Rings Return to a Familiar Stop as RGPS Passport Season Heads to Tunica
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The 2026 RunGood Poker Series Passport Season continues its coast-to-coast journey this March with a stop in the Mississippi Delta as the tour arrives at Horseshoe Tunica in Tunica, Mississippi, from March 10–15, 2026.
This six-day festival of poker will award 13 RunGood rings and feature more than $250,000 in guaranteed prize pools, giving players another opportunity to collect Passport stamps, win rings and climb the RGPS Player of the Year leaderboard.
$200K GTD Main Event
The centerpiece of the series is the $600 Main Event, which boasts a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and three starting flights. Day 1a kicks off on Friday, March 13, followed by Day 1b on Saturday, March 14, with a final turbo Flight C also running on Saturday. Survivors from all three flights will return for Day 2 on Sunday, March 15, where a RunGood ring, a six-figure prize pool, and valuable Passport Season points will all be on the line. The Tunica Main Event is expected to draw a strong mix of regional standouts and traveling RGPS regulars chasing hardware.
RunGood stopped in Tunica last November, and Carl Masters topped a field of 645 entries, to take home the top prize of $60,251.
RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Masters | United States | $60,251 |
| 2 | Rafael Lopez | United States | $40,172 |
| 3 | Eric Salazar | United States | $29,598 |
| 4 | BJ McBrayer | United States | $22,054 |
| 5 | Jason Maeroff | United States | $16,621 |
| 6 | Josh Butler | United States | $12,672 |
| 7 | Cody Stanford | United States | $9,775 |
| 8 | Brian Durr | United States | $7,629 |
| 9 | Marlon Hammond | United States | $6,026 |
PokerNews PowerStack
Another major highlight on the schedule is the $250 PokerNews Powerstack, which comes with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool and two starting flights. The event begins on March 11 and concludes on March 12, offering players a deep-structure tournament at an accessible buy-in. The Powerstack has consistently produced large fields across RGPS stops and should serve as one of the most popular events of the week in Tunica. Player can also to continue to earn points for the season long PowerStack Leaderboard, where the top 10 players on the leaderboard will receive a ticket in the $1,100 Thunder Valley Main Event, with hotel accommodations included.
Full Schedule Highlights
Beyond the Main Event and Powerstack, the Tunica stop features a well-rounded lineup of 13 ring events running from March 10 through March 15. Players can look forward to fan-favorite tournaments including Ladies event, Seniors event, along with a variety of No-Limit Hold’em formats and bounty tournaments spread throughout the series. With multiple price points and structures available across six days, the Horseshoe Tunica stop offers something for every type of player, from first-time entrants to seasoned RGPS veterans.
Full Schedule
