Pennsylvania’s Nick Rigby captured the $800 RunGood Grand Prix Southern Indiana Main Event for just over $52,000, marking the third-largest cash of his career.
The RunGood Grand Prix now heads to Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville from September 16–21 with nine ring events and an $800 Main Event.
Online, BetRivers wrapped its inaugural Multi-State Summer Series, BetMGM is qualifying players for Borgata’s BIG BIG BUY-IN September 8–16, WSOP’s 2025 Summer Series ends with a $150K Guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event, and PokerStars USA is awarding NAPT Silver Passes while running satellites to October’s PokerStars Open Maryland.
Live Poker in Pennsylvania
- Nick Rigby, famous for his audacious bluffs with the “dirty diaper” (deuce-three offsuit), added a marquee title by winning the $800 RunGood Grand Prix Southern Indiana Main Event for a score north of $52,000. He said he plans to head to WPT Bay 101 next, where he is one of the Shooting Star bounties.
- The RunGood Grand Prix touches down at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course (Grantville, PA) from September 16–21. The six-day stop features nine RGPS Ring Events with buy-ins from $200 to $400 and culminates in an $800 buy-in Main Event. The festival carries a $50K guarantee and marks RGPS’s first visit to Penn National.
- Every 2025 RGPS ring winner is eligible to buy into the PokerGO Tour Dream Seat Invitational, offering a path to the PGT Championship freeroll and a televised showdown at the PokerGO Studio in 2026.
Online Poker in Pennsylvania
- BetRivers completed its first-ever Multi-State Summer Series, a milestone particularly for Delaware players who, after the platform’s June launch in that state, returned to legal online poker following an 18-month gap. The series included Gold and Silver tier leaderboards. Current promos include ongoing cash-game leaderboards and the SNG SURGE offer: play nine $1 SNGs to receive $16 in tickets.
- On BetMGM Poker, satellites are running for the Borgata BIG BIG BUY-IN series, scheduled September 8–16 with buy-ins spanning $580 to $10,000. Players can qualify via the client or register directly.
- WSOP is concluding its 2025 Summer Series with a $150K Guaranteed Mystery Bounty Main Event. The site’s $1 Million Blast promotion continues—$100 Blast Spins can randomly award a $1 million prize pool—and cash-game grinders can opt into the “Card Strike” promotion. Players receive a Card Strike board and attempt to match their hole cards to the board; complete the board within the hand limit to spin for a prize up to $25,000.
- PokerStars USA continues to award NAPT Silver Passes and is running satellites into PokerStars Open Maryland, scheduled for October 19–26. The festival features a $1,100 Main Event with $300K Guaranteed, a $2,200 High Roller, a Women’s Event, and a Mystery Bounty event with a “Sports Betting Twist.” At the close of registration, entrants pick the winner of a football game; those who predict correctly can “Go for 2” during the mystery bounty period—putting back their prize and drawing again.
Key Dates and Highlights
| Event/Operator | Location | Dates | Buy-ins/Guarantees | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RunGood Grand Prix — Penn National | Grantville, PA (Hollywood Casino) | Sep 16–21, 2025 | $200–$400 rings; $800 Main Event; $50K GTD | First RGPS stop at Penn National; nine ring events |
| Borgata BIG BIG BUY-IN (via BetMGM) | Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata) | Sep 8–16, 2025 | $580–$10,000 | Satellites available in the BetMGM client; direct registration open |
| WSOP 2025 Summer Series Finale | Online (PA) | Concluding soon | $150K GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event | Also running $1 Million Blast and “Card Strike” cash-game promo |
| PokerStars Open Maryland | Maryland | Oct 19–26, 2025 | $1,100 Main Event $300K GTD; $2,200 High Roller | Includes Women’s Event; Mystery Bounty with a “Sports Betting Twist.” |
| BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series | Multi-state (incl. PA & DE) | Completed | — | First-ever series; featured Gold and Silver tier leaderboards |
Pennsylvania’s live and online calendars are heating up, from Rigby’s headline victory and the RGPS Penn National stop to robust operator promos and satellites across the major platforms.
