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Tournament series · San Antonio · October 27–November 15, 2026

RunGood Golden Expedition San Antonio: the player guide

The RunGood Poker Series brings its Golden Expedition to The Lodge Card Club San Antonio. It has a $600 Main Event with a $200,000 guarantee, a $100,000 guaranteed PokerNews PowerStack, a week of ring events, and satellites starting October 27.

Source checked October 27, 2026

Checked against the room's series page, schedule flyer, and structure sheets (v4.2). All times are Central.

Series dates

Oct. 27–Nov. 15

Published guarantees

$380,000 across six events

Venue

The Lodge · San Antonio

Main Event

$600 · $200K GTD

At a glance

How the series fits together

  1. Oct. 27–Nov. 3

    $100 RG Step Satellites at 1:00 PM on October 27, 29 and 31 and November 3.

  2. Nov. 5–8

    $300 PokerNews PowerStack, $100K GTD: five Day 1 flights, then Day 2 on November 8.

  3. Nov. 8–13

    Ring events: bounty, Ladies, Seniors, Big O, Tag Team, Six-Max, PLO, Summit Stack, Turbo.

  4. Nov. 12–15

    $600 Main Event, $200K GTD: seven Day 1 flights, then Day 2 and the Closer on November 15.

Open the series schedule page

The headline event

$600 Main Event: $200,000 guaranteed

Players start with 40,000 chips. Levels are 30 minutes in Flights A–F, 10 minutes in the turbo Flight G, and 40 minutes on Day 2. Late entry and re-entry are open until Level 9 begins. Of the $600 buy-in, $503 goes to the prize pool and $97 is the entry fee.

Day 1 pays 12.5% of the field, and each flight stops when 8% of its field remains. You can bag in more than one flight: only your biggest bag goes to Day 2, and each extra bag earns a $1,500 bonus.

Main Event flights
DateTimeStage
Thursday, November 1211:00 AMDay 1A
Thursday, November 125:00 PMDay 1B
Friday, November 1311:00 AMDay 1C
Friday, November 135:00 PMDay 1D
Saturday, November 1411:00 AMDay 1E
Saturday, November 145:00 PMDay 1F
Sunday, November 159:00 AMDay 1G (Turbo)
Sunday, November 152:00 PMDay 2 / Finale

The opening event

$300 PokerNews PowerStack: $100,000 guaranteed

Players start with 30,000 chips. Levels 1–20 are 30 minutes and later levels are 40 minutes. Late entry and re-entry are open until Level 9 begins, and $240 of each $300 entry goes to the prize pool. The payout and bagging rules match the Main Event, except each extra bag earns $750.

PowerStack flights
DateTimeStage
Thursday, November 55:00 PMFlight A
Friday, November 611:00 AMFlight B
Friday, November 65:00 PMFlight C
Saturday, November 711:00 AMFlight D
Saturday, November 75:00 PMFlight E
Sunday, November 811:00 AMDay 2 / Finale

Qualifiers

Satellites: three ways in for less

$100 RG Step Satellite → $400 Ultimate Package Satellite

Tuesday, October 27; Thursday, October 29; Saturday, October 31; Tuesday, November 3 at 1:00 PM. One in five entries wins a seat in the November 5 Ultimate Package Satellite, with at least five seats guaranteed. Players start with 15,000 chips, levels are 20 minutes, and late entry runs until Level 9.

$400 Ultimate Package Satellite → RunGood Package

Thursday, November 5 at 1:00 PM. One in five entries wins a package: a $600 Main Event seat, two $300 event seats, one $200 event seat, and $250 cash. At least five packages are guaranteed, $8,250 in total. Players start with 20,000 chips and levels are 30 minutes.

$150 Main Event Satellites → $600 Main Event seat

A Super Satellite on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM (20,000 chips, 30-minute levels, late entry until Level 7), then 4 satellites November 12–14 (15,000 chips, 20-minute levels). One in five entries wins a seat, and any leftover prize money goes to the last player eliminated.

Full schedule

Every event, day by day

Starting stacks and buy-in splits come from the official structure sheets. Six events have dollar guarantees, worth $380,000 in total. The ring events without one are marked "None published".

Tuesday, October 27

  • 1:00 PMRG Step Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $100Guarantee: 5 seats GTD

Thursday, October 29

  • 1:00 PMRG Step Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $100Guarantee: 5 seats GTD

Saturday, October 31

  • 1:00 PMRG Step Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $100Guarantee: 5 seats GTD

Tuesday, November 3

  • 1:00 PMRG Step Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $100Guarantee: 5 seats GTD

Thursday, November 5

  • 1:00 PMUltimate Package Satellite20,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $400Guarantee: 5 packages GTD
  • 5:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Flight A30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $100,000 GTD

Friday, November 6

  • 11:00 AMPokerNews PowerStack Flight B30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $100,000 GTD
  • 5:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Flight C30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $100,000 GTD

Saturday, November 7

  • 11:00 AMPokerNews PowerStack Flight D30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $100,000 GTD
  • 5:00 PMPokerNews PowerStack Flight E30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $100,000 GTD

Sunday, November 8

  • 11:00 AMPokerNews PowerStack Day 2 / FinaleBuy-in: Advancing playersGuarantee: Event total above
  • 1:00 PMBlack Chip Bounty Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: None published
  • 5:00 PMLadies Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $200Guarantee: None published

Monday, November 9

  • 12:00 PMSeniors Ring Event (50+)30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $10,000 GTD
  • 2:00 PMBig O Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: None published
  • 5:00 PMTag Team Double Ring Event ($150 per player)30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: None published

Tuesday, November 10

  • 11:00 AMSix-Max Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $200Guarantee: None published
  • 2:00 PMFive-Card PLO Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: None published
  • 5:00 PMSummit Stack Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $30,000 GTD

Wednesday, November 11

  • 11:00 AMOne-Day NLH Ring Event25,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $200Guarantee: None published
  • 3:00 PMPLO Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $300Guarantee: $20,000 GTD
  • 7:00 PMMain Event Super Satellite20,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $150Guarantee: None published

Thursday, November 12

  • 11:00 AMMain Event Day 1A40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD
  • 2:00 PMMain Event Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $150Guarantee: None published
  • 5:00 PMMain Event Day 1B40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD
  • 9:00 PMMain Event Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $150Guarantee: None published

Friday, November 13

  • 11:00 AMMain Event Day 1C40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD
  • 2:00 PMMain Event Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $150Guarantee: None published
  • 5:00 PMMain Event Day 1D40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD
  • 9:00 PMTurbo Ring Event25,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $200Guarantee: None published

Saturday, November 14

  • 11:00 AMMain Event Day 1E40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD
  • 2:00 PMMain Event Satellite15,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $150Guarantee: None published
  • 5:00 PMMain Event Day 1F40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD

Sunday, November 15

  • 9:00 AMMain Event Day 1G (Turbo)40,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $600Guarantee: $200,000 GTD
  • 2:00 PMMain Event Day 2 / FinaleBuy-in: Advancing playersGuarantee: Event total above
  • 4:00 PMCloser Ring Event30,000 starting chipsBuy-in: $400Guarantee: $20,000 GTD

Know your cost

Where each buy-in goes

Each buy-in is split between the prize pool and an entry fee the room keeps. These are the splits from the official structure sheets.

Prize pool and entry fee by buy-in
EventsBuy-inTo prize poolEntry fee
RG Step Satellites$100$80$20
Main Event Satellites and Super Satellite$150$120$30
Ladies and Six-Max ring events$200$153$47
One-Day NLH and Turbo ring events$200$147$53
PowerStack and every other $300 ring event$300$240$60
Ultimate Package Satellite and Closer$400$330$70
Main Event$600$503$97

Player checklist

Before you go

  1. 1Have an active Lodge membership. The San Antonio site lists a $20 yearly activation, then a $5 daily or $50 monthly check-in.
  2. 2You must be 18 or older, or 50 or older for the November 9 Seniors event.
  3. 3Bring valid photo ID. You need it to collect winnings, and wins of $5,000 or more (net of the buy-in) get a W-2G or 1042-S tax form.
  4. 4Silence your phone and step a table length away to use it. Smart glasses and AR/VR headsets are not allowed at the table.
  5. 5Any table may be livestreamed, and playing gives the room permission to use your name and likeness in coverage.
  6. 6Travelling in? The Lodge lists hotel discounts for out-of-town players. The club is open 24 hours.

Questions players ask

RunGood San Antonio FAQ

When is the RunGood Golden Expedition in San Antonio?

The Lodge Card Club San Antonio runs $100 step satellites on October 27, 29 and 31 and November 3. The main series runs November 5-15, 2026, finishing with Main Event Day 2 on Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 PM. All times are Central.

What is the Main Event buy-in and guarantee?

The Main Event is $600 with a $200,000 guarantee. It has seven Day 1 flights from November 12-15, including a 9:00 AM turbo Flight G on November 15. Players start with 40,000 chips, and late entry and re-entry stay open until Level 9 begins.

What is the cheapest way into the Main Event?

A $150 Main Event Satellite awards a $600 seat to one in every five entries. There is a Super Satellite on November 11 at 7:00 PM and four more on November 12-14. A $100 step satellite can also win a seat in the $400 Ultimate Package Satellite, whose package includes a Main Event seat.

Can I play more than one Main Event or PowerStack flight?

Yes. You can bag in more than one Day 1 flight, but only your largest bag goes to Day 2. Each extra bag earns a bonus: $1,500 in the Main Event and $750 in the PowerStack. Day 1 pays 12.5% of the field, and each flight plays down to 8% of its field.

Do I need a Lodge membership to play?

Yes. The structure sheets require an active Lodge membership and a minimum age of 18, or 50 for the Seniors event. The Lodge's San Antonio site lists a $20 yearly activation plus a $5 daily or $50 monthly check-in fee. Bring valid ID: you need it to collect any winnings.