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The Ultimate 2026 Summer Poker Schedule for Mixed Game Tournament Players

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:

FestivalDatesEventsLowest Buy-InHighest Buy-In
Orleans Summer OpenMay 22 to July 1258$240$1,100
South Point SummerMay 25 to July 1235$120$120
World Series of PokerMay 26 to July 1531$1,500*$50,000
Golden Nugget Grand Poker SeriesJune 3-2818$250$500
MGM Grand Summer Poker FestivalJune 3 to July 1016$250$600
Wynn Summer ClassicMay 20 to July 1311$600$1,600
ARIA Poker ClassicMay 27 to July 1210$600$800
Venetian Deepstack ChampionshipMay 18 to August 23$600$800

2026 Mixed Games

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:

EventDatesBuy-InGuaranteed
Triple Triple DrawMay 22$240$10,000
Omaha 8 or Better ChampionshipMay 23$600$40,000
T.O.R.S.E.May 23$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OMay 24$240$10,000
H.O.R.S.E.May 25$240$10,000
8-Game ChampionshipMay 27$600$50,000
Mixed Omaha 8 ChampionshipMay 28$600$40,000
Triple Triple DrawMay 28$240$10,000
Omaha 8 / Stud 8May 29$240$10,000
T.O.R.S.E. ChampionshipMay 30$600$50,000
Pot Limit Big OMay 31$240$10,000
T.O.R.S.E.June 2$240$10,000
PLO 8 or Better ChampionshipJune 3$600$50,000
Triple Stud ChampionshipJune 4$600$50,000
T.O.E.June 4$240$10,000
7-Game Draw Mix ChampionshipJune 5$600$40,000
T.O.E. ChampionshipJune 6$600$50,000
Triple Triple DrawJune 6$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJune 7$240$10,000
B.E.A.S.T. ChampionshipJune 8$600$30,000
H.O.R.S.E.June 9$240$10,000
Omaha 8 / Stud 8June 10$240$10,000
Razz ChampionshipJune 11$600$30,000
Drawmaha MixJune 12$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJune 13$240$10,000
Omaha 8 / Stud 8 ChampionshipJune 15$600$50,000
H.O.R.S.E.June 15$240$10,000
Mixed Limits 2-7 ChampionshipJune 16$600$50,000
T.O.E.June 16$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJune 17$240$10,000
Omaha 8 or BetterJune 18$400$50,000
Triple StudJune 18$240$10,000
T.O.R.S.E.June 20$400$30,000
Triple Triple DrawJune 20$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJune 21$240$10,000
11-Game Mix Main EventJune 22 and 23$1,100$60,000
H.O.R.S.E.June 22$240$10,000
5-Game Draw MixJune 23$600$40,000
PLO 4/5/6 ChampionshipJune 24$600$50,000
T.O.R.S.E.June 24$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big O ChampionshipJune 25$600$50,000
Omaha 8 or BetterJune 25$240$10,000
Stud ChampionshipJune 26$600$50,000
Pot Limit Big OJune 27$400$40,000
Triple Triple DrawJune 27$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJune 28$240$10,000
Badugi ChampionshipJune 29$600$40,000
H.O.R.S.E.June 29$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJuly 5$240$10,000
B.E.A.S.T.July 6$400$30,000
9-Game ChampionshipJuly 7$600$40,000
Pot Limit Big OJuly 7$240$10,000
T.O.E.July 8$400$30,000
Mixed Omaha 8July 8$240$10,000
T.O.R.S.E.July 9$240$10,000
Omaha 8 / Stud 8July 10$240$10,000
T.O.E.July 11$240$10,000
Pot Limit Big OJuly 12$240$10,000

The full festival schedule can be viewed here.

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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.

South Point

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:

EventBuy-InDates
#4 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,500From May 27th to 29th
#6 Seven Card Stud$1,500From May 28th to 30th
#8 Limit Badugi 6-Handed$1,500From May 29th to 31th
#9 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,000From May 30th to June 2nd
#12 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw 7-Handed$1,500From May 31th to June 2nd
#14 Mixed Omaha (PLO 8, Omaha 8, Big O)$1,500From June 1st to 3rd
#17 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship$10,000From June 2nd to 4th
#20 Dealer’s Choice 7-Handed$1,500From June 3rd to 5th
#21 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,500From June 4th to 6th
#22 Pot Limit Big O$1,500From June 5th to 8th
#23 Limit Seven Card Stud Championship$10,000From June 5th to 7th
#27 Dealer’s Choice Championship$10,000From June 7th to 9th
#33 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,000From June 9th to 12th
#37 Limit H.O.R.S.E.$1,500From June 10th to 12th
#40 Limit Razz$1,500From June 12th to 14h
#42 Pot Limit Big O Championship$10,000From June 13th to 16th
#45 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo / Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better$2,500From June 14th to 16th
#48 Limit Razz Championship$10,000From June 15th to 17th
#52 9-Game Mix 7-Handed$3,000From June 17th to 19th
#54 Limit H.O.R.S.E. Championship$10,000From June 18th to 21th
#58 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball$1,500From June 20th to 22th
#60 Poker Players Championship$50,000From June 21th to 25th
#67 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship$10,000From June 24th to 26th
#69 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,500From June 25th to 27th
#71 Mixed Big Bet$2,500From June 27th to 29th
#74 8-Game Mix 6-Handed$1,500From June 28th to 30th
#75 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship$10,000From June 29th to July 1st
#77 Limit Mixed Triple Draw Lowball$2,500From June 30th to July 2nd
#80 8-Game 6-Handed Championship$10,000From July 1st to 3rd
#92 Limit T.O.R.S.E.$3,000From July 10th to 12th
#97 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller$25,000From 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.

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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.

Golden Nugget

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.

MGM Grand

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.

Wynn Summer 2026

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.

Aria 2026

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.

venetian 2026

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!

Mixed Game Festival XIV

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Santiago Garcia Mansilla

Santiago is a longtime veteran of the poker industry, having written primarily about the game in Argentina since 2009. He has published hundreds of articles in Sudamerican Poker and Pokerlogia, and has provided live media coverage at the WSOP Main Event in 2015 and 2019. In addition to being a former columnist in PokerFace Magazine, […]

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