RGPS Kicks Off Second Half of Year at Council Bluffs
The last event hosted by the RunGood Poker Series was in mid-June. It was a quick Contenders Weekend event in Tulsa, one dedicated to players who have time for one tournament on a weekend…and that’s it.
Since then, the RGPS team respected the focus on the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. In addition, its management team kept themselves busy filling in some blank spaces on the 2022 RGPS season.
The addition of more stops to the RGPS schedule gave players a full slate of options for the second half of the year. They can go from California to Ohio, Oklahoma to Mississippi, and even on a CardPlayer Cruise on the Royal Caribbean vessel.
Catching Up
The last time we checked in with the RunGood Poker Series was in late May, just days before the 2022 WSOP got underway. RGPS had a busy first half of the year, with one fan-favorite stop at Downstream Casino in Missouri spotlighting the lead-up to the WSOP.
RGPS had been showing that the crowds looking for RunGood action in 2022 were sizeable enough to smash the Main Event guarantees. Actual prize pools sometimes eclipsed guarantees by two or three times. It was a sign that mid-major tournaments were increasing in popularity, and players enjoyed the atmosphere and options presented by RunGood.
There was one more stop in the first half of the year. It was a Contenders Weekend stop at the Hard Rock Tulsa in Oklahoma. That singular tournament brought in 559 entries, enough to set a prize pool that was more than four times the original guarantee. And in the end, Stephen Culpepper won the tournament for a weekend payday of more than $37K.
| June 16-18 | $420 buy-in | RGPS Contenders Tulsa (Oklahoma) |
| Total entries: | 559 | |
| Total prize pool: | $201,240 | ($50K GTD) |
| Players paid: | 70 | |
| Minimum payout: | $332 | |
| Final table results: | 1st place: | Stephen Culpepper $37,761 |
| 2nd place: | Dane Dycus $25,276 | |
| 3rd place: | Frank Howell Jr. $18,615 | |
| 4th place: | Thomas Seaton $13,865 | |
| 5th place: | Justin Milam $10,444 | |
| 6th place: | Christopher Hutton $7,969 | |
| 7th place: | Steven Glasscock $6,138 | |
| 8th place: | Daniel Bruton $4,790 | |
| 9th place: | Dustin Messner $3,783 |
Congratulations to Stephen Culpepper for taking down the Contenders Weekend Event at @TulsaHardRock for $37,761 and a exclusive 2022 All-Stars ProAM seat powered by @PokerGO!
This score will 50x his lifetime earnings on @TheHendonMob.
Event recap here: https://t.co/O299eZZhh6 pic.twitter.com/XrPc3FQN3k
— RunGoodGear.com (@RunGoodGear) June 20, 2022
To Council Bluffs and Beyond
The RunGood team had no events on the schedule in July. Hopefully, they used that time to recharge and get ready for a very busy second half of 2022.
This schedule shows two stops this month alone – Iowa and California – and quite a few more stops to follow in September and beyond. The demand for events has inspired a busy schedule in the coming months.
Here’s a quick rundown of the 2022 schedule as it stands from August forward. Visit the RGPS website to get all of the details for the next few tour stops and more as information comes in.
| Next Stops | Dates | RGPS Main Event |
| Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa | Aug 4-7 | $420 Contenders Weekend Main Event ($50K GTD) |
| Jamul Casino in San Diego, California | Aug 18-28 | $600 San Diego Poker Classic ME ($100K GTD) |
| Graton Casino in Bay Area, California | Sept 13-18 | $600 Contenders ME ($200K GTD) |
| Jack Casino in Cleveland, Ohio | Sept 22 – Oct 2 | $800 Contenders ME ($250K GTD) |
| Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, Mississippi | Oct 4-9 | TBD |
| Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma | Oct 11-16 | TBD |
| Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa | Oct 18-23 | TBD |
| CardPlayer Cruises on Royal Caribbean | Oct 29 – Nov 6 | TBD |
| Jamul Casino in San Diego, California | Nov 15-20 | TBD |
| Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, California | Nov 25 – Dec 5 | TBD |
Hey All,
We have released our tour schedule 🗓 for the rest of 2022 and couldn’t be more excited!
Lots of big things in store as we march towards the 2022 All-Stars ProAM. I hope you’ll join us for some cards. #BestMidMajor 🏆 https://t.co/idH4BeJMK8
Sincerely,
Tana pic.twitter.com/PXhmFIyJJt
— Tana Karn (@tkarn421) July 24, 2022
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