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.
Town Moto Poker Run Results
- More About GYSGT ROBERT GILBERT MEMORIAL POKER RUN In memory of GySgt. Gilbert, proceeds will be used for travel support of immediate families of wounded or injured military members on active duty during combat or training. Stage: AMVETS POST #176, Richfield, Ohio.
- The rolling poker run is a great way to handle a small group event. In this format, one person has the cards/chips and rides with the group from checkpoint to checkpoint doing the draw/score task along the way while the others all play. Adventure, fun and a chance to ride with old friends and make new ones are all part of the poker run experience.
- A procession of motorcycles riding in the name of “Katie’s Thunder Run,” this year’s theme for the “T-Bone Classic Poker Run,” a Carbon County-based fundraiser aimed at helping locals combat.
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]
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.
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.
Town Moto Poker Run Free
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]
Notes[edit]
- ^'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.
- ^'Largest motorcycle poker run (single venue)'. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^[1]Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Poker Run', Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboard Community - P - General Longboard Glossary, archived from the original on 12 December 2007, retrieved 2010-07-02
- ^[2]Archived August 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Canoe/kayak poker run will benefit ill children
- ^Geocaching.com: First Annual Lillington Poker Run
References[edit]
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Motorcycle events. |
Description
Get your ticket for a 3- to 4-hour ride starting at Stratosphere Social (1332 Londontown Blvd, Sykesville, MD 21784) in Eldersburg with a parking tailgate kickoff starting at 11 am and lunch option (mask required if social distancing cannot be maintained).
Door prizes, specials, giveaways, and coupons will be available to all riders at all stops andlocations during the 3 to 4 hours ride!
Bring your e-ticket to the event.
Use coupon code VET2020 and bring your Veteran ID Card (VIC) along with your e-ticket to receive a 20% discount (ticket price with VET2020 coupon: $40).
- Riders will receive their first card during the tailgate at Stratosphere Social (1332 Londontown Blvd, Sykesville, MD 21784)
- Browns Motorcycle Repair (480 Goldenrod Terrace Westminster, MD 21157) to obtain their second card.
- Cycle Shack (10124 Liberty Road Randallstown Maryland 21133). At Cycle Shack, the riders will enjoy door prizes, $25 gift certificates, and free swag and third card collection.
- Ellicott City Motorsports (3275 Bethany Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042). There the riders will enjoy free swag, discounted sales for the day, and fourth card collection.
- 1623 Brewing Company (5975 Exchange Dr. Suite H-L, Eldersburg, MD 21784). Here the riders will be able to park their motorcycles outside of 1623 Brewing Company while enjoying one of the brewery’s signature drinks. Riders will receive their final card and turn in their hands for review.
The best three hands will receive:
- First hand: $500 cash prize
- Second hand: a tabletop smart oven
- Third hand: $250 in Main Street bucks
This map will help riders navigate their way to the different locations.
Rain date October 24th.
Town Moto Poker Run Games
*Information provided to the Downtown Sykesville Connection will not be used for any purpose other than the distribution and/or confirmation of receipt of tickets.
Town Moto Poker Run Game
*The Downtown Sykesville Connection is not responsible for any situations that arise due to the Paypal transaction system.
*By attending the 2020 Sykesville Motorcycle Poker Run I understand that I may be photographed or videotaped for promotional or educational purposes.