The summer of 2026 is almost here and with venues across Las Vegas gearing up to host poker players from all over the world, it means that mixed game lovers will once again have a bevy of great tournament options available to participate in. While for many poker players it’s “all about the bracelet” and stepping up to play in bigger buy-in events than usual, other folks with more moderate bankrolls are plenty happy to head out to Vegas and venture outside the confines of the WSOP to compete in low-stakes mixed game tournaments that rarely get spread anywhere else for such an extended length of time.
Mixed Games tournaments are growing in popularity and each year more mixed events are added to the various Las Vegas festivals during the summer months. That’s why, like last year, we decided to compile this “ultimate guide” to mixed games tournaments that will be played across the city that never sleeps during the World Series of Poker.
Having this complete guide at the ready means that if you love mixed games, you’ll be able to plan out your own schedule for your upcoming trip out to the desert. And if you’re a Vegas local or planning to be in town for the entire summer, you’ll have information about all the mixed games tournaments right at your fingertips, taking into account their buy-in, their location and whether they feature any guarantees.
Mixed Cash Games and Tournament Schedule
Of course, there’s more to poker than “just” tournaments, as cash game action will also be running around the clock in Las Vegas this summer. This naturally holds true for mixed games as well, which perfectly sets the stage for Mixed Game Festival XIV at Bellagio, hosted by Cardplayer Lifestyle founder Robbie Strazynski. It’ll be a two-week event, running from May 31-June 11, sponsored by BetMGM Poker, and offering fun-filled cash games from limits of $4/8 and up along with plenty of merchandise, the chance to splash around with famous poker personalities, and over $10,000 in value added prizes.
While Bellagio will exclusively be hosting cash games, a total of eight other venues will be showcasing poker tournament festivals this summer. The table below gives an “at a glance” summary of all the mixed game tournaments that will be spread across all Las Vegas festivals during the summer of 2026:
| Festival | Dates | Events | Lowest Buy-In | Highest Buy-In |
| Orleans Summer Open | May 22 to July 12 | 58 | $240 | $1,100 |
| South Point Summer | May 25 to July 12 | 35 | $120 | $120 |
| World Series of Poker | May 26 to July 15 | 31 | $1,500* | $50,000 |
| Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series | June 3-28 | 18 | $250 | $500 |
| MGM Grand Summer Poker Festival | June 3 to July 10 | 16 | $250 | $600 |
| Wynn Summer Classic | May 20 to July 13 | 11 | $600 | $1,600 |
| ARIA Poker Classic | May 27 to July 12 | 10 | $600 | $800 |
| Venetian Deepstack Championship | May 18 to August 2 | 3 | $600 | $800 |
Let’s now analyze in detail what each festival has to offer mixed games lovers:
Orleans Summer Open
The 2026 Orleans Summer Open will spread the highest number of mixed game tournaments with 58, and almost every day of the festival you can play a mixed game event with guaranteed prize pools. Most events will cost $240, Championship tournaments will cost $600, and the Main Event will cost $1,100.
These will be the Orleans mixed game tournaments:
| Event | Dates | Buy-In | Guaranteed |
| Triple Triple Draw | May 22 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Omaha 8 or Better Championship | May 23 | $600 | $40,000 |
| T.O.R.S.E. | May 23 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | May 24 | $240 | $10,000 |
| H.O.R.S.E. | May 25 | $240 | $10,000 |
| 8-Game Championship | May 27 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Mixed Omaha 8 Championship | May 28 | $600 | $40,000 |
| Triple Triple Draw | May 28 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Omaha 8 / Stud 8 | May 29 | $240 | $10,000 |
| T.O.R.S.E. Championship | May 30 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | May 31 | $240 | $10,000 |
| T.O.R.S.E. | June 2 | $240 | $10,000 |
| PLO 8 or Better Championship | June 3 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Triple Stud Championship | June 4 | $600 | $50,000 |
| T.O.E. | June 4 | $240 | $10,000 |
| 7-Game Draw Mix Championship | June 5 | $600 | $40,000 |
| T.O.E. Championship | June 6 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Triple Triple Draw | June 6 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | June 7 | $240 | $10,000 |
| B.E.A.S.T. Championship | June 8 | $600 | $30,000 |
| H.O.R.S.E. | June 9 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Omaha 8 / Stud 8 | June 10 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Razz Championship | June 11 | $600 | $30,000 |
| Drawmaha Mix | June 12 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | June 13 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Omaha 8 / Stud 8 Championship | June 15 | $600 | $50,000 |
| H.O.R.S.E. | June 15 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Mixed Limits 2-7 Championship | June 16 | $600 | $50,000 |
| T.O.E. | June 16 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | June 17 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Omaha 8 or Better | June 18 | $400 | $50,000 |
| Triple Stud | June 18 | $240 | $10,000 |
| T.O.R.S.E. | June 20 | $400 | $30,000 |
| Triple Triple Draw | June 20 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | June 21 | $240 | $10,000 |
| 11-Game Mix Main Event | June 22 and 23 | $1,100 | $60,000 |
| H.O.R.S.E. | June 22 | $240 | $10,000 |
| 5-Game Draw Mix | June 23 | $600 | $40,000 |
| PLO 4/5/6 Championship | June 24 | $600 | $50,000 |
| T.O.R.S.E. | June 24 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O Championship | June 25 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Omaha 8 or Better | June 25 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Stud Championship | June 26 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | June 27 | $400 | $40,000 |
| Triple Triple Draw | June 27 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | June 28 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Badugi Championship | June 29 | $600 | $40,000 |
| H.O.R.S.E. | June 29 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | July 5 | $240 | $10,000 |
| B.E.A.S.T. | July 6 | $400 | $30,000 |
| 9-Game Championship | July 7 | $600 | $40,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | July 7 | $240 | $10,000 |
| T.O.E. | July 8 | $400 | $30,000 |
| Mixed Omaha 8 | July 8 | $240 | $10,000 |
| T.O.R.S.E. | July 9 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Omaha 8 / Stud 8 | July 10 | $240 | $10,000 |
| T.O.E. | July 11 | $240 | $10,000 |
| Pot Limit Big O | July 12 | $240 | $10,000 |
The full festival schedule can be viewed here.
South Point Summer Events
South Point Casino will have the most affordable mixed tournaments in two formats:
- May 26: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- May 29: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- May 30: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- May 31: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
- May 30: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- June 2: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 5: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 6: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- June 6: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- June 7: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 9: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 12: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 13: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- June 13: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- June 14: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 16: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 19: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 20: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- June 20: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- June 21: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 23: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 26: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- June 27: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- June 27: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- June 28: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 30: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- July 3: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- July 4: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- July 4: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- July 5: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
- July 7: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- July 10: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $6K
- July 11: Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $200 / Guaranteed: $15K
- July 11: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $4K
- July 12: Crazy Pineapple / Buy-In: $120 / Guaranteed: $10K
You can see the full schedule here.
World Series of Poker
The 2026 WSOP will feature 100 events, 31 of which will be mixed games. The most affordable tournaments will have a buy-in of $1.5K, and 11 of these will be the traditional $10K Championship events. The most expensive will be the $25K H.O.R.S.E. High Roller Event and the prestigious $50K Poker Players Championship. Satellites will be available for both tournaments, allowing players to qualify for a lower buy-in. All tournaments will award a gold bracelet to their champions, with the special Chip Reese Trophy also being awarded to the $50K PPC winner.
These are the mixed game bracelet events to be held during the 2026 WSOP:
| Event | Buy-In | Dates |
| #4 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 | From May 27th to 29th |
| #6 Seven Card Stud | $1,500 | From May 28th to 30th |
| #8 Limit Badugi 6-Handed | $1,500 | From May 29th to 31th |
| #9 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 | From May 30th to June 2nd |
| #12 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw 7-Handed | $1,500 | From May 31th to June 2nd |
| #14 Mixed Omaha (PLO 8, Omaha 8, Big O) | $1,500 | From June 1st to 3rd |
| #17 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | $10,000 | From June 2nd to 4th |
| #20 Dealer’s Choice 7-Handed | $1,500 | From June 3rd to 5th |
| #21 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 | From June 4th to 6th |
| #22 Pot Limit Big O | $1,500 | From June 5th to 8th |
| #23 Limit Seven Card Stud Championship | $10,000 | From June 5th to 7th |
| #27 Dealer’s Choice Championship | $10,000 | From June 7th to 9th |
| #33 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 | From June 9th to 12th |
| #37 Limit H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 | From June 10th to 12th |
| #40 Limit Razz | $1,500 | From June 12th to 14h |
| #42 Pot Limit Big O Championship | $10,000 | From June 13th to 16th |
| #45 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo / Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $2,500 | From June 14th to 16th |
| #48 Limit Razz Championship | $10,000 | From June 15th to 17th |
| #52 9-Game Mix 7-Handed | $3,000 | From June 17th to 19th |
| #54 Limit H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 | From June 18th to 21th |
| #58 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | $1,500 | From June 20th to 22th |
| #60 Poker Players Championship | $50,000 | From June 21th to 25th |
| #67 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship | $10,000 | From June 24th to 26th |
| #69 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 | From June 25th to 27th |
| #71 Mixed Big Bet | $2,500 | From June 27th to 29th |
| #74 8-Game Mix 6-Handed | $1,500 | From June 28th to 30th |
| #75 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship | $10,000 | From June 29th to July 1st |
| #77 Limit Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | $2,500 | From June 30th to July 2nd |
| #80 8-Game 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 | From July 1st to 3rd |
| #92 Limit T.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 | From July 10th to 12th |
| #97 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller | $25,000 | From July 13th to 15th |
*Note that a $250 H.O.R.S.E. tournament will take place at 3pm every Tuesday from June 2-July 7 as part of the “Daily Deepstack” events at the WSOP.
Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series
The Golden Nugget Festival in Downtown Las Vegas will feature 17 mixed-game tournaments with guaranteed prize pools:
- June 3: #3 Night T.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 5: #10 Stud 8 Omaha 8 Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $40K
- June 7: #18 H.O.R.S.E. Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 11: #32 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit / Buy-In: $400 / Guaranteed: $20K
- June 12: #36 8 Game Mix Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $20K
- June 12: #37 Night Mixed Triple Draw Lowball / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 13: #40 T.O.R.S.E. Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 14: #44 5-Card PLO Big O / Buy-In: $400 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 16: #49 Omaha 8 Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 17: #52 Triple Stud / Buy-In: $400 / Guaranteed: $15K
- June 19: #58 Triple Stud Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $25K
- June 21: #66 S.O.R.B.E.T. / Buy-In: $400 / Guaranteed: $15K
- June 23: #72 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better / Buy-In: $400 / Guaranteed: $20K
- June 24: #76 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $25K
- June 25: #79 5-Game Draw Mix / Buy-In: $400 / Guaranteed: $20K
- June 26: #82 PLO 8 Omaha 8 or Better Stud 8 or Better Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 27: #85 Night Omaha Hi-Low 8 or Better / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 28: #88 Big O Championship / Buy-In: $500 / Guaranteed: $30K
Here you can see the full festival schedule.
MGM Grand Summer Series
The 2026 MGM Grand Summer Poker Festival will have 16 mixed game tournaments:
- June 5: #3 Big O PLO 8 / Buy-In: $300 / Guaranteed: $20K
- June 10: #9 PLO 8 Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 11: #11 Big O Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 12: #13 PLO 8 Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 19: #21 PLO 8 Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 24: #26 PLO 8 Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 26: #29 Big O Championship / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $40K
- June 26: #30 Big O Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 27: #32 Big O Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- June 28: #33 PLO 8 Championship / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $40K
- July 1st: #38 Big O PLO 8 Championship / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $40K
- July 2: #40 H.E.R.O.S. Championship / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $50K
- July 3: #42 Mixed Omaha Championship / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $40K
- July 3: #43 PLO 8 Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
- July 4: #44 T.O.R.S.E. Championship / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- July 6: #49 Big O Nightly / Buy-In: $250 / Guaranteed: $10K
You can see the schedule at this link.
Wynn Summer Classic
The 2026 Wynn Summer Classic will feature 12 mixed game events with guaranteed prize pools:
- May 20: Limit Mixed Triple Draw / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- May 21 and 22: Limit T.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- May 22 and 23: Limit Mixed Triple Draw / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- May 23: 2-7 Mixed Limits / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- May 24 and 25: Limit Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- May 25: Pot Limit Big O / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- June 2 and 3: Limit T.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $1,600 / Guaranteed: $100K
- June 9: Limit T.O.E. / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- June 19: Limit Mixed Triple Draw / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- June 20: Pot Limit Big O / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $50K
- June 26 and 27: Wynn Mix Championship / Buy-In: $1,600 / Guaranteed: $100K
- July 3 and 4: Limit H.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guranteed: $50K
Here you can see the full schedule.
ARIA Poker Classic
The ARIA Poker Classic festival will have 10 mixed events:
- May 28: Limit Badugi / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- May 29: Limit Omaha 8 or Better / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- May 30: No Limit 2-7 Single Draw / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- May 31: Limit H.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 1st: Limit T.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 8: Limit T.O.E. / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 16: Limit H.O.R.S.E. / Buy-In: $800 / Guaranteed: $30K
- June 21: Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 or Better / Buy-In: $800 / Guaranteed: $40K
- June 23: Limit Stud 8 or Better / Buy-In: $800 / Guaranteed: $40K
- June 27: 8-Game Mixed / Buy-In: $800 / Guaranteed: $40K
Here you can see the full festival schedule.
Venetian DeepStack Championship
The Venetian Casino festival will only have three mixed games tournaments:
- #13 Limit Omaha 8 or Better: May 25th and 26th / Buy-In: $600 / Guaranteed: $40K
- #23 Limit Omaha 8 or Better: May 29th / Buy-In: $800 / Guaranteed: $75K
- #35 Big O Bounty: June 3 / Buy-In: $1,100 / Guaranteed: $100K
You can see the full festival schedule here.
CASH GAMES: Mixed Game Festival XIV at Bellagio
Just one final reminder, be sure to come splash around in the cash game streets during Mixed Game Festival XIV at Bellagio Las Vegas from May 31-June 11. Action starts at 12pm each day and you can mix it up all day long, or just for a short “cleanse” session. Just a 15-minute walk across the street from the WSOP, it’s the perfect place to spend a little downtime in between tournaments, celebrate a deep run, and possibly win some great value added merchandise and prizes, like a seat in the 2026 $3,500 BetMGM Poker Championship!
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