Tue, 09/13/2011 – 07:58 – PokerPages Staff

5. Mike Sexton – Career Earnings of $3,090,222
Resident of Las Vegas, Mike Sexton has been a poker industry stalwart for over 20 years. The owner of one WSOP bracelet and a total of nine first place finishes, Sexton’s biggest victory came at the 2006 TOC for the WSOP, where his victory earned him a cool $1 million.

4. Michael Martin – Career Earnings of $3,237,002
Michael Martin’s poker career has followed an incredibly steep trajectory, since he began playing seriously in 2006. A series of 15 cashes has been peaked with one first place finish, the PokerStars EPT Championships, worth just under $2 million.

3. Mike Matusow – Career Earnings of $6,721,806
Nicknamed “The Mouth” for his somewhat forthright opinions on all matters poker, Mike Matusow has been incredibly successful at the poker table. Holder of three WSOP bracelets, Matusow has won a total of six tournaments, and cashed 66 times.

2. Michael Binger – Career Earnings of $7,029,303
Possibly one of the only poker pros on the circuit to have a PhD in theoretical particle physics, Michael Binger has also carved out a successful poker career. Binger’s biggest night at the poker table came in 2006, when he pocketed $4 million for coming third in the WSOP championship.

1. Michael Mizrachi – Career Earnings of $11,218,746
Streets ahead of any other poker playing Michaels is “The Grinder”, Michael Mizrachi. Nicknamed due to his methodical and relentless play, Mizrachi has cashed in 94 events, and won four cash pots over $1 million.

Wed, 08/10/2011 – 23:42 – PokerPages Staff

The Poker After Dark high stakes cash game show returned to screens for a brand new set of episodes last week. Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow, Peter Jetten, Michael Mizrachi and Chris Ferguson were among the six ‘non-regulars’ who featured during week one.

Former November Niner Mizrachi paid off Brandon Adams during episode one. Adams fired post-flop bets worth $2,500, $7,000 and $20,000 before tabling a set. Mizrachi, who tanked on the river, mucked his hand as Adams snared the $63,100 spoils.

Matusow then forced Adams off his marginal hand pre-flop with a four bet. Matusow, holding A-9os, was urged to show his hand by fellow pro Jean-Robert Bellande, “Show a hand one time, dog.” Matusow flipped over the 9d, prompting laughter from those seated.

Jetten was the next to make a move with a flopped two pair. Jetten re-raised to $7,500 on the 9-3-4 board and only Ferguson made the call. A turned $16,000 bet from Jetten was met by a shove from Ferguson but the experienced pro’s pocket aces were crushed. The river blanked as Jetten won the $124,200 pot.

Multi WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth then entered the arena as Michael Mizrachi departed due to other commitments. The ‘Poker Brat’ wasted no time in making his presence felt as he locked horns with the active Adams.

Hellmuth called down a five bet from Adams with pocket eights. Adams was ahead with K-K though both players decided to check the 6-Q-5 flop. Hellmuth took the initiative on the turned Ace, firing a $9,200 bet. Adams called before another check-check on the river sent the $69,500 pot his way.