Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi added another massive line to his WSOP resume by winning the 2026 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for $1,350,203 and his ninth bracelet. In a summer where every big-field hold’em story seems to pull the spotlight, this was a reminder that the toughest titles are still often decided in the mixed and non-hold’em championship events.
The win came in what WSOP positioned as the 70th bracelet event of the series, and it is exactly the type of tournament that shapes reputations: a championship buy-in, a specialized format, and a final table filled with players who understand how thin the edges can get when stacks are deep and equities run close. For fans, it is a clean headline. For players, it is a signal that Mizrachi remains one of the most dangerous closers in high-pressure WSOP spots.
When the buy-in is big and the format is complex, every street matters. That is where champions separate themselves.
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According to WSOP’s recap, Mizrachi carried an overwhelming chip advantage into the final day, controlling roughly 80% of the chips at one point. That kind of lead in Pot-Limit Omaha does not automatically convert, but it lets a player apply constant pressure, force opponents into high-variance decisions, and keep pot sizes aligned with their range advantage. Heads-up, Mizrachi ultimately finished the job against Zarvan Tumboli to lock up the title.
The final table payouts underline just how steep the jump was at the very top: Mizrachi earned $1,350,203 for first, with Tumboli taking $900,088 in second and Michael Hahn collecting $627,832 for third. Even by WSOP standards, it is a huge score for a non-hold’em championship event, and it adds more momentum to a career already defined by closing at the highest level.
With the Main Event moving forward and more high rollers still on the schedule, this result also reframes the conversation around the series leaders: bracelets are not all created equal, and a $10K championship in PLO carries a particular kind of weight. If Mizrachi keeps putting himself in these positions, the rest of the summer could get very interesting.
