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Mickey Wernick
The Worm · a.k.a. The Legend, Lord Wernick
Filed by Simon, publisher of UK Poker Pros · reviewed
Sourced · read 16 August 2026
Biography
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 Brit
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- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
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 Boxing Championship.
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 at the WSOP.
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.
Tributes to Wolverhampton’s legend of poker Mickey Wernick who passed away aged 78.
Due to his many years of experience, Mr Wernick’s skill led him to take home $100,000 after competing in The Grand Prix of Poker, which was introduced by The Golden Nugget.
Interview with Mickey Wernick recalled: “You’ve got to
How to read a cash
Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. For more detail see Cashes are not profit and How to read a results line.
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Public chronology
Michael D. "Mickey" Wernick (2 July 1944 – 18 April 2023) was an English retired bookmaker and professional poker player from Birmingham.
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 occa
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 Deauv
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.
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