Mixed Games Academy
The Melbourne Mix
3-8 February 2026 • Melbourne, Victoria
● SERIES SUMMARY
The Melbourne Mix 2026
Events
9
Entries
295
Prize Pools
$383,950
● COCK OF THE WALK
Lucas Durante
Series Champion • 342.7 points
1. Lucas Durante — 342.7
2. Jason (Yuanting Wang) — 327.125
3. Ash Gupta — 284.75
4. Jarrett Bullock — 230.86
5. Alan Wilson — 219.5
6. James Obst — 198
7. Brendon Hedger — 172.1
8. Liam Jehu — 156
9. Gary Benson — 150.65
10. Sammie (Xiuming Huang) — 132.825
● EVENTS
Event Results
3 Feb 2026
The Octagon
41 entries • $21,960 prize pool
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, NLH & PLO
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, NLH & PLO
1st Lucas Durante — $7,686
2nd Jiaxu Chen — $4,831
3rd Alan Wilson — $3,295
4th Rainer Quell — $2,415
5th Eugene Portlen — $1,976
6th Alla Gould — $1,757
4-5 Feb 2026
10K H.O.R.S.E. Championship
17 entries • $170,000 prize pool
Games: Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud & Stud Hi-Lo
Games: Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud & Stud Hi-Lo
1st James Obst — $68,000
2nd Jason (Yuanting Wang) — $42,500
3rd Ash Gupta — $34,000
4th American Brad — $25,500
4 Feb 2026
The Shetland Pony
38 entries • $20,340 prize pool
Games: Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud & Stud Hi-Lo
Games: Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud & Stud Hi-Lo
1st Carlos (Karl M Le) — $7,120
2nd Lucas Durante — $4,480
3rd Sal Ribbera — $3,050
4th Linda Bennett — $2,230
5th Sammie (Xiuming Huang) — $1,830
6th Rainer Quell — $1,630
5 Feb 2026
The Split Mix
47 entries • $25,200 prize pool
Pre-reg close: NL 2-7 Single Draw, NLH & PLO8
After reg close: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Razz & Stud Hi-Lo
Pre-reg close: NL 2-7 Single Draw, NLH & PLO8
After reg close: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud, Razz & Stud Hi-Lo
1st Lucas Durante — $8,064
2nd Joel Lockwood — $5,544
3rd Sammie (Xiuming Huang) — $3,780
4th Gary Benson — $2,772
5th Ashwin Jholl — $2,016
6th Lauren Gabriel — $1,638
7th Sean Ragozzini — $1,386
6-7 Feb 2026
The Main Event
37 entries • $47,920 prize pool
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, NLH, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Badugi, Hold'em & PLO
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, NLH, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Badugi, Hold'em & PLO
1st Liam Jehu — $16,775
2nd Jarrett Bullock — $10,540
3rd Brendon Hedger — $7,190
4th Jason (Yuanting Wang) — $5,270
5th Tim Marsters — $4,310
6th Peter Vratsidis — $3,835
7 Feb 2026
The Switch
25 entries • $9,820 prize pool
Games: Archie, 2-7 Triple Draw, Ace-to-Five, Badugi, Badeucey, Badacey, 2-7 Razz, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, Big O, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud Hi-Lo Regular, Hold'em, PL 2-7 Double Draw, Drawmaha, 2-7 Drawmaha, PLO, PLO8, PL Hold'em, NL 5 Card Draw High, NL 2-7 Single Draw & NLH
Games: Archie, 2-7 Triple Draw, Ace-to-Five, Badugi, Badeucey, Badacey, 2-7 Razz, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, Big O, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Stud Hi-Lo Regular, Hold'em, PL 2-7 Double Draw, Drawmaha, 2-7 Drawmaha, PLO, PLO8, PL Hold'em, NL 5 Card Draw High, NL 2-7 Single Draw & NLH
1st Daniel King — $3,635
2nd Jarrett Bullock — $2,455
3rd Brendon Hedger — $1,470
4th Peter Vratsidis — $1,180
5th Andrew Shanahan — $1,080
7 Feb 2026
Drawmaha Rotation
49 entries • $19,420 prize pool
Games: Drawmaha & 2-7 Drawmaha
Games: Drawmaha & 2-7 Drawmaha
1st Dale West — $6,215
2nd Sreedeep Bhattacharya — $4,270
3rd Alan Wilson — $2,915
4th Samuel Mir — $2,135
5th Lior Cohen — $1,555
6th Jarrett Bullock — $1,260
7th Eugene Portlen — $1,070
8 Feb 2026
The Big Game
20 entries • $55,820 prize pool
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, NLH, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Hold'em & PLO
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, NLH, Stud, Razz, Stud Hi-Lo, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Hold'em & PLO
1st Ash Gupta — $22,350
2nd Alex Tchoong — $14,000
3rd Jason (Yuanting Wang) — $11,100
4th Hank — $8,370
8 Feb 2026
The Hitman
21 entries • $10,320 prize pool • $3,150 bounty pool
Games: NL 2-7 Single Draw, NLH, PLO, PL 2-7 Double Draw, PLO8, Big O, NL 5 Card Draw High & Drawmaha
Games: NL 2-7 Single Draw, NLH, PLO, PL 2-7 Double Draw, PLO8, Big O, NL 5 Card Draw High & Drawmaha
1st Tayla Pickles — $4,190
2nd Gary Benson — $2,620
3rd Alan Wilson — $2,090
4th Simon Chahine — $1,570