RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) will host a tournament series at The Lodge Card Club in San Antonio, Texas, for the first time in November 2026. RGPS Golden Expedition will run from November 5 to 15 and feature 14 ring events over 11 days. This is specifically the club in San Antonio, not The Lodge location in Austin.
Details
The Lodge Card Club in San Antonio is considered one of the largest poker clubs in Texas and is better known for its busy cash games. The upcoming series will mark RGPS’s first visit to this poker room. The schedule includes no-limit Texas hold’em tournaments, Omaha variants, and special events for specific player groups.
The series opens on November 5 with the $300 PokerNews PowerStack, which has a guaranteed prize pool of $100 000. It will feature five Day 1 starting flights: the first takes place on opening day, followed by two qualifying flights each on November 6 and 7. Players who finish one of the starting days with chips remaining will return on November 8 for the Day 2 finale, where play will continue until a winner is determined.
For players who prefer more than just no-limit hold’em, the schedule includes several Omaha tournaments. The $300 Big O takes place on November 9, while the $300 Five-Card PLO and $300 PLO with a $20 000 guarantee are scheduled for November 10. Also scheduled for that day are the $200 Six-Max and the $300 Summit Stack with a $30 000 guarantee. Big O is an Omaha variant, while PLO is pot-limit Omaha.
Special events also get underway on November 8 with the $300 Black Chip Bounty and $200 Ladies Event. The $300 Seniors Event with a $10 000 guarantee and the $300 ($150 per player) Tag Team Event take place on November 9. The schedule also includes one-day formats: the $200 One Day NLH takes place on November 11, and the $200 Turbo Ring Event on November 13. NLH stands for No-Limit Hold'em.
PokerNews will provide live coverage of the series’ marquee event, the $600 Main Event. The announcement says the tournament starts on November 11, while the published schedule lists starting flights beginning on November 12. The Main Event has a $200 000 guarantee and a starting stack of 40 000 chips. The schedule includes Flights A and B on November 12, Flights C and D on November 13, Flights E and F on November 14, and an accelerated Flight G on November 15. The Day 2 finale is scheduled for November 15. PokerNews promises to cover the tournament from start to finish.
The series concludes with the $400 Closer on November 15, featuring a $20 000 guarantee. Below is the complete RGPS Golden Expedition schedule, including start times, starting stacks, and guaranteed prize pools.
| Date and time | Event | Starting stack | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 17:00 | $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight A | 30 000 | $100 000 |
| November 6, 11:00 | $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight B | 30 000 | $100 000 |
| November 6, 17:00 | $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight C | 30 000 | $100 000 |
| November 7, 11:00 | $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight D | 30 000 | $100 000 |
| November 7, 17:00 | $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Flight E | 30 000 | $100 000 |
| November 8, 11:00 | $300 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event Day 2 Finals | — | — |
| November 8, 13:00 | $300 Black Chip Bounty Ring Event | 30 000 | — |
| November 8, 17:00 | $200 Ladies Ring Event | 30 000 | — |
| November 9, 12:00 | $300 Seniors Ring Event | 30 000 | $10 000 |
| November 9, 14:00 | $300 Big O Ring Event | 30 000 | — |
| November 9, 17:00 | $300 Tag Team Ring Event ($150 per player) | 30 000 | — |
| November 10, 11:00 | $200 Six-Max Ring Event | 30 000 | — |
| November 10, 14:00 | $300 Five-Card PLO Ring Event | 30 000 | — |
| November 10, 17:00 | $300 Summit Stack Ring Event | 30 000 | $30 000 |
| November 11, 11:00 | $200 One Day NLH Ring Event | 25 000 | — |
| November 11, 15:00 | $300 PLO Ring Event | 30 000 | $20 000 |
| November 12, 11:00 | $600 Main Event Flight A | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 12, 17:00 | $600 Main Event Flight B | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 13, 11:00 | $600 Main Event Flight C | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 13, 17:00 | $600 Main Event Flight D | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 13, 21:00 | $200 Turbo Ring Event | 25 000 | — |
| November 14, 11:00 | $600 Main Event Flight E | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 14, 17:00 | $600 Main Event Flight F | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 15, 09:00 | $600 Main Event Flight G (Turbo) | 40 000 | $200 000 |
| November 15, 14:00 | $600 Main Event Day 2 Finals | — | — |
| November 15, 16:00 | $400 Closer Ring Event | 30 000 | $20 000 |
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