After 4 days of play, pleasure, and good vibes, gamers gathered at Resorts World as soon as extra for the ultimate day of Blended Recreation Pageant XII. Stealing the highlight was the $300 T.O.R.S.E. event, which ended up attracting an honest variety of 26 entries and awarding $2,485 to Ronald Schiffman, the eventual winner, however there was a lot extra motion on the sidelines.
It was a barely quieter day on the money recreation entrance, with two $4/$8 tables operating since midday… however not breaking till nicely after midnight, similar to each different day of the pageant. If previous festivals are something to go by, not less than one desk would seemingly have been going till the solar rises over Las Vegas.
There are at all times blended emotions heading into the ultimate day, for gamers and yours really alike, as a result of, on one hand, there are some nice recollections to take again dwelling, however, on the opposite, there may be the information that the magic is over and it’s again to the standard routine. Simply the cycle of life – and poker.
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First-Ever T.O.R.S.E. Occasion on the Resorts World
Wrapping up the official MGF XII actions was $300 T.O.R.S.E. event, the primary occasion that includes this specific combine to ever happen at Resorts World. That was a little bit of an accomplishment by itself and one other good first for the pageant.
The occasion ended up attracting 26 entries, an honest enhance in comparison with the O/E event earlier this week, producing a prize pool of $6,500 to be divided among the many high 4 finishers. With 4 hours of late registration and accounting for the breaks, it took simply over 12 hours for the occasion to achieve its conclusion.
When it was all mentioned and performed, it was Ron Schiffman claiming the title and the accompanying prize of $2,485. Ron and his final remaining opponent, Jacob Nepom, truly made a heads-up deal, which noticed Nepom lock up a really stable $2,000.
Congratulations to Ron Schiffman, winner of the primary ever ($300) TORSE occasion at @PokerRoomRWLV for $2,485 (after a heads-up deal).
Because of all who got here out to play with us at Blended Recreation Pageant XII ❤️
Till subsequent time 😁 pic.twitter.com/BbABfO5eaP
— Robbie Strazynski (@cardplayerlife) November 21, 2025
Additionally getting some return on their $300 funding have been the third-place finisher, Darren Johnson ($1,124), and Yifan Tang in fourth ($891).
Including some spice to the battle on the tables was PokerCoaching.com last-longer competitors, open to all gamers carrying the patch. Although he missed the ultimate desk, Mike Miller was capable of outlast all different certified individuals to make sure he didn’t go dwelling empty-handed, incomes himself a 1-year PokerCoaching.com Premium membership.
Congrats to @profmikeimo, winner of the patch last-longer competitors as a part of our $300 TORSE event.
He wins a 1-year membership to @PokerCoaching_ Premium 🎉 pic.twitter.com/TmEXLRtlSl
— Robbie Strazynski (@cardplayerlife) November 21, 2025
Mixing It Up Once more With “Omaha Second Finest”
Whereas gamers within the event have been chasing accolades, these on the two money recreation tables have been on the lookout for methods to get probably the most enjoyable out of the final day of the pageant. And what’s a greater strategy to do it than including one more new poker variant to the combination?
Earlier throughout Blended Recreation Pageant XII, we noticed the introduction of Razz 49, an attention-grabbing split-pot variation that mixes normal Razz guidelines and card level totals. Final night time, the sport referred to as “Omaha Second Finest” made an look.
The sport is performed like an everyday Omaha Excessive in all of its facets, i.e., dealing, betting, and hand rankings. Nevertheless, on the showdown, the second-best hand scoops the pot.
It’s definitely an attention-grabbing variation that entails a number of pondering, since you don’t need to have the most effective hand, however you additionally want to make sure you don’t find yourself with the third-best if there’s a multi-way showdown when playing cards are turned face-up.
Simply making an attempt to consider the most effective poker technique for this recreation makes my head damage slightly bit, as a result of I’m developing with all types of situations with paired boards containing flushes that will be hell to navigate, so I’ll go away it at that. Perhaps give it a attempt at your subsequent dwelling recreation and see the way you prefer it?
PokerCoaching.com Participant of the Day: Eric Wu
Our remaining decide for the PokerCoaching.com participant of the day, not less than for this specific pageant, is Eric Wu from South California. Like a number of others, Eric came to visit to Sin Metropolis for the F1 spectacle, however the “Blended Recreation Poker in Las Vegas” Fb group alerted him that the pageant was taking place, and he merely needed to come over and play for not less than a number of hours.
A giant poker fan, Eric says that it’s the strategic facet of the sport that draws him probably the most, realizing that, though there may be some playing added to the combination, talent will at all times prevail in the long term.
Eric bought into blended video games a number of years again as he began to really feel Texas Maintain’em grew to become a bit stale and boring, so he needed to broaden his perspective. As our participant of the day, he receives one month freed from the PokerCoaching.com Premium membership, which he intends to make use of to brush up on his Maintain’em expertise, however can be wanting ahead to blended recreation content material from Alex Livingston.
Describing his expertise on the Blended Recreation Pageant, Eric tells us he had a number of enjoyable, regardless that he admits that it was a bit tough navigating his manner by a bunch of video games he’s by no means seen earlier than.
As for his poker goals, having picked up blended video games, Eric is hoping to finally win a WSOP bracelet. He explains that he by no means actually considered it when he used to solely play Maintain’em, as fields are too large, however he feels that he has a significantly better probability in blended recreation occasions.
If he might decide one event to win, it might be the $1,500 8-Recreation Combine. As somebody who made a transition from Maintain’em to blended video games, Eric’s recommendation to new gamers is to begin with a recreation that has some similarities to Maintain’em, like PLO, and take it from there. His personal journey noticed him decide up PLO first, dabble with double board bomb pots subsequent, after which journey into the world of break up pot video games like Stud 8 and Omaha 8.
RunGoodGear Seller of the Day: Stella Bray
The glory of closing out our Seller of the Day part for MGF XII goes to Stella Bray, a full-time poker vendor and a licensed actual property agent.
Stella moved to Las Vegas from California again in 2002. She used to go to town a number of occasions a month, and when she noticed the actual property market in Vegas shifting in the precise path, she determined to maneuver completely.
In 2008, nevertheless, the market crashed, and Stella additionally had so much occurring in her private life. Provided that she’s at all times beloved poker and performed the sport as a interest, she determined to select up a job as a vendor.
Over practically 20 years, she had jobs as a vendor, supervisor, and shift supervisor, gathering a number of expertise. She took all that have to Resorts World, the place she’s been working for the reason that on line casino’s opening, 4 and a half years in the past.
What she enjoys probably the most in regards to the job is the truth that, regardless of it being a big on line casino, the poker site at Resorts World has that feeling of a small, native cardroom. And, as a real fan of poker, Stella says that dealing playing cards has by no means actually felt like work.
Through the years, she has gotten to fulfill many individuals and listen to many attention-grabbing tales. She’s additionally dealt at numerous Blended Recreation Festivals, and what she significantly enjoys about that facet is simply seeing folks get within the combine and making an attempt to study new video games on the fly, making an effort and having enjoyable within the course of.
Farewell, however not a Goodbye
As probably the most “degen” gamers are nonetheless grinding away on the tables, squeezing each final bit out of the time left, we are saying farewell to one more profitable Blended Recreation Pageant.
No millionaires have been made, and also you gained’t see any large headlines about it, however those that maintain coming again know that the pageant isn’t about all that. It’s about spending a number of days enjoying some totally different poker, getting along with previous associates, assembly some new ones, and taking dwelling superior recollections.
That’s a wrap for now, however don’t you are concerned, the Blended Recreation Pageant might be again for its fortunate thirteenth iteration earlier than you recognize it. We don’t but know when or the place precisely, however, Cardplayer Life-style founder Robbie Strazynski advised us that he’s “actually engaged on the following THREE festivals… and as quickly as I’ve dates and places locked in, I’ll be letting everybody know.” Remember to comply with Cardplayer Life-style on X and subscribe to the e-newsletter to be the primary to know!
