Lake Cumberland Poker Run 2018
Visit any 5 of the 9 marinas on the lake to make up your hand. There is no particular order to visit each marina. All Playing cards must be turned in by Saturday, 7:00 pm. Don’t forget to visit the legendary Harmon Creek to see the most amazing boats in the business! HAVE FUN – BE SAFE! K9 units from Kentucky State Police assisted water patrol officers with enforcement on Lake Cumberland. Fish and Wildlife officers responded to a call on Lake Cumberland. Preparation by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel for law and order proved effective for Poker Run weekend on Lake Cumberland.
- Registration begins on Thursday, September 5th.
- This is a two-day event starting on Friday at Noon and ending at 7pm on Saturday.
- There is no driver’s meeting on Saturday morning.
- There is no shotgun start on Saturday morning.
- Visit any 5 of the 9 marinas on the lake to make up your hand.
- There is no particular order to visit each marina.
- All Playing cards must be turned in by Saturday, 7:00 pm.
- Don’t forget to visit the legendary Harmon Creek to see the most amazing boats in the business!
- HAVE FUN – BE SAFE!
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- Straight Flush – All five cards of the same suit and in sequence, as the 6,7,8,9 and 10 of diamonds. Highest ranking straight flush is the 10, J, Q, K and Ace of one suit called a Royal Flush.
- 4 of a Kind – Such as four aces or four sixes, it does not matter what the fifth, unmatched card is.
- Full House – Three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank, such as 8,8,8,4,4.
- Flush – 5 cards of the same suit, but not all in the same sequence.
- Straight – Five cards in sequence, but not all of the same suit.
- 3 of a Kind – Three cards of the same rank such as 8, 8, 8, K, 3.
- 2 Pair – A hand with 2 pairs & the 2 pairs are of different ranks.
- Pair – A hand with two cards of equal rank
- High Card – Five cards which do not form any of the combinations listed above. Highest card wins.
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Note: If five of a kind such as 5 queens does occur, it will beat all of the above combinations. Also, all ties will be handled by a team choice of either splitting the prize or higher cut of the deck.
September 6, 2019 @ 8:00 am - September 8, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
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For boating in Kentucky, the biggest event at Lake Cumberland is the Lake Cumberland Poker Run. Friday, September 6th kicks off a weekend of fun, music and fast boats. It has become one of the nation’s most popular speedboat attractions. Most of the action occurs on Friday and Saturday, but the speedboats typically end up staying through Sunday to enjoy the Lake Cumberland area attractions. And, for Kentucky lakes it has the best straight-shot boating opportunities.
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The Lake Cumberland Poker Run’s home base is State Dock Marina, known as the houseboat capital of the world. One dock becomes “Houseboat Row” for Poker Run participants with an adjacent dock showcasing their 125 speedboats.
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Organizers have dubbed this poker run as the craziest and funniest ever. And, when the Party Barge gets cranked up, it will be reminiscent of Mardis Gras.