| Mickey Wernick | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Worm, The Legend, Lord Wernick |
| Hometown | Birmingham, England |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
None |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Michael (Mickey) D. Wernick (born 2 July 1944 in Wolverhampton) is 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. He has also met Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammed Ali.
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 2nd in an Omaha event. (1)
Wernick made the quarter-finals of the 2003 World Heads-Up Poker Championship, losing to eventual winner "Miami" John Cernuto.
Wernick was ranked the #1 player across all poker variants in Europe for 2005 (1). This led to his induction into Bruce "Elvis Senior" Atkinson's European Poker Players Hall of Fame as its 8th inductee, making him the oldest inductee to date.
Wernick finished on the television bubble of the European Poker Tour event in Deauville.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $860,000.[1]