button in SafariPoker Royalty Set to Battle It Out in the $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship
One of the most prestigious mixed-game events of the summer arrives with Event #80: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed) at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Cards are in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time on July 1 at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with a stacked field of all-around specialists expected to take their seats.
With eight different variants in rotation, including No-Limit Hold’em, Razz, Omaha Hi-Lo, and 2-7 Triple Draw, there’s no hiding place in this one. Players will need to navigate constant format changes and shifting dynamics, making this a true test of versatility across the full spectrum of poker disciplines.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #80 – $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed)
- Date(s): July 1–3, 2026
- Time: 2:00 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $10,000
- Format: Eight Game Mixed (6-Handed)
- Late Registration: Open for 11 levels (≈ 2:15 p.m. on Day 2)
- Starting Stack: 60,000 chips
- Levels: 40 minutes (Levels 1–6), 60 minutes (Levels 7–20), 90 minutes (Level 21+)
- 2025 Winner: Mike Gorodinsky ($422,421)
- 2025 Field Size: 195
- 2025 Prize Pool: $1,813,500
Structure and Schedule
Day 1 begins at 2:00 p.m. local time on July 1, with players set to complete 10 levels. Levels last 40 minutes for the first six, before increasing to 60 minutes from Level 7 onward. Breaks are 15 minutes after every two hours of play.
Day 2 resumes at 1:00 p.m. on July 2, with another 10 levels scheduled. Players take 15-minute breaks every two levels, along with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 15 (around 6:30 p.m.).
Day 3’s restart time is to be confirmed, with the remaining field playing down to a champion. Ten-minute breaks take place after every level, and a dinner break will be announced during play. As always, the schedule may be adjusted if the final table is selected for live streaming.
In flop games, the ante is posted from the big blind, while pot-limit and no-limit rounds feature a big blind ante structure that only counts toward the pot after the flop.
Why This Event is Significant
Eight Game formats are widely regarded as the ultimate test of a poker player’s all-around ability. With short-handed tables and a demanding rotation of games, this championship consistently attracts the most complete players in the world and rewards those who can adjust quickest.
Past Champions & History
Mike Gorodinsky added another major title to his résumé in 2025, taking down this event for $422,421 and his 5th WSOP bracelet, after overturning a 7-to-1 chip disadvantage against Eric Wasserson in heads-up play.
After the win, Gorodinsky told PokerNews, "It's late, being sick the whole day, especially when you're focusing and playing. I was just kind of hoping to make it through the last hour and get out of there. So I'm glad I did.”
This year represents the third running of this event at the WSOP, with Calvin Anderson the only other winner, meaning whoever takes this down will join some pretty esteemed company.
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