The RunGood Poker Sequence (RGPS) has formally pulled again the curtain on its 2026 calendar, asserting the “Passport Season” tour. Spanning from January by way of August, the upcoming season options 17 stops throughout the US, promising a mix of high-stakes pleasure and the community-focused ambiance that has develop into the tour’s hallmark.
The Passport Season invitations gamers to “acquire stamps” as they journey the nation searching for prestigious RunGood Rings and unique participant rewards.
“This season represents all the things RunGood stands for,” mentioned Tana Karn, Founder and President of the RunGood Poker Sequence. “Nice poker, welcoming communities, and rooms that really feel like dwelling. The Passport Season is in regards to the journey as a lot because the vacation spot.”
Not solely this, however PokerNews will probably be on-site at each primary occasion all through the season because the Official Stay Reporting companion of the RGPS.
A Coast-to-Coast Journey
The tour kicks off in late January on the Arduous Rock On line casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, earlier than heading to the fan-favorite Lodge in Austin, Texas. The schedule maintains a rigorous tempo by way of the spring, hitting main poker hubs together with Atlantic Metropolis’s Borgata and MGM Nationwide Harbor close to Washington, D.C.
A notable spotlight of the 2026 circuit is the packed month of March, which options 5 totally different stops starting from the Mississippi Delta to the Pacific coast.
The season will attain its climax in late summer season with an enormous Season Finale on the Thunder Valley On line casino Resort in Lincoln, California.
The 2025/26 Participant of the Yr Race
In partnership with the World Poker Index (GPI), the 2025/26 RunGood Participant of the Yr race is already in full swing. Working by way of June 1, 2026, the leaderboard tracks efficiency throughout all open RGPS occasions.
The stakes for the leaderboard are excessive: the highest 5 ranked gamers will probably be awarded custom-designed Participant of the Yr rings and an invite to the unique Corridor of Rings celebration at Thunder Valley On line casino, which features a lodge keep and a $500 journey stipend.
The final word winner will be part of the ranks of previous champions like Mikey Johns (2024/25) and Brian Winter (2023/24) by being eternalized on the tour’s touring POY banner.
The Dream Seat Invitational
Additionally returning for 2026 is the Dream Seat Invitational. This distinctive occasion brings collectively the “better of the very best” from the RunGood tour to compete towards the elite of the PokerGO Tour (PGT).
The prize for the Invitational is life-changing: a “Dream Seat” into the $1,000,000 PGT Championship Freeroll. The reigning champion, Ed Miller, gained the 2025 RunGood Dream Seat Invitational, securing his spot on the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas this January to compete for his share of the million-dollar prize pool.
2026 RunGood Poker Sequence – Passport Season Schedule
Jan 20 – 25Hard Rock CasinoTulsa, OK
Jan 27 – Feb 1The LodgeAustin, TX
Feb 17 – 22Jamul CasinoSan Diego, CA
Feb 24 – Mar 1Atlantis CasinoReno, NV
Mar 3 – 8Hollywood On line casino STLSt. Louis, MO
Mar 5 – 16Graton CasinoRohnert Park, CA
Mar 5 – 16Borgata CasinoAtlantic Metropolis, NJ
Mar 10 – 15Horseshoe TunicaTunica, MS
Mar 17 – 22Caesars Southern IndianaElizabeth, IN
Mar 20 – 29Palace PokerDallas, TX
Apr 7 – 12Downstream CasinoJoplin, MO
Apr 14 – 19MGM Nationwide HarborWashington, DC
Apr 21 – 26Horseshoe Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Apr 21 – 26Hollywood Penn NationalGrantville, PA
Could 12 – 17Harrah’s Pompano BeachPompano, FL
Could 12 – 17Harrah’s Kansas CityKansas Metropolis, MO
Jul 16 – Aug 3Thunder Valley On line casino Resort – Season FinaleLincoln, CA
Will Shillibier
Managing Editor
He graduated from the College of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He additionally holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports activities Journalism.
