Sorel Mizzi is a professional poker player from Canada with over $13.2 million in live tournament earnings, according to the Hendon Mob. He plays online under the names “Imper1um” and “Zangbezan24.”
Sorel Mizzi Background
Mizzi was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 16, 1986. He joined the army at the age of 16 and spent two years in sreserve training in Meaford, Ontario. After the army, Mizzi took an interest in online poker and supported the hobby with a job as a telemarketer. He left his job to focus on poker after winning $80,000 in a week.
Off the felt, Mizzi beat Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast with a third-round knockout during a boxing match in 2015.
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Sorel Mizzi Poker History
Mizzi was sponsored by Titan Poker in 2010 and he played high roller tournaments all over the world in events like Grand Prix de Paris, WPT Vienna, and the PartyPoker Premier League.
Mizzi finished tenth in the 2006 Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic and in third at the 2007 Irish Poker Open. He has three final tables and 15 finishes in the money at the World Series of Poker, and five final tables on the World Poker Tour. In 2010, Mizzi was named BLUFF Player of the Year.
His biggest cashes came at the GuangDong Asia Millions with a third-place finish for over $2 million and at the $100K at the 2013 EPT Monte Carlo stop for $890,471. Mizzi has twice finished in third at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship.
Sorel Mizzi Top 5 Cashes
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | GuangDong Asia Millions Main Event | 3 | $2,073,868 |
| May 2013 | EPT Monte Carlo $100K | 3 | $890,471 |
| February 2014 | Aussie Millions Poker Championship | 2 | $874,837 |
| January 2010 | Aussie Millions Poker Championship | 3 | $659,917 |
| January 2015 | PCA $100K Super High Roller | 4 | $659,400 |
Sorel Mizzi Controversies
Full Tilt Poker Scandal
Mizzi took over for his friend, Chris Vaughn, from another location during a tournament in December 2007. Mizzi won the tournament and was disqualified. He admitted wrongdoing and apologized.
2016 PokerStars Ban
Mizzi was banned from PokerStars for a second time after he played from the United States on another players account during the 2015 WCOOP. It was the second time Mizzi was banned on PokerStars after a three-month suspension for multi-accounting in 2008.
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