RunGood Series in New Orleans: $330,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

From September 3 to 13, Caesars New Orleans will host a RunGood Poker Series stop featuring 14 tournaments and a total guaranteed prize pool of $330,000. The main event is the Main Event with an $800 buy-in and a $200,000 guarantee.

From September 3 to 13, 2024, Caesars New Orleans casino will host a stage of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) called Golden Expedition. Over 11 days, players can take part in 14 tournaments with a total guaranteed prize pool of $330,000. The main highlight will be the Main Event with an $800 buy-in and a $200,000 guarantee. The Main Event will feature live text coverage on PokerNews. Features of the RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans Series The RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans series is designed for both classic No-Limit Hold'em fans and enthusiasts of other poker formats. The series will kick off with a two-day Series Kickoff tournament featuring a $400 buy-in and a $100,000 guarantee. For players’ convenience, there are five starting flights, allowing participants to choose the most suitable start time and try to advance to the next day with a bigger stack. The schedule includes tournaments for different player categories: $200 Tag Team Event — a team tournament where pairs of players take turns playing with a single stack; $250 Seniors Event — a tournament for senior players; $300 Ladies Event — a special event for women; $300 Big Stack NLH Ring Event — a tournament with increased starting stacks; $400 Pot-Limit Omaha — an event for Omaha fans, a poker variant where players get four cards and bets are limited to the size of the pot. The Main Event starts on September 11. There will be four starting flights, and the winner will be determined on September 13. The series will also wrap up on that day, along with the final tournaments: $400 Black Chip Bounty (a bounty tournament for knocking out opponents) and $200 Sendoff Turbo NLH (a turbo No-Limit Hold'em event). Results of Last Year’s RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans Last year, the RunGood team returned to New Orleans for the first time since 2015, hosting the RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans. The Main Event with an $800 buy-in attracted 307 entries, creating a $200,000 prize pool. Jeremy Gaubert won the tournament, taking home $45,897 and his first RunGood championship ring after defeating Zackary Poll heads-up. The other final table participants and their payouts: 1st place: Jeremy Gaubert — $45,897 2nd place: Zackary Poll — amount not specified 3rd place: Brian Senie — $22,343 4th place: Charles Bartlett — $16,547 5th place: Ronald Inman — $12,431 These results clearly show that even with a relatively affordable buy-in, players can compete for substantial payouts, and the tournament attracts a strong field. RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans Series Schedule Below is the full schedule for the RGPS Golden Expedition stage in New Orleans: Date Tournament Buy-in Guarantee September 3 Series Kickoff (Day 1A) $400 $100,000 September 4 Series Kickoff (Day 1B) $400 September 5 Series Kickoff (Day 1C) $400 September 6 Series Kickoff (Day 1D) $400 September 7 Series Kickoff (Day 1E) $400 September 8 Tag Team Event $200 September 9 Seniors Event $250 September 10 Ladies Event $300 September 10 Big Stack NLH Ring Event $300 September 11 Pot-Limit Omaha $400 September 11 Main Event (Day 1A) $800 $200,000 September 12 Main Event (Day 1B) $800 September 12 Main Event (Day 1C) $800 September 13 Main Event (Day 1D) $800 September 13 Black Chip Bounty $400 September 13 Sendoff Turbo NLH $200 Current Activity of the RunGood Team It’s been a busy period for the RGPS organizers: while preparing for the New Orleans stage, the team is also running the NorCal Poker Championships at Graton Resort and Casino, as well as the RGPS Golden Expedition Caesars Southern Indiana stop. After New Orleans, the series will head to Kentucky for the RGPS Golden Expedition The Barrel Franklin. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players Poker players in PPPoker clubs can take away several important ideas from this news. First, the variety of RGPS tournament formats and structures shows that to succeed, it’s important to be able to adapt to different disciplines—whether it’s team events, women’s tournaments, or Omaha. This is a great reason to try new formats in online clubs and expand your poker arsenal. Second, the focus on affordable buy-ins and large guarantees highlights that even with moderate investments, you can compete for significant prizes. This motivates players to join regular club tournaments with guarantees and gain more final table experience. Finally, keeping track of the schedules and results of such series is useful for studying current trends in the poker world, as well as for finding new strategies and ideas to use in online play on PPPoker.