SANTA ROSE, Calif. (Gambling911.com) - One of RunGood's prominent Northern California stops, offering approximately 21 scheduled events and buy-ins ranging from $200 to $800. The festival should appeal to Bay Area players looking for an accessible tournament series without traveling to Las Vegas. RunGood's growing reputation and affordable buy-ins are key attractions.

This event takes place November 12-23. 

This features more than $500,000 in guaranteed prize money across an 11-day poker festival.

The biggest attraction is an $800 Main Event carrying a $300,000 guarantee, along with a $400 Mystery Bounty tournament guaranteeing another $200,000.

Main Event — November 20–22

The biggest development this year is that organizers have lowered the Main Event buy-in from $1,100 to $800 while keeping the $300,000 guarantee intact.
Date    Time (Pacific)    Tournament
Friday, Nov. 20    10 a.m.    Flight A
Friday, Nov. 20    4 p.m.    Flight B
Saturday, Nov. 21    10 a.m.    Flight C
Saturday, Nov. 21    4 p.m.    Flight D
Sunday, Nov. 22    Noon    Day 2 / Finals

There are also $200 satellites awarding one $800 Main Event entry for every five entries.

Can I Play Online Poker for Real Money From California?

California was among the first US states to actively lobby to regulate real money online poker within the state.  They tried for nearly a decade.  In the end, that state's powerful tribes were at loggerheads as to how to go about the process and which companies to license.  International poker rooms like ACR Poker, as well as sweepstakes platforms like ClubWPT are still accessible to residents here.  For now, at least, the state has failed to push through legislation regulating online poker in California.  The game itself is widely acceptable and available for real money play at a number of establishments throughout the state. 

Moneymaker Mystery PKO - $109 Buy-in | $100K Top Bounty (Online)

The ACR Poker’s Moneymaker $1 Million GTD Mystery PKO brings a $109 buy-in and nearly 250 starting flights.

Build your stack through November, then return for Day 2 on Sunday, November 22nd at 3:05pm ET when the bounty hunt begins from the very first hand.

One knockout can reveal a $100,000 mystery bounty.

Qualify once to secure your place. Qualify again to bring more ammunition.

The top-up stack format lets you play multiple Day 1 flights and combine your qualifying stacks for Day 2 when the bounty hunt begins.

Build your stack. Give the table something to worry about.

Win your way into selected $109 Day 1 flights through freerolls. A total of 264 seats are up for grabs—that’s almost $30K in total seat value

Find your opportunity to get in for free, then take your shot at the $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

How Mystery PKOs Work

Mystery PKO is a new format exclusive to our network that combines hidden mystery prizes with growing progressive bounties.

Starting on Day 2, each knockout reveals a mystery prize. Half goes straight to your account, while the other half is added to the visible bounty on your head.

For example: Find the $100,000 top mystery bounty and pocket $50,000 immediately. The other $50,000 becomes part of your progressive bounty. Great news, right up until everybody notices.

Any accumulated progressive bounty on the player you knock out gets the same treatment: half is paid to you immediately, and half is added to your own bounty.

The biggest mystery prize might be revealed. That doesn’t mean the chase is over.

Moneymaker Mystery PKO Schedule

   Sunday, November 1st: First Day 1 at 2:30pm ET.
   November 2nd–19th: Frequent Day 1 flights throughout the day.
   November 20th–21st: Hourly Day 1 flights from 8:05am to 11:05pm ET.
   Sunday, November 22nd: Final Day 1 flights start at 6:05am ET, with the last flight at 12:05pm ET.  Day 2 at 3:05pm ET.

• Ace King, Gambling911.com