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Mixed Game Festival VII Draws Bracelet Winners; John Rozance Wins NAPT Package

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:35:45 +0000

The poker room at Resorts World Las Vegas once again transformed into a mixed game oasis this past week as Cardplayer Lifestyle hosted its seventh Mixed Game Festival from Feb. 25-29.

The Mixed Game Festival VII featured everything from a pizza party and trivia challenge to a Women’s Wednesday and a $300 H.E.R.O.S. tournament that awarded a $3,000 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) package to the winner.

PokerNews’ own Chad Holloway, Matt Hansen and Connor Richards were in the mix over at Resorts World and got a glance of the popular poker festival that has drawn players from around the world. Here’s a look at some of the highlights.

Eli Elezra

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:26:08 +0000

Biography

Eli Elezra is one of the most instantly recognizable poker players in the world, thanks to him enjoying a long and illustrious career going back to the mid-1990s. The five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner is equally adept at tournament poker as he is at high-stakes cash games.

Elezra was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2021.

Background

Elezra was born November 24, 1960, in Jerusalem, Israel, and has lived a colorful and varied life. Like many Israelis, Elezra served in his country’s army, donning the uniform id the Israel Defence Force’s Golani Brigades, one of the country’s elite military units. Elezra spent three weeks in prison for refusing to comply with military orders but went on to become a lieutenant.

Big Names Turn Out for Mixed Game Festival VI; Ari Engel Wins Main Event for WPT Voyage

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:35:49 +0000

Last week, CardPlayer Lifestyle hosted their sixth Mixed Game Festival. The Mixed Game Festival VI at Resorts World consisted of five days of mixed game fun, which included cash games, giveaways, and more, before culminating with a $260 buy-in H.E.R.O.S. Main Event that attracted some pretty big poker names.

Among those to attend were PokerNews very own Connor Richards, Jon Sofen, and Chad Holloway, who each wrote a bit about their experience competing in the Mixed Game streets.

Eli Elezra Wins NAPT $5,300 8-Game Griffen Benger & Andrew Yeh Claim Side Events

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:30:34 +0000

PokerNews was on-site for the duration of the 2023 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT), and while we offered live updates from events like the $1,650 NAPT Main Event and the $10,300 Super High Roller, there are also a slew of side events playing out at Resorts World Las Vegas.

We already recapped wins by Kyna England and Kfir Nahum, but down the stretch there were some other noteworthy winners. For instance, Cody Raymond topped a 692-entry field to win the $550 PokerStars Cup for $44,743, while Timothy Rutherford bested a 265-entry field to win the $1,100 Mystery Bounty for $27,650.