Mississippi Ski Riders "Skiing the Coast" Poker Run
Schedule
Sat Aug 03 2024 at 10:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Biloxi Back Bay | Biloxi, MS
Join us for our inaugural Mississippi Ski Riders “Skiing the Coast” Poker Run. All jet-skis are welcome and encouraged to participate in this fun event on the Mississippi Coast! If you have never participated in a poker run before, it is a fun way to spend the day on the water. You get one random playing card from a full deck at 5 locations throughout the day which gives you a full poker hand. At the end of the day everyone will show their poker hand. The top poker hands will receive prizes.Unlike many poker runs this one will have riders go form location to location in order and at particular time slots. This does not mean everyone must go together.
SCHEDULE:
*Exact locations will be updated closer to the event date.
Stop 1: *(10:00am-11:15am) East Fort Bayou, Ocean Springs
Stop 2: *(11:00am-12:15pm) West Fort Bayou, Ocean Springs
Stop 3: *(12:00pm-1:15pm) Biloxi River, North Biloxi
Stop 4: *(1:00pm-2:15pm) Bayou Bernard, Gulfport
Stop 5: (2:00pm-3:00pm) West tip of Deer Island, South Biloxi – This sandy spot is about 200 yards south of Biloxi’s Hard Rock Casino. Here all participants will receive their 5th card to complete their poker hand. At 3:00pm all participants will show their poker hands and find our prize winners!
RULES:
All cards will be picked in-person at the designated stops within the designated time slots.
One poker hand per participant. One card per participant, per stop.
Cards may not be transferred to another individual.
No duplicate cards can be used. Participants must draw an additional card if an identical card is drawn.
In case of a tie, there will be a draw for high card to determine the winner.
Only a full hand of 5 cards can win a prize, therefore you must go to all 5 stops.
Riders must be present to receive any winnings.
All decisions of the event staff are final.
POKER HAND RANKINGS (highest to lowest):
Royal Flush: Run of sequential cards from Ten to Ace, with all cards of the same suit.
Straight Flush: Run of sequential cards, all cards in the same unit, but not Ace high.
Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank plus a pair, e.g., four Aces, Four Kings, etc.
Full House: Three cards of the same rank plus a pair, e.g., three Aces and a pair of Kings.
Flush: Five cards all of the same suit.
Straight: Five sequential cards, not of the same suit.
Three of a Kind: Three cards of the same rank e.g., three Aces, three Kings etc.
Two Pair: Two sets of pairs e.g., a pair of Aces and a pair of Kings.
Pair: Two cards of the same rank e.g., two Aces, two Kings etc.
High Card: If you have none of the above, then the highest value card in your hand plays.
DISCLAIMER:
Our group rides/events are created for a fun and safe gathering of jet-ski enthusiasts. Please look out for each other and be courteous to anyone else on the water. We have rarely had any issues during a group ride or event, but remember you are attending at your own risk. Mississippi Ski Riders is a Facebook group and it, nor the individual group leaders, are liable for you, your passenger(s), and/or your equipment.
*Make sure to invite your ski friends. Everyone is welcome!
