Poker Run

Participants meet at a pre-arranged point and pick up details of their route and the stops they need to make. Each participant is given a scorecard, which will be filled in as they progress along the route. At each designated stop, the participants draw a card at random.  The card drawn is recorded on each participant's scorecard, and the winner of the event is the participant who makes the best five-card poker hand at the end of the event. The winning hand is determined by standard poker hand rankings. 

Poker Run Rules 

• Have fun. 
• Take your time and have fun. This is not a race. There is NO prize for finishing first. Be safe and respectful to other vehicles and participants. 
• Each participant can preregister Sunday morning prior to the ride.
• Each participant must sign a liability waiver. 
• Participants may purchase multiple hands with no per person limit.
• First hand is $10. $10 for each additional hand. 
• You must visit at least 5 stops listed to get your cards. 
• The winning hand is determined by standard poker hand rankings.  There are no wild cards. There are no “5 of a kind” hands. In the event that there is a tie, there will be a draw with highest card (using poker rules) wins.  You must be present to win! 
• If you are playing multiple poker hands, you must give the hand you are playing to the staff at a location in order to draw a card for that hand. You cannot draw a card and then decide which hand to play it in.  Remember, if you do not get the card you wanted you can buy an additional hand for $10.00

Poker Hand Rankings 

• Royal Flush:   Run of sequential cards from Ten to Ace, with all cards of the same suit. 
• Straight Flush: Run of sequential cards, all cards of the same suit, but not Ace high. 
• Four of a Kind:  Four cards of the same rank e.g. four Aces, four Kings, etc… 
• Full House:  Three cards of the same rank plus a pair, e.g. three Aces and a pair of Kings. 
• Flush:   Five cards all of the same suit. Straight (Run): Five sequential cards, not of the same suit. 
• Three of a Kind:  Three cards of the same rank e.g. three Aces. Three Kings, etc… 
• Two Pair:  Two sets of pairs e.g. a pair of Aces and a pair of Kings. Pair:   Two cards of the same rank e.g. two Aces, two Kings, etc… 
• High Card:  If you have none of the above, then the highest value card in your hand plays. 

Notes: 

• Aces count high for all hands, e.g. a pair of Aces beats a pair of Kings. 
• In a straight, an Ace can count low (e.g. A, 2, 3, 4, 5) OR high (e.g. T, J, Q, K, A) but NOT BOTH (e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3) is NOT a straight. 
• Prizes are awarded on the poker hand rankings outlined above, not on speed. We want all participants to have fun and remain safe, so please take your time on the run