Announcing Cardplayer Lifestyle Mixed Game Festival XIV| P4Poker

Poker News April 29, 2026

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Cardplayer Lifestyle will be hosting its fourteenth Mixed Game Festival, a 10-day affair at Bellagio in Las Vegas, with three $3,500 BetMGM Poker Championship seats to be awarded as Grand Prizes.

We’re proud to announce Mixed Game Festival XIV, to be hosted at the fabulous Bellagio over two weeks and sponsored by BetMGM Poker. The festival will exclusively feature mixed cash games taking place from May 31-June 4 and once again from June 7-11.

Dealer’s choice cash game action will begin at 12pm each day, spread at limits as low as $4/8 and $8/16, with higher stakes available upon request.

“We’re pleased to welcome the Mixed Game Festival back to Bellagio Poker this summer!” said Craig Larson, Bellagio’s Director of Poker Operations. “We’re ready to spread two great, fun-filled weeks of your favorite mixed games at buy-in levels catered to every bankroll. We’re expecting a full house throughout the festival, so be sure to arrive by noon each day to ensure you get a seat and play where the legends play!”

All Mixed Game Festival players will be eligible for FREE parking on-site, with a minimum three hours of play (must be logged in with your MGM Rewards card).

Mixed Game Festival XIV Grand Prize Details

BetMGM Poker will be awarding a total of THREE seats to the $3,500 BetMGM Poker Championship at ARIA Resort & Casino exclusively to our Mixed Game Festival players!

The three seats will be awarded on June 2, 7, and 11, as follows:

June 2: At some point during the day, we’ll do a blind PLO flip at each active table. The winners at each table will then move on to round 2 and do a second blind PLO flip. The winner of the second flip gets the seat.
June 7: At some point during the day, we’ll do a random table + seat draw. The player in that seat will have to correctly answer three multiple choice poker trivia questions in a row. We will continue with the random draw + questions until we have a winner.
June 11: At some point during the day, we’ll stage a special “chip count” competition. To be eligible, one must be seated and playing at an active Mixed Game Festival table.

The three Grand Prize winners will be able to cash in quickly on their good fortune, as the 2026 BetMGM Poker Championship is slated to take place as part of the ARIA Poker Classic starting June 29 featuring a $4 million guarantee (a $1 million increase from last year)!

“What Robbie and the Cardplayer Lifestyle team have built with the Mixed Game Festival is special. It’s 10 days of poker that really captures the community and character of poker,” said Dave Mileaf, Director of Poker at BetMGM. “Awarding three seats into the BetMGM Poker Championship at ARIA is our way of building a bridge from the felt at Bellagio straight into one of the biggest events of the summer.”

About Bellagio Poker Room

Bellagio’s 37-table poker room will be expanding once again throughout peak summer season, overflowing into the adjacent sportsbook area, to accommodate increased poker traffic. This upcoming Mixed Game Festival will be our third event hosted at Bellagio.

Watch the brief video clip below from last year to see me visually guide you directly from the main poker room podium to where our festival’s tables are located on-site.

Mixed Game Festival XIV: What’s “On the Table”?

We’ve peppered our 10-day schedule with a bevy of unique offerings and value adds that are sure to entice you:

Pizza Parties

We’ll be having a fun-filled pizza party each week of Mixed Game Festival XIV. Join us and grab a slice as cards begin to fly at noon on Monday June 1 and again the following week on Monday June 8.

It’s pizza time once again here on Day 8 of @PokerLifeMedia Mixed Game Festival XI at @BellagioPoker

We take care of our players! 🍕🍕🎉 pic.twitter.com/n6LiQIkDPx

— Robbie Strazynski (@cardplayerlife) June 17, 2025

Tuesday with Mori

Poker Hall of Famer and PokerGO President Mori Eskandani will be joining us for a special appearance on June 9. Last year, to our delight, he introduced a couple new poker variants to the table we had never seen before. Anyone fortunate enough to splash around with him during his session is guaranteed to love the special stories he’ll share from his decades in the poker industry!

Pokercoaching.com Meet-Up Mix

The Pokercoaching.com crew will be back in full force on Thursday, June 4th, with Master Mixed Games instructor Alex Livingston splashing around with us in the low-stakes streets as part of a special meet-up game. Also expected to make appearances and join in the fun are Pokercoaching.com founder Jonathan Little and high stakes crusher Justin Saliba. We’ll have thousands of dollars worth of prizes up for grabs, highlighted by a seat into the ARIA Poker Classic $800 H.O.R.S.E. event!

Poker Celebrity Appearances, Book Signings, and Merchandise

Over the course of Mixed Game Festival XIV we’ll be welcoming numerous poker legends and personalities who will be splashing around with us at the felt, including Poker Hall of Famers Eli Elezra and Linda Johnson, WSOP bracelet winners, Women in Poker Hall of Famers and more.

We’ll also be staging at least one poker book signing, and on top of our Grand Prizes, we’ll also be giving away plenty of merchandise throughout the duration of our festival, courtesy of premium poker industry brands like: Pokercoaching.com, RunGoodGear, D&B Poker Publishing, and Faded Spade Playing Cards.

Discounted Hotel Rates

Any Mixed Game Festival player wishing to stay on property can avail themselves of a 25% discounted room rate, courtesy of the Bellagio Poker Room. For additional details, please call (702) 693-7290.

Mixed Game Festival XIV Media Coverage

As always, Cardplayer Lifestyle will once again be publishing daily recaps that highlight all the action during our Mixed Game Festival. A Pokercoaching.com Player of the Day and RunGoodGear.com Dealer of the Day will be selected for special recognition on each day of the Mixed Game Festival and will have “their story” written up as part of our daily recaps.