The “Peppermill Poker Palooza” will continue through November 15, 2026, at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno. The tournament kicked off with the $550 + $50 NLH Mini Main Event. Greg Raymer, a highly renowned player, secured the victory here.
The “Peppermill Poker Palooza” features 36 tournaments and satellites, as well as guaranteed prize money totaling over $900,000. A total of 28 championship medals and 14 trophies will be awarded. The $550 + $50 NLH Mini Main Event had a guaranteed prize pool of $150,000. Players had two opportunities to qualify for the final day: The starting flights took place on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7. On Sunday, November 8, the tournament concluded with Day 2.
The prize pool for the $550 + $50 NLH Mini Main Event totaled $207,350. Fifty players finished in the money. The min-cash was $1,125. In heads-up play, “Fossilman” faced off against Phong Tran. In the final hand, Tran went all-in with pocket kings and faced Raymer’s
. The board—
—sealed the victory for Raymer. For his victory, Raymer received $41,000, a medal, and points toward the Player of the Series standings. With his success in Reno, the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion increased his career earnings to over $8.5 million.
Highlights of the “Peppermill Poker Palooza” include, in addition to the Mini Main, the $600 Mirror Mystery Bounty with a $100,000 guarantee, as well as the $1,100 Main Event, with a prize pool of at least $300,000. The schedule also features Pot-Limit Omaha, Big O, Mixed Omaha, 8-Game, Dealer’s Choice, Crazy Pineapple, and Triple Triple Draw. An additional incentive is the Player of the Series ranking. The Peppermill is contributing an additional $50,000 from its own funds to the prize pool. The overall winner will receive $15,000, and the other top 10 finishers will also be paid. Points are awarded based on the field sizes of the respective tournaments.
More information is available on the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino website.
| Place | Player | Prize Money |
| 1 | Greg Raymer | $41,000 |
| 2 | Phong Tran | $29,550 |
| 3 | James Smith | $19,000 |
| 4 | Robert Parrish | $14,125 |
| 5 | Alex Vasilescu | $10,600 |
| 6 | Shawn Van Asdale | $8,475 |
| 7 | Philip Tardif | $7,060 |
| 8 | Matt Kaplan | $5,650 |
| 9 | Hunter Kerry | $4,240 |
| 10 | Viet Nguyen | $3,100 |
| 11 | Kohlter Kee | $3,100 |
| 12 | Toan Nguyen | $3,100 |
| 13 | Patricia Gabert | $2,550 |
| 14 | Daniel Hughes | $2,550 |
| 15 | Nicholas Iriarte | $2,550 |
| 16 | Simon Robertson | $2,200 |
| 17 | Bryuan Moretz | $2,200 |
| 18 | Mehar Mangat | $2,200 |
| 19 | Joshua Moessner | $1,900 |
| 20 | Paul Garritson | $1,900 |
| 21 | David Bridgett | $1,900 |
| 22 | Ryan Awwad | $1,700 |
| 23 | Svetlana Tipton | $1,700 |
| 24 | Jovanny Jayme | $1,700 |
| 25 | Christian Cooper | $1,500 |
| 26 | David Maynard | $1,500 |
| 27 | Rishi Savur | $1,500 |
| 28 | Ivan Holmes | $1,350 |
| 29 | Ty Kohler | $1,350 |
| 30 | Jed Hoffman | $1,350 |
| 31 | Harvey Tran | $1,350 |
| 32 | Michael Lancaster | $1,350 |
| 33 | Tim Boerum | $1,350 |
| 34 | Paul Spano | $1,350 |
| 35 | Peter Afsari | $1,350 |
| 36 | Deva Hetrick | $1,350 |
| 37 | Druce Gammon | $1,225 |
| 38 | Taylor Gaines | $1,225 |
| 39 | Michael Hubbard | $1,225 |
| 40 | Dallas Elwell | $1,225 |
| 41 | David Elie | $1,225 |
| 42 | Charles Leonard | $1,225 |
| 43 | Joseph Ricardo | $1,225 |
| 44 | Katherene Lundgren | $1,225 |
| 45 | David Arioto | $1,225 |
| 46 | Luke Browning | $1,125 |
| 47 | Anthony Astorga | $1,125 |
| 48 | Alex Myers | $1,125 |
| 49 | Mark Egbert | $1,125 |
| 50 | Andrew Frederick | $1,125 |


