RunGood Series in New Orleans: $330,000 Guaranteed

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

From September 3 to 13, the Caesars New Orleans casino will host a stop of the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) — RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans. The organizers have announced a guaranteed prize pool of $330,000, which will be awarded across 14 ring events over 11 days. The Main Event will be the highlight, featuring an $800 buy-in and a $200,000 guarantee. PokerNews reporters will cover the action in the Main Event with live text updates. Features of the RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans Series The series kicks off with the two-day $400 Series Kickoff tournament, offering a $100,000 guarantee. For players’ convenience, there are five starting flights, allowing everyone to choose the best time to enter. The schedule also features the following events: $200 Tag Team Event — a team tournament where players pair up and take turns playing with a single stack. $250 Seniors Event — a tournament for players above a certain age (usually 50+). $300 Ladies Event — a special event for women. $300 Big Stack NLH Ring Event — a No-Limit Hold’em tournament with an increased starting stack. $400 Pot-Limit Omaha — an event for Omaha fans with pot-limit rules. The final days of the series will be especially action-packed: on September 13, the Main Event champion will be crowned, along with the $400 Black Chip Bounty and $200 Sendoff Turbo NLH — tournaments that traditionally close out the festival. Main Event: Structure and History The RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans Main Event starts on September 11 and features four starting flights. The buy-in is $800, with a $200,000 guarantee. The final will take place on September 13, when a new RGPS championship ring winner and a big cash prize recipient will be determined. Last year, the RunGood Poker Series team returned to New Orleans for the first time since 2015, hosting the RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans stop. The Main Event drew 307 entries, creating a prize pool of exactly $200,000. Jeremy Gaubert took the win, earning $45,897 and his first RGPS championship ring after defeating Zackary Poll heads-up. Final Table Results of the RGPS Grand Prix New Orleans $800 Main Event 2023: 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 The final table also featured players like Brian Senie (3rd place), Charles Bartlett (4th place), and Ronald Inman (5th place), all of whom received significant payouts. RGPS Golden Expedition New Orleans Schedule The full schedule includes 14 tournaments, featuring both classic No-Limit Hold’em events and Omaha tournaments, as well as team and special events for women and seniors. Each tournament awards an RGPS championship ring, adding extra prestige for the winners. Key dates: September 3-4 — $400 Series Kickoff with five starting flights and a $100,000 guarantee September 11-13 — $800 Main Event with a $200,000 guarantee and four starting flights September 13 — Main Event final, $400 Black Chip Bounty, and $200 Sendoff Turbo NLH The schedule also includes tournaments with various formats and buy-ins, allowing players to choose events that suit their preferences and bankroll. The Series’ Place in the RGPS Calendar The RunGood Poker Series team is currently hosting stops all over the country. At the time of writing, the NorCal Poker Championships at Graton Resort and Casino and the RGPS Golden Expedition Caesars Southern Indiana are running in parallel. The next stop after New Orleans will be the RGPS Golden Expedition The Barrel Franklin in Kentucky. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players For PPPoker club members, news about major live series like the RGPS is a great reference point for planning their own poker careers. Such events demonstrate how major festival schedules are built: a variety of formats, tournaments for different player categories, big guarantees, and final tables with substantial payouts. This allows clubs on the PPPoker platform to implement similar formats to attract more participants and maintain interest in regular events. Additionally, the results and successes of players like Jeremy Gaubert inspire ambitious online club players to try their hand at major live tournaments. Following the structure and format of such series is useful for understanding modern poker trends and preparing to play at a higher level — both online and in live events. Finally, analyzing the schedule and structure of RGPS stops can help PPPoker club administrators effectively organize their own series and promotions, drawing on the successful experience of major live operators.