Michael Mizrachi Sued for Breach of Contract

September 10, 2010
Michael Mizrachi, currently pro player at Full Tilt Poker, is being sued by his former sponsor, Deliverance Poker because of contract breach.
According to the complaint, Mizrachi signed with Deliverance in July 2009, for which he received $150,000, a 1.75% interest in Deliverance and "advance expenses related to poker tournaments in which Defendant Mizrachi would participate.” In return, he had to wear Deliverance patches and hats at all public appearances. He did it until the WSOP Main Event, when he signed another deal with Tiltware, and began to wear Full Tilt Poker badges and hats. This is where the complaint stems from.

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Michael Mizrachi wearing Deliverance gear


Deliverance claims that Mizrachi's deal with Tiltware contsitutes a breach of contract, because he previously signed that he would "exclusively wear site logoed shirts and caps during all tournament and Public Apperances" and that he would grand exclusive access to his name and likeness to Deliverance. They now seek lost profits and earning capacity as well as other damages the court might order.

Mizrachi and Full Tilt Poker have not yet commented the case.