Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day 10 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 10
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 10
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$90,535,500
Entries
9,735
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
4
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 9735
Filter
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Few poker players achieve star status, the type of celebrity that makes the throng of amateurs that descend on the World Series of Poker every year ask them for autographs and photos in the halls of the Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.
But it’s the truly rare player who becomes a poker legend, their names synonymous with the game. They’re usually identified on a one-name basis: Doyle, Stuey, Chan, Daniel, Ivey, Phil. It’s the upper echelons of poker immortality, reserved only for those who have a record of stunning achievement.
There is now a new name among them, a man popularly known simply as “The Grinder.” Michael Mizrachi, already a seven-time WSOP bracelet winner, four-time Poker Players champion, and 2010 WSOP Main Event finalist, elevated himself to a new pantheon today after a dominating performance at the 2025 WSOP Main Event final table.
It took only 79 hands, 20 of them on the final day, for Mizrachi to emerge as the new world champion, his turned flush besting the two pair of John Wasnock as “The Grinder” secured the title and $10,000,000 top prize.
2025 Main Event Final Table results
| Rank | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | John Wasnock | United States | $6,000,000 |
| 3 | Braxton Dunaway | United States | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | Luka Bojovic | Serbia | $2,400,000 |
| 6 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $1,900,000 |
| 7 | Leo Margets | Spain | $1,500,000 |
| 8 | Jarod Minghini | United States | $1,250,000 |
| 9 | Daehyung Lee | South Korea | $1,000,000 |
“It was a crazy hand. I think, after all these days, I couldn’t even see the cards. I thought he had the ace of clubs, then I thought he was drawing dead. And then they said, no, no, he has two pair. I didn’t even realize that,” Mizrachi said, the diamond-encrusted Main Event bracelet around his wrist after conquering the 9,735-player field.
“I thought he was drawing dead. I thought maybe he just had a nine. I was just blacked out at that point. I knew I was winning.”
When the WSOP released the nominees for this year's Poker Hall of Fame inductee earlier this summer, Mizrachi's name was conspicuously absent. But he then did the unthinkable when he won the $50,000 PPC for an unprecedented fourth time, seemingly making his induction next year a mere formality.
Then he entered the Main Event, took the chip lead back on his Day 1 flight, came back from two big blinds on Day 8, then hit a three-outer on the river to double up yesterday as he took more than 75 percent of the chips in play into the event’s final day. Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth hatched an idea: if Mizrachi should hold on and win the Main Event, he shouldn’t have to wait until next year. The WSOP should induct him immediately.
WSOP VP Jack Effel was listening, and, accompanied by Hellmuth, as well as the likes of Phil Ivey, Brian Rast, John Hennigan, Eli Elezra, David Oppenheim, and Jen Harman, Mizrachi was instantly made a Hall of Famer, the usual voting process done away with in recognition of his history-shattering achievement.
“That’s amazing. God bless them all…Thank you so much. I feel like it was well deserved. I don’t know, I don’t mind. I could’ve waited until next year. It just motivates me more. Makes me hungrier,” he said.
“I feel like (the Main Event title) was cement. I cemented everything. That’s all I wanted was the Main Event. I did what I had to do in the poker world. Achieved the Hall of Fame. I’m never going to retire, so don’t worry about that. I’ll be back next year for a lot more.”
Day 10 Action
The final four players resumed play at the final table at 2 p.m. local time, with Mizrachi the massive chip leader with 445,500,000. Kenny Hallaert and Braxton Dunaway began as the short stacks, and they didn’t wait around for long until getting their chips in the middle.
On the first hand of the day, Hallaert moved all in for 19,000,000 as action folded around to Mizrachi in the big blind, who snap-called. Hallaert had ace-queen and remained ahead on the flop against Mizrachi’s king-jack, but Mizrachi spiked a jack on the turn to take the lead. Hallaert couldn’t connect on the river and the PokerStars ambassador was sent to the rail in fourth place, two places higher than he finished in his previous final table appearance in 2016.
Mizrachi didn’t slow down, shoving all in the next hand from the small blind as Dunaway called for 23,000,000 in the big blind. Dunaway’s ten-six was dominated by Mizrachi’s ace-ten, and Mizrachi ended up with the nut flush as the Texas oil man and 2023 Monster Stack champion was forced to settle for third place.
That left Mizrachi heads-up against an opponent who couldn’t have been more different. Wasnock, the 50-year-old investment consultant from the Seattle area, came into the Main Event with just over $140,000 in live earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. His biggest career score was for $56,000 earlier this year in a $500 event in Pendleton, Oregon. It was a true David versus Goliath matchup, a burgeoning poker legend against a Cinderella story in the making.
Mizrachi led 491,000,000 to 93,500,000 at the start of heads-up, but the amateur wasn’t going down without a fight. Wasnock made trips on the fourth hand of heads-up and raised out Mizrachi on the turn. He then took three of the next five pots, including raising Mizrachi on the turn once again with a pair of aces as Wasnock climbed back over 100,000,000.
Any glimmer of hope Wasnock may have had, however, was quickly extinguished when Mizrachi made a straight on the river and bet 35,000,000. Wasnock called with a pair of kings as he fell back down to 48,000,000, good for less than 20 big blinds.
Wasnock caught Mizrachi bluffing a few hands later, calling down on the river with a pair of nines, to get some of those chips back until the next hand, the 79th of the final table, 18th of heads-up, and 20th since they returned to play. Wasnock opened to 5,000,000 on the button and Mizrachi defended in the big blind. Both players checked the ace-high flop until Wasnock bet 10,000,000 on the turn. Mizrachi then waved to his rail to begin cheering as he stood up from his seat, pointing up to signify a raise was incoming. He put in 30,000,000 and Wasnock snap-shoved for 70,500,000. Mizrachi called just as quickly.
Wasnock had two pair, aces and nines, but Mizrachi showed ten-three of clubs for a turned flush. Wasnock needed to improve to a full house on the river to prolong the match, but a harmless five fell and Mizrachi’s massive rail, including his three brothers and social media star “Vegas Pauly C,” erupted in celebration.
“All the support behind me, I couldn’t let them down,” Mizrachi said
It was as dominant a performance at the final table as the Main Event has witnessed since at least the poker boom. It shattered the record for fewest hands at the final table over the last 20 years, with the previous record being 2023’s 164 hands. Mizrachi promised at the close of play yesterday to make it quick today and felt like he was on a date with destiny.
“I told you an hour,” Mizrachi said. “I mean, the PPC was pretty good, the last one. Everything went my way. It felt like the same thing in this one, as well. I knew I was destined to win, when I had two blinds, the ace on the river yesterday. Just felt like, after I have 75 percent of the chips today, there was no way.”
The new world champion will have his banner hung inside the Horseshoe Event Center forever. He was already one of the top stars in the game in a career that spans more than two decades. Today, “The Grinder” has become a poker legend.
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the 2025 Main Event. Stay tuned for more coverage as the final 2025 WSOP events wrap up today.
Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Hand #79: John Wasnock raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Michael Mizrachi called.
Both players checked the A♦9♣7♣ flop. Mizrachi also checked the 4♣ turn and Wasnock bet 10,000,000.
Mizrachi then waved to his rail to begin cheering as he stood up, pointed upwards, and raised to 30,000,000. Wasnock instantly moved all in for 70,500,000, and Mizrachi called just as fast.
Wasnock showed A♠9♦ for two pair, but Mizrachi had 10♣3♣ for a flush. Wasnock needed to fill up on the river to prolong the Main Event, but he missed the 5♣ and Mizrachi secured the world championship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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584,500,000
75,500,000
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75,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Hand #77: John Wasnock limped in with 7♣4♣ and Michael Mizrachi checked his option from the big blind with J♦8♥.
The flop came 10♠7♠2♥ and Wasnock bet 5,000,000. Mizrachi called and the 4♥ fell on the turn. Wasnock then bet 13,000,000 and Mizrachi folded.
Hand #78: Mizrachi limped in, Wasnock raised to 7,500,000, and Mizrachi called.
Both players checked to the river on a board of Q♠9♣6♠J♣3♣. Mizrachi then bet 10,000,000 and Wasnock called.
Mizrachi showed K♠4♦ for king-high, while Wasnock had K♣9♠ and took the pot with a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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509,000,000
27,500,000
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27,500,000 |
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75,500,000
27,500,000
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27,500,000 |
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Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Hand #72: Michael Mizrachi limped the button with 5♠2♦ and John Wasnock checked his K♠7♥ to the Q♠J♦10♣ flop, on which Wasnock led for 5,000,000 and won the pot right away.
Hand #73: Wasnock limped in with 10♠4♥ and Mizrachi raised to 7,500,000 with Q♠J♠. Wasnock folded.
Hand #74: Mizrachi limped J♦5♠ and Wasnock raised to 8,000,000 with another big hand in A♥Q♠. After checking his cards once more, Mizrachi folded.
Hand #75: Wasnock opened to 5,000,000 on the button holding 6♣5♠ and Mizrachi called with 9♠7♣ for the duo to see the Q♥J♠9♥ flop. Both checked to the A♣ turn, on which Mizrachi checked again, and Wasnock checked back. The river was the 7♥ and Mizrachi's bet of 9,000,000 won the pot uncontested.
Hand #76: Mizrachi raised to 6,000,000 with K♣6♠ and Wasnock called with his K♦2♣. The flop brought K♥8♦5♣ and both checked to the 4♥ turn, on which Wasnock bet 7,000,000 and Mizrachi called. The 7♦ followed on the river and Wasnock checked. Mizrachi fired a bet of 35,000,000 and was quickly called to win a substantial pot and reduce the stack of Wasnock to below twenty blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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536,500,000
53,000,000
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53,000,000 |
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48,000,000
53,000,000
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53,000,000 |
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Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Hand #67: John Wasnock raised to 5,000,000 on the button with A♦Q♥ and Michael Mizrachi called with his K♥3♥ in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣Q♠9♥ and Wasnock bet 5,000,000. Mizrachi called to the 6♠ turn, where Wasnock bet 10,000,000. Mizrachi folded this time.
Hand #68: Mizrachi raised to 6,000,000 on the button with A♦2♣ and Wasnock folded J♥6♦.
Hand #69: Wasnock raised to 5,000,000 on the button with A♦3♣ and Mizrachi called, defending 10♦4♦.
Both players checked the A♣7♠5♥ flop. Mizrachi then led out for 3,000,000 on the 6♠ turn, but Wasnock raised to 11,000,000. Mizrachi gave it some thought, but eventually folded.
Hand #70: Mizrachi raised it up to 6,000,000 with K♠10♠ on the button and Wasnock called with his K♥9♦.
Mizrachi bet another 6,000,000 on the J♥5♥4♦ flop, and Wasnock folded.
Hand #71: Wasnock raised to 5,000,000 on the button holding A♦3♥ and Mizrachi called with Q♣6♣.
The flop came K♠7♦4♣ and Wasnock bet 6,000,000. Mizrachi folded as Wasnock took the pot to climb over 100,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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483,500,000
17,000,000
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17,000,000 |
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101,000,000
17,000,000
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17,000,000 |
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Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Hand #62: Michael Mizrachi raised to 5,000,000 on the dead button with K♠4♥ and John Wasnock called in the big blind with 8♥2♥. On the A♣J♥7♦ flop, Wasnock checked and Mizrachi bet 3,000,000 to win the first pot of heads-up play.
Hand #63: A walk for Mizrachi with 8♠8♦.
Hand #64: Mizrachi limped the button and Wasnock checked his option to the 10♠4♦3♦ flop with J♥7♥. Both players checked to the 7♦ turn on which Wasnock bet 3,000,000. "Let's go Wazz," his rail shouted while Mizrachi called. The J♦ fell on the river and both checked for Mizrachi to win the pot with the 9♠6♦ for a flush.
Hand #65: Wasnock limped in with 8♣6♥ and Mizrachi checked with 5♥3♠, leading them to the 6♠6♦3♦ flop. Both quickly checked to the 2♦ turn and Mizrachi bet the minimum for 2,500,000, Wasnock raised to 9,000,000 thereafter. Mizrachi moved over a little further with his chair to look at his opponent while making up his mind.
After a while, they started some chatter back and forth and Mizrachi glanced at his cards again before folding. It was the first hand he lost on the final day.
Hand #66: Mizrachi limped the button holding J♠6♦ and Wasnock checked his A♣2♥ to the A♥5♣3♣ flop. Both checked once more quickly to the turn, which was the Q♣. Wasnock bet 6,000,000 and Mizrachi folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,500,000
9,500,000
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9,500,000 |
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84,000,000
9,500,000
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9,500,000 |
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Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
The money and diamond bracelet have been placed on the table, and Michael Mizrachi & John Wasnock have retaken their seats to begin heads-up play.
Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Michael Mizrachi started the final day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event as hot as he did on Tuesday.
"The Grinder" returned to action inside the Horseshoe Events Center at 2 p.m. (3 p.m. on the PokerGO livestream) on Wednesday with a massive chip lead. Two players entered the finale with 10 big blinds or less, and they were both eliminated within the first two hands by ... you guessed it, Mizrachi.
Level 41
: 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante
Hand #61: John Wasnock folded his button and Michael Mizrachi moved all in from the small blind. Braxton Dunaway called for his last 23,000,000 in the big blind.
Braxton Dunaway: 10♥6♥ 
Michael Mizrachi: A♦10♦
Mizrachi had Dunaway dominated and was poised to collect a knockout for the second straight hand. The Q♦4♦K♣ flop gave him an even bigger lead with the nut flush draw. The 4♠ turn left Dunaway looking for only two outs on the river, but he missed as the 3♦ made Mizrachi his flush to send Dunaway to the rail in third place.
Mizrachi and Wasnock are taking a short break while the table is prepared for the start of heads-up action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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491,000,000
25,500,000
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25,500,000 |
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93,500,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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