Jeremy Olson

When one first hears of Michael Mizrachi’s nickname, “The Grinder”, they don’t really expect him to be one of the richest poker players in the world. After all, most people think of a poker grinder as someone who typically puts a lot of hours into the lower limits of the game in a job-like fashion. The last thing they’d expect is for Mizrachi to be a player who’s earned over $6,700,000 playing in poker tournaments.

Whether it’s grinding at the tables for 10 hours a day or constantly having to travel to the next big tournament, many professional poker players get to a point where the game begins to consume their life. Bernard Lee is one professional poker player who’s managed to avoid letting the game control his life though, instead becoming a well-rounded person in the process.

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Kathy Liebert spent most of her life on Long Island in New York, New York. When it came time to make a college choice, Kathy decided on Marist College and was able to graduate with a degree in Business and Finance from there. With her degree in hand, Liebert was fortunate enough to land a nice job with Dun & Bradstreet analyzing stocks.

When speaking of poker players who have been just as great at making a name for themselves with their words as they’ve been with their play, Mike Matusow would have to rank right at the top of the list. In fact he has been nicknamed “The Mouth” for his brash talk and questionable antics at the table, which could oftentimes be construed as bullying.

If you’re looking for Huckleberry Seed at a poker tournament he’s not that hard to find. You probably won’t notice him because he’s not an excessive talker at the table or a great self-promoter who draws attention to himself wherever he goes. Rather, you’ll notice the quiet, mild-mannered Huck Seed because of his 6’7″ height.