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Poker Run Rules:​​

Overview

Welcome to the Arrowhead Snowmobile Club Poker Run! In this event, participants will ride to different checkpoints where they will draw a card. The goal is to collect the best poker hand by the end of the run. Have fun, ride safely, and enjoy the beautiful trails!

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The Ride

  • All federal, state and local laws must be observed.

  • All snowmobiles must have current registration with CPW and be in compliance with C.R.S 33-14-104.  Enforcement officers may be present checking snowmobiles for compliance.

  • All participants must stay on the trail while in the Arrowhead Community.  Any person found off trail will be disqualified, asked to leave the premises and may be subject to a $350 fine.   Off-trail riding is permitted on BLM and Forest Service land.  Please obey all private property markers.

  • Checkpoints: There are 5 checkpoints on the route. At each checkpoint, you will have your “Player’s Hand” card(s), punched, stamped and/or initialized by a stop volunteer at each stop location.

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The "poker" game

At stop #5 (Arrowhead Mountain Lodge), you will draw a 5-card ‘poker’ hand:

  • Find the Poker Hand Tables and draw 5 cards from a standard 52 card deck.

  • If you are playing multiple hands, you will draw all five cards for one hand before continuing on to other hands

  • All hands will be tallied and turned in to this table

  • Poker Hand Rankings

    • Hands are ranked from highest to lowest as follows (In case of a tie, the winner will be determined by the highest card in the hand. If still tied, the second highest card will be considered, and so on):

      • Royal Flush: A, K, Q, J, 10, all of the same suit.

      • Straight Flush: Five consecutive cards of the same suit.

      • Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank.

      • Full House: Three of a kind plus a pair.

      • Flush: Five cards of the same suit, not in sequence.

      • Straight: Five consecutive cards of different suits.

      • Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank.

      • Two Pair: Two different pairs.

      • One Pair: Two cards of the same rank.

      • High Card: The highest card in your hand if no other hand is made.

  • If after drawing your hand you feel that your hand is good, but not good enough to win, you will have the one-time option of paying $5 (cash only) to replace a single card from your hand with one drawn from the rest of the undrawn cards from the deck.  For example, if your hand was drawn as two-pair, you could 'replace' the 5th card to attempt to improve to a full-house.​

Prizes

  • Prizes will be awarded for the 3 best hands, including the highest-ranking hand.  There will also be a consolation award for the worst hand:

    • Best hand overall: $500​

    • 2nd best overall:  $300

    • 3rd best overall:  $100

    • Worst Overall:  $100

Other Rules​​

  • Player Hand(s) must be submitted no later than 3:00pm to qualify for prizes. Hands turned in after 3:00pm will be disqualified.

  • Players must be 18 years or older.

  • Must be present at the time the prize is announced.

Note:  The Arrowhead Snowmobile Club (ASC) Poker Run operates under a Special Use Permit on the GMUG National Forest.  ASC is an equal opportunity provider.​

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