RGPS Golden Expedition — Champions Club Texas

The RunGood Poker Series brings its 2026 Golden Expedition to Champions Club Texas in Houston from October 12–18, with 11 championship ring events and $510,000 in scheduled guarantees.

The headline tournament is the $600 RunGood Main Event, which carries a $250,000 guarantee and runs from Thursday, October 15 through Sunday, October 18. That $250,000 figure applies to the Main Event alone. RunGood lists $510,000 in guarantees across the complete Houston ring-event schedule.

RunGood markets the stop as Champions Club Houston, while the property itself is Champions Club Texas. Players can view the official RGPS Golden Expedition — Champions Club Houston schedule for the organizer's current event information, schedule flyer and structure-sheet links.

Players who want more information about the host room can also read the Champions Club Texas Poker Room Guide.

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2026 RGPS Champions Club Houston Series Overview

• Series: RGPS Golden Expedition

• RunGood event name: Champions Club Houston

• Venue: Champions Club Texas

• Location: Houston, Texas

• Series dates: October 12–18, 2026

• Ring events: 11

• Scheduled series guarantees: $510,000

• Main Event: $600 RunGood Main Event

• Main Event guarantee: $250,000

• Main Event dates: October 15–18, 2026

• Main Event starting flights: Six

• Main Event Day 2: Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m.

• Main Event live reporting: PokerNews

The $510,000 series figure is the combined value of the guarantees RunGood lists across the Houston ring-event schedule. It should not be confused with the $250,000 guarantee attached specifically to the Main Event.

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Official Event Lineup

The Houston stop opens Monday, October 12 with the $400 Monster Stack Opener Ring Event and its $100,000 guarantee. A $375 RunGood Package Satellite follows that evening, awarding one package for every five entries with at least two packages guaranteed.

Tuesday brings three ring events. The $300 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Ring Event is for players age 50 and older and carries a $10,000 guarantee. The $300 Big Stack Ring Event has a $25,000 guarantee, while the $300 Tag Team Ring Event has a $5,000 guarantee. On-demand $100 Flip & Go Ring Event qualifying also begins Tuesday.

Wednesday centers on the $400 PokerNews PowerStack Ring Event. Flight A starts at 11 a.m. and Flight B at 6 p.m., with a $50,000 guarantee across the event. A Turbo Satellite to the PowerStack is scheduled for 2 p.m., and on-demand Flip & Go qualifying continues.

The PowerStack returns for its final on Thursday, October 15 at noon. Thursday's supporting schedule also includes the $300 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Ring Event with a $10,000 guarantee and the $300 Pot-Limit Omaha Ring Event with a $30,000 guarantee. Main Event Flight A begins that evening.

Friday includes the Flip & Go Ring Event Day 2, Main Event Flights B and C, a Turbo Main Event satellite and on-demand Flip & Go Main Event satellites.

Saturday is built around Main Event Flights D and E, with additional Turbo Main Event satellites and on-demand Flip & Go Main Event satellites.

Sunday closes the series with the turbo Main Event Flight F at 9 a.m., the $300 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Ring Event with a $10,000 guarantee at noon, the Main Event Day 2 restart at 2 p.m. and the $400 Last Chance No-Limit Hold'em Ring Event with a $20,000 guarantee at 4 p.m.

Players should use the official RunGood page for the latest event-day information because tournament schedules remain subject to organizer and regulatory changes.

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$600 RunGood Main Event

The Houston Main Event is a $600 total entry with a $250,000 guarantee. RunGood's structure sheet breaks that amount into a $500 tournament buy-in and a $100 facility access fee.

Players begin with 60,000 chips.

The current structure lists 30-minute levels for Flights A, B and D, and 20-minute levels for Flights C and E. Registration remains open until the start of Level 13, and unlimited re-entry is available. Players may enter multiple Day 1 flights and may surrender a stack and re-enter before registration closes.

The Main Event schedule is:

• Flight A: Thursday, October 15 at 6 p.m.

• Flight B: Friday, October 16 at noon

• Flight C: Friday, October 16 at 6 p.m.

• Flight D: Saturday, October 17 at 11 a.m.

• Flight E: Saturday, October 17 at 6 p.m.

• Flight F Turbo: Sunday, October 18 at 9 a.m.

• Day 2 restart: Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m.

RunGood’s structure document conflicts on Flight F: the Main Event overview lists 10-minute levels, while the separate Flight F sheet lists 15-minute levels. Confirm the applicable turbo structure with tournament staff.

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Main Event Advancement and Restart Rules

Each Main Event starting flight continues until the top 10 percent of that flight's field remains, rounded down. Those players advance to Day 2.

Players are allowed to qualify for Day 2 more than once. If that happens, only the player's highest qualifying stack remains in play. Lower qualifying stacks are removed before Day 2 and receive the lowest Day 2 payout under RunGood's published structure.

Day 2 begins at the lowest blind level reached during the Day 1 flights. The published structure lists 40-minute levels upon reaching the final table.

The Sunday turbo flight retains the same 60,000-chip starting stack, registration cutoff and advancement percentage. Its level length requires confirmation because the two sections of RunGood’s structure document disagree.

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PokerNews PowerStack

The $400 PokerNews PowerStack is one of the largest supporting events on the schedule and carries a $50,000 guarantee.

RunGood's structure divides the $400 entry into a $330 tournament buy-in and $70 facility access fee. Players receive a 40,000-chip starting stack and play 30-minute levels.

• Flight A: Wednesday, October 14 at 11 a.m.

• Flight B: Wednesday, October 14 at 6 p.m.

• Day 2 final: Thursday, October 15 at noon

Registration remains open until the start of Level 9. Players may surrender their stack and re-enter before registration closes.

Each Day 1 flight ends when 12.5 percent of its field remains, rounded down. A player who advances more than once keeps only the higher stack, with the lower qualifying stack removed at the start of Day 2 and credited with the lowest Day 2 payout.

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Satellites and Lower-Cost Routes Into the Series

RunGood has published several qualifying options for Houston.

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Ultimate Package Step Satellites

Two $100 Ultimate Package Step Satellites are scheduled before the formal October 12 start of the series:

• Tuesday, October 6 at 6 p.m.

• Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m.

The structure lists a $75 tournament buy-in plus a $25 facility access fee, a 10,000-chip starting stack and 20-minute levels. Each satellite guarantees five seats into the October 12 RunGood Package Satellite, with one seat awarded for every five entries.

Registration is open until the start of Level 7.

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RunGood Package Satellite

The $375 RunGood Package Satellite is scheduled for Monday, October 12 at 6 p.m.

The entry consists of a $335 tournament buy-in plus a $40 facility access fee. Players start with 15,000 chips, levels last 20 minutes and registration remains open until the start of Level 7.

One package is awarded for every five entries, with two packages guaranteed. RunGood lists each package as including:

• $600 Main Event seat

• $400 PokerNews PowerStack seat

• $300 seat usable in a listed $300 ring event

• $100 Flip & Go Ring Event seat

• $275 cash

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PowerStack Satellite

A $100 Turbo Satellite to the PokerNews PowerStack is scheduled Wednesday, October 14 at 2 p.m.

RunGood's structure lists an $80 tournament buy-in plus a $20 facility access fee, a 10,000-chip starting stack and 15-minute levels. One PowerStack seat is awarded for every five entries, and registration remains open until the start of Level 9.

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Main Event Satellites

Turbo Main Event satellites are scheduled for:

• Friday, October 16 at 3 p.m.

• Saturday, October 17 at 9 a.m.

• Saturday, October 17 at 3 p.m.

RunGood's current structure sheet lists a $120 tournament buy-in plus a $30 facility access fee, a 10,000-chip starting stack, 15-minute levels and one $600 Main Event seat for every five entries. Registration remains open until the start of Level 9.

RunGood’s current event-page schedule also lists these turbo satellites at $150 total. Confirm the latest event information before registering.

RunGood also lists on-demand Flip & Go Main Event satellites on Friday and Saturday. Players should check the official event page and tournament staff for current availability and operating details.

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Flip & Go Ring Event

The $100 Flip & Go Ring Event runs on-demand qualifying flights Tuesday through Thursday before a Friday Day 2.

RunGood's structure lists an $80 tournament buy-in plus a $20 facility access fee. Day 1 play is eight-handed, and players who advance return with 200,000 chips for the nine-handed Day 2 final at 11 a.m. Friday, October 16.

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Supporting Ring Events

Beyond the Main Event, PowerStack and Flip & Go, the Houston lineup includes:

• $400 Monster Stack Opener — $100,000 guaranteed

• $300 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em — $10,000 guaranteed

• $300 Big Stack — $25,000 guaranteed

• $300 Tag Team — $5,000 guaranteed

• $300 Black Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold'em — $10,000 guaranteed

• $300 Pot-Limit Omaha — $30,000 guaranteed

• $300 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em — $10,000 guaranteed

• $400 Last Chance No-Limit Hold'em — $20,000 guaranteed

Together with the $50,000 PowerStack and $250,000 Main Event, those published guarantees account for RunGood's advertised $510,000 series total.

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Registration, Re-Entry and Club Access

Champions Club Texas operates as a private-membership poker club rather than a traditional casino. RunGood's Houston structure sheets state that club membership is required to play and that Champions Club may charge separate access or membership fees unrelated to gameplay.

Tournament structure sheets separately identify the tournament buy-in and facility access fee for each event. Players should therefore distinguish those event charges from any separate Champions Club membership requirement.

Most of the published ring-event structures permit players to surrender a stack and re-enter before registration closes, although exact registration cutoffs vary by tournament. Players should check the structure for the specific event they plan to enter rather than assuming every tournament uses the Main Event's Level 13 cutoff.

For current room information and club details, see the Champions Club Texas Poker Room Guide.

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Following the Golden Expedition

Houston is one stop on RunGood's 2026 Golden Expedition schedule. Players following the tour can also review the 2026 RGPS Golden Expedition at The Barrel Social Club, the 2026 RGPS Caesars New Orleans Golden Expedition and the RGPS Golden Expedition — MGM National Harbor.

For Houston specifically, the organizer's official RGPS Champions Club Houston page should be treated as the primary source for last-minute schedule and structure changes.