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The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is returning to Jamul Casino in southern California for the Mission RunGood San Deigo stop running Feb. 18-23.
The RGPS stop will feature a dozen ring events across six days of action. It will culminate with the $600 buy-in RGPS San Diego Main Event, an event with a $150,000 guarantee that PokerNews will be on-site to report.
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The series in San Diego will kick off with a satellite week running Feb. 11-15, giving players a chance to get into events for cheap.
The first day of the series on Feb. 18 will see a $150 Seniors Ring Event, a $200 Series Opener and a $200 Ambassador Bounty Ring event that will be sure to bring out the beloved RunGood ambassadors, who will be holding bounty envelopes with prizes ranging from $1,000 cash and RunGood Apparel store credit.
Later in the series, a $250 DeepStack Event will take play with a $25,000 guarantee, as well as a $300 Tag Team Double Ring Event with a $5,000 guarantee and a $250 One Day NLH Ring Event with a $10,000 guarantee.
The $600 Main Event will kick off on Feb. 21 and will offer three starting flights, including two on Feb. 22 before the event plays to a winner on Feb. 23. The series will close out the same day with a $300 Black Chip Bounty Ring Event and a $150 Cloesr NLH Ring Event.
Last Time in San Diego
While the San Diego stop often sees locals like Derrick Yamada winning big, the last stop saw Russia native and first-time live tournament player Maksim Tatarintsev took down the Main Event for $37,250 as he defeated heads-up opponent Joshua Mok.
The event drew 339 entrants for a prize pool of $176,280. The final table also included Felipe Koury, (3rd- $16,770), Smriti Dewari (4th – $10,930) and Thomas Carlin (5th – $8,425).
2024 RGPS San Diego Final Table Results
| *Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Maksim Tatarintsev | Russia | $37,250 |
| 2 | Joshua Mok | United States | $26,090 |
| 3 | Felipe Koury | United States | $16,770 |
| 4 | Smriti Dewari | United States | $10,930 |
| 5 | Thomas Carlin | United States | $8,425 |
| 6 | Michael Kaplitz | United States | $6,970 |
| 7 | Jessie Casanada | United States | $5,850 |
| 8 | Michael Collopy | United States | $4,805 |
| 9 | Andrew Whitmer | United States | $3,765 |
After San Diego, the RunGood team will head south to Horseshoe Tunica in Mississippi for Mission RunGood Tunica, which will run March 11-16.
The full schedule for the upcoming San Diego stop is available in the table below.
RGPS San Diego Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18 | 10:00 AM | $150 Seniors Ring Event (AGE 50+, $7,500 GTD) |
| Feb. 18 | 1:00 PM | $200 Series Opener Ring Event ($5,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 18 | 7:00 PM | $200 Ambassador Bounty Ring Event* ($10,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 19 | 11:00 PM | $250 DeepStack Ring Event FLT A ($25,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 19 | 4:00 PM | $145 Main Event Satellite (1 in 5) |
| Feb. 19 | 6:00 PM | $250 DeepStack Ring Event FLT B ($25,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 20 | 12:00 PM | DeepStack Ring Event Restart |
| Feb. 20 | 1:00 PM | $250 One Day NLH Ring Event ($10,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 20 | 4:00 PM | Ambassador Meet-up Cash Game Live Stream |
| Feb. 20 | 6:00 PM | $300 Tag Team Double Ring Event ($150 per partner, $5,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 21 | 11:00 AM | $200 Double Green Chip Bounty Ring Event |
| Feb. 21 | 2:00 PM | $300 Pot Limit Omaha Ring Event |
| Feb. 21 | 4:00 PM | $145 Main Event Satellite (1 in 5) |
| Feb. 21 | 6:00 PM | $600 Main Event FLT A ($150,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 22 | 9:00 AM | $145 Main Event Turbo Satellite (1 in 5) |
| Feb. 22 | 11:00 AM | $600 Main Event FLT B ($150,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 22 | 6:00 PM | $600 Main Event FLT C ($150,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 23 | 10:00 AM | $150 Turbo NLH Ring Event |
| Feb. 23 | 12:00 PM | Main Event Restart |
| Feb. 23 | 1:00 PM | $300 Black Chip Bounty Ring Event ($10,000 GTD) |
| Feb. 23 | 5:00 PM | $150 Closer NLH Ring Event |
*Photos courtesy RGPS & 8131 Media
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