Stamps, Rings and Big Guarantees: RGPS Heads to Reno

Tyler Boyer
Editor and Digital Media Executive
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RGPS Passport Season

The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Passport Season is set to stop at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada, with tournament action running from February 24 through March 1, 2026.

The series will bring a full slate of events to Northern Nevada, continuing the Passport Season schedule with a stop expected to attract both local players and traveling RGPS regulars from across the region. Players can look forward to a full week of action with nine RGPS rings on the line, highlighted by the $800 RGPS Passport Reno Main Event with a $150,000 guarantee, along with the PokerNews PowerStack, which has quickly become a staple on the RGPS schedule this season.

$800 Main Event Features $150K Guarantee

Headlining the stop will be the $800 RGPS Passport Reno Main Event, which features a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool and four Day 1 starting flights.

Action gets underway on Friday February 27th, with Day 1a at 11 a.m. and Day 1b at 6 p.m., followed by two additional flights on Saturday, before surviving players return for Day 2 on Sunday, March 1. The multi-flight structure provides several opportunities to advance, with the remaining field combining on Day 2 to play through the money, the final table, and ultimately crown a champion.

PokerNews PowerStack Off to a Hot Start

Also on the schedule is the $400 PokerNews PowerStack, featuring a $40,000 guaranteed prize pool and three starting flights.

Now a regular fixture at RGPS festivals during the Passport Season, the PokerNews PowerStack offers deep starting stacks and strong value at a modest buy-in. Players also earn points toward the PokerNews Tour year-long leaderboard, adding extra significance for those chasing season-long honors, with the top 10 finishers awarded a $1,100 Main Event seat at Thunder Valley, complete with hotel accommodations.

The PowerStack gets underway with Day 1a on February 24 at 11 a.m., followed by Day 1b on February 25, and 1c later that same evening, before survivors return for Day 2 on Thursday to play down to a winner.

The event has consistently smashed its guarantee this early season, further establishing the PokerNews PowerStack as a staple of the RGPS schedule.

PokerNews PowerStack Season Long Leaderboard

Updated on January 29

RankPlayerPoints
1Lucus Drummonds60
2Roger Franco55
3Douglas Speir42
4Travis Moran38.5
5Preston "Allen" Roberts30
6Tyler Parker27.5
7James Fleming26.4
8Harold Beauman25
9Jimmy Lujan24.2
10Eric Bunch22.8
11Japneet Chawla20.9
12Terry Thomas19.2
13Branndon King17.6
14Robert Warden16.8
15Anthony Finley14.4
16Michael Lehner13.2
17Ross Neumann12
18Pamela Maldonado11
19Ashley Helmick9.6
20Brian Garner9.6
21Donnie Phan9.6
22Hanunyah Fish9.6
23Michael Miller9.6
24Miles Taylor9.6
25Robert Randolph9.6
26Steven Wampler9.6
27Steven Sanchez8.8
28Darren Perkins8.8
29Christian Ramirez8.8
30Emmanuel McKenzie8.8
31Gonzalo Gonzalez8.8
32Adam Levy8.8
33Samuel Diep8.8
34Joshua Lowy8.8
35Randall Bott8.8
36Brandon Elmore7.2
37Craig Welko7.2
38Donald Reeves7.2
39Jeffrey Copeland7.2
40Johnnie Place7.2
41Kenny Nicoletti7.2
42Mark Jackson7.2
43Todd Tucker7.2
44Yovanni Serrati7.2
45Pedro Fernandez (US)6.6
46Micah Martin6.6
47Chandon Hinton6.6
48Ryan Shaw6.6
49Trent Goertz6.6
50Yao Clinton6.6
51Dennis Brand6.6
52Se Pak6.6
53Andre Allen6
54Anthony Blankenship6
55Brian Winter6
56Christopher Hosier6
57Jason Conaway6
58Jeremy Thomas6
59Keith Coppock6
60Kevin Unkel6
61Martin Hougham6
62Nicholas Guglielmo6
63Robert Gardner6
64Rocky Renfro6
65Yordanos Mebrahtu6

A Full Week of RGPS Action in Reno

With a full week of tournaments running Feb. 24 through March 1, the RGPS Reno stop is expected to once again draw a strong turnout from across Nevada and the broader West Coast poker community.

PokerNews will be on-site providing live reporting coverage of the Main Event, with updates, chip counts, and key hands available throughout the tournament.

Full Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-inGTD
Feb 2410:00 AMSeniors Ring Event (Ages 50+)$200$10,000
Feb 242:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Satellite$1004 Seats
Feb 246:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight A$400$40,000
Feb 2511:00 AMPokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight B$400$40,000
Feb 253:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Satellite$1004 Seats
Feb 256:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight C$400$40,000
Feb 259:00 PMTurbo NLH Ring Event$200 
Feb 2612:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Day 2 Final$400$40,000
Feb 261:00 PMBlack Chip Bounty Ring Event$300 
Feb 262:00 PMPLO Ring Event$300 
Feb 266:00 PMMain Event Satellite - 1 in 5 wins a seat$18510 Seats
Feb 279:00 AMMain Event Satellite - 1 in 5 wins a seat$185 
Feb 2711:00 AMMain Event Flight A (Live reported by PokerNews)$800$150,000
Feb 274:00 PMMain Event Satellite - 1 in 5 wins a seat$1855 Seats
Feb 276:00 PMMain Event Flight B (Live reported by PokerNews)$800$150,000
Feb 279:00 PMTurbo NLH Ring Event$200 
Feb 289:00 AMMain Event Turbo Satellite - 1 in 5 wins a seat$185 
Feb 2811:00 AMMain Event Flight C (Live reported by PokerNews)$800$150,000
Feb 284:00 PMMain Event Satellite - 1 in 5 wins a seat$185 
Feb 286:00 PMMain Event Flight D (Live reported by PokerNews)$800$150,000
Mar 112:00 PMMain Event Finals (Live reported by PokerNews)  
Mar 11:00 PMOne Day NLH Ring Event$300$10,000
Mar 15:00 PMTag Team Double Ring Event ($150/player)$300$5,000
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