Yuri Dzivielevski Crowned 2026 PGT Mixed Games Champion

The PGT Mixed Games has crowned its newest champion, with Yuri Dzivielevski topping the leaderboard to win the PGT Gold Cup.

The Brazilian joins Dan Zack (2023), Max Hoffman (2024), and Chino Rheem (2023, 2025) as a PGT Mixed Games champion. Dzivielevski put on a dominant display to conclude the series as he firstly won Event #5 for his first PGT title. He was the chip leader heading into the Event #6 final table, but finished runner-up to Qinghai Pan. Pan would surge to the top of the PGT Mixed Games leaderboard, and entering Day 2 of Event #7, Dzivielevski needed another top-two result to lock up the title.

Once in the money, Dzivielevski surged into the chip lead and took that into the final table. Once Philip Sternheimer was eliminated in third place, and Dzivielevski entered heads-up play with Brian Rast, it secured his crowning as the 2026 PGT Mixed Games champion.

According to The Hendon Mob, Dzivielevski has amassed more than $10,428,000 in lifetime tournament earnings and sits 169th on the All-Time Money List. He is also first on the Brazil All-Time Money List with a lead of nearly $3,000,000 over Pedro Padilha. Dzivielevski's career on the PGT includes 3,241 PGT points, 31 cashes, 16 final tables, and $4,850,586 in career PGT earnings. He is also now the front-runner on the PGT leaderboard to begin the 2026 PGT season with 534 PGT points, overtaking Andrew Lichtenberger by three points.

Yuri Dzivielevski's 2026 PGT Mixed Games Results

Dzivielevski's 534 PGT points propel him to the top spot on the PGT leaderboard, and with Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Mixed Games still on the schedule, his confidence puts him in a great place to make another run in this marquee event, where he finished in third place in 2025 for $450,000. Dzivielevski isn't a PokerGO Studio regular, but holding onto top spot on the PGT leaderboard puts him in a great position to qualify for the season-ending PGT Championship.

2026 PGT Mixed Games Leaderboard

2026 PGT Mixed Games Results

The second series for the 2026 PGT season saw No-Limit Hold'em take a back seat as mixed game players worldwide traveled to participate in the fifth installment of PGT Mixed Games. Two-time PGT Mixed Games champion Chino Rheem kicked things off with a win in Event #1 for his ninth PGT title. Justin Liberto earned his first PGT title in Event #2 before the stakes were raised, and Ryan Hoenig's PokerGO Studio debut resulted in a second PGT title when he won the first-ever PGT T.O.R.S.E. event.

Nick Schulman earned his eighth career PGT title in Event #4, while Yuri Dzivielevski earned his first PGT title in the return of Big Bet Mix to the schedule. PokerGO Studio first-timer Qinghai Pan claimed the win in Event #6 before Brian Rast topped off the series with his third career PGT title in the $25k 10-Game Championship.

Stay tuned to PGT.com for information on all PGT events and how to qualify for the season-ending PGT Championship freeroll by playing PGT events or by earning a Dream Seat through various special events and promotions.

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