John Racener Wins PGT Mixed Games $10,200 Triple Stud TitleFloridian Mounts Heads-Up Comeback, Bests 42-Entry Field To Earn $151,200 Top Prize |
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John Racener is the latest champion to be decided at the 2024 PokerGO Tour Mixed Games festival. The bracelet winner and 2010 World Series of Poker main event runner-up took down the $10,200 buy-in triple stud event, earning $151,200 as the champion.
The Florida native outlasted 42 entries in the event, which featured a mix of seven-card stud, stud eight-or-better, and razz. The victory saw him surpass $11.7 million in career tournament earnings.
In addition to the title and the money, Racener also walked away with 300 Card Player Player of the Year points. This was his first POY-qualified score of 2024. The 151 PGT points he secured with the win moved him into 32nd place on that leaderboard. He is now sixth in the series-long points race, as well.
The top six finishers made the money in this event, with Dzmitry Urbanovic (6th – $25,200) being the first to be eliminated after the bubble burst. Shortly after he was knocked out, day 1 of the event concluded. Racener sat in third chip position heading into day 2 at the PokerGO Studio inside ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas, with six-time bracelet winner and recent PGT Mixed Games $5,100 eight-game champion John Hennigan in the lead.
Scott Lake was the first to hit the rail on day 2 (5th – $33,600). He was followed by five-time bracelet winner Adam Friedman (4th – $46,200), who was unable to top the kings up of Max Hoffman in a hand of stud after all the chips went in on sixth street. Three-handed play saw plenty of swings, but eventually, Hoffman pulled ahead. Hennigan slid to the bottom of the chip counts, and was ultimately knocked out in third place ($63,000). This was his third cash of the series. With $207,550 in earnings, one title, and 207 total points, he is now leading the series-long points race.
Heads-up play began with a virtual dead heat. Hoffman then jumped out to a big lead, with Racener having just over a single big bet at one point. He was able to mount a big comeback, doubling up twice and then scooping a big stud eight-or-better pot to overtake the lead.
The final hand came during a round of stud. Hoffman got all-in after the deal. The boards came out as follows:
Hoffman: (K
J)276
3
(10
)
Racener: (A4)3447(8)
Racener’s trip fours were good for the pot. Hoffman earned $100,800 as the runner-up finisher. This was his first recorded six-figure tournament score.
Here is a look at the payouts and rankings points awarded at the final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points | PGT Points |
| 1 | John Racener | $151,200 | 300 | 151 |
| 2 | Max Hoffman | $100,800 | 250 | 101 |
| 3 | John Hennigan | $63,000 | 200 | 63 |
| 4 | Adam Friedman | $46,200 | 150 | 46 |
| 5 | Scott Lake | $33,600 | 125 | 34 |
| 6 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | $25,200 | 100 | 25 |
Photo credit: PokerGO / Antonio Abrego.
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