Alex Livingston Closes Out PGT Mixed Games Series; Four Final Tables For Negreanu
The latest PokerGO Tour (PGT) series wrapped up this week with the completion of PGT Mixed Games 2024, a series that ran Feb. 28-March 8 and consisted of various mixed game events with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,300.
While he didn't take home any trophies, the true dominator of the high-stakes mixed game series was Daniel Negreanu, who made four final tables including a runner-up finish in the $10,200 Dealer's Choice event for $103,400 (which PokerNews recapped here) and a third-place finish in the $10,200 Big Bet Mix event for $55,000.
Negreanu promised quality over quantity in the new year after losing over $2 million in poker tournaments in 2023, and he is certainly delivering.
Negreanu Can't Stop Shak
Negreanu's fourth final table of the PGT Mixed Game series came in Event #8: $10,200 Big Bet Mix, which drew 37 runners, including known mixed game crushers like Chad Eveslage, Adam Friedman, Benny Glaser and Jason Mercier.
Despite having a final table chip lead, Negreanu fell in third to make way for a heads-up battle between Dan Shak and Jeremy Ausmus that saw the investor defeat the six-time bracelet winner for $133,200 and his first PGT victory.
Event #8: $10,200 Big Bet Mix Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Shak | United States | $133,200 | |
| 2nd | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $88,800 | |
| 3rd | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $55,500 | |
| 4th | Walter Chambers | United States | $40,700 | |
| 5th | Jerry Wong | United States | $29,600 |
Livingston Bests Weisman in 10-Game Championship
In the $25,300 10-Game Championship, which drew 41 entrants for a prize pool of just over $1 million, 2019 Main Event final tablist Alex Livingston came out on top to win $324,465 and his first PGT title.
Livingston, who won a bracelet in 2022 in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event and finished runner-up in the 2023 $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw and H.O.R.S.E. Championships, defeated another mixed game specialist in Dylan Weisman, who finished second for $290,535 to come up short of winning his second PGT title of the year.
According to PokerGO updates, Livingston maintained the chip lead from Day 1 onward as he battled a final table that included Dan Zack (3rd - $153,750) and John Racener (5th - $82,000), both of whom picked up trophies earlier in the series.
Event #9: $25,300 10-Game Championship Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Livingston | Canada | $324,465 | |
| 2nd | Dylan Weisman | United States | $290,535 | |
| 3rd | Dan Zack | United States | $153,750 | |
| 4th | Max Hoffman | United States | $112,750 | |
| 5th | John Racener | United States | $82,000 | |
| 6th | Walter Chambers | United States | $61,500 |
Chambers Makes Three Straight Final Tables
The PGT Mixed Games series closed out with Event #10: $5,100 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, which drew 28 runners for a prize pool of $140,000.
Only four places paid in the small field 2-7 tournament and John Riordan (4th - $15,400) and Jonathan Krela (3rd - $22,400) were the first in the money to go before a heads-up showdown between Walter Chambers and Felipe Ramos.
It was Chambers' third straight final table of the series as he also finished fourth in Event #8 for $40,700 and sixth in Event #9 for $61,500, and he got the job done in the closing event to win the trophy and $63,000.
Event #10: $5,100 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Walter Chambers | United States | $63,000 | |
| 2nd | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | $39,200 | |
| 3rd | Jonathan Krela | United States | $22,400 | |
| 4th | John Riordan | United States | $15,400 |
There's more non-Hold'em action to come inside the PokerGO Studio as the PGT PLO Series kicks off on March 20 and runs through March 29.
A full list of winners at the PGT Mixed Games series is available in the table below.
2024 PGT Mixed Games Winners
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PRIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $5,100 H.O.R.S.E. | Maksim Pisarenko | $117,450 | |
| Event #2: $5,100 8-Game | John Hennigan | $120,150 | |
| Event #3: $10,200 H.O.R.S.E. | Mori Eskandani | $201,600 | |
| Event #4: $10,200 8-Game | Dan Zack | $195,200 | |
| Event #5: $10,200 Triple Stud Mix | John Racener | $151,200 | |
| Event #6: $10,200 Triple Draw Mix | Jerry Wong | $164,500 | |
| Event #7: $10,200 Dealer's Choice | Philip Sternheimer | $164,500 | |
| Event #8: $10,200 Big Bet Mix | Dan Shak | $133,200 | |
| Event #9: $25,300 10-Game Championship | Alex Livingston | $324,465 | |
| Event #10: $5,100 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | Walter Chambers | $63,000 |
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