BETFAIR - sponsored Canadian pro Sorel Mizzi has this week broken the Million Dollar mark in live tournament winnings in just under three years (2006-2008). The player, who is perhaps better known for his online skills playing under the username “Imper1um” or “zangbezan24” has transferred his online skills to the baize as he continues to cash in tournaments around the globe.
2007 was Mizzi’s breakthrough year. After picking up just $50k in 2006 last year saw him rake in over $500,000 in winnings, highlights included cashing three times in the 2007 World Series of Poker and coming third in the Irish Open which netted him €210,000. Sorel is set to end 2008 with another series of successes. He came close to winning his first bracelet at this year’s WSOPE £5,000 pot Limit Omaha Tournament but was “robbed” with just one card to come. He has put that unfortunate incident behind him and continues to dominate wherever and whenever he plays with his unique blend of applied aggression.
When you consider that he is just 22 years old it is not hard to see why he is feared both online and at live events. Together with fellow pros Betfair Annette Obrestad and John Tabatabai expect them to be dominating proceedings for years to come.
Mizzi Career Highlights:-
Prize Money All Time 2008 2007 2006 2005
World $ 1,000,973 $ 401,930 $ 548,000 $ 51,043 -
The Americas $ 306,063 $ 35,868 $ 240,395 $ 29,800 -
Europe $ 694,910 $ 366,062 $ 307,605 $ 21,243 -
Oceania - - - -
24-Sep-2008
£ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2008 World Series Of Poker Europe presented by Betfair, London 2nd £ 132,000 $ 240,070
06-Apr-2007
€ 3,300 The Irish Open - No Limit Holdem Freezeout
2007 Paddy Power Irish Open, Dublin 3rd € 210,000 $ 280,284
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For more information please contact richard.bloch@betfair.com
About Betfair
Betfair Poker was launched in the Spring of 2004 and operates on its own platform. It is the proud online exclusive sponsor for the World Series of Poker Europe event which is now in its second year. Betfair poker sponsors the winner and runner up from last year’s event (Annette Obrestad and John Tabatabai) as well as online poker pro Sorel Mizzi. For more information on the World Series of Poker Europe visit www.wsope2008.com.
Betfair is the world’s biggest online betting community and pioneered the first successful betting exchange in 2000. Driven by cutting-edge technology, Betfair enables customers to choose their own odds and bet even after the event has started. The company now processes 5 million transactions a day from its 2 million registered customers. In addition to sports betting, Betfair offers a portfolio of innovative products including casino, exchange games and poker.
Betfair has twice been named the UK’s ‘Company of the Year’ at the Confederation of British Industry’s Emerging Business Awards and remains one of the only betting companies to win a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, being recognised for Innovation in 2003 and most recently for International Trade in 2008.
Betfair currently employs over 1,350 people, principally in London, Malta and Tasmania. The company is a licensed betting operator in the UK, and holds licenses in Australia, Germany, Austria, Italy and Malta.
2007 was Mizzi’s breakthrough year. After picking up just $50k in 2006 last year saw him rake in over $500,000 in winnings, highlights included cashing three times in the 2007 World Series of Poker and coming third in the Irish Open which netted him €210,000. Sorel is set to end 2008 with another series of successes. He came close to winning his first bracelet at this year’s WSOPE £5,000 pot Limit Omaha Tournament but was “robbed” with just one card to come. He has put that unfortunate incident behind him and continues to dominate wherever and whenever he plays with his unique blend of applied aggression.
When you consider that he is just 22 years old it is not hard to see why he is feared both online and at live events. Together with fellow pros Betfair Annette Obrestad and John Tabatabai expect them to be dominating proceedings for years to come.
Mizzi Career Highlights:-
Prize Money All Time 2008 2007 2006 2005
World $ 1,000,973 $ 401,930 $ 548,000 $ 51,043 -
The Americas $ 306,063 $ 35,868 $ 240,395 $ 29,800 -
Europe $ 694,910 $ 366,062 $ 307,605 $ 21,243 -
Oceania - - - -
24-Sep-2008
£ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2008 World Series Of Poker Europe presented by Betfair, London 2nd £ 132,000 $ 240,070
06-Apr-2007
€ 3,300 The Irish Open - No Limit Holdem Freezeout
2007 Paddy Power Irish Open, Dublin 3rd € 210,000 $ 280,284
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For more information please contact richard.bloch@betfair.com
About Betfair
Betfair Poker was launched in the Spring of 2004 and operates on its own platform. It is the proud online exclusive sponsor for the World Series of Poker Europe event which is now in its second year. Betfair poker sponsors the winner and runner up from last year’s event (Annette Obrestad and John Tabatabai) as well as online poker pro Sorel Mizzi. For more information on the World Series of Poker Europe visit www.wsope2008.com.
Betfair is the world’s biggest online betting community and pioneered the first successful betting exchange in 2000. Driven by cutting-edge technology, Betfair enables customers to choose their own odds and bet even after the event has started. The company now processes 5 million transactions a day from its 2 million registered customers. In addition to sports betting, Betfair offers a portfolio of innovative products including casino, exchange games and poker.
Betfair has twice been named the UK’s ‘Company of the Year’ at the Confederation of British Industry’s Emerging Business Awards and remains one of the only betting companies to win a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, being recognised for Innovation in 2003 and most recently for International Trade in 2008.
Betfair currently employs over 1,350 people, principally in London, Malta and Tasmania. The company is a licensed betting operator in the UK, and holds licenses in Australia, Germany, Austria, Italy and Malta.
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