Mickey Wernick
English poker player
About Mickey Wernick
Lived 1944 – 2023 (aged 78). Mickey Wernick was a British bookmaker.
Michael D. "Mickey" Wernick (2 July 1944 – 18 April 2023) was an English retired bookmaker and professional poker player from Birmingham.
Whilst growing up, Wernick was a keen amateur boxer and won the Midlands Area Amateur title.
Wernick formed a poker club in 1970 with his father Solly. He was a mainstay of the British poker scene, who eventually began traveling to the World Series of Poker. He has since cashed on 6 occasions, in no limit hold'em, razz and lowball events. In the 1986 WSOP he finished second in an Omaha event.
Wernick made the quarter-finals of the 2003 World Heads-Up Poker Championship, losing to eventual winner John Cernuto. Wernick finished on the television bubble of the European Poker Tour event in Deauville.
Wernick was ranked the #1 player across all poker variants in Europe for 2005. This led to his induction into the European Poker Players Hall of Fame as its eighth inductee, making him the oldest inductee to date.
His total live tournament winnings exceeded $1,070,000.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mickey Wernick?
English poker player
When was Mickey Wernick born?
Mickey Wernick was born on 2 July 1944 in Wolverhampton.
When did Mickey Wernick die?
Mickey Wernick died on 18 April 2023.
What was Mickey Wernick's occupation?
Mickey Wernick was a bookmaker.
What nationality was Mickey Wernick?
Mickey Wernick was British.
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