Landsharkz.ca, Cachingcontainers.com and the City of Grand Forks
have generously agreed to donate prizes, so there will be something
for all teams in attendance.
What is a "poker run" anyway?
The events actually have little to do with poker, beyond using the
hand-rankings to score the event. You don't need to know a great
deal about poker to take part, other than what constitutes a hand.
Essentially a poker run is an excuse to meet up, travel, and have a
good time at the stops en route. The most popular poker runs thus
far have been motorcycle runs, but the format has spread to boats,
planes, bicycles and just about any other form of transport you can
think of. Car will probably be your best bet in this case! Each
team is given a score card which will be filled in as they progress
along the route. At each cache, the participants draw a card. Cards
will be sealed in numbered envelopes to insure that each team is
only drawing cards from 1 deck (and fair play).The card drawn is
recorded on each team's score card, and the winner of the event is
the participant who makes the best five card poker hand at the end
of the event. Maps will be provided to all teams, along with
scorecards/rules and coordinate sheets at the start. Teams will
randomly draw their number upon arrival.
Poker Run Rules
* The first thing to stress is that although this is a "run", there
are no prizes for speed - it does not matter who is first to
complete the course. It is not a race.
* The winning hand is determined by standard poker hand
rankings. 5 cards will be used, with the extras picked up along the
way being discarded.
*It is the participants' responsibility to check their score
sheet before leaving each checkpoint, to ensure that the card they
draw is correctly recorded. Cards must be submitted with the
scorecard.
*Cards will be dealt, numbered and sealed ahead of time by an
independent third party. The organizes will have no knowledge of
any cards ahead of time.
*Each team must pick up their own cards.No touching other teams
envelopes!
*An 8th card may be purchased by each team at the end of the
run by donating a prize. Prizes can be whatever each team
decides is appropriate; the only stipulation is you must be willing
to include your team's name on the prize! Only one card may be
purchased per team.
When confirming your attendance, please make a note of how
many people will be in your party. The restaurant needs to know
how many places to set and how many staff they will need to
book.They would as like us to order in advance if possible, to
ensure they have enough produce to cover dinner afterwards as well
(you DON'T need to pre-pay or anything like that). I will be
emailing you the menu once you log your "will attend".