Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi took home the $10 million first prize by eliminating John Wasnock in heads-up poker to win the World Series of Poker main event Wednesday.

Displaying a signature mix of aggressive play, unshakable confidence, and well-timed luck, Mizrachi bulldozed his way to the final table. In a moment of sheer dominance and emotion, Israeli-American poker legend Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi etched his name into the annals of poker history by winning the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event,

The 2025 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event made a podium showing with the third-largest field in the tournament’s history. Players were able to late register for this event through the four starting flights and two day 2s, with 9,735 entries in the end.