Brazilian card shark Yuri Dzivielevski is in top form at the PokerGO Studio this week after two deep runs that yielded his first PGT title and a runner-up finish in back-to-back afternoons.
PokerGO's world class studio has been the home of the PGT Mixed Game series for more than a week with seven tournaments on a slate that leads right into the mixed games edition of the $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl. The series has already delivered wins to a roster of mixed-game regulars like Chino Rheem, Justin Liberto, Ryan Hoenig, and Nick Schulman, but Dzivielevski's dominance comes just as the buy-ins increase on the tail end of the schedule.
The five-time WSOP bracelet winner finally broke through in Event #5, a $15,200 Big Bet Mix that drew 53 entries. It was Dzivielevski's first PGT title on 29 career cashes and 14 final tables, six of which ended in a top-three finish.
Yuri waxes Big Bet field
They played the first chunk of the tournament on Saturday before the studio's usual Sunday off day. A group of five players returned, including Sam Soverel, Matthew Wantman, Patrick Leonard, and Talal Shakerchi. Dzivielevski held of Leonard in heads-up play after a long battle created with a PLO Hi-Lo hand that gave the Brazlian a Broadway straight to finish the job.
2026 PGT Mixed Games $15,200 Big Bet Mix final table results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuri Dzivielevski | $262,350 |
| 2 | Patrick Leonard | $166,950 |
| 3 | Talal Shakerchi | $111,300 |
| 4 | Sam Soverel | $79,500 |
| 5 | Matthew Wantman | $63,600 |
| 6 | Nacho Barbero | $47,700 |
| 7 | Cary Katz | $31,800 |
| 8 | Johannes Becker | $31,800 |
Can't get enough
Ever the high-stakes grinder, Dzivielevski jumped right into Event #6 and ran up a stack against 57 entries in the $15,800 Dealer's Choice. Dzivielevski was the chip leader by the time a final group of seven bagged up for the night, and he would return on Tuesday to contend with Chad Eveslage, Bryn Kenney, John Monnette, Qinghai Pan, and Dylan Weisman.
Pan stole the lead early and held onto it as Weisman, Monnette, Becker, Kenney, and Eveslage broke for the door in order. Dzivielevski was left at the end with a 10-to-1 chip disadvantage, but not even Yuri could overcome those odds.
2026 PGT Mixed Games $15,800 Dealer's Choice final table results
- Qinghai Pan - $273,600
- Yuri Dzivielevski - $171,000
- Chad Eveslage - $119,700
- Bryn Kenney - $85,500
- Johannes Becker - $64,125
- John Monnette - $47,025
- Dylan Weisman - $34,200
It was Pan's third cash of the series, and the win vaults him to the top of the PGT Mixed Games standings. Dzivielevski is somewhat far behind, followed by Hoenig, Rheem, and Schulman in the top five. One more event remains, the $25,300 10-Game Championship, and they'll a set amount of levels on Tuesday's Day 1 before everyone returns to play for PokerGO's live coverage of the final table on Wednesday.
2026 PGT Mixed Games leaderboard (Through 6 of 7 events)
| Rank | Player | PGT Points (Cashes/Wins) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qinghai Pan | 478 (3/1) |
| 2 | Yuri Dzivielevski | 347 (2/1) |
| 3 | Ryan Hoenig | 269 (2/1) |
| 4 | Chino Rheem | 238 (3/1) |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | 235 (1/1) |
Featured image courtesy of Antonio Abrego/PokerGO.
