December 22, 2006
Grinding Out the POY
Michael Mizrachi busted out of Doyle Brunson's $15,000 buy-in North American Poker Classic in 29th place at Bellagio on Monday, but the Grinch didn't steal "The Grinder's" Christmas.
Mizrachi and his family, which includes longtime love Lilly Olivera -- a poker force in her own right -- and their young son and daughter, have plenty of cause to celebrate this Yule season as the popular poker pro officially became Las Vegas-based Card Player Magazine's 2006 Player of the Year.











