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Las Vegas, Nevada (September 19, 2025) - On Tuesday, September 16, the World Series of Poker announced that 2025 WSOP Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi would be attending WSOP Paradise 2025 at Atlantis Paradise in the Bahamas.

While having the reigning Poker Players Championship and WSOP Main Event champion announce their intentions of attending one of the most historic poker events in history certainly creates a buzz, Mizrachi is not the only player of note who intends on chasing bracelets at WSOP Paradise 2025.

Setting a new record with the highest guaranteed prize pool in live poker history, with a $60 million guarantee for the WSOP Super Main Event, it’s no secret why accomplished pros from around the world are excited for this winter’s best tournament series.

Offering 15 WSOP bracelet events from December 4-18, with buy-ins ranging from $2,500 all the way up to $250,000, WSOP Paradise 2025 sets the stage for poker’s best to face off on the felt to win the most prestigious trophies in all of poker.

As excitement continues to build for WSOP Paradise 2025, find out what pros are getting ready to make the trip to the Bahamas.

Michael Mizrachi: 2025 WSOP Main Event champion

A Poker Hall of Famer who needs no introduction, Michael Mizrachi made not only WSOP history, but poker history when he won both the Poker Players Championship and WSOP Main Event during the the 2025 WSOP.

A nine-time WSOP bracelet winner ranked #3 on the all-time WSOP winnings list, after announcing his intention to compete at WSOP Paradise 2025, Mizrachi is an early favorite to not only win the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event, but any tournament he decides to enter.

Since winning 2025 WSOP Main Event, Mizrachi has been relatively quiet on the poker tournament scene in Las Vegas and around the world, but don’t be surprised if that changes come December.

Jonathan Jaffe: High stakes tournament crusher

“I’m looking forward to playing a good schedule of tournaments just a 30-minute flight from my home.” - Jonathan Jaffe

An established and well-respected professional poker player who has been a mainstay at the high stakes for years, Florida-based pro Jonathan Jaffe looks to add to his legacy at WSOP Paradise 2025.

While Jaffe has won titles at buy-ins as high as $25,000, $50,000, and even $100,000, the successful poker pro and coach still seeks his first WSOP bracelet.

In 2021, Jaffe finished in third place for $234,781 in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2021 WSOP, the closest he has ever come to winning a WSOP tournament.

With the poker skill and acumen of Jaffe, it is not a question of if, but when he will win his first WSOP bracelet. Looking to compete at some of the highest buy-in events the series has to offer, Jaffe may very well secure his first WSOP bracelet at WSOP Paradise.

Lexy Gavin-Mather: WSOP Poker vlogger

“I’m so excited to head to Atlantis Bahamas this December for WSOP Paradise! With a $60 million guaranteed Main Event and 15 bracelet events, it’s going to be one of the most epic poker stops of the year!” - Lexy Gavin-Mather

A professional poker player who has been grinding live tournaments for years, Lexy Gavin-Mather took her poker career to the next level when she entered the content space, launching her poker vlog in 2022.

With the continuous, rising popularity of her YouTube channel, Gavin-Mather became one of the first members of the WSOP Poker Vlogger Program earlier this year.

Along with her skills curating exciting and insightful poker content, Gavin-Mather continues to showcase her skills of the felt, consistently contributing to her over $700 thousand in career live tournament winnings (statistic courtesy of The Hendon Mob).

At WSOP Paradise 2025, poker fans around the world look forward to Gavin-Mather cataloging her journey in the Bahamas to her over 231 thousand YouTube subscribers, as she chases her first career WSOP bracelet.

Jonathan Little: Accomplished poker coach and WSOP champion

“I love going to the Bahamas for a chill vacation, and I love the poker action even more.” - Jonathan Little

A fixture in poker since the early 2000’s, Jonathan Little is a widely respected professional poker player who continues to not only add to his poker legacy, but also instruct poker players around the world through his highly successful poker coaching site.

An accomplishment he had chased for years, in 2025 Little won his first WSOP bracelet in an online $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout event during the 2025 WSOP ($90,663 top prize).

Adding to his long list of poker accolades, Little looks to make said list even more extensive, attending WSOP Paradise 2025 to compete for even more WSOP glory.

Ari Engel: Four-time WSOP bracelet winner and WSOP Circuit legend

“Honestly, who wouldn’t look forward to a freeroll in Paradise? But it’s also about the people, the energy, and the chance to enjoy a one-of-a-kind setting while doing what we love.” - Ari Engel

As his ongoing chase with Maurice Hawkins for the all-time WSOP Circuit ring record continues, Ari Engel will be taking a break from chasing WSOP Circuit jewelry to compete at WSOP Paradise 2025.

While Engel may have lost the lead to Hawkins following the recent WSOP Circuit series at Caesars New Orleans, Engel became the second player to reach 20 career WSOP Circuit rings after winning a $1,110 No-Limit Hold’em event for $22,372 at Horseshoe Council Bluffs.

Although Engel may be widely known for crushing WSOP Circuit tournaments, the successful pro also has four WSOP bracelets to his name, winning his most recent in an online event in 2024.

With every WSOP Circuit ring winner receiving free entry to the $5 million guaranteed WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty at WSOP Paradise, plus a package to fund their stay, Engel plans to make full use of his package and add to his WSOP bracelet total.