RGPS Kentucky 2026 Schedule and Main Event Preview

The RunGood Poker Series is heading to Kentucky this November, with The OG Clubhouse in Oak Grove preparing to host six days of tournament action as part of the Golden Expedition season.

Running from November 17-22, the festival features ten ring events, with buy-ins starting at just $120 and a $600 Main Event offering a guaranteed $100,000 prize pool.

There will be plenty of opportunities for players to pick up some RunGood hardware throughout the week, with the schedule featuring everything from a Seniors Event and Tag Team competition to Pot-Limit Omaha and the popular PokerNews PowerStack.

PokerNews will also be on-site to provide live reporting from the Main Event, following the action from the opening flights through to the crowning of a champion on Sunday, November 22.

2026 RGPS Golden Expedition Kentucky Schedule

Four Chances to Chase the $100,000 Guarantee

The $600 Main Event is the biggest tournament on the schedule, with four starting flights spread across three days.

Cards get in the air for Flight A at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, with another flight following at the same time on Friday. Saturday offers two final opportunities to qualify for Day 2, with flights scheduled for 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Survivors from all four flights will return at noon on Sunday, November 22, to play down to a winner.

Players looking for a cheaper route into the Main Event can take advantage of $150 Mega Satellites on Thursday and Friday, while $100 Flip & Go satellites will also be available on demand during the weekend.

Plenty More Than Just the Main Event

The festival gets underway on Tuesday, November 17, with a $300 Seniors Ring Event, a $300 Series Opener carrying a $10,000 guarantee and a $300 Tag Team tournament.

Wednesday belongs to the $300 PokerNews PowerStack, which features two starting flights and a $20,000 guarantee before concluding on Thursday.

There is also a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha event on Friday, a $250 Women’s Championship with $5,000 guaranteed on Saturday, and a $300 Black Chip Bounty tournament on the final day.

Players chasing additional rewards can also earn points toward the 2026/27 RunGood Player of the Year race and the PokerNews PowerStack Leaderboard.

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).