Yuri Dzivielevski Wins 1st PGT Title in PGT Mixed Games $25k Big Bet Mix

Following a day off for the Super Bowl, PGT Mixed Games continued from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Event #5: $15,200 Big Bet Mix final table. Brazilian Yuri Dzivielvski emerged victorious to win his first career PGT title.

Dzivielevski pocketed $262,350 in prize money and 210 PGT points to move to fifth on the PGT Mixed Games leaderboard, and 19th on the PGT leaderboard. The Brazilian's impressive poker resume includes four WSOP bracelets and the top spot on the Brazil All-Time Money List, with career earnings of more than $9,683,000 according to The Hendon Mob. However, this was Dzivielevski's first career PGT title after six previous podium finishes without a win in PGT-qualifying events. On the PGT, this was Dzivielevski's 29th career cash and 14th final table; his PGT career earnings now stand at $4,367,586.

The fifth event of PGT Mixed Games saw another increase in stakes with the $15,200 Big Bet Mix attracting 53 entrants and creating a prize pool of $795,000. The final eight players were in the money, with Johannes Becker, Cary Katz, and Nacho Barbero all eliminated in the money prior to the final table of five being set on Saturday evening. Following a day off, the final five players returned and it would be Matthew Wantman the first to fall when he was all-in in No-Limit 2-7 Single draw and drawing one to an eight against Patrick Leonard drawing one to a nine. Wantman made a straight and Leonard improved to a nine-six to sit with more than half the chips in play.

Sam Soverel was eliminated in fourth when he was all-in with a pair of kings in 5-Card Draw High against Talal Shakerchi's pair of acesto eliminate Wantman. Soverel improved to kings-up, but Shakerchi found another ace for trips as the Event #5 final table was down to three. Shakerchi eventually took the chip lead, but that was then taken over by Dzivielevski. During an orbit of No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Shakerchi found himself all-in with a pat jack-eight from the small blind against Dzivielevski drawing one. Dzivielevski made a ten-nine and would enter heads-up play with a 5,800,000-chip advantage over Leonard with 2,150,000. 

The two traded blows back-and-forth for nearly an hour before the final hand occurred in Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo. Leonard was all-in on the button with ace-nine-eight-six and one suit, against the aces with a suit of Dzivielevski. The board ran out high with Dzivielevski rivering a Broadway straight to claim his first PGT title, $262,350 in prize money, 210 PGT points, and the PGT Mixed Games trophy.

2026 PGT Mixed Games Event #5: $15,200 Big Bet Mix Results

With his first career PGT title, Yuri Dzivielevski is now fifth on the PGT Mixed Games leaderboard. Ryan Hoenig remains in first place while Qinghai Pan is second overall. Nick Schulman sits in third, and Chino Rheem is fourth. Rounding out the top ten are Justin Liberto, Philip Sternheimer, Patrick Leonard, Dylan Linde, and Calvin Anderson.

PGT Mixed Games Leaderboard

These are the leaderboard standings as of Monday, February 9, 2026. The current PGT leaderboard is at pgt.com/leaderboard.

The penultimate event on the PGT Mixed Games schedule is Event #6: $15,200 Dealer's Choice. The series will run seven events, with the series winner earning the PGT Gold Cup. Events #4, #5, and #7 will all be livestreamed on PokerGO.com.

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