The Bernard Lee Poker Show 12-07: 2019 WSOP champs Daniel Strelitz & Michael Mizrachi

June 22, 2019

Bernard Lee Contributor

Guests:

Daniel Strelitz @dDeoxyriboMichael Mizrachi @TheGrinder44

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In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the PokerNews Podcast Network, Bernard Lee first interviews Daniel Strelitz, the winner of the 2019 World Series of Poker $5,000 no-limit hold’em event. Daniel discusses winning his first bracelet and getting the monkey off his back. Daniel is also excited to play in the WSOP bracelet only event later this summer.

During the second half of the show, Bernard interviews Michael Mizrachi, who captured the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better event. This win was his fifth bracelet, and now Michael has won more bracelets in this decade than any other player. On next Monday, he will defend his bracelet in $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship, which he has won a record three times.

Show Time Stamps

0:00	Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show as this week’s guests will be Daniel Strelitz, 2019 WSOP $5,000 bracelet winner and Michael Mizrachi, 2019 WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better champion.
0:28	Bernard announces that a 90th WSOP bracelet event ($50,000 no-limit hold’em event – The Final Fifty) has been added to the schedule.
0:50	Bernard discusses the latest news at the WSOP with all the results from the past week including Millionaire Maker, $1,500 Seven Card Stud, Big 50, $10,000 no-limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship, $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship, $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo- 8 or better and $1,000 Senior’s Championship..
5:48	Bernard previews the upcoming week at the WSOP including several $10,000 Championships (Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Pot-limit Omaha), the Ladies Championship, High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha and The Poker Player’s Championship.
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8:41	Bernard welcomes Daniel Strelitz to the show.
8:58	Daniel joins the show.
9:25	Daniel describes how tough the $5,000 no-limit tournament field of 400 players was. “It was generally pretty tough. The final table of six, there was no weak spots at all.”
10:06	Daniel pleased to have already secured a profit during the 2019 summer. “There is really something to be said for locking up a profitable summer. It’s really big. Summer can be so volatile...It feels great to lock up a profitable summer.”
11:02	Daniel reveals how great it was to get the monkey off his back to win a WSOP bracelet. “But getting this monkey of my back, getting my first bracelet after I’ve been here every day in the summer for nine years.”
11:49	Daniel discusses what important it was for him to win a bracelet. “It was massive for me. It’s still kind of feels surreal…It means so much to me having the actual bracelet.”
12:26	Daniel describes how his buddies, who had previously won bracelets, needled him before the summer about not being able to play the WSOP bracelet only event this summer.
12:54	Daniel discusses his win in $5,000 no-limit hold’em event.
14:52	Daniel discusses how pleased he was with a break before the final table after losing a massive flip to Shannon Shorr (AK vs JJ). Daniel also discusses the specifics of the hand.
18:27	Daniel pleased that his parents were there to witness his victory. “My mom has always calls dibs on my first bracelet. I won it but it’s going to be hers. My parents are my biggest supporters. I was super happy that they were there.”
21:08	Daniel discusses how he has done to keep improving his game. “I think the most important thing is just keeping good company. Me and my friends I feel like are some of the best poker players around. And so just being around them, talking hands all the time. That’s the number one thing.”
23:52	Daniel considers chasing WSOP Player of the Year.
26:50	Daniel is excited to play and hopes to make a run in the WSOP Main Event this summer.
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29:11	Bernard continues his interview with Michael Mizrachi, who captured his fifth bracelet in the 2019 WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or better event.
29:56	Michael joins the show and talks about his lucky lava beads. “TI wear my beads for the stud hi-lo event and I win the tournament…They ain’t coming off during the WSOP. That’s for sure.”
31:09	Michael discusses his comfortability in stud games. “I’m always better in the stud games. I have a lot of experience in stud. Stud was my first game I ever played. I played a lot of it…I think I play hands different than a lot of player would do in certain situations.”
32:35	Michael emphasizes that you can never give up in tournaments.
33:18	Michael reveals his mindset heading into this final table. “I had a lot more experience than the other guys at the table. They might be Stud Hi-Lo players, but difference is, I know tournament strategy.”
34:01	Michael discusses importance of winning WSOP bracelets, as he didn’t know he had won the most in this decade. “I think it’s very important to keep winning bracelets. The more the merrier…That’s a pretty good record to have. I had no idea. I didn’t know anyone was counting.”
36:18	Michael thanks his rail during these final tables. “You get that Grinder chat. It keeps me going, it pushes me.”
37:21	Michael discusses the events he is looking forward to playing this summer including $50,000 PPC and Main Event.
38:30	Michael feels fortunate to be so successful in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship with three career wins. “I think maybe because I’m playing against the best players in the world so I want to play my best at the highest level. And it motivates me and pushes me to play my best.”
40:22	Michael discusses what games he plays during the year “What’s crazy is that I only play mixed games during the summertime…I play usually no-limit or PLO.”
41:51	Michael describes his training regimen, which includes cardio and boxing.

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You can follow Daniel Strelitz on Twitter @dDeoxyribo.

You can follow Michael Mizrachi on Twitter @TheGrinder44.

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