The RunGood Poker Series continues taking Destination RunGood on the road, with 8 more exciting stops to come through the first half of 2024.
“Destination RunGood is more than just a theme; it's an invitation for players to experience poker as a way to explore the country,” said RGPS CEO Tana Karn. “We've carefully curated the Spring Season to deliver excitement, camaraderie, and unparalleled competition."
This week’s stop marks a return to Jacksonville, where the RunGood tour debuted last year. That be followed by regular stops in Joplin and Council Bluffs before visits to Reno and St. Louis in late April.
The tour's final swing will take it to Bay Area-favorite Graton Casino and then Kansas City before the Season Finale at Thunder Valley in July.
Key Highlights of the 2024 Spring Season:
Eleven Tour Stops Nationwide: The RGPS tour will span across eleven locations, bringing the thrill of tournament poker to cities from the East Coast to the West. Players can look forward to a top-notch experience with unforgettable moments.
Newly Designed Event Rings: In a nod to the significance of achievement, RunGood has completed newly designed Destination RunGood rings that will be awarded to event winners at each tour stop. These rings symbolize excellence and the competitive spirit that sets the RunGood Poker Series apart.
Dream Seat Invitational by PokerGO: Back by popular demand, the Dream Seat Invitational by PokerGO will return for the 2024 season. This exclusive event invites 2024 ring winners from all over to participate for a seat to represent the best of the best of the tour at the PGT Championship Freeroll at the PokerGO Studio.
Keep an eye on PokerNews for tour updates and schedule releases throughout the spring, and check out the full Destination RunGood schedule below.
Action was three ways with 9,600 in the middle and 4♦J♠3♠ on the board when a player in the under-the-gun position bet 3,500. Another player called from the small blind before Antwan Prince shoved from the big blind for 18,100.
That was enough to get the other two players into the muck and take a pot that moved the champ back above the starting stack.
It's become a real night of champions at bestbet Jacksonville and Daniel Kusnerak is the latest to have taken a seat. Readers may remember him as the winner of the opening event of the 2022 bestbet Winter Series, covered right here on PokerNews.
Ron Germany stopped by the PokerNews table to relay a hand that took a big chunk out of Antwan Prince's stack.
Action was heads up with 3♦5♦K♣ on the flop when Prince bet and Germany shoved his short stack of around 10,000. Prince called and the cards were turned up.
Ron Germany: 6♦4♦
Antwan Prince: 6♣4♣
Both players were open ended but the A♦ turn brought a flush for Germany to secure the double and make the river completely worthless.
Antwan Prince is back in action with an attempt to defend his title from the inaugural RGPS stop in Jacksonville in April of 2023. Prince cut a deal to take the top prize of $92,796, as well as a bestbet trophy and the coveted RGPS ring.
It marked the largest score of Prince’s career, despite entering Day 2 with one of the shorter stacks in the room and reaching the final table fourth in chips.
2023 RGPS Jacksonville Main Event Final Table Results
Thomas Carroll raised to 1,000 from early position and a player two seats over called before Razaman Tahhusoglu made it 4,000 from late position. Carroll folded and the other player called to go to a flop.
The flop was 8♦K♦A♠ and Tahhusoglu bet 10,000 after his opponent checked. That was good enough to take the pot and he showed A♥A♦ for good measure.
Ramazan Tahhusoglu busted his first bullet just moments into Day 1c when his pocket kings ran into pocket aces, but his second bullet seems to pass the vibe check, so far.