Exclusive Winner’s Circle and Dream Seat Invitational open to RunGood Ring Winners from the 2023–2026 seasons, with PokerNews providing live updates from both events
LINCOLN, Calif. — The RunGood Poker Series is raising the stakes at the upcoming Dream Factory Series at Thunder Valley Casino Resort, with two exclusive events giving past RunGood champions the opportunity to turn an RGPS ring into a seat on an even bigger stage.
The RunGood Winner’s Circle and RunGood Dream Seat Invitational are exclusively open to 2023–2026 RunGood Ring Winners.
Players must have won an official RGPS Championship Ring during any RunGood Poker Series season from 2023 through 2026 to be eligible to buy into either event.
And thanks to PokerNews, there will now be even more on the line — and poker fans will be able to follow the action from both exclusive events.
PokerNews has sponsored an additional Dream Seat into the PGT Championship for the Winner’s Circle, meaning the champions of both events will earn seats into the PGT Championship.
PokerNews will also provide live updates from both the Winner’s Circle and Dream Seat Invitational, following RunGood Ring Winners as they compete for the championship seats.
Both events will award the following additional prizes to their top three finishers:
CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES — BOTH EVENTS
1st Place — PGT Championship Seat
2nd Place — $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship Seat
3rd Place — $400 PokerNews Cup Seat
The added prizes are awarded on top of the tournament prize pools, creating six championship seats across the two exclusive events.
EVENT #6 — RUNGOOD WINNER’S CIRCLE
Tuesday, December 1 at 11:00 AM
$300 Buy-In ($250 + $30 + $20)
PokerNews Live Updates
EXCLUSIVE FOR 2023–2026 RUNGOOD RING WINNERS
The RunGood Winner’s Circle brings together champions from across multiple seasons of the RunGood Poker Series for an event built specifically for the players who have earned an RGPS ring.
With PokerNews providing live updates throughout the event, poker fans will be able to follow the field of RunGood champions as they compete for the tournament title and the added PGT Championship seat.
Every participant in the Winner’s Circle will also earn entry to be selected to compete in the RunGood “Compete for the Seat” Gameshow later that evening.
RUNGOOD PLAYER PARTY — COMPETE FOR THE SEAT
Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 PM
Illusions Bar at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Following the Winner’s Circle, RunGood will take over Illusions Bar for the RunGood Player Party and Compete for the Seat Gameshow.
Winner’s Circle participants will have the opportunity to be selected to compete during the live gameshow, bringing the action off the felt and into one of the signature experiences of the Dream Factory Series. $6,000 in prizes will be awarded.
EVENT #9 — RUNGOOD DREAM SEAT INVITATIONAL
Wednesday, December 2 at 11:00 AM
$300 Buy-In ($250 + $30 + $20)
PokerNews Live Updates
EXCLUSIVE FOR 2023–2026 RUNGOOD RING WINNERS
The RunGood Dream Seat Invitational gives RGPS champions another opportunity to turn their previous success on the tour into a shot at one of poker’s premier championship events.
Like the Winner’s Circle, eligibility is reserved exclusively for players who have captured an official RunGood Ring during the 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 seasons.
PokerNews will provide live updates from the Dream Seat Invitational, documenting the action as the field of RunGood champions plays down to a winner.
The champion will receive a PGT Championship Seat, while second place earns a $600 Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship Seat and third place receives a $400 PokerNews Cup Seat.
FROM A RUNGOOD RING TO THE NEXT STAGE
The two invitationals represent what the Dream Factory is all about: rewarding players who have achieved something special on the RunGood Poker Series and creating opportunities for them to take the next step.
For players who have won a RunGood Ring over the last four seasons, that ring now comes with another opportunity.
Two exclusive tournaments. Six championship seats. Two days of PokerNews live coverage. And a chance to turn a RunGood Ring into something even bigger.
The RunGood Poker Series Dream Factory takes place November 27 through December 3, 2026, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California.
RunGood Poker Series extends a special thank you to PokerNews for sponsoring the additional PGT Championship Dream Seat for the Winner’s Circle and providing live updates from both exclusive events, helping showcase RunGood Ring Winners as they compete for their next championship opportunity.