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tulsa rgps

The RunGood Poker Series opens its 2026 Passport Season with a return to one of its most reliable stops as RGPS Tulsa runs January 20–25 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

Tulsa has long been a staple on the RGPS schedule, and the first stop of the year brings a familiar mix. Affordable buy-ins, big fields, and plenty of chances to compete for rings across a six-day stretch that features 10 ring events.

$100K Main Event Anchors the Week

Hard Rock Tulsa

The festival builds toward the $800 RGPS Main Event, which comes with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and three starting flights.

The Main Event has consistently drawn strong numbers in Tulsa, and this year’s edition will once again be live reported by PokerNews from start to finish.

Away from the headline events, the schedule offers plenty of variety with Seniors events, bounty formats, one-day ring tournaments, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Flip and Go ring events. There’s also satellites providing accessible paths into the larger buy-ins.

2026 RGPS Tulsa Schedule

Date Time Event Buy-in Guarantee/Notes
Jan 20, 2026 10:00 AM Seniors Ring Event $300 Ages 50+
Jan 20, 2026 1:00 PM Series Opener Ring Event $250 $10,000 GTD
Jan 20, 2026 6:00 PM Big Bet Bounty Ring Event $250 Special guests with ambassador envelopes ($1,000 cash & apparel store credit)
Jan 20, 2026 On Demand Flip and Go Ring Event Day 1A $100 Tables fill for every 8 players; winners return Day 2 Friday 11AM
Jan 21, 2026 11:00 AM PokerNews Deepstack Ring Event Flt A $400 $50,000 GTD
Jan 21, 2026 2:00 PM RG Mega Package Satellite $300 $260 prizepool, non-transferable; prizes: $800 Main Event, $400 Ring Event Seat, $100 Flip and Go
Jan 21, 2026 6:00 PM PokerNews Deepstack Ring Event Flt B $400 $50,000 GTD
Jan 21, 2026 On Demand Flip and Go Ring Event Day 1B $100 Tables fill for every 8 players; winners return Day 2 Friday 11AM
Jan 22, 2026 12:00 PM PokerNews Deepstack Ring Event Finals $400  
Jan 22, 2026 1:00 PM Black Chip Bounty NLH Ring Event $400  
Jan 22, 2026 6:00 PM One Day NLH Ring Event $300  
Jan 22, 2026 On Demand Flip and Go Ring Event Day 1C $100 Tables fill for every 8 players; winners return Day 2 Friday 11AM
Jan 23, 2026 11:00 AM Flip and Go Ring Event Day 2 $100 Winners from Days 1A-1C return
Jan 23, 2026 12:00 PM Pot Limit Omaha Ring Event $400  
Jan 23, 2026 3:00 PM Turbo Main Event Satellite $185 1 in 5, 10 Seats GTD
Jan 23, 2026 6:00 PM RGPS Main Event Flt A $800 $100,000 GTD, Live reported by PokerNews
Jan 24, 2026 9:00 AM Turbo Main Event Satellite $185 1 in 5
Jan 24, 2026 11:00 AM RGPS Main Event Flt B $800 $100,000 GTD, Live reported by PokerNews
Jan 24, 2026 3:00 PM Turbo Main Event Satellite $185 1 in 5
Jan 24, 2026 6:00 PM RGPS Main Event Flt C $800 $100,000 GTD, Live reported by PokerNews
Jan 25, 2026 12:00 PM RGPS Main Event Finals $800 Live reported by PokerNews
Jan 25, 2026 1:00 PM One Day NLH Ring Event $400  

PokerNews Deepstack Brings $50K Guarantee

One event that stands out early on the schedule is the newly added PokerNews Deepstack Ring Event, a $400 buy-in tournament that carries a $50,000 guarantee and continues the ever-growing relationship between RGPS and PokerNews.

The event features a 25,000 starting stack and two starting flights, with Flight A getting underway on January 21 at 11:00 a.m., followed by Flight B later that day at 6:00 p.m. The top 12.5% from both flights return on January 22 to play down to a winner and a ring.

In addition to the guarantee, the PokerNews Deepstack will also serve as the launch point for a new leaderboard promotion tied to the RGPS schedule. Full details have not yet been released, but more information will be shared next week.

Player of the Year Points in Play

Rob Gardner
Rob Gardner

RGPS Tulsa also represents an important stop in the ongoing 2025/26 RunGood Player of the Year race.

Players earn points based on their finishes in publicly open RGPS events using the Global Poker Index, with the leaderboard running through June 1, 2026.

At the end of the season, the top five players will receive custom Player of the Year rings and invitations to the Hall of Rings celebration at Thunder Valley Casino, which includes hotel accommodations and a travel stipend. The top-ranked player will also be immortalized on the traveling RunGood Player of the Year banner.

2025/26 RunGood Player of the Year – Top 10 Standings

Rank Player Points
1 Robert Gardner 1,153.09
2 Cody Stanford 903.08
3 Carl Masters 881.06
4 Nicholas Rigby 810.83
5 Craig Welko 758.14
6 Robert Lemke 532.19
7 Christopher Kennedy 476.81
8 Walker Miskelly 413.83
9 Wesley Jones 410.45
10 Michael Johns 407.30
Calum Grant

Senior Editor & Live Events Executive

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game.

Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).





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