Melbourne Mixed Games Festival

04/08/2026 – 10/08/2026 • Melbourne, Victoria

● SERIES SUMMARY
Melbourne Mixed Games Festival 2026
Events
10
Recorded entries
407
Prize Pools
$317,400

Main Deck entries: 301 • Upper Deck entries: 106

Plus $3,600 awarded in bounty plaques

● COCK OF THE WALK
Dan Mayoh

Series Champion • 501.35 points

1. Dan Mayoh — 501.35
2. Liam Jehu — 347.95
3. Jarred Graham — 316.21
4. Kurt Tucker — 292.56
5. Andrew “Maddog” Shanahan — 225.14
6. Eugene “Trix” Portlen — 218.70
7. Michele Guzzardi — 183.04
8. Ash Gupta — 145.66
9. Alan Wilson — 135.37
10. Zifan Ni — 131.25
● EVENTS
Event Results
04/08/2026
Event 1 • 5 Draw Games

38 entries • Main Deck $15,200 • Upper Deck 19 entries / $9,500
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Ace-to-Five Triple Draw, Badugi, Badeucey, Badacey

Main Deck

1st • American Brad (Brad Maltz) • $5,320
2nd • Jarred Graham • $3,350
3rd • Sal • $2,280
4th • Kurt Tucker • $1,672
5th • Samuel Mir • $1,368
6th • Alla Gould • $1,216

Upper Deck

1st • American Brad (Brad Maltz) • $3,800
2nd • Jarred Graham • $2,375
3rd • Daniel Klinger • $1,900
4th • Benjamin Pockett • $1,425

05/08/2026
Event 2 • Split Mix

35 entries • Main Deck $14,000 • Upper Deck 15 entries / $7,500
Available games: 2-7 draw, Ace-to-Five draw, Badugi, Omaha, Omaha 8, 5 Card Omaha High, Drawmaha, 2-7 Drawmaha, 5 Card Draw High, Stud and Razz. After three levels, add Archie, Badeucey, Badacey, Big O, Stud 8 and Stud Hi/Lo Regular.
Dealer’s Choice. First three levels: No Limit Single Draw and Pot Limit Double Draw, plus the listed No Limit and Pot Limit games. From level 4, all games are Fixed Limit and the additional games join the menu. Stud Hi/Lo Regular has no low qualifier.

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First three levels

No Limit menu

  • NL 2-7 Single Draw
  • NL Ace-to-Five Single Draw
  • NL Badugi Single Draw
  • NL 5 Card Single Draw High
  • NL Omaha
  • NL Omaha Hi/Lo — 8 or Better
  • NL 5 Card Omaha High
  • NL Drawmaha
  • NL 2-7 Drawmaha
  • NL Stud
  • NL Razz

First three levels

Pot Limit menu

  • PL 2-7 Double Draw
  • PL Ace-to-Five Double Draw
  • PL Badugi Double Draw
  • PL 5 Card Double Draw High
  • PLO
  • PLO Hi/Lo — 8 or Better
  • PL 5 Card Omaha High
  • PL Drawmaha
  • PL 2-7 Drawmaha
  • PL Stud
  • PL Razz

From level 4 — Fixed Limit

Draw

  • 2-7 Triple Draw
  • Ace-to-Five Triple Draw
  • Badugi
  • 5 Card Triple Draw High
  • Archie
  • Badeucey
  • Badacey

From level 4 — Fixed Limit

Flop and combo

  • Omaha
  • Omaha 8
  • 5 Card Omaha High
  • Drawmaha
  • 2-7 Drawmaha
  • Big O

From level 4 — Fixed Limit

Stud games

  • Stud
  • Razz
  • Stud 8
  • Stud Hi/Lo Regular

Main Deck

1st • Dan Mayoh • $4,900
2nd • Tayla Pickles • $3,080
3rd • Tom Di Pasqualie • $2,100
4th • Benjamin Pockett • $1,540
5th • Ashwin Jholl • $1,260
6th • Jarryd Godena • $1,120

Upper Deck

1st • Dan Mayoh • $3,000
2nd • Tayla Pickles • $1,875
3rd • Benjamin Pockett • $1,500
4th • Jarryd Godena • $1,125

06/08/2026
Event 3 • The Big Nine

17 entries • Prize Pool $85,000
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold’em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, NLH, PLO & NL 2-7 Single Draw

Results

1st • Jarred Graham • $27,471
2nd • Liam Jehu • $23,183
3rd • Ash Gupta • $21,596
4th • Bruno Portaro • $7,350
5th • Alla Gould • $5,400

07/08/2026
Event 4 • Big Bet Mix

25 entries • Main Deck $10,000 • Upper Deck 11 entries / $5,500
Games: NLH, Big O (Pot Limit), PLO, NL 2-7 Single Draw, PL 2-7 Double Draw, NL 5 Card Draw High

Main Deck

1st • Dan Mayoh • $3,700
2nd • Lucas Durante • $2,500
3rd • Peter Vratsidis • $1,500
4th • David Frydman • $1,200
5th • Kurt Tucker • $1,100

Upper Deck

1st • Dan Mayoh • $2,750
2nd • Lucas Durante • $1,650
3rd • Tayla Pickles • $1,100

07/08/2026 – 09/08/2026
Event 5 • Main Event

61 entries • Prize Pool $79,300
Games: NLH, Stud, Omaha 8, Razz, PLO, Hold’em, Badugi, NL 2-7 Single Draw, Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw

Results

1st • Kurt Tucker • $21,200
2nd • Michele Guzzardi • $20,000
3rd • Zifan Ni • $10,300
4th • Dan Mayoh • $8,350
5th • Andrew Shanahan • $6,350
6th • Matthew Ginn • $5,155
7th • Liam Jehu • $4,370
8th • Trix Portlen • $3,575

08/08/2026
Event 6 • Drawmaha Rotation

47 entries • Main Deck $18,800 • Upper Deck 20 entries / $10,000
Games: Drawmaha, 2-7 Drawmaha

Main Deck

1st • Theo “The OG” • $6,000
2nd • Azza Sampson • $4,150
3rd • Darcy Stephens • $2,820
4th • Ashwin Jholl • $2,070
5th • Dan Mayoh • $1,500
6th • Shaun Duggan • $1,230
7th • Cub West • $1,030

Upper Deck

1st • Dan Mayoh • $4,000
2nd • Cub West • $2,500
3rd • Jarryd Godena • $2,000
4th • Trix Portlen • $1,500

09/08/2026
Event 7 • Triple Stud

13 entries • Main Deck $5,200 • Upper Deck 7 entries / $3,500
Games: Razz, Stud, Stud 8

Main Deck

1st • Matthew Donnelly • $2,400
2nd • Simon Chahine • $1,680
3rd • Brian Hull • $1,120

Upper Deck

1st • Simon Chahine • $2,275
2nd • Brian Hull • $1,225

09/08/2026
Event 8 • Chop Champs

13 entries • Main Deck $5,200 • Upper Deck 5 entries / $2,500
Games: Badeucey, Badacey, Stud 8, 2-7 Razz-Dugi, Omaha 8, Courchevel Hi/Lo 8 or Better

Main Deck

1st • Sreedeep • $2,600
2nd • Trix Portlen • $1,560
3rd • Alan Wilson • $1,040

Upper Deck

1st • Trix Portlen • $2,500

10/08/2026
Event 9 • T.H.O.R.S.E.

34 entries • Main Deck $20,400 • Upper Deck 20 entries / $15,000
Games: 2-7 Triple Draw, Hold’em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud & Stud 8

Main Deck

1st • Andrew “Maddog” Shanahan • $6,400
2nd • Liam Jehu • $6,250
3rd • Eugene Portlen • $3,060
4th • Alan Wilson • $2,448
5th • Daniel Klinger • $2,244

Upper Deck

1st • Andrew “Maddog” Shanahan • $6,000
2nd • Liam Jehu • $3,750
3rd • Eugene Portlen • $3,000
4th • Alan Wilson • $2,250

10/08/2026
Event 10 • 2-7 Single Draw Bounty

18 entries • Main Deck $6,300 • Upper Deck 9 entries / $4,500
Games: NL 2-7 Single Draw

Main Deck

1st • Dan Mayoh • $2,520
2nd • Tomi • $1,575
3rd • Martin Koslov • $1,260
4th • Jarred Graham • $945

Upper Deck

1st • Martin Koslov • $2,925
2nd • Jarred Graham • $1,575

Bounty Awards

Dan Mayoh • 4 bounties • $1,600
Tomi • 3 bounties • $1,200
Martin Koslov • 2 bounties • $800

Total bounty awards: $3,600

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