Robert Mizrachi (born November 24, 1978, in
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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) is an American professional
poker player.
Robert Mizrachi was a
poker dealer
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at a
South Miami
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South Miami's central business district is directl ...
casino
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. He introduced the game of poker to his younger brother,
World Poker Tour
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champion
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.
Robert also has two other younger brothers, Michael's twin Eric Mizrachi who is also a poker player and his youngest brother Donnie Mizrachi, who is a professional
magician.
Mizrachi won his first bracelet in the
2007 World Series of Poker
The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1st, 2007. The $10,000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6th and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in ...
in the $10,000 World Championship
Pot Limit Omaha event
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Gatherings of people
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* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
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, winning $768,889.
At the 2010 WSOP Main Event, Mizrachi finished in 116th place, winning $57,102. He was one of four brothers who each cashed at the same event.
At the 2014 WSOP, Mizrachi won his second bracelet in the inaugural $1,500 Dealer's Choice Six-Handed event, defeating Aaron Schaff heads-up to earn $147,092.
As of 2016, Mizrachi's live tournament winnings exceed $5,500,000. His 39 cashes at the WSOP account for $2,421,310 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker
wsop.com
World Series of Poker bracelets
References
External links
World Poker Tour profile
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1978 births
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
American poker players
Living people
American people of Iraqi-Jewish descent
Iraqi Jews
People from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida