Sarnia Bay Poker Run Rules

Boating Rules

• Docking at Sarnia Bay Marina begins on Saturday, July 9th, at 9:30am
• Driver’s meeting on Saturday 11am at the marina pavilion.
• There is no shotgun start. Start on your own at 12:00.
• Visit 5 designated stops on the route to make up your hand.
• Return to Sarnia Bay Marina to your assigned dock.
• All cards are to be turned in in their sealed envelope – DO NOT OPEN YOUR ENVELOPES
• All Playing cards must be turned in on Saturday, by 5pm at Stokes Bay Bar & Grill.
• Prizes will be awarded 5:30 Stokes Bay Bar & Grill
• Follow all Federal and Provincial boating laws and regulations
• HAVE FUN – BE SAFE!

Poker Rules

• 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.

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.

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