Unsolved at Mixed Games?
Mixed games, rotations like HORSE, 8-game, and Dealer's Choice that cycle through many different poker variants, are the truest test of all-around poker skill, because no single game carries you and your weakest discipline drags down your whole result.
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Alex Livingston
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighAlex Livingston is a high-stakes mixed-games coach with experience across no-limit hold'em, PLO, and the full mixed rotation. Through Mixed Minds Poker, he teaches a theory-led, exploitative approach built around player psychology, pool tendencies, and hands from elite mixed-game tournaments.
No reviews yet - BH
Brian Hastings
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBrian Hastings coaches advanced no-limit hold'em and mixed games through Octopi Poker, offering both an advanced NLHE track and a separate mixed-game mentorship. A six-time WSOP bracelet winner, most of them in stud and mixed-game championships, he's one of the most accomplished mixed-game players teaching today. He's a strong fit for players who want to grow beyond a single format into PLO and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$400/hr - BY
Bryce Yockey (Oracle of Omaha)
WaitlistUnclaimedPLO · HighMixed Games · HighBryce Yockey, who coaches as the Oracle of Omaha, specializes in Pot-Limit Omaha and mixed games for both cash and tournaments. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner, all in PLO and mixed-game events, he covers PLO variants, Big O, Omaha 8, stud, razz, badugi, and 2-7 triple draw, building custom solutions in Monker Solver. He's a strong fit for players going deep into Omaha and the mixed rotation.
No reviews yet$1000/hr - C"
Chris "DeathDonkey" Vitch
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · HighChris Vitch, known as DeathDonkey, is a high-stakes mixed-games coach for mid- to high-stakes cash and tournament players. A three-time WSOP bracelet winner across stud, draw, and Omaha disciplines, he teaches solver-based strategy and practical frameworks for fixed-limit games, tournament PLO, PLO8, and big-bet draw, and builds mixed-game study tools through his Lab. His coaching suits serious players ready to add the full mix to their game.
No reviews yet$500/hr - DL
Dylan Linde
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · HighMTT · HighMixed Games · HighDylan Linde coaches mixed games and no-limit hold'em through Octopi Poker, covering the draw, stud, and flop games most players never properly learn alongside high-stakes tournament decisions. He wrote Mastering Mixed Games: Winning Strategies for Draw, Stud and Flop Games, and backs it with a WSOP bracelet and a WPT Five Diamond title. He's a strong fit for players ready to add mixed games to their range or to sharpen multi-format tournament play.
No reviews yet$700/hr - GV
Greg Vail
Taking studentsUnclaimedMixed Games · MidGreg Vail is a Big O and PLO8 coach focused on split-pot strategy, mental game, and the professional side of poker. Through Double Suited Poker, he works with players who want structured coaching for Omaha high-low and related mixed games.
No reviews yet$300/hr - JM
Jeff Madsen
Availability unknownUnclaimedNLHE Cash · MidPLO · MidMixed Games · MidJeff Madsen coaches no-limit hold'em, PLO, and mixed games through Octopi Poker across multiple formats in a single coaching offer. A five-time WSOP bracelet winner and the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, he broke through as one of the youngest stars in series history. His flexible, multi-format coaching suits players working on NLHE, PLO, and mixed-game fundamentals rather than a single specialty.
No reviews yet$189/hr
About Mixed Games coaching
Beating mixed games requires genuine competence across limit and big-bet formats, flop games, stud games, draw games, and split-pot games — a breadth very few players possess. That's exactly what makes them rewarding: the fields are full of specialists with glaring holes, and the well-rounded player who has no obvious weakness holds a steady, durable edge.
A mixed-game coach helps you systematically eliminate the weak links in your rotation, because in a mix your win rate is capped by your worst game far more than it's lifted by your best. For most players that means concentrated work on the games they neglect, the stud variants, Razz, the draw games like 2-7 Triple Draw and badugi, which Hold'em-bred players consistently understand least. Beyond individual games, a good coach teaches the meta-skills of mixed play: switching gears cleanly across rotations, managing focus and mindset through a long varied session, and game selection when you have a choice. Because so few players are genuinely well-rounded, structured coaching opens up a real edge, and competence transfers across every rotation a game might appear in.
Mixed Games coaching, unsolved questions
- What are the most popular mixed games?
- HORSE (five limit games), 8-game (adds NLHE, PLO, and 2-7 Triple Draw), and Dealer's Choice (the dealer picks from a wide menu including badugi and other variants). Players also study the individual games within them.
- How do I get better at mixed games?
- Fix your weakest game first. Your result in a mix is limited by your worst discipline, so the fastest improvement usually comes from the stud, Razz, and draw games that Hold'em players tend to neglect.
- Do mixed-game coaches cover the individual variants?
- Yes, a mixed-game coach typically coaches the full spread, including Razz, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, 2-7 Triple Draw, Badugi, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Limit Hold'em, both as standalone games and within the rotations.