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One of the more popular high-stakes debutants from last summer returns to the 2026 World Series of Poker, when Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed begins at 12:00 p.m. local time. This eight-handed event features both Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold’em, requiring players to show off their skills in both formats over three days of action at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
A field packed with poker royalty is expected to descend on the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for this high-stakes mixed event. The mix of No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha should prove popular, with a crowd of 200+ expected to compete for a seven-figure top prize.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #64 - $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed
- Date(s): June 23-25, 2026
- Time: 12:00 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $25,000
- Format: Pot-Limit Omaha/No-Limit Hold’em Mixed
- Late Registration: 12 Levels (approx. 2:15 p.m. on Day 2)
- Reentry: Two reentries
- Starting Stack: 150,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Lou Garza – $1,302,233
- 2025 Field Size: 245 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $5,757,500
Structure and Schedule
Players start with 125,000 chips while navigating through ten 60-minute levels on the opening day. There will be 15-minute breaks after every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The event allows for two reentries with registration remaining open through 12 levels, so players have until 2:15 p.m. on Day 2 to take their seat.
Day 2 is scheduled to last ten more levels, before playing down to a winner on Day 3. The event is played with a 20-second shot clock before the flop, and a 30-second shot clock after the flop.
Past Champions & Notable Winners
The inaugural edition of this event was contested last summer, where Lou Garza overcame a huge heads-up deficit to claim his second WSOP bracelet and a career-best score of $1,302,233.
Garza outlasted 245 entrants, denying 2011 WSOP Player of the Year Ben Lamb in heads-up action.
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