Will Local Crusher Prove Haters Wrong Again as RunGood Returns to Maryland?
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The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Passport Season continues on next month with a stop at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill in Maryland near the Washington, D.C. area.
The RGPS Passport Maryland stop, running April 13-19, will culminate with the $1,300 RunGood Main Event with a $250,000 guarantee attached. There are other highlights on the schedule, including the $400 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event with a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Win a RunGood Ring in Maryland
Action in Maryland will kick off on April 13 with a $300 Tag Team Ring Event, an energy-filled event that should be sure to bring out the RunGood ambassadors.
The next day will see a $400 Singers NLH Ring Event with a $25,000 guarantee, followed by a $300 Series Open NLH Ring Event and a $250 Ambassador Double Green Chip Bounty event, with mystery bounties ranging from $1,000 cash to $50 in RunGood store credit.
There is plenty of mixed game action on the schedule, including a $500 Five Card PLO Ring Event and a $500 Big O Ring Event.
Other highlights include the $300 Women's NLH Ring Event with a $10,000 guarantee and the $400 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event, a two-day event with a $50,000 guarantee attached.
The series will culminate with the $1,300 RunGood Main Event, which will offer three starting flights beginning April 16 before playing to a winner on April 19.
Will Arnwine Win Another Title?
Last time RunGood was in Maryland, local crusher Justin Arnwine took down the Main Event for $80,646 after besting a field of 251 players in an event that created a $384,030 prize pool.
Arnwine, who has logged dozens of first-place finishes and has $1.7 million in live earnings, had a message for the his doubters. "1 buyin haters," read a sign he held in his winner's photo.
The final table also included Hamid Izadi, wild boar endangerer Kai Nicholls and fan-favorite Nicholas Rigby, who used his arsenal of clean and dirty diapers to lock up a fifth-place finish worth $18,203.
RGPS Grand Prix Maryland Final Table results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | United States | $80,646 |
| 2 | Russ Dunlevy | United States | $52,228 |
| 3 | Hamid Izadi | United States | $34,947 |
| 4 | Kade Venkatesan | United States | $23,042 |
| 5 | Nicholas Rigby | United States | $18,203 |
| 6 | Roy Kim | United States | $14,977 |
| 7 | Kai Nicholls | Australia | $13,057 |
| 8 | Craig Delisle | United States | $11,482 |
| 9 | Lee Sommers | United States | $9,985 |
Action is heating up on the RGPS, with Arkansas crusher Daniel Lowery winning his 12th RGPS title and $100,007 in the RGPS Passport Season Dallas Main Event.
The full schedule for the upcoming RGPS Passport Maryland stop is available in the table below.
RGPS Passport Maryland Schedule
| Date | Time | Event (Buy-In Included) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 (Mon) | 10:15 AM | $420 RunGood Package Satellite | Includes: $300 Opener (Apr 14), $400 PowerStack (Apr 14–15), $1,300 Main Event (Apr 16–18), $400 Big Bounty (Apr 16), $400 cash |
| April 13, 2026 (Mon) | 6:15 PM | $300 ($150/person) Tag Team Ring Event | — |
| April 13, 2026 (Mon) | On Demand | $200 Flip and Go Main Event Satellite (8-handed) | 1 seat to winner, $240 cash to 2nd |
| April 14, 2026 (Tue) | 10:15 AM | $400 Seniors NLH Ring Event | $25,000 GTD |
| April 14, 2026 (Tue) | 2:15 PM | $300 Series Opener NLH Ring Event | — |
| April 14, 2026 (Tue) | 6:15 PM | $250 Ambassador Double Green Chip Bounty Event | Mystery bounties ($1,000 cash to $50 RG Store Credit) |
| April 14, 2026 (Tue) | On Demand | $200 Flip and Go Main Event Satellite (8-handed) | 1 seat to winner, $240 cash to 2nd |
| April 15, 2026 (Wed) | 10:15 AM | $400 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight 1A | $50,000 GTD |
| April 15, 2026 (Wed) | 12:15 AM | $500 Five Card PLO Ring Event | — |
| April 15, 2026 (Wed) | 4:15 PM | $400 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight 1B | $50,000 GTD |
| April 15, 2026 (Wed) | On Demand | $200 Flip and Go Main Event Satellite (8-handed) | 1 seat to winner, $240 cash to 2nd |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | 9:15 AM | $160 Main Event Satellite (1 in 10) | — |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | 11:15 AM | $1,300 RunGood Main Event Flight 1A | $250,000 GTD |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | 12:15 PM | $400 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Day 2 Final | — |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | 3:15 PM | $500 Big O Ring Event | — |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | 6:15 PM | $300 Big Bounty Nightly Event | $400 bounties ITM |
| April 16, 2026 (Thu) | On Demand | $200 Flip and Go Main Event Satellite (8-handed) | 1 seat to winner, $240 cash to 2nd |
| April 17, 2026 (Fri) | 9:15 AM | $160 Main Event Satellite (1 in 10) | — |
| April 17, 2026 (Fri) | 11:15 AM | $1,300 RunGood Main Event Flight 1B | $250,000 GTD |
| April 17, 2026 (Fri) | 6:15 PM | $300 Women's NLH Ring Event | $10,000 GTD |
| April 17, 2026 (Fri) | On Demand | $200 Flip and Go Main Event Satellite (8-handed) | 1 seat to winner, $240 cash to 2nd |
| April 18, 2026 (Sat) | 9:15 AM | $290 Main Event Satellite (1 in 5) | — |
| April 18, 2026 (Sat) | 11:15 AM | $1,300 RunGood Main Event Flight 1C | $250,000 GTD |
| April 18, 2026 (Sat) | On Demand | $200 Flip and Go Main Event Satellite (8-handed) | 1 seat to winner, $240 cash to 2nd |
| April 19, 2026 (Sun) | 12:15 PM | RunGood Main Event Day 2 Final | — |
| April 19, 2026 (Sun) | 1:15 PM | $500 Black Chip Bounty NLH Ring Event | $25,000 GTD |
| April 19, 2026 (Sun) | 4:15 PM | $300 Send-Off NLH Ring Event | — |
*Photos courtesy of RGPS
