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The RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition $800 Main Event is coming back to where it all began when the tour stops at the Hard Rock in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Main event hopefuls will have four starting flights to choose from as the compeitition begins to decide who will become RGPS Golden Expedition Hard Rock Tulsa $800 Main Event champion and take home the biggest piece of the $100,000 guarantee.
Earlier this year in January was the last the time the RGPS was in Tulsa. Jesse Jones was crowned champion taking home $34,074 in the process. Only time will tell who will be the second person to earn the title this year. Below is a list of the previous five champions at Hard Rock Tulsa.
Previous Champions
| Event | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| RGPS Passport | Jesse Jones | $34,074 |
| RGPS Grand Prix | Nicholas Burris | $65,435 |
| RGPS Mission RunGood | Brian Craig | $70,169 |
| RGPS RunGood Resort | Eric Bunch | $65,829 |
| RGPS Destination RunGood | Todd Tucker | $73,242 |
The RGPS Golden Expedition $800 Main Event will feature four starting flights beginning today with the first flight at 11 a.m. The second flight will take place at 6 p.m. The tournament will then host two more starting flights on Sat. Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
| Day | Flight | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. Oct. 23 | Day 1a | 11 a.m. |
| Fri. Oct. 23 | Day 1b | 6 p.m. |
| Sat. Oct. 24 | Day 1c | 11 a.m. |
| Sat. Oct. 24 | Day 1d | 6 p.m. |
| Sun. Oct. 25 | Day 2 | 12 p.m. |
Players will begin with a starting stack of 30,000. Blind levels are set for 30 minutes during starting flights and 40 minutes on Day 2. Breaks are scheduled after four levels during starting flights and after every three levels on Day 2.
Registration is open until the beginning of Level 9. At the completion of Level 8, players may forfeit their stack and re-enter the starting with a fresh starting stack for $800. Participants have unlimited re-entries and may play in all Day 1 flights. Should a player qualifty for more than one starting flight, they will advance with the largest stack and forfeit the lower stack(s) for a Day 2 minimum payout.
The top 12.5% of each starting flight rounded down are permitted to advance to Day 2. All players that advance to Day 2 are in the money.
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Stay tuned here at PokerNews for live coverage of Day 1a as the first crop of hopefuls aim to advance to Day 2 of the RGPS Golden Expedition $800 Main Event at the Hard Rock Tulsa.