The RunGood Poker Series returns to Graton Resort & Casino for a festival of events May 2-12, and we are live from the poker tournament arena with wall-to-wall coverage of 18 ring events over 11 days, including a five-tournament Mixed Game Championship.
New this May to RunGood Graton is the Mixed Championship May 6-10, with five $500 tournaments, including HORSE, Omaha Eight-or-Better, TOE, 2-7 Triple Draw, and Big O.
No-Limit Hold’em events on the schedule include Black Chip Bounty, Six-Max, Seniors, Bomb Pot, Super Stack, Black Chip/Ambassador Bounty, and an $1,100 Purple Chip Bounty event on the final day of the tournament series.
The series all leads up to the Main Event with a $500,000 guarantee with a buy-in of $800, and it runs from May 10-12 with four starting flights during the first two days of the championship tournament. Flights for the Main Event begin at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm during Day 1A and 1B, with survivors combining to play down to a champion on May 12th to bring the tournament series to a close.
The big kickoff event is a $400 buy-in NLH Mega Stack with a $200,000 guarantee and a ring up for grabs that starts on May 2, with five starting flights. The first day of the tournament series hosts a single starting flight at 6 pm on May 2. The next two days host duel starting-flights at Noon and 6 pm, survivors wadvancing to the final day on May 5th.
Satellites are available throughout the tournament series for players looking to level up to the bigger buy-ins. You can check out pokerliveupdates.com throughout the tournament for live reporting. The full schedule for the series is available right here.
About Graton Resort & Casino
Graton Resort & Casino is located less than an hour north of San Francisco, and is currently upgrading with a $1 billion renovation project that will add another hotel tower, pool, restaurants, and even more options on the gaming floor.
The property has a commanding presence among the rolling hills of Northern California’s wine country. Owned and operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Graton Resort & Casino features table games, the latest slot machines, upscale and casual dining, plus entertainment options for visitors and locals alike.
Ryan is one of the original PokerLiveUpdates team members, a veteran poker tournament reporter who provides live updates reporting from the World Poker Tour, along with other tours and locations. He developed the FunTour2.0 concept of providing tremendous tournament coverage while exploring the world's best craft beer venues.
