Festivus for the Rest of Us
27/04/2026 – 10/05/2026 • Melbourne, Victoria
● SERIES SUMMARY
Festivus 2026
Events
7
Entries
222
Prize Pools
$119,000
155 Main Deck entries • 67 Upper Deck entries
● EVENTS
Event Results
27/04/2026
Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
24 entries • $31,200 prize pool
Games: Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Games: Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
1st Sascha Manns — $10,000
2nd Jarred Graham — $8,300
3rd Aaron Beattie — $8,300
4th Brad Maltz — $4,600
29/04/2026
9 Game Mix
22 Main Deck entries • 8 Upper Deck entries • $12,800 prize pool
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold’em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, NLH, PLO, NL 2-7 Single Draw
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold’em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, NLH, PLO, NL 2-7 Single Draw
Main Deck
1st Peter Vratsidis — $3,520
2nd Azza Sampson — $2,200
3rd Jules Marriott — $1,760
4th Alan Wilson — $1,320
Upper Deck
1st Alan Wilson — $2,600
2nd Eugene "Trix" Portlen — $1,400
30/04/2026
Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
19 Main Deck entries • 11 Upper Deck entries • $15,000 prize pool
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw
Main Deck
1st Alex Tchoong — $3,800
2nd American Brad — $2,375
3rd Tomislav Ceh — $1,900
4th Tim Lewis — $1,425
Upper Deck
1st Alex Tchoong — $2,750
2nd American Brad — $1,650
3rd Tim Lewis — $1,100
01/05/2026
End Boss
23 Main Deck entries • 7 Upper Deck entries • $12,700 prize pool
Games: Stud 8, NLH, Drawmaha, Badugi, Omaha 8, Stud, NL 2-7 Single Draw
Games: Stud 8, NLH, Drawmaha, Badugi, Omaha 8, Stud, NL 2-7 Single Draw
Main Deck
1st Graeme Bennett — $3,680
2nd Linda Bennett — $2,300
3rd Azza Sampson — $1,840
4th Jarryd Godena — $1,380
Upper Deck
1st Graeme Bennett — $2,275
2nd Jarryd Godena — $1,225
04/05/2026
Chop Champs
22 Main Deck entries • 14 Upper Deck entries • $15,800 prize pool
Games: Badeucey, Stud 8, Big O (Pot Limit), Drawmaha
Games: Badeucey, Stud 8, Big O (Pot Limit), Drawmaha
Main Deck
1st Sascha Manns — $3,520
2nd Andrew Shanahan — $2,200
3rd Ashwin Jholl — $1,760
4th Eugene "Trix" Portlen — $1,320
Upper Deck
1st Sascha Manns — $3,500
2nd Andrew Shanahan — $2,100
3rd Eugene "Trix" Portlen — $1,400
06/05/2026
Split Mix
16 Main Deck entries • 9 Upper Deck entries • $10,900 prize pool
Available games: NL 2-7 Single Draw, Big O, PL 2-7 Double Draw, NLH, 2-7 Triple Draw, Razz, Badugi and Stud 8.
Opening stage: NL 2-7 Single Draw, Pot Limit Big O, PL 2-7 Double Draw and NLH. After re-entry closes: 2-7 Triple Draw, Big O, Razz, Badugi and Stud 8, all Fixed Limit.
Available games: NL 2-7 Single Draw, Big O, PL 2-7 Double Draw, NLH, 2-7 Triple Draw, Razz, Badugi and Stud 8.
Opening stage: NL 2-7 Single Draw, Pot Limit Big O, PL 2-7 Double Draw and NLH. After re-entry closes: 2-7 Triple Draw, Big O, Razz, Badugi and Stud 8, all Fixed Limit.
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Main Deck
1st Alex Tchoong — $2,560
2nd Linda Bennett — $1,600
3rd JC — $1,280
4th Lauren Gabriel — $960
Upper Deck
1st Alex Tchoong — $2,925
2nd JC — $1,575
10/05/2026
10 Game Mix
29 Main Deck entries • 18 Upper Deck entries • $20,600 prize pool
Games: NLH, Stud, Omaha 8, Razz, PLO, Hold’em, Badugi, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw
Games: NLH, Stud, Omaha 8, Razz, PLO, Hold’em, Badugi, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw
Main Deck
1st Matt Kazole — $4,292
2nd Jarryd Godena — $2,900
3rd Sascha Manns — $1,740
4th Todd Aguila — $1,392
5th Eugene "Trix" Portlen — $1,276
Upper Deck
1st Jarryd Godena — $3,600
2nd Sascha Manns — $2,250
3rd Eugene "Trix" Portlen — $1,800
4th American Brad — $1,350