MIXED GAMES ACADEMY
Mixed Games Academy exists to grow mixed game poker through better events, clearer education and stronger development pathways for players, dealers and tournament staff. What began with a focus on specialist tournament delivery has grown into a broader platform for learning, playing and developing mixed games in Australia.
MIXED GAMES DESERVE MORE
For most poker players, mixed games sit just outside the mainstream. They can be harder to find, harder to learn and harder to run well. MGA was created to change that.
By combining specialist events with practical education and professional development, we’re building clearer pathways into mixed game poker for players, dealers and tournament staff alike.
BUILT FOR MIXED GAMES. NOT ADAPTED TO THEM.
SPECIALIST EVENTS
Structures, rotations and formats designed specifically for mixed game poker, with the player experience at the centre.
PRACTICAL EDUCATION
Clear resources that help players understand unfamiliar games, build confidence and expand their mixed game knowledge.
BETTER DEVELOPMENT
Training and professional development that helps dealers and tournament staff deliver mixed games with greater consistency and confidence.
BUILT FROM THE TOURNAMENT FLOOR UP
Mixed Games Academy was founded by Shannon Van Den Berg, an experienced tournament director with a long standing passion for mixed game poker.
What began as a drive to create better mixed game events has developed into something broader: a platform combining tournament innovation, player education and professional development for the people who deal, manage and grow the games.
MGA is built from practical experience, not theory alone. The systems, resources and events are shaped by what actually happens at the table and on the tournament floor.
more ways to learn. more ways to play.
MGA is continuing to grow beyond the tournament calendar. Alongside specialist live events, we’re developing a stronger educational platform for mixed game players, dealers and tournament professionals.
The goal is simple: make mixed games easier to access, easier to understand and better supported at every level, from someone learning their first new variant to experienced professionals delivering complex mixed game events.
PLAY. LEARN. DEVELOP.
Whether you’re looking for your next mixed game event, learning a new format or developing your skills behind the table, MGA is building more ways to get involved.
