Mizrachi or Mateos. Who is gambler or poker expert?

[hjuosh]

Two legends, two completely different profiles:

Poker as a mental sport or just a casino game...

• Adrián Mateos → 5 wsop bracelets, $52M+ in live earnings, youngest to ever win WSOP Europe Main Event at 19. Known for being a disciplined strategist, solver-based approach, and consistency at the highest level.


• Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi → 8 WSOP bracelets, 4x Poker Players Championship, 2025 WSOP Main Event Champion. Inducted into the Hall of Fame. Famous for his fearless, aggressive style, sometimes seen as the ultimate gambler who thrives in variance.

So here’s the poll:

 

[MK_]

Well this is just no contest.... it's Mizrachi, but he's a little older than Mateos.. give him time I'm sure he'll catch up👍

 

[G0930]

I would say Mizrachi is more the gambler but both have their unique strategy and are true legends in the pokerscene

 

[hjuosh]

So. Should we say, At the end of the day, some play poker like chess… others just play bingo with bigger blinds... 🤔

 

[najisami]

If you consider poker as a serious game that requires many skills, combined with many personal qualities, then Mateos is the one who fits.
If you consider it as a game that requires skills, combined with an adventurous charismatic personality, then Mizrachi is your man.

 

[yomarianob]

Well, we're talking about 2 beasts here. But, personally, I think Adrian Mateos is the greatest player. The way he analyzes the hands, and the way he plays.

I would love to see a matchup between these two!

 

[moraeskvmi]

Both Mizrachi and Mateos are true poker experts, masters of strategy and consistency, always showing why they are among the game's greats!

 

[dreamer13]

Mizrachi has long been considered a significant figure in the poker world. His victory at the World Championship cemented his poker legacy, so it's fitting that he was immediately inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame ahead of schedule. Mizrachi's triumph was witnessed by fellow legends Ivey and Hellmuth, who were there specifically to officially induct him into the ranks of the greats. The "Grinder"'s journey continues, but his name is already etched in gold.

 

[Sunz of Beaches]

This thread fits more in the poker section if you ask me. The answer here is probably Mateos. Mizrachi is known as a wrekless gambler.

 

[TeUnit]

I have played with Mike Mizrachi a few times and he makes some non-standard "interesting plays".

He seems to make the strange lines work. He also seems to like to risk his entire stack with medium hands.

Pretty sure he didnt go to the Phil Hellmuth poker school.