Michael Mizrachi added a ninth gold bracelet to his collection by winning Event #70, the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, at the 2026 World Series of Poker for $1,350,203. The victory moves him into a group of players with nine or more bracelets and shows once again how dangerous the 2025 Main Event champion is in mixed and Omaha formats. Here is how the final table played out, what the numbers mean, and what Pot-Limit Omaha players can learn.
The final table
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | $1,350,203 |
| 2 | Zarvan Tumboli | India | $900,088 |
| 3 | Michael Hahn | United States | $627,832 |
| 4 | Martin Zamani | United States | $445,080 |
| 5 | Ian Matakis | United States | $320,763 |
| 6 | Raj Vohra | United States | $235,073 |
| 7 | Jesse Lonis | United States | $175,233 |
| 8 | Toby Joyce | Ireland | $132,908 |
The event was played at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. PokerNews' report did not state the number of entries or the total prize pool, so those figures are left out here.
How Mizrachi won
Mizrachi came into the final table as the chip leader, and he extended his lead by eliminating four players: Toby Joyce, Jesse Lonis, Ian Matakis and Martin Zamani, with each showdown going his way. He also knocked out Michael Hahn in third place with jacks that did not improve.
The Lonis hand
The biggest pot of the tournament came against Jesse Lonis. Lonis had been betting with second pair and a gutshot straight draw. Mizrachi called, and then moved all in with a pair of aces, and the river did not help Lonis. The double-up gave Mizrachi a commanding chip lead. Mizrachi later said, "I was probably the wrong person to do it against," adding that Lonis "puts a lot of pressure."
The hand is instructive. In Pot-Limit Omaha, a pair of aces is a good but not unbeatable holding, and second pair with a gutshot is exactly the sort of semi-bluffing hand many players use to apply pressure. The key question is how many outs the bettor has when called, and how often the caller has a hand that can withstand the pressure. Mizrachi's call and subsequent shove put Lonis in a difficult position: a gutshot has only four outs for a straight, and the pair adds a few more, but the aces held a clear equity edge.
Heads-up against Zarvan Tumboli
The heads-up match was not easy. Tumboli doubled up through Mizrachi with a turn flush against two pair and came back from a large chip deficit. Mizrachi later took a 5:1 chip lead by rivering a full house against Tumboli's trips. Tumboli then got his stack in with aces and was one card from a double-up, but Mizrachi hit a river straight to win.
Heads-up Omaha is a swingy contest. Hand equities run close because each player holds four cards, so a chip lead can vanish in one pot. A 5:1 chip advantage in no-limit hold'em would be near decisive; in PLO, the short stack can double up with a dominated hand or a draw-heavy holding. That is part of what makes the format both exciting and risky.
Bracelet count in context
Mizrachi's win puts him alongside several of the game's greats. The PokerNews article lists other players with at least nine bracelets: Benny Glaser (9), Johnny Moss (9), Doyle Brunson (10), Erik Seidel (10), Johnny Chan (10), Phil Ivey (11) and Phil Hellmuth (17). Mizrachi has more than $30 million in career earnings, four Poker Players Championship titles, a WSOP Main Event win and a Poker Hall of Fame induction.
His goal is clear: he wants to catch Hellmuth's record of 17 bracelets. "I need to average about two or three a year," he said. That is an ambitious target, requiring a pace that few players have sustained, but it is the sort of goal that makes sense for a player who regularly final tables mixed-game and Omaha events.
Why the PLO title mattered to him
Mizrachi has built much of his reputation in the Poker Players Championship, the mixed-game event. After this win, he said, "I think I would take the PLO over the PPC right now just to have something different on my belt." The remark shows he values variety in his résumé as well as the sheer count. Winning in a different format adds something that another PPC title would not.
That versatility is notable. Pot-Limit Omaha, mixed games and Main Event hold'em require different skill sets, and being a champion in all of them is rare. For fans, Mizrachi's career is a reminder that adaptability is a competitive advantage, especially in a game that keeps evolving.
PLO lessons from the final table
Hand selection matters more than you think. In Omaha, connected, suited, double-suited hands have much better playability than random four-card combinations. Our Omaha guide covers starting hands, and the hold'em versus Omaha comparison explains why equities run closer in Omaha.
Nut potential is everything. Tumboli's turn flush beat two pair, and Mizrachi's river full house beat trips. Second-best hands lose big pots. Think about how many ways you can make the nuts, not just a good hand.
Beware of bluffing with weak draws. The Lonis hand shows the risk of betting second pair and a gutshot into a player who may have a premium holding. Read our how to bluff guide and compare ranges before you apply pressure.
Respect position and stack depth. Zamani, Matakis and others were eliminated by showdowns that went Mizrachi's way, but their decisions were influenced by pay jumps. The ICM explainer is helpful for understanding why.
Variance is large. Even the best players lose big pots to river cards. Our bankroll management page explains how to prepare, and the poker odds page shows how often draws hit.
Where to follow more results
For the broader WSOP picture, including other bracelet winners and records, see our WSOP 2026 results page and the tournaments hub. If you want to practise PLO, many sites offer low-stakes games; our cash games page explains the formats. And if you're curious about how this year's Player of the Year race is shaping up, our WSOP Paradise coverage covers the finale.
Bottom line
Michael Mizrachi's win in the $10,000 PLO Championship gave him a ninth bracelet, $1,350,203 and a place in elite company. He beat Zarvan Tumboli heads-up after a swingy battle, won the key pot against Jesse Lonis with aces, and stated his intention to chase Phil Hellmuth's record of 17. For players, the lessons are about hand selection, nut potential and variance in a format where no lead is ever safe.