RunGood Passport Season is set for Thunder Valley in Lincoln, California, with ring events running from July 16 through August 3, 2026. The full listed schedule also begins earlier with package satellites from July 13.
The Thunder Valley stop features a 22-day schedule, 20 ring events, and $2,324,000 in total guarantees. The biggest tournament on the calendar is the $1,200 Million Dollar Main Event, which comes with a $1,000,000 guarantee. PokerNews is scheduled to provide live reporting for the Main Event.
Major Guarantees Lead the Thunder Valley Schedule
One of the early highlights is the $400 PokerNews Cup, which carries a $250,000 guarantee. The event opens with four starting flights from July 16 to July 18, followed by Day 2 Finals on July 19.
The $300 Action8 follows with a $100,000 guarantee. Four starting flights are scheduled across July 20 and July 21, before Day 2 Finals on July 22.
Another key event is the $600 Hendon Mob Championship, backed by a $500,000 guarantee. It begins on July 23 and runs six starting flights through July 26, with Day 2 Finals set for July 27.
The $400 RunGood Summit Stack also adds another $100,000 guarantee to the calendar. Its three starting flights run from July 26 to July 28, with Day 2 Finals scheduled for July 29.
Million Dollar Main Event Begins July 30
The $1,200 Million Dollar Main Event opens on July 30 with Flight 1A. Flights 1B, 1C, and 1D follow on July 31, August 1, and August 2, before Day 2 Finals on August 3.
With a $1,000,000 guarantee, the Main Event is the largest guaranteed tournament on the Thunder Valley schedule. It is also the event selected for PokerNews live reporting.
The final day also includes Event #20, the $500 One Day 100K, which is scheduled for August 3 with a $100,000 guarantee.
Satellites Begin Before the Ring Events
Before the first ring events start, Thunder Valley will host several $120 Package Satellite Entry events from July 13 to July 15. Each of these satellites is listed as a 1-in-5 format with 10 seats guaranteed.
A $500 RunGood Passport Milestone Package Satellite is also scheduled for July 15, offering 10 guaranteed packages. Each package includes a $1,200 Main Event entry, a $600 Hendon Mob Championship entry, and a $400 PokerNews Cup entry.
During the series, the schedule also includes multiple $125 satellites in a 1-in-6 format. The Main Event stretch features $230 Turbo Main Event Satellites, with winners earning seats to Flight 1A, as well as $230 20-Seater Milestone Satellites with 20 seats guaranteed.
Side Events Fill Out the Series
The Thunder Valley schedule includes a wide mix of side events alongside the major guaranteed tournaments and Main Event.
Ring events include the $300 RunGood Seniors for players aged 50 and above, the $300 RunGood 24 Carrot Gold Bar with a $24,000 guarantee, and the $400 Far and Away 50K with a $50,000 guarantee.
The schedule also features the $300 Stacked Turbie with a $20,000 guarantee and the $300 30/30/30, which comes with 30,000 starting chips, 30-minute levels, and a $30,000 guarantee.
Other events on the calendar include Omaha 8, PLO, Knockout with $100 bounties, T.O.R.S.E., KRUSH 6-max, a 1v1 Head-to-Head One Day Event, and the RunGood Tag Team Twin Event.
RunGood Passport Season Thunder Valley closes on August 3 with the Main Event Day 2 Finals and the $500 One Day 100K.
