poker run
Rules & Regulations
Poker Run tickets can be purchased here in advance for $35. To retrieve your game coupon, please stop by any of the participating marinas or land stops the day of the event. Tickets may also be purchased day-of event for $40 at any of the participating marinas or land stops.
Description
The Patriotic Weekend on Toledo Bend Poker Run is a boat and motorcycle event that travels to different businesses and marinas along the Toledo Bend reservoir in Sabine County, Texas and Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Runs are controlled events that promote responsible boating and cycling enthusiasts.
They are not a race! Participants travel at their own speed. There is no benefit to being "first" to any of the stops. A Poker Run is a fun filled event enjoyed by participants and spectators alike. Poker Runs enhance communities by generating revenue for local businesses and communities, providing a spectator event for tourists, and most importantly, donating proceeds to charitable organizations in each community.
Poker Run Rules
To enter the Patriotic Poker Run you must purchase at least one (1) Game Coupon or more. Each Game Coupon must be clearly endorsed (stamped) at participating 2023 Patriotic Poker Run stops. You can receive only one stamp per Poker Run stop.
A minimum of five (5) stamps are required to draw a five (5) card hand. The more individual stamps you collect, or the more Game Coupons played could increase your chances to draw the best five (5) card hand.
Game Coupons MUST be signed and submitted to the Lost Frontier 2023 Poker Run table (located at the pavilion) no later than 2pm the day of the event. There will be no exceptions come rain, flash flood, hurricane, broke down, in jail, bees at the stops, or whatever – NO RAIN OUTS!
Only one winner per category. In cases of a tie hand(s), the winner will be determined by a High Card Cut match.
Should any unforeseen circumstances arise, the designated Officiant will have the final decision.
Poker Run Regulations
1. Any references to the "Poker Run" shall mean “Patriotic Weekend on Toledo Bend” Poker Run, starting at 8:00 am (CST) and ending at 4:00 pm (CST), July 1st, 2023.
2. Personal Protection in Vehicles is mandatory. Personal flotation devices, a/k/a life jackets are mandatory for everyone on board a participating vessel. Additionally, Helmets for each Motorcycle rider.
3. Drivers and Captains are prohibited from consuming alcohol during the Poker Run. Additionally, it is recommended that no alcohol be consumed in, on, or around the participating vessels during the Poker Run.
4. Each participating vessel should maintain a safety zone of at least a two hundred (200) hundred feet radius when the participating vessel is not in idle speed. Motorcycle riders should also keep a safe distance as necessary during the course of the Poker Run.
5. When the participating vessel is not in idle speed, pick a lane (or bearing) and remain in said lane (or on such bearing). When changing course, first confirm ability to do so, and then act accordingly. Your participating vessel must not "cut off" other boats, whether participating in the Poker Run or not, or be the cause of emergency reaction on the part of other boats. The same is in the case of Motorcycle drivers. No “Cutting off” other drivers or other unsafe maneuvers.
6. The areas around each participating stop shall be considered NO WAKE ZONES. All participating vessels shall keep their wake to a minimum and operate at idle speed when operating near a participating stop. All other official NO WAKE ZONES are clearly labeled and must be adhered to. Riders will need to dismount at safe parking locations and be aware of pedestrians at each stop.
7. The Poker Run is NOT a race. At no time during the Poker Run should racing occur between/among participating vessle/vehicle.
8. Each vessel/vehicle must carry either a functional cellular telephone or a VHF radio in working condition.
9. All participating vessels must obey all federal, state, and local laws, e.g., possessing the required safety equipment on the vessel. It is the responsibility of the participating vessel's driver to familiarize themselves and the occupants of the participating vessels/vehicle of these laws. In the event law enforcement tickets a participating vessel/vehicle for reckless driving, said participating vessel/vehicle shall be immediately disqualified and their entry fees forfeit.
10.The driver of each participating vessel is responsible for all occupants and their actions. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
11.Each participant must have in force a valid and sufficient liability insurance for the participating vessel, passengers, and crew. Drivers are to determine at their own discretion if their own vessel is seaworthy/vehicle is road worthy for current conditions and potential conditions that arise during the Poker Run.
12.No occupant of a participating vessel may sit and/or lie on top of a sundeck or sun-pad while the boat is in motion. Additionally, no “trick” driving motorcyclists.
13.It is the responsibility of each Captain/Driver to read and understand these rules prior to participating in the Poker Run.
Except as provided above, any violation of the above rules and regulations may result in the immediate disqualification of the entire participating vessel or the forfeiture of poker hands for the violating party(ies). Disqualification or forfeiture decision will be made by the Event Director(s) present. The Event Director may also consult with local law enforcement in reaching a conclusion. In the event of forfeiture of poker hands or disqualification of the participating vessel, no refunds will be given, all card hands aboard the participating vessel will be forfeited (in the event of a disqualification), and no occupants on the participating vessel will be allowed to attend the Poker Run Finale.
No returns or refunds, or cancellations. Credit policy applies to all prepaid event fees.