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The RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) is bringing its Golden Expedition tour to Downstream Casino Resort in Joplin, Missouri, with the series set to run from Sept. 15-20. The stop will feature several ring events leading up to a $700 buy-in Main Event carrying a $150,000 guarantee. PokerNews will provide live reporting from the Main Event.
Beyond the felt, Downstream Casino is also known for housing a rare white buffalo as an outdoor attraction, offering players a unique sight during their visit.
Action kicks off on Sept. 15 with a $300 Seniors Ring Event and a $300 Opening Day Ring Event. That same day marks the first flight of the $300 PokerNews PowerStack, a $25,000 guaranteed event that will crown a champion on Sept. 17.
The $700 Main Event will run across four starting flights beginning Sept. 17, with the winner determined on Sept. 20. A $400 Black Chip Bounty NLH Ring Event will close out the series that same day, while $150 Flip and Go events will run on demand throughout the week.
Earlier this year, the RGPS Passport Joplin Main Event at the same venue drew 752 entrants for a $379,760 prize pool. Cody Hughey, a former Hard Rock Tulsa manager and longtime RunGood player, won that event for $67,940 after defeating William Romine heads-up, earning his first RunGood title. Kyle McConnell, William Margo, and Jeff Copeland rounded out the final table’s top finishers.
Following the Joplin stop, RunGood will shift focus overseas to RGPS Aruba, held Sept. 17-23 in partnership with the Caribbean Poker Series.
