RGPS Passport Austin Set to Host First Main Event
For the first time, the RunGood Poker Series has come to Austin, Texas, as the RGPS Passport Tour makes its second stop of the season. Players will convene at The Lodge Card Club to decide who will be the RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event champion and take home the lion’s share of the $250,000 guarantee and the RGPS ring.
The main event will feature a total of five flights beginning on January 29, with the tournament’s conclusion scheduled for February 1.
RGPS Passport Austin $600 Main Event Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Jan. 29 | Day 1a | 4:15 p.m. |
| Friday, Jan. 30 | Day 1b | 11:15 a.m. |
| Friday, Jan. 30 | Day 1c | 5:15 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 31 | Day 1d | 11:15 a.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 31 | Day 1e | 5:15 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 1 | Day 2 | 12:15 p.m. |
*All times local
Levels 1-15 are scheduled for 30 minutes, with the blind levels increasing to 40 minutes after Level 16. There will be a fifteen-minute break after every three levels of play. Players will start the tournament with 40,000 in chips as they pursue the first-ever RGPS Austin main event title.
Late entries will be permitted until the beginning of Level 9, with 12% of the field allowed to advance from each Day 1 flight. All players who qualify for Day 2 will be in the money.
Players are entitled to bag multiple Day 1 flights. RGPS Passport Austin is also offering a $1,500 bonus per extra bag they accumulate for Day 2, with players taking the highest valued bag to Day 2, giving players an additional opportunity to cash.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for Day 1a at 4:15 p.m. local time for updates on the action.