What is a Poker Run?

A Poker run is not a race. It’s a game of chance and an assembly of vessels of all pedigrees and proportions. A Poker Run is fun on the water, boating at its most enjoyable, and a chance to renew old acquaintances and make new friends.

Each participating boat navigates a carefully charted course, stopping at 5 checkpoints along the route to pick-up a sealed envelope containing a single playing card. At the final checkpoint, the envelopes are opened and the crew holding the best poker hand is declared the winner!

A Poker Run is an organised, activity orientated, fun filled safe event. Naturally it helps to have a great body of water, but equally as important are the card stops and special hosts that cater to Poker Runners throughout the run.

Poker Runs are for the entire family. At each of the five checkpoints, host communities/organizations provide unique and entertaining activities, sometimes linked with waterfront festivals.

Do I have to know how to play Poker?

The Poker hand played requires no skill or knowledge of poker. The cards dealt out during the event will be done so randomly and all players then compare thier hands, and a winning hand is declared.

The combinations and rankings of cards will be displayed on the day. Any identical winning hands will be resolved with a simple cutting of a fresh deck.