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Jamul Casino Resort Hosts RunGood Poker Series with over $200,000 in Guarantees

November 10, 2023

Close-up of a stack of Jamul Casino Resort poker chips at the RunGood Poker Series, promising high-stakes excitement and big wins.

 

Jamul Casino Resort Hosts RunGood Poker Series with over $200,000 in Guarantees

RGPS Continues Partnership with Jamul Casino Resort as Key Stop on Nationwide Tour

Jamul, CA, November 7, 2023 – The three-time award winning poker tour, RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), will make a stop at Jamul Casino Resort from November 14-19 as part of its 2023 “Road Trip” season.  Presented by PokerGO, RGPS is one of the nation’s top traveling poker tours, and draws players from coast to coast for its signature ring events.  Jamul Casino Resort is one of 11 nationwide stops on the RGPS 2023 fall schedule. With over $200,000 in guarantees scheduled for the week, players are marking their calendars to test their skills on the poker felt for big money.

On-site to celebrate and participate in the event will be professional poker player Taylor Howard, Ace Holes podcast co-hosts Caitlin Comesky and Nikki Limo, Valor Music talent agent Kris Birchfield, along with one additional mystery celebrity guest. This season, all 2023 ring event winners are eligible to participate in an invite-only event named the Dream Seat Invitational, on November 29, 2023 in Northern California for a $300 buy-in. Tour sponsor, PokerGO, is adding to first place a seat to the televised PGT Championship $1,000,000 Free Roll set to be filmed at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.

President and General Manager of Jamul Casino Resort, Mary Cheeks, states, “We’re thrilled to continue partnering with RunGood for their Poker Series.  Our Jamul Casino Resort poker hosts are some of the most talented in the country.  These exciting tournaments draw a great crowd of good friends and new faces, which makes for a fun dynamic.  And that’s what Jamul Casino Resort is all about—Fun, above all else!”

Tana Karn, Founder and CEO of RunGoodGear, says, “Jamul Casino Resort is a gorgeous property in beautiful San Diego with an incredible team, focused on leading the growth of poker for Southern California. As a multi-year partner of the property, it’s been an honor to see the poker room grow to being one of the leaders of the region. We look forward to giving the area’s poker players an exciting event to come compete in, with the extra chance to find themselves on TV playing in a $1,000,000 free roll tournament.”

About the RunGood Poker Series
Touring the country, RGPS has made Jamul Casino Resort a regular stop on its circuit since 2020.  Each tour stop hosts signature RunGood ring events and provides giveaway items celebrating the season’s theme (“Road Trip”).  With buy-ins designed to suit all budgets, RGPS offers a welcoming environment for all players to experience tournament poker.  One of the nation’s top poker tours, RGPS is a three-time recipient of the “Best Mid-Major” Global Poker Awards.

About Jamul Casino Resort
Opened in 2016, the Jamul Casino Resort is located in Jamul, California, San Diego County, and is owned and operated by Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), a wholly owned enterprise of the Tribe.  The $430 million, award-winning casino features nearly 1,700 slot machines, 46 live table games, a dedicated poker room, and various restaurants, bars and lounges.  Jamul Casino Resort supports 1,200 permanent jobs in the region and is the closest casino to downtown San Diego, which is the eighth-largest city in the United States by population. For more information about Jamul Casino Resort, please visit www.jamulcasinosd.com.