5k Poker Run

Riders at a checkpoint in the 2009 Isle of Vashon TT poker run.

This is a Texas Holdem 5K event with the highest poker hand taking 15% of the proceeds after expenses and the one with the worst poker hand taking 15% of the proceeds after expenses. Yes, you are Timed. In the event of a poker hand tie, the fastest runner wins the hand. What is a poker run? A poker run is an organized event where participants, usually using motorcycles, must visit five to seven checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each one. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. In the classic game of poker, each player is dealt five cards and the person with the best hand wins.

Harrah's Ak Chin 5k Poker Run

A poker run is an organized event in which participants, usually using motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, horses, on foot or other means of transportation, must visit five to seven checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each one. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. Having the best hand and winning is purely a matter of chance. The event has a time limit, however the individual participants are not timed.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the record for the largest event was set in 2009 with 2,136 motorcyclists benefiting the Fallen Firefighter Survivors Foundation (FFSF).[1]

The record for the largest single venue event was set in 2012, with 586 motorcyclists raising money for Prostate Cancer research in Ottawa, Canada.[2]

Variations[edit]

Poker runs usually require a fee to enter and some for each additional hand; in some events a small part of the fee may go to funding the event, including the prizes, while the rest goes to the event's charity recipient or club treasury. In charity events usually most, if not all of the funds goes to the selected charity. Prizes, such as money, plaques, or merchandise donated by commercial sponsors of the event, are awarded for the best hand. Some runs will award smaller awards for lower hands or even the lowest hand.

Each checkpoint might offer food or entertainment, either covered by the entry fee or at additional cost. Each participant is responsible to maintain the integrity of their hand during the run. Hands are usually written down or marked with punched holes on a ticket, rather than assembled from actual cards given to the riders. The only requirement is that riders arrive at the final checkpoint by the time prizes are awarded, usually near the end of the day, typically at a party with food and refreshments. It might be required that participants collect all of the requisite number of cards, five or seven, or they might be allowed to miss checkpoints and use a hand with fewer cards, though the odds of a winning hand are much lower.

Transport[edit]

Although most events are on motorcycles, off-road vehicles, boats, or horses, events involving small aircraft, ATVs, bicycles, golf carts, snowmobiles,[3] skateboards,[4] running,[5] canoeing and kayaking,[6] and geocaching[7] have been held.

Street lined with motorcycles at a rally in Marietta, Ohio which incorporates a 'Ride for the Red' dice run benefiting the American Red Cross.

Dice run[edit]

A dice run is one variation, where instead of collecting cards, participants roll dice at each stop. The object is to have the highest score as determined by the sum of the dice rolls.

See also[edit]

Harrah's 5k Poker Run

Notes[edit]

  1. ^'Largest motorcycle Poker run - Guinness World Records Blog post - Home of the Longest, Shortest, Fastest, Tallest facts and feats'. Community.guinnessworldrecords.com. 2009-04-18. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  2. ^'Largest motorcycle poker run (single venue)'. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  3. ^[1]Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^'Poker Run', Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboard Community - P - General Longboard Glossary, archived from the original on 12 December 2007, retrieved 2010-07-02
  5. ^[2]Archived August 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Canoe/kayak poker run will benefit ill children
  7. ^Geocaching.com: First Annual Lillington Poker Run

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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BASS LAKE 5K POKER Run & GO FISH Fun Run

A chip timed 5K with an exciting twist.

5K Poker Run (ages 13+) & Go Fish Fun Run (kids 12 and under)

5k Poker Run

Participants collect 5 playing cards along the 3 mile run course and try to make the best 5 card POKER hand. Go Fish participants will try to get the best matching hand for ages 12 and under. No trading cards. Five-card hand will be stapled together at finish line, removing staples voids the hand.
5K Best Hand Poker & Go Fish Prizes will consist of certificates and gifts from our local Bass Lake area merchants.
See below for 5K Poker Run Rules.

Harrah's Ak-chin 5k Poker Run 2020

100% OF ALL 5K PROCEEDS GO TO LOCAL YOUTH CHARITIES

RACE ENTRY

You can registeronline prior to May 25th or on race day morning before 7:00 am or Friday, May 29th at packet-pickup in the Pines Village from 4 to 7 pm.
Adults $25 (before 5/29 and $35 on May 29th or race day morning)
Children (5-15 years) with paid Adult only $15 (before 5/29 and $20 on May 29 or on race day morning)

WHAT YOU GET

Custom 5K Race hat or visor (not guaranteed for late entries)
Chances to win prizes
Custom 'Finishers Medal' for all those who finish the race
Discount at the barbecue lunch at the race provided by the Bass Lake Lions Club
One free beer (for all adults who finish the race)
Race goody and information bag

Almost 5k Poker Run

REGISTER NOW!
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Harrah's 5k Poker Run

5K Race Details

START TIME - 7:30 am
NOTE: arrive early as traffic can get congested. Overflow parking at the Bass Lake Government Center with free shuttle to the race.
START LOCATION
The Pines Village
54432 Road 432
Bass Lake, California 93604

AIR TEMPERATURE
70 at start, 80 at finish

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PACKET PICK-UP & REGISTRATION
May 29 - Pines Village Park, Bass Lake (next to Bass Lake Realty)
4:00pm - 7:00pm
May 30 - Race Day at the Pines Village Park (Start/Finish Line)
6:00 am to 6:55 am

5k Poker Run

5K AWARDS CEREMONY
May 30th, 9:30 am, Finish Line. See 'Party Schedule' page for more information.

POKER RUN & GO FISH RULES
1. Participants are not required to participate in the Poker Run or Go Fish. If you want to skip the card stations and just run for time and age group awards then you may do so.
2. Age prizes will be awarded by time in traditional age categories. You may participate in both the timed age group prizes and the Best Hand contest.
3. Must be present to win Best Hand contest. Must be present to receive 5K awards.
4. Must be 13 and older to play Poker and must be 12 and under to play Go Fish.
5. Poker hands will be scored according to https://www.pokernews.com/poker-rules/.
6. In the event of a tie, cards will be drawn from a deck, with the highest card winning (Aces are low).
7. Poker Run Best Hand winner categories: 1st through 4th place - best hand
8. Go Fish Best Hand winner categories: 1st through 4th place - best hand
9. Cards may not be traded among participants either during or after the race. Once you draw a card from a card station it is yours and must be retained. After the race, your cards will be stapled together. Only those cards still originally stapled are eligible for Best Hand prizes. Participants who trade cards will be disqualified from all age group and Best Hand prizes.

CHIP TIMING
The Bass Lake Yosemite Triathlon is a chip timed race. The chip is a tiny transmitter attached to your shoe. When you cross the finish line the chip transmits a signal to a antenna in the blue carpet. The antenna picks up the signal and sends it to our timing computers for processing.

Please pick up your chip on RACE MORNING at the finish chute just in front of the Finish Line.

After you finish, please return your chip at the finish line. If you DNF or forget to return your chip please return your chip to the announcer.

5k Poker Run Harrahs

AWARDS CEREMONY
See 'Party Schedule' page for more information.

REFUND POLICY

We understand that plans can change. Unfortunately we are not able to give out any refund, for any reason. We will not transfer your entry to another race nor roll it over to the following year. However, with races selling out we do not want individuals stuck with an entry they cannot use. Therefore, if you notify us prior to March 15th, we will refund you 75% of your entry fee, less any charges incurred by active.com.

T-SHIRT POLICY

We need to order t-shirts 10 days before the event. All athletes will be guaranteed a t-shirt in the size recorded on their entry blank or indicated on Active.com, if the entry is received on or before May 20, 2020. Entries received after that date may not receive a shirt.