brunson

Event 10 June 3, 5 p.m. Seven-card stud world championship (three-day event) $10,000

David Oppenheim – David plays seven card stud in the biggest stud game on the planet along with Barry G, Phil Ivey, and Larry Flynt.

Jeffrey Lisandro

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Nick Frangos – Nick is said to be the best Seven Card Stud player in the world. He reigns from Atlantic City, but hes suffering from back pain and may not be able to take the long days.

Chris Reslock = one of the most underestimated players on the circuit

Event 15 Seven-card stud high-low eight or better world championship (three-day event) $10,000
Chris Reslock

Jeffrey Lisandro – Jeffery killed last years WSOP and won Player of the Year. He’s a master of all stud forms and has a bracelet in each to prove it. They don’t let the man in certain casinos because he sucks up all the money.

Event 17 No-limit hold ‘em(three day-event) $5,000

Samuel Stein – This guy is on a huge run in high buy-in tournaments.

Sorel Mizzi – Sorrel is on a killer run, look for him to continue this into the 2010 WSOP.

Urindanger – Real name Di Dang – I think this might be his year for a bracelet. He had his worst day at the nosebleeds in February and he’s on fire right now recovering those losses.

Carlos Mortensen – He one two WTP events this year so far! I’m betting he will make a big splash this year in the 2010 WSOP.

taypaur on PS ambiguosity on Full Tilt Poker Real name unknown

John Brock Parker

Event 19 June 9, 5 p.m. 2-7 draw lowball world championship (three-day event) $10,000

Phil Ivey

John Juanda – He had 2 cashes in 2009 in just Deuce to Seven tournaments. He had 4 cashes in 2009 and 1 in WSOPE

Archie Karas – Archie is a master of these low ball

John Monnette

Event 23 June 11, 5 p.m. Six-handed limit hold ‘em(three-day event) $2,500 TBD

Howard Lederer – Said to be the best Limit Holdem player in the world

David Oppenheim

Kenny Tran

Matthew Hawlirenko – Matthew is famed for taking on Phil Hellmuth in epic online matches. He’s a limit holdem specialist.

Terrence Chan-

Event 25 June 12, 5 p.m. Omaha high-low split world championship (three-day event) $10,000 TBD

John Monnette

David Bach

Chris Reslock

Freddy Deeb

Event 26 June 14, noon Six-handed no-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) $2,500 TBD

Keven “Stamdogg” Stammen

John Brock Parker

Ashton Griffin

Event 29 June 15, 5 p.m. Limit hold ‘em world championship (three-day event) $10,000 TBD

Howard Lederer

Terrence Chan

Kenny Tran

Matthew Hawlirenko

John Monnette

Event 31 June 16, 5 p.m. HORSE (three-day event) $1,500 TBD

Ryon Nicholson

INTERCEPTOR from Full Tilt Poker – real name unknown

Esther Rossi –

Cyndy Violette – has been doing really well in Sunday Night Horse.

Event 32 June 17, noon Six-handed no-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) $5,000 TBD

Jason Mercier

Jared Jaffee

John Brock Parker

Bjorn Kleathersson

Event 33 June 17, 5 p.m. Pot-limit Omaha/pot-limit hold ‘em split (three-day event) $2,500 TBD

Annette Obrestad

Daniel Negreanu

Ashton Griffin

Alexander Kostritsyn screen name Postflopaction

Event 35 June 18, 5 p.m. Heads-up no-limit hold ‘em world championship (three-day event) $10,000 TBD

Jungleman12

Bryn Kenney

Alec Torelli – Alec is especially good at running deep in these high buy-in heads up tournaments. Lets see if he can do it again!

Tom Dwan

Patrik Antonius

Alexander Kostritsyn

Event 37 June 19, 5 p.m. HORSE (three-day event) $3,000 TBD

Ryon Nicholson – screen name cardsharps.net is a favorite to win any HORSE MTT. Look for this guy this year!

David Bach – David is one of the best HORSE players on the planet.

INTERCEPTOR from Full Tilt Poker – real name unknown

Snackers from Full Tilt – Real name unknown

Event 38 June 20, 5 p.m. Pot-limit hold ‘em world championship (three-day event) $10,000 TBD

Phil Ivey

John Juanda

Annette Obrestad

Matt Glantz

Gus Hansen

Event 40 June 21, 5 p.m. Razz (three-day event) $2,500 TBD

Jeffrey Lisandro

Archie Karas

Event 43 June 23, 5 p.m. HORSE world championship (three-day event) $10,000 TBD

David Oppenheim

Chris Reslock

Phil Ivey

INTERCEPTOR from Full Tilt Poker – real name unknown – I’m not sure what this guy’s real name is, but hes taken down multiple HORSE MTT’s at Full Tilt Poker’s Sunday Night Horse

Ryon Nicholson

Matt Glantz- Matt is a high stakes poker player from Atlantic City. He’s competent enough to win any high buy -in event.

David Bach

Freddy Deeb

Event 46 June 25, 5 p.m. Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight or better (three-day event) $5,000 TBD

Freddy Deeb

Annie Duke

Erik Seidel

Chris Reslock

Event 52 June 30, noon Six-handed no-limit hold ‘em (four-day event) $25,000 TBD
Phil Ivey

Jason Mercier

Samuel Stein

Alexander Kostritsyn

Sorel Mizzi

Bjorn Kleathersson

Tom Dwan

Patrik Antonius

Freddy Deeb

Gus Hansen

Matt Glantz

Carlos Mortensen

Event 55 July 1, 5 p.m. Pot-limit Omaha world championship (three-day event) $10,000 TBD

Gus Hansen

Phil Ivey

Tom Dwan

John Juanda

Annette Obrestad

Ashton Griffin

Ben Grundy

Alexander Kostritsyn

Event 56 July 2, noon No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) $2,500 TBD

1SickDisease

Raj Vohra

Phil Hellmuth

Daniel Negreanu

Mandy Baker

John Brock Parker

Annette Obrestad

Event 57 July 5 — July 17 No-limit hold ‘em main event $10,000 TBD

Phil Ivey – Last year he made the final table in a huge filed only to be knocked out with AK vs Darvin Moon’s AQ

Annette Obrestad -

Urindanger

Carlos Mortensen

Dwyte Pilgrim

John Monnette

Andrew Lichtenberger – Newly signed to Full Tilt Poker.

Gus Hansen

Phil Hellmuth

Alexander Kostritsyn

Jason Mercier

Jared Jaffee

Bjorn Kleathersson

Ryan Fair – Won the SCOOP main event – Made deep run in main last year.

Jeffrey Lisandro

Chris “Jesus” Ferguson

Steve Gross

Jonathan Karamalikis

The 2010 WSOP already has some hefty poker prop bets, one with Phil Ivey and Howard Lederer and one with Justin Bonomo. I’m expecting a smaller turnout for the main event and 10k HORSE, I’d say 10% down from last year. I think this may be the year that a female pro takes down the main event if Annette Obrestad can get a big stack out of day 2. It might be the year that a famous pro like Phil Ivey or Phil Hellmuth takes it down. Get ready for the 2010 World Series of Poker!

note: I will be adding to this list up until the Thursday before the WSOP

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The first three months of 2010 has provided some epic matchups nearly every week during Sunday Night H.O.R.S.E. poker. We have seen former champions return to glory, red pros step up and show why they are the best, and virtual unknowns go on amazing runs to take down what is one of the most coveted weekly mixed tournaments on the internet.

The January 3rd edition saw a rare seven handed final table. The final was a virtual list of unknowns with depahs eventually heading into heads-up with a more than 3 to 1 chip lead. His lead held and he eventually took down the event. Brandon Leeds “BrandonPL” took down the 4th largest scores of his online poker career when he took down $9,000 for the January 10th edition of Sunday Night HORSE.

On January 17th, Esther Rossi became the first Full Tilt Poker red pro to win Sunday Night HORSE since this site started following the event. She was outchipped 3 to 1 heads-up at one point but made a strong comeback thanks to strong play in Seven Card Stud to take the title. Allie “The Prescott” Prescott had made a few final tables in Sunday Night HORSE prior to the January 24th edition and looked primed to win the title. However, NestOfSalt came back during Stud to take the lead and eventually the title. The final Sunday Night HORSE of the month was headlined by red pro Alan Boston and former multi-time champion INTERCEPTOR. INTERCEPTOR started the final as chip leader and Boston third in chips. Boston quickly donked off his stack and finished in 8th. INTERCEPTOR did quite the opposite and continued to build his stack. Ultimately, he cut a deal with justakid69 and INTERCEPTOR was declared champion yet again.

The first Sunday Night HORSE of February had an incredibly strong final table with TurnRiva, We Are Wolves, msueagles40, and red pro Scott Fischman all at the final. Ultimately, it was We Are Wolves against msueagles40. In the end We Are Wolves took down the title. Msueagles40 made the final table of Valentines Day edition of the event as well. Joining him was red pro Diego Cordovez and former champion Ryon Nicholson. For the 2nd straight week msueagles40 made heads-up play where he faced red pro Diego Cordovez. Unfortunately, Cordovez got the better of him and Diego Cordovez became the 2nd red pro this year to win Sunday Night HORSE.

The February 21st edition should have been LOLcats edition of Sunday Night HORSE as both icanhazchipz and chsburgereddy both made the final table. However, it was 8-SnipeR-8 that won the event. The end of the month edition of this event on February 28th saw both INTERCEPTOR and Ryon Nicholson make the final table. However, it was chip leader MarMoss that would walk away the winner.

March started off with a rare three way chop to end the March 7th edition of Sunday Night HORSE. In a table of virtual unknowns, the final three came down to NuttyNut, JD_Upper, and areastm_19. The betting limits were high and the three decided that it was a virtual crapshoot at that point. The three chopped up the money via a chip count deal and NuttyNut was declared the champion.

Goldfishman7 and Brandon Leeds both returned to the final table on March 14th, but it was KentyKent that took down the event. The March 21st edition of Sunday Night HORSE had one of the strongest final tables in the history of the event. Red pros Marc Karam and Michael Craig were in attendance as well as Turn Riva, paulgees81, Kevin Iacofano “kice32″, and dsindy. It was Iacofano that dominated late and took down the title in what was a highly entertaining final table. Both Marc Karam and Kevin Iacofano made the final table of the March 28th edition as well. This time, Marc Karam emerged victorious to become the third red pro this year to win Sunday Night H.O.R.S.E..

Of course, we cannot forget about our most recent installment from April 4th that saw former champion digablemars return to the final along with Tapp that Ace, thehoffix, and TurnRiva. In the end, loldazzlements ran like God against GodlikeRoy to come back from a huge deficit and win the event

As always, Sunday Night HORSE is one of the largest mixed tournaments of the week online. Pros and amateurs alike turn out to take their shot at a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000. If you want to get in on the action, head over to Full Tilt Poker and sign up. Maybe soon we will be covering you winning Sunday Night HORSE.

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