Arizona’s Talking Stick Gearing Up for ‘King of Mix’ Tournament Series at End of Month

Mixed game enthusiasts may want to mark their calendars for the end of April, heading into May, as Talking Stick Resort Casino in Arizona is hosting its King of Mix Poker Tournament Series, which comprises 17 numbered events.

Variants include your usual no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha tournaments, but also Badugi, Pineapple, Triple Draw Mix, a PLO Tag Team, and more.

The stop, which runs from April 25 to May 3, will culminate with a $1,500 buy-in King of Mix Main Event (10-Game Mix) from May 1-2.

Player of the Series

The 2026 King of Mix Series will feature a “Player of the Series Points Challenge” throughout the festival. Anyone who makes a final table will be awarded points based on the following:

• 1: ONE (1) POINT WILL BE AWARDED TO EACH PLAYER WHO MAKES THE FINAL TABLE IN EVENTS 1-17.
• 2. TWO (2) ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE PLAYER WHO RECEIVES 3RD PLACE IN EVENTS 1-17.
• 3. THREE (3) ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE PLAYER WHO RECEIVES 2ND PLACE IN EVENTS 1-17.
• 4: FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE PLAYER WHO RECEIVES 1ST PLACE IN EVENTS 1-17.

Whoever amasses the most points at the end of the series will win the prize pool, which will ultimately be determined by the overall turnout ($5 from every entry service fee will be allocated to the Player of the Series Points Challenge prize pool).

In the case of a tie, the player with the greatest number of total final tables will win. If a tie persists, the player with the highest average of only bonus points will win.

For those looking to play the King of Mix Series on the cheap, there are a pair of $130 Milestone Satellites into Event #3: $1,000 PLO. Here’s the information on those satellites:

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