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Michael Esquivel Earns a Vacation With Destination RunGood Tunica Win ($55,321)*

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:01:08 +0000

The Destination RunGood Tunica Main Event has come to an end and Michael Esquivel is the winner after a deal with Loi Hoang at the beginning of heads-up play.

The latest stop for the RunGood Poker Series at Horseshoe Tunica drew 662 players one more than the previous trip in November 2023 and the best 82 players split up a prize pool of $337,620.

Esquivel dominated a wild final table to finish with the big stack for a top prize of $55,321, along with the RGPS ring. The deal was cut with Hoang, who won $45,608 for the second-place effort. They both outlasted Brian Duffy in third and Michael Chilton in fourth. Chilton parlayed the second-highest stack from Day 1c to a $22,614 payday. Chris Cochran rounded out the top five.

RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Launches Official Rewards App

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:36:49 +0000

The RunGood Poker Series is bigger than ever in 2024 and they are supporting the massive growth of the mid-major series with the rollout of the Official RunGood Rewards App.

The app, which launched in beta this week, will eventually be home for schedules, event photos, and an opportunity for players to stack rewards points for visiting RunGood stops and playing in events.

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Destination RunGood Stops at Horseshoe Tunica From Feb. 27-March 3

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:01:26 +0000

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) rolls on with the next stop on its Destination RunGood tour at Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, MS. The six-day event will run from February 27-March 3 and its $600 Main Event will offer three opening flights and a $200,000 guarantee.

The Main Event, which features live coverage from the PokerNews team, starts on Friday, March 1 with a 6 p.m. flight and there are two more chances on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Survivors from all three flights will return on Sunday at 12 p.m. to play for their share of the $300,000 guarantee and a RGPS Destination RunGood ring.

Arkansas High School Teacher Wins $73K as RunGood Poker Series Kicks Off 2024 Season

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:01:22 +0000

After three days of play, the RunGood Poker Series $800 Main Event here at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma has come to a close after almost 11 hours of play on the final day. The total number of players from all three flights came to 558 entries, creating a $390,600 prize pool that almost quadrupled the $100,000 guarantee.

After navigating through a tough final day, it was Todd Tucker who emerged victorious after defeating David McFeely heads-up to claim the title, the championship ring, and the $73,242 first-place prize. Adding to the champion’s purse in a big way is the addition of the Dream Seat package, which provides a full travel package and a seat to the Dream Seat Invitational, the winner of which will be entered into the televised PokerGO Tour Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll. This is a 64-player capped field, meaning Tucker could parlay this win into serious money.

RGPS Returns to Hard Rock Tulsa for Destination RunGood From Jan. 16-21

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:35:39 +0000

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) returns in 2024 with its first stop on the Destination RunGood tour in Tulsa, Oklahoma from January 16-21 at Hard Rock Casino.

The series will feature all of the popular RGPS tournaments, including the $200 Ambassador Bounty on Tuesday, January 16 and a two-day $300 DeepStack with two opening flights and a $25,000 guarantee on Wednesday, January 17. The tournament will wrap up with the $800 Main Event on Friday, January 19 and Saturday, January 20, with three opening flights and a $100,000 guarantee. The Main Event will also feature live reporting from the PokerNews team.

Daniel Lowery Caps Off Career Year With WPT Seniors Win Just Weeks After His 50th

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 04:35:39 +0000

Seniors tournaments got a lot more difficult when Daniel Lowery turned 50 on November 25, and it didnt take long before he stacked the age-restricted field for yet another poker accolade in his hard-charging career.

By winning the WPT $10,000 Seniors NLH High Roller just weeks after his 50th birthday, Lowery likely became one of the youngest players to ever win an over-50 event. He defeated another familiar face on the scene, Judy Bielan, an accomplished player in her own right with well over $500K in tournament earnings and a long list of cashes on the WSOP Circuit and throughout Florida in 2023.

Cody Bartlett Finally Gets There With Win in RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event ($63,305)

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:35:39 +0000

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) $700 Main Event has come to an end at Horseshoe Council Bluffs. The field of 546 became 67 players at the beginning of Day 2, and just one after seven hours of play on Sunday.

It was two years ago when Cody Bartlett ended up finishing runner-up to Nate Steuer in the 2021 RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event for $24,167. This time he got to heads up a second time and ended up on the other side of the coin, beating Ted Forshey for his first RGPS title and a career-best score of $63,305.

Derrick Yamada Wins the Ring After Deal Ends Wild Heads-Up Duel at RGPS Jamul ($31,565*)

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:35:33 +0000

San Diego’s Derrick Yamada took down the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Jamul $600 Main Event late Sunday evening after nearly 12 hours of play on Day 2 to earn a payday of $31,565 after a heads-up chop deal with Steve Hoang. The deal also included the RGPS ring as well as a seat and travel package to the Dream Seat Invitational in Thunder Valley next week.

The Main Event, which offered three starting flights, attracted 299 entrants to generate a prize pool of $155,480. Only 39 of those players made it to Day 2, all of whom were guaranteed a min-cash of $855.

Louis Ganser Wins First RGPS Ring For $102,225 in Cleveland Main Event

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:30:34 +0000

The RunGood Poker Series Road Trip has made its home this week in Cleveland, Ohio, at JACK Casino. A total of nine events were over the course of the trip here, with the biggest buy-in being the $1,000 buy-in RGPS Main Event, which saw three flights over the course of three days. A total of 590 players came out to smash the guarantee and create a prize pool of $508,580. The start of the day only saw 78 players guaranteed a cash, and from that starting field, players were whittled down over the course of 12 hours until there was just one standing.

The Legacy Lives On: Jack Keller III Claims RGPS Tunica Title for $62,826

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:33 +0000

The latest RunGood Poker Series Main Event here at the Horseshoe in Tunica, Mississippi, saw a total of 661 entrants make a massive prize pool of $396,300, guaranteeing a total of 82 spots to be paid out.

After the dust settled, it was Tunica local Jack Keller, son of poker Hall of Famer with the same name, who ended up taking down the tournament for a career-best score of $55,394 as well as his first RGPS Main Event title.

Tyler Barnes Takes Down the RGPS Tulsa Main Event for $52,692!

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

After three days of play, the RunGood Poker Series $600 Main Event at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma has come to a close after over 12 hours of play on the final day. The total number of players from all three flights came to 499 entries, creating a $260,000 prize pool that almost tripled the $100,000 guarantee that the event promised.

After navigating through a tough final day, Tyler Barnes stood alone atop the field, claiming the title, the championship ring and the $52,692 first-place prize. Adding to the champion’s purse in a big way is the addition of the Dream Seat package, which provides a full travel package and a seat to the Dream Seat Invitational, the winner of which will be entered into the televised PokerGo Tour Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll which is a 64-played capped field meaning that Barnes could parlay this win into some serious life-changing money.