The PGT Mixed Games series brings ten events with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,200 to the PokerGo Studio in Las Vegas these days, where players will compete in 8-game, H.O.R.S.E, Triple Stud, PLO and No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw poker disciplines. The last edition of this series was back in October last year, when Chino Rheem was the overall winner.
This year's edition, too, is no poorer for the quality of the field, as the star-studded namesake proved from the very first event. Daniel Negreanu, Benny Glaser, Adam Friedman, Jeremy Ausmus, Mike Gorodinsky and Dzmitry Urbanovich - this is just a short selection of the participants of the events so far. And since the first half of the events is already over, a short recap is in order.
Winners so far
The opening event of the year was the $5,100 H.O.R.S.E. event, in which the Russian Maksim Pisarenko did the best. He was able to take down the king of mixed games Benny Glaser in heads-up play to take home a prize of $117,450.
In Event #2 - $5,100 8-Game, John Hennigan ($120,150) was the best performer, while the trophy from Event #3 - $10,200 H.O.R.S.E. went to PokerGO founder Mori Eskandani ($201,600). The other two champions were Dan Zack ($195,200) and John Racener ($151,200).
Leaderboard
Also this year, the PGT Mixed Games Festival combines its 10 events with overall scoring, at the end of which the champion takes home a $25,000 bonus and a trophy to boot. Currently, John Hennigan reigns supreme in the scoring, followed by Mori Eskandani and Dan Zack.
| Rank | Player | Points | Wins | Cashes | Winnings |
| 1 | John Hennigan | 207 | 1 | 3 | $207,550 |
| 2 | Mori Eskandani | 202 | 1 | 1 | $201,600 |
| 3 | Dan Zack | 195 | 1 | 1 | $195,200 |
| 4 | Benny Glaser | 164 | 0 | 2 | $164,325 |
| 5 | Maksim Pisarenko | 152 | 1 | 2 | $152,100 |
| 6 | John Racener | 151 | 1 | 1 | $151,200 |
| 7 | Jim Collopy | 139 | 0 | 2 | $139,400 |
| 8 | Max Hoffman | 132 | 0 | 2 | $131,950 |
| 9 | Jeremy Ausmus | 126 | 0 | 1 | $126,000 |
| 10 | Adam Friedman | 124 | 0 | 2 | $124,075 |
Program
In addition to the sixth event ($10,200 Triple Draw Mix) currently underway, there are four more events on the schedule over the next few days:
- PGT Mixed Games #7 - $10,200 Dealer's Choice
- PGT Mixed Games #8 - $10,200 Big Bet Mix
- PGT Mixed Games #9 - $25,300 10-Game Championship
- PGT Mixed Games #10 - $5,100 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
What is your opinion of these non-traditional poker disciplines? Are you familiar with the rules of the different variants, or are they a Spanish village to you? Let us know in the comments on our social networks!
Source - PGT
