Michael (Mickey) D. "The Worm" Wernick (also known as Mickey "The Legend" Wernick and Lord Wernick) (born 2 July 1944 in Wolverhampton) is an English retired bookmaker and professional poker player from Birmingham. The city from above Centenary Square. ... The WSOP logo. ... ITM, or In The Money is a term given in poker which describes ones placement in a tournament. ... The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Wolverhampton is an city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ... A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organisation or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds. ... Poker Room at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, which is awarded to the player or players... The city from above Centenary Square. ...

Whilst growing up, Wernick was a keen amateur boxer and won the Midlands Area Amateur title. He has also met Sugar Ray Robinson and Mohammed Ali. The word amateur has at least two connotations. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series... Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Jr. ... The name Mohammed Ali (more usually written Muhammad Ali) is shared by: A viceroy of Egypt, considered the founder of modern Egypt, see Mehemet Ali (Egypt) A famous boxer, born as Cassius Clay, see Muhammad Ali An Iraqi weightlifter, see Mohammed Ali (weightlifter) Mohammed Ali Actor - Pakistan This is a...

Wernick formed a poker club in 1970 with his father Solly. He was a mainstay of the British poker scene, who eventually began travelling 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⁾ 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Father with child Daddy and Fatherhood redirect here. ... The WSOP logo. ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ... Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a mix of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds. ... Some forms of poker, often called lowball, sometimes called low poker, reward poor poker hands (in the traditional sense). ... The 1986 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Omaha holdem (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game based on Texas hold em. ...

Wernick made the quarter-finals of the 2003 World Heads-Up Poker Championship, losing to eventual winner "Miami" John Cernuto. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Heads-Up Poker Championship (WHUPC) is an annual elimination-format poker tournament of one-on-one no limit texas holdem matches. ... Miami John Cernuto (born in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American professional poker based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in omaha hi-lo events. ...

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. The game of poker has many variations, most of them created in the United States in the mid-1900s. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bruce Elvis Senior Atkinson is an English professional poker player and the President of the European Poker Players Hall of Fame. ... The European Poker Players Hall of Fame was created by poker professional Bruce Elvis Senior Atkinson to recognise European poker players who have made great achievements throughout their poker careers. ...

Wernick finished on the television bubble of the European Poker Tour event in Deauville. The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ... Deauville is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. ...

As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $500,000. He plays online at BlueSquarePoker.com. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He lives with his partner Dawn and has 6 children. A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ...

External links

• Hendon Mob tournament results
• European Poker Players Hall of Fame Entry
• BlueSquarePoker profile
• Mickey Wernick Scoops Euro Rankings
• PokerPlayer magazine interview