No-Limit Texas Hold'em may be the most popular poker variant right now, but true grinders know the fun in switching to other variants like Omaha, Stud, and 2-7.
Some of the world's most decorated poker players have made mixed games their primary source of income. This includes Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey (who won three gold bracelets in a single summer back in 2002), as well as Scott Seiver and Benny Glaser, who have achieved the same feat in the past two summers.
From four-time $50,000 Poker Players Championship winner Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi to three-time winner of the Dealer's Choice Championship, here are some of the top mixed-game players to watch at this summer's World Series of Poker (WSOP), and you can easily follow them with the new PokerNews MyPlayers feed.
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey, widely regarded as one of the greatest all-around poker players of all time, is a force to be reckoned with at any level and in any variant.
Ivey won three gold bracelets at the 2002 WSOP: first with Winning the 132,000 prizeA 1,500 Seven Card Stud tournament, followed by... 118,440 prize money wonA high-low tournament of 2,500 seven-card stud poker was held, with the winner being... 107,540 prize money wonThe 2,000-stakes SHOE tournament brought that summer to a perfect close.
At the 2014 WSOP, Ivey... 167,332 prize money won1,500 Eight-Game Mixed Competition, becoming the first player to win ten mixed game gold bracelets.
Ten years later, Ivey will compete in the 2024 WSOP. 347,440 prize money won10,000 2-7 Three draw tournaments, winning his 11th gold bracelet. After that victory, he told PokerNews' David Salituro that he was still motivated to win more gold bracelets.
“I’m highly motivated,” Ivey said. “I’ll play as long as I can. A lot of the time I’m not in town. But I keep showing up, keep playing, keep performing. I want to keep winning.”
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Phil Ivey's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,000 2-7 Three-Draw Tournament | $347,440 |
| 2014 | $1,500 Eight-game mixed tournament | $167,332 |
| 2013 | WSOP Asia $2,200 Mixed Tournament | $54,252 |
| 2010 | $3,000 HORSE. | $329,840 |
| 2009 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud High/Low | $220,538 |
| 2009 | $2,500 2-7 Draw cards | $96,367 |
| 2005 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $635,603 |
| 2002 | $2,000 Limited Bets SHOE. | $107,540 |
| 2002 | $2,500 Seven-card stud poker high/low | $118,440 |
| 2002 | $1,500 Seven-Card Stud | $132,000 |
Michael Mizrachi
Another veteran player who has been performing exceptionally well recently is defending Main Event champion Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Last year, Mizrachi not only won $10 million in the Main Event, but he also won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship (PPC) for $1.3 million, marking his record fourth PPC title.
"The Grinder" first won the PPC in 2010 for $1.5 million, and then won it again two years later for $1.4 million. In 2018, he won the event for $1.2 million.
After that historic summer (which led to his induction into the Poker Hall of Fame), Mizrachi is going all out, so we can expect to see the defending champion (and possibly his son) this summer.
Michael Mizrachi's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,331,322 |
| 2019 | $1,500 Seven-card stud poker high/low | $142,801 |
| 2018 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,239,126 |
| 2012 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,451,527 |
| 2010 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,559,046 |
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser, an eight-time gold bracelet winner, is arguably the top mixed-game player on the poker circuit today.
Glaser since 2015 He won his first gold bracelet with a prize of 136,215 in three draws of low cards in the 2-7 tournament, and then won three gold bracelets in one summer ten years later. At the 2025 WSOP, Glaser first...150,246 won 1,500 bookmakers selected a 6-player tournament, and then...258,193 won The 1,500 Mixed Omaha High and Low 7-Handed Table Tournament concluded with...Winning the $2,500 Mixed Limit Three-Draw event with 208,552 points brought that summer to a perfect close.
Glaser's success extends beyond the WSOP. He also holds the record for the most PokerStars SCOOP titles, many of which were won in mixed-game events.
Benny Glaser's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,500 Mixed Limit Three-Draw | $208,552 |
| 2025 | $1,500 Mixed Omaha High and Low 7-Person Table | $258,193 |
| 2025 | $1,500 Banker selects 6-player table | $150,246 |
| 2023 | $10,000 2-7 Three-Draw Tournament | $311,428 |
| 2021 | $10,000 Razz Championship | $274,693 |
| 2016 | $10,000 Omaha High and Low Championship | $407,194 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Omaha High and Low | $244,103 |
| 2015 | $1,500 2-7 Three draws of low-value cards | $136,215 |
Scott Seiver
The year before Glaser won three gold bracelets, longtime pro Scott Seiver did the same.
Seiver will be at the 2024 WSOP. 426,744 prize money wonThe 10,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship kicked off, followed by... 141,374 prize money wonA 1,500-limit Razz event. Seiver later... 411,041 prize money won10,000 2-7 Low Card Draw Championship adds another championship trophy.
This 2024 WSOP Player of the Year has set his sights on the Poker Hall of Fame during that legendary summer.
"That's exactly why I'm doing this now," he told PokerNews that summer. "I think some people who are very familiar with poker may not remember me. I've always focused mainly on cash games, very high-stakes games, but I've participated in fewer tournaments, which has kept me relatively out of the public eye."
Scott Seiver's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,000 2-7 Low Card Draw Tournament | $411,041 |
| 2024 | $1,500 Limited Bets Razz | $141,374 |
| 2024 | $10,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship | $426,744 |
| 2018 | $10,000 Razz Championship | $310,421 |
Shaun Deeb
After finishing as runner-up twice at the WSOP Europe, it's expected that defending Player of the Year Shaun Deeb will enter this year's Summer Series with some ambition.
Deeb won his first mixed game gold bracelet in 2016, when he... 111,101 prize money wonHe won the 1,500 Seven-Card Stud event. Subsequently, he won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller twice within three years, first in 2018 with $1.4 million, and then again in 2021 with $1.2 million.
As a top high-stakes PLO player, this two-time WSOP Player of the Year also won the $100,000 Pot Limit Omaha event last year with $2.9 million.
Shaun Deeb's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $2,957,229 |
| 2023 | $1,500 Mixed Games: Eight-Game Mixed Tournament | $198,854 |
| 2021 | $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller | $1,251,860 |
| 2018 | $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller | $1,402,683 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Seven-Card Stud | $111,101 |
Brian Rast
Brian Rast, a seven-time bracelet winner, first won the PPC in 2011 and has won it twice since. Rast's first PPC victory earned him $1.7 million, while he won again in 2016 for $1.3 million and in 2023 for $1.3 million.
Rast's 2023 PPC victory cemented his place in the Poker Hall of Fame, and he was inducted shortly afterward. The seven-time bracelet winner later won again in 2025... 306,644 prize money won10,000-limit Razz tournament.
Brian Rast's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,000 Limit Razz Tournament | $306,644 |
| 2023 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,324,747 |
| 2018 | $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Low Card Tournament | $259,670 |
| 2016 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,296,097 |
| 2011 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,720,328 |
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman's third consecutive win of the $10,000 Dealer 6-Max event is one of the greatest achievements in tournament poker history.
This five-time gold bracelet winner first won this prestigious event, synonymous with his name, in 2018. 293,275 in prize money. He won in 2019.He won the title again with a prize of 312,417, and after a year's break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he won the event in 2021 with a prize of $248,350, thus preventing Phil Hellmuth from winning his 17th gold bracelet.
Adam Friedman's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10,000 Banker selects 6-player table | $248,350 |
| 2019 | $10,000 Banker selects 6-player table | $312,417 |
| 2018 | $10,000 Banker selects 6-player table | $293,275 |
| 2012 | $5,000 Seven-card stud poker high/low | $269,037 |
John Hennigan
Another old-school poker Hall of Famer on this list is John Hennigan, while "Johnny World" remains as active in the WSOP as ever.
This seven-gold bracelet winner was awarded in 2002. 117,320 prize money wonHe won his first gold bracelet at the 2,000 HORSE event. He also won in 2018... 414,692 prize money wonThe 10,000 HORSE race, the most recent one, will be held in 2024. The prize money of 138,296 won1,500 Mixed Game Banker Selection Tournament.
John Hennigan's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,500 Mixed Game Dealer Selection | $138,296 |
| 2019 | $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Tournament | $245,451 |
| 2018 | $10,000 HORSE. | $414,692 |
| 2016 | $10,000 2-7 Three-Draw Tournament | $320,103 |
| 2014 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,517,767 |
| 2002 | $2,000 HORSE. | $117,320 |
Mike Gorodinsky
All five of Mike Gorodinsky's gold bracelets belong to the mixed game variant, starting with his debut in 2013. The first gold bracelet won in the 2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo tournament (prize money)He started with $216,988, and two years later he won the PPC championship with $1.2 million.
Gorodinsky won a gold bracelet in the Bahamas, and he will be crowned the winner of the 2024 WSOP Paradise Series. 393,250 prize money won10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event. Most recently, he won in 2025... 422,421 prize money won10,000 Mixed Games 8-Game Tournament.
Mike Gorodinsky's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,000 Mixed Game 8-Game Tournament 6-Player Table | $422,421 |
| 2024 | WSOP Paradise $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $393,250 |
| 2023 | $10,000 HORSE Championship | $422,747 |
| 2015 | $50,000 Poker Players Tournament | $1,270,086 |
| 2013 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud High/Low | $216,988 |
Josh Arieh
Although Josh Arieh won his first gold bracelet in the last century, the longtime pro has been achieving the best results of his career in recent years.
Arieh won two gold bracelets at the 2021 WSOP—1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (204,766) and 10,000 Pot Limit Omaha High-Low ((484,791) – This earned him the WSOP Player of the Year award. Two years later, this member of Team Lucky won two more gold bracelets in one summer, first with 316,226 wonA 10,000 Limit Texas Hold'em tournament, followed by... 711,313 won25,000 HORSE event.
Josh Arieh's Mixed Game Gold Bracelet
| years | Tournament | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $381,600 |
| 2021 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | $204,766 |
| 2021 | $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha High-Low | $484,791 |
| 2023 | $25,000 HORSE. | $711,313 |
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