Dumb question here. What exactly is a poker run? Is it like a car rally (timed checkpoints, tricky route instructions)?
It's NOT a race, more like an excuse to wheel and raise money for charity. Best poker hand spilts the proceeds. More details here
forum.nea4wd.org/viewtopic.php?t=3748 or here.....
NEA4WDC Fall Poker Run-2009
November 14th, 2009
Deering Fish and Game, Deering NH.
Registration starts at 9:30 AM
Directions to starting point.
Open to any person who meets vehicle requirements.
Any person in the vehicle can buy a score card.
All vehicles must start from Deering F&G
THIS IS NOT A RACE!!!!! Vehicles should be legally registered and insured and have a min 31' aggressive tread tire and front and rear recovery points.
With your donation of $20 and 2 non-perishable food items, you will be given a map and score card when you check in. Then you will draw your first card from a full deck.
Additional Score cards may be purchased for $20. Playing cards can not be interchanged amongst score cards once drawn.
Vehicles will leave from Deering Fish and Game in 10 minute intervals in groups of 5 starting at 10am and finishing at 12:00pm
There are 4 check points.
You must have your score card with you at all
checkpoints to draw a card
At each checkpoint the rider will pull a card from a full deck
witnessed by the checkpoint personnel. In the event of a duplicate card the rider will draw again.
The checkpoint Personnel will write the card drawn on
the drivers score card and verify and
initial for authenticity
Best hand wins. Poker hands are valued from best to worst as follows: Royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, one pair, high card. All scoring by judges are final.
You can purchase up to 3 replacement cards at the
following dollar amounts back at the Fish and Game. You must surrender an equal amount of cards as you purchase:
1st card $10.00
2 Cards $15.00
3 Cards $20.00
In event that there is a tie the people tied will draw cards form a full deck with high winning. Aces shall be considered the highest card for this.
The surplus will be split as follows:
Half to the winner.
Half of the surplus, all donated non-perishable food items, and any additional cash donations will be given to the Hillsborough NH Food Pantry.
When I get back I'll find some pics and send you a link. That toy run was cool, hope they do it again this year. I already have toys to donate! And once this run gets closer we can all work out the details on meeting somewhere