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  • Susan Laufer Mizrachi, who goes by the online screen name...

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    Susan Laufer Mizrachi, who goes by the online screen name MommaGrinder plays in The Grinder Classic at Studz Poker Club at Calder Casino & Race Course in Miami Gardens. Her son, Michael, made the final table at the World Series of Poker.

  • Michael ¿The Grinder¿ Mizrachi, of Miramar, is among the five...

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    Michael ¿The Grinder¿ Mizrachi, of Miramar, is among the five winningest poker pros ever. Mizrachi, 32, finished fifth at the WSOP in 2010, earning $2.3 million. He started off as a dealer at Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood.

  • Mizrachi Dealer Academy President Robert Mizrachi, (sitting) vice President Michael...

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    Mizrachi Dealer Academy President Robert Mizrachi, (sitting) vice President Michael Mizrachi, Chief of Operations (background) Stacy Matuson, and Office Manager Aidiliy Mizrachi stand in the new poker dealer school in Hollywood. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi started off as a dealer at Seminole Hollywood Classic, and so did his wife, Lily.

  • Poker player Ebony Kenney also moonlights as a model who...

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    Poker player Ebony Kenney also moonlights as a model who is well-known in South Florida poker circles.Click here to see more photos of Ebony Kenney

  • Twin brothers (L to R) Eric and Michael ¿the Grinder¿...

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    Twin brothers (L to R) Eric and Michael ¿the Grinder¿ Mizrachi with their mother mother, who goes by the name ¿Mama Grinder,¿ Susan Laufer Mizrachi. Her four sons all made money at the World Series of Poker. They all grew up in South Florida, and four brothers made history by cashing in the World Series Main event.

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With plenty of places to play poker, several local players have made a name for themselves