Danmar Powercats » New York City poker run http://danmarpowercats.com Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:48:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New York City Poker Run 2009 http://danmarpowercats.com/new-york-city-poker-run-2009/ http://danmarpowercats.com/new-york-city-poker-run-2009/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:18:27 +0000 Catie http://danmarpowercats.com/?p=33 nypokerrun
The New York City Power Boat Poker Run is scheduled for June 20, 2009. The annual event takes place on the Hudson River and is one of the largest U.S. boating events, expected to draw more than 100 high-performance boats. Besides powercats and V-bottoms, participating boats will include express cruisers and large runabouts.

A Poker Run is not exactly a race, but more of a game of chance.  Participating boats navigate a charted course at top speed, stopping at five designated checkpoints along the course.  At each checkpoint, a sealed envelope holding a playing card is distributed.  At the end of the course, all envelopes are opened and the boat with the winning poker hand is the winner. 

A Poker Run is a family event.  At each checkpoint, entertainment and activities are provided.  There’s really nothing like this event for boating excitement and family involvement.  

According to Skip Braver, “The power in powerboating today is in Poker Runs.”   Skip is President and CEO of Cigarette Racing Team™, the leading manufacturer of custom performance boats.

Read more at the National Power Boat Association website.  There is also a magazine dedicated to the sport of Poker Runs, Poker Runs America.

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